Luke Edwards – 100 AFL games

Luke Edwards – 100 AFL games

Luke’s umpiring experience began in mid 2005 when he decided to jump ship from playing across to umpiring.  It happened by chance that the local amateur goal umpires were training at the same ground that he was playing local footy, so it was an easy transition...
Steve Piperno – 100 AFL games

Steve Piperno – 100 AFL games

Never in his wildest dreams did Steve Piperno think he would be officiating his 100th game in the hot humid heat of the Northern Territory in late August, and then finishing the night with a cold beer to cool off at his hotel in Darwin. But there is very little about...
Shaun Ryan announces his retirement

Shaun Ryan announces his retirement

One of the most experienced and celebrated field umpire Shaun Ryan has announced his retirement following the 2020 AFL finals series. Shaun began his career in 2003 and has since umpired 346 AFL games including 38 finals and 8 AFL grand finals. He has been the...
Where are they now? Don Casey JP

Where are they now? Don Casey JP

Our next “Where are they now?” Donald Casey may not have set the world on fire blowing the whistle at VFL level, but he certainly had a very good record in country football.  Donald was born on the 25th of January 1943 at the Airlie Private Hospital in Ivanhoe....