AFLUA Life Member Len Eddy passed away on Thursday 26 October aged 88. Len Joined the VFLUA in 1950 as a field umpire. In his time on the list Len umpired 6 VFL reserve grade games. 240 VCFL games including 3 grand finals. He umpired 5...
The AFL umpiring department has commenced its task of list management for the 2018 season. We can congratulate two field umpires who have been offered an AFL contract. Nick Brown was previously contracted in 2015/16 and has umpired 17 AFL games. He comes...
AFLUA Life member, Don Casey has just seen his 14 year, labour of love, come to fruition with the publication of his first book, “Blood in their Boots.” The name of the book was taken from the last line of the umpires theme song “……..and they will umpire...
It is my pleasure to introduce to you Walter Charles Hopkins OAM (Wally), aged 92 years and one of the oldest members of the AFLUA. Wally joined the VFL list back in 1948 after a recommendation from the Footscray and District Umpire’s Association. In 1948...
