Footy fans with Down syndrome will play a game at Adelaide Oval at half-time in the Port-St Kilda match as part of a SANFL initiative

Jul 9, 2018 | News

THESE passionate footy fans are gearing up to play the game they love in front of a crowd of thousands at the state’s biggest stadium. The initiative is part of the Fiona McBurney Experience, a collaboration between the SANFL, AFL Umpires Association and Down Syndrome...

It took a trip to China to land a milestone

Jul 6, 2018 | Milestones, News

Field umpire Jacob Mollison had to travel 16,100 kilometres (return trip) to reach his 200 game milestone.  Further than any other person in the history of the game has had to travel to achieve it. “It was a great experience, we had an awesome crew, all we had to do...

Round 15 2018 FM-MDE, Henrietta Graham

Jul 4, 2018 | Video

Grand Final Legend, Kevin Barker passes away

Jul 4, 2018 | News

Former VFL goal umpire, Kevin Barker, aged 81 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday evening. Kevin grew up in Melbourne and Ballarat.  He began umpiring with the Ascot Vale Presbyterian’s on the boundary before commencing with the VFL Reserve Grade in...

Round 15 shorts: Footy back to its unpredictable best

Jul 4, 2018 | News

High scoring, fast paced footy was the main attraction on the weekend just passed. Who said there was a problem with AFL football?  To take a leaf from a current coaches handbook, “let the cobblers cobble and the players play.” Certainly the field umpires would’ve...