Congratulations to our 2019 Grand Final Umpires

Congratulations to our 2019 Grand Final Umpires

The AFL announced the umpiring panel for the 2019 AFL Grand Final between Richmond and the GWS GIANTS, to be played at the MCG this Saturday, September 28. Shaun Ryan, Matt Stevic and Ray Chamberlain have been selected as the field umpires with Simon Meredith named as...
Where are they now? Denis Edmund ‘Scallops’ Gollop

Where are they now? Denis Edmund ‘Scallops’ Gollop

Fifty years in umpiring and guess what, Denis Edmund Gollop at the ripe old age of 70 years, is still umpiring in the Queensland Football League. Crickey makes one feel tired just writing about it.  Not only does Denis complete his duties as a field umpire, he butters...
David Flegg AM

David Flegg AM

Former AFL goal umpire and AFLUA Historian David Flegg was presented with an Australian Medal for his services to umpiring by the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria at Government House on Friday. David’s contribution to the Australian Football League Umpires’...
Preliminary finals are for the purists

Preliminary finals are for the purists

Amazingly, this weekend will be the first time since 2011 that both preliminary finals will be played at the MCG. In the last 7 years one has been at the MCG with the other being played in Sydney, Adelaide or Perth. Indeed in 2015 both preliminary finals were played...