Matthew Tomkins – 150 AFL games
For Matt, it only seems like yesterday that he walked into his first AFL training session alongside Chris Esler and Matt Jenkinson but last Saturday Matt Tomkins officiated his 150thAFL game. Matt started his career with the Essendon District Football League in 2005...
Round 10 shorts – Goal umpires continue to perform to the elite standards expected
How do we separate the score review system from our elite performers, the goal umpires? This is the vexed question the AFL needs to grapple with as the score review comes under extreme pressure from key stakeholders. Coaches, players, commentators and supporters are...
Veteran whistle blower believes umpire-player relationships have never been stronger
Umpires have been front and centre in the past few weeks. But despite an array of contact related incidents and issues with rule interpretations, veteran whistle blower Brett Rosebury believes relationships between umpires and players have never been stronger....