Luke takes his next step towards an AFL game

Mar 20, 2018 | News

Luke Farmer took his most promising steps yet towards kick starting his AFL career on the weekend in over 12 months when he stepped out in a WAFL reserves practice match on Saturday.  Who should be there to lend his support and keep a watchful eye over proceedings,...

Ian James Bennett

Mar 14, 2018 | Where Are They Now?

Hello all I’m back for another series of ‘where are they now?’  In this edition we turn back the clock to 1976 and check in on: IAN JAMES BENNETT Ian James “Benny” Bennett, is a name you will all know if you are an avid follower of channel 31 “The Local Football...

Newly appointed goal umpire – Sam Walsh

Mar 13, 2018 | News

Sam Walsh is our newly appointed AFL goal umpire on the Victorian list.  Sam’s football career started as a player where he played 140 games at his local club with his school mates but after Under 16’s, he turned his attention to where his passion lay – umpiring. He...

3 straight VFL Grand Finals.. leads Patrick to the AFL

Mar 2, 2018 | News

Patrick is one of a select few who has umpired three VFL grand finals before being promoted to the AFL, having officiated the 2015, 2016 and 2017 grand finals at Etihad Stadium. Patrick umpired 86 VFL games and the VFL Reserves grand final in 2014.  His promotion to...

James Strybos – AFL Rookie Umpire 2018

Mar 2, 2018 | News

James is one of many umpires who have been influenced by their father’s career as an umpire and began his career with the AFL Brisbane juniors in 2005. He was the Under 15 National Schoolboys All-Australian umpire in 2008, umpired in the Northern Territory League in...