Vale Len Eddy

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...

AFL announces changes to the 2017 list

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 contrac...

Blood in their Boots

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 ...

Where are they now: Walter Charles Hopkins, OAM

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 F...

Razor Ride 2017

With the 2017 AFL season now over, October is normally a time for umpires to rest their bodies after a long demanding season. Whilst most still undertake some sort of light cross training and gym programming, f...

Quiet life of service followed moment of fame

Umpire Graham Carbery was the victim of one of football's most notorious incidents, but away from the headlines he lived a quiet life documenting the history of Australia's gay movements. Graham Carbery's 15...

Vale William (Bill) Barbour

1959 VFL grand final umpire, Bill Barbour passed away yesterday after a brief illness. Bill was 93 years young! Bill began umpiring in the VFL Reserve Grade in 1947.  He joined the VFL senior list in 19...