Round 23 becomes a climax in so many ways and almost a contradiction. After all, what do clubs who have no hope of making finals want to play for? Pride is an interesting concept, nobody wants to go out onto a footy ground and be shown up, but collectively what...
Round 22 saw the last of the Fiona McBurney program for 2017. Mark Polonsky joined the umpires on Sunday afternoon in the game between Melbourne and Brisbane, where Mark spent the day helping out the AFL umpires trainer and the AFL umpires for the match. Ex...
Following the announcement of the two teams contesting this year’s EJ Whitten legends game we thought it appropriate to announce the umpires who have been selected to officiate in this great game. This year our goal umpires see the return of the dynamic duo of Peter...
History was created on Saturday when Ballarat hosted its first VFL/AFL game. Mars Stadium was the 46th venue to be used in league history and the match between the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide served as the first match to be played for premiership points...
Former VFL/AFL goal umpire and life member, Gary Best passed away last Wednesday following a brief illness. He was 68 years old. Gary’s VFL/AFL career as a goal umpire commenced in 1985 but he was a boy from the peninsula first and foremost. Gary umpired...
