Umpiring has a history of family affairs

Nov 21, 2018 | News

Now that I have your undivided attention, there have been fourteen families who have had father / son or father / son / son follow them into VFL/AFL umpiring since 1913. It was the Gavin Dore, Cameron Dore father / son scenario that pricked my interest and our...

Work Experience at the AFLUA – Jai Venturoni

Nov 19, 2018 | News

Article written by: Work Experience student, Jai Venturoni from Haileybury College From November 12-16 I completed my year 10 work experience with the AFL Umpires’ Association (AFLUA) where I undertook a number of varying tasks. As a field umpire myself in the South...

AFLUA Life Member Don Cooke wins AFL VIC Community Football Award

Nov 14, 2018 | Awards, News

Pictured left to right: EDFL Chairman, Brett Scott and Don Cooke Don Cooke was awarded the Greg Sidebottom Memorial Umpire Coach of the Year award following his 50th year involved with umpiring. Cooke is a decorated figure within EDFL umpiring circles, having served...

AFL umpire selectors introduce another father son combination

Nov 14, 2018 | News

Twenty-seven year old Cameron Dore was the final umpire offered an AFL contract for 2019.  Cameron is the son of retired field umpire Gavin Dore, a veteran of 302 AFL games between 1986 and 2004 including 17 finals and the 1996 AFL Grand Final between Sydney and North...

Eleni Glouftsis named South Australian Young Australian of the Year 2019

Nov 2, 2018 | Awards, News

Congratulations to AFL Field Umpire Eleni Glouftsis who won the South Australian Young Australian of the Year award for 2019 at Adelaide Oval last night. Eleni created history at the age of 25 by becoming the first woman to officiate AFL games as a field umpire....