Vale Harold Hodgson
Former VFL umpire and VFLUA Life Member, Harold Hodgson passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 15, aged 86.
Harold grew up in Carlton and played football for Ivanhoe in the VAFA. He also played cricket.
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Adam Wojcik – fastest goal umpire to achieve 200 AFL games
Congratulations to Adam Wojcik on umpiring his 200thgame at the Carlton v Essendon match on Saturday 12 May. In so doing, Adam became the 138thVFL/AFL umpire and 41stgoal umpire to officiate 200 games. He also ...
Field Umpire, David Harris – 100 AFL games
Field Umpire, David Harris achieved his 100th AFL game milestone in the game between Adelaide and Carlton at Adelaide Oval on 5 May 2018.
In the week following, he reflected on his achievement. “It was great ...
‘Better late than never’ – recently appointed AFL Boundary Umpire, Chris Delany
“Better late than never” certainly applies to Chris Delany who was recently appointed to the AFL Boundary Squad in Queensland.
Chris was one of three boundary umpires from the NEAFL under consideration for t...
Round 8 shorts – Two grand final umpires reach 200 game milestones
Congratulations to goal umpire Adam Wojcik and boundary umpire Michael Saunders on reaching the magical 200 game milestone on the weekend. Ironically both umpired their first grand finals together in 2013.
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AFL fast-tracks promising female umpires
SIX PROMISING female field umpires have been picked for a national academy established to fast-track their development.
The AFL’s National Female Umpiring Academy will serve as a pathway for young female ump...
PETER RAYMOND SAULTRY – HERITAGE No.320
My next “where are they now” is a boundary umpire who was not happy in applying 110% into everything that he took on, stating that “if it’s not worth doing well then don’t take the bloody thing on in the first ...