Round One brings up 100 games for Tim Lougoon

Apr 3, 2019 | News

Tim made his debut as an AFL umpire in round 5 of the 2014 AFL season and recently reached his 100thAFL game when he umpired the Richmond v Carlton game in round one. Like a lot of umpires, Tim started his umpiring career after sustaining a few injuries whilst playing...

Final list announcements 2019

Apr 3, 2019 | News

The final list announcements were made in the lead up to the AFLW grand final last week. VFL umpire and contracted Rookie field umpire, Andrew Heffernan was offered the 34th and last spot on the list as a contracted field umpire for 2019. Andrew has been a rookie...

Ray Chamberlain receives AFL life membership

Apr 2, 2019 | News

AFL field umpire, Ray Chamberlain received one of the most prestigious accolades the AFL bestows, life membership at the 2019 season launch at the Melbourne Town Hall in March. Ray joined the AFL panel from the VFL in mid 2004.  He has currently umpired 289 AFL games...

Round 2 shorts: The milestones continue

Apr 1, 2019 | News

Field umpire Brett Rosebury becomes the 5th field umpire, and 6th umpire all time, to reach the 400-game milestone in VFL/AFL history.  Brett who started his career in Perth, because in his own words, he thought “he could do a better job umpiring than those who...

Where are they now? William John ‘The Voice’ Yendle

Apr 1, 2019 | Where Are They Now?

Our next ‘Where are they Now’ is an umpire who officiated in over 441 Victorian Country Football League games – William John Yendle (Bill).  Bill had a reputation around the bush earning the nickname ‘The Voice’ because he communicated with every player calling them...