Vale Bill McLennan

AFLUA life member William (Bill) McLennan passed away peacefully on August 24, aged 84. Bill commenced his umpiring career with the VFL Reserve grade in 1957 as a boundary umpire.  He switched to the field in ...

South Australian’s dominate EJ Whitten umpire selection

Former AFL field umpire and current SANFL Umpires Manager, Shane Harris will head an all star cast of umpires who will take charge of the 2018 E J Whitten match to be played at the Adelaide Oval on Friday Augus...

Round 23 shorts: FM MDE Down Syndrome Grid Game

Some fifty young Down Syndrome participants and their siblings got the thrill of a lifetime when they got to have a “kick on the G” prior to the Melbourne v GWS match on Sunday.  The AFL, MCC and Apricot Consul...

100th AFL Game for Jason Moore

Congratulations to Jason on officiating in his 100thAFL match (Adelaide v North Melbourne) at Adelaide Oval last weekend. Jason lists his career highlights as his first game, the opportunity to umpire in Chi...

Feel early changes in AFL cultural shift

ON the brink of expansion and only two seasons old AFLW is challenging long-held perceptions on the game in ways we might not realise: like culture towards umpires. The vibe about AFLW matches is d...

Round 22 shorts: The round starts with some big news

Field umpires, Justin Schmitt and Troy Pannell stood in front of their Melbourne colleagues before training on Thursday night and announced their retirements from AFL Football at the end of the season. Scott Je...