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...

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. Dav...

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 P...

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 do...

Week 2 Finals Shorts: Finals hit fever pitch

Here in the AFLUA office we are never far from supporter’s ire.  The phones run hot and our email line at times, is prone to melt.  Imagine the hysteria we were met with on Monday morning after Shaun Ryan’s com...

Two debutants make it to week 2

Congratulations to the two remaining 2019 finals debutants, Andrew Stephens (field) and Lachlan Rayner (boundary) who were appointed to semi-final weekend.  Stephens is joined by 300 game and grand final umpir...

Our members feature prominently in NEAFL grand final

The NEAFL grand final this weekend at Southport is the first of our state league partners to announce their grand final umpires.  Congratulations to all AFLUA members who have earned the right to manage the bes...