Josh Furman 50th AFL Game Milestone

Josh Furman 50th AFL Game Milestone

AFL Umpires Milestone Alert: Congratulations to AFL Boundary Umpire Josh Furman on achieving the 50th AFL Game Milestone. Josh will be running in the AFL Richmond vs Adelaide on Sunday 30th May at the MCG.  
AFLUA Golf Day

AFLUA Golf Day

Twenty-eight current, past, and ‘friends of the umpires’ braved a dreary weather forecast to play in the AFLUA Golf Day at Latrobe Golf Club in Alphington on Monday 10th May, the first such event for many years. Current running umpires including John Howarth, Nick...
KENNETH  WILLIAM “WOOLFIE” WOOLFE –  Heritage 224

KENNETH WILLIAM “WOOLFIE” WOOLFE – Heritage 224

At the ripe young age of 93, our next “Where are they now?” has lived a very FULL life.  Always in a hurry with never a dull moment, Kenneth William Woolfe has slowed down a little with laziness creeping in which allows him time to listen to his vast music...
Congratulations – Nathan Toner

Congratulations – Nathan Toner

The AFLUA would like to congratulate Nathan Toner who has been appointed to the AFL Field Umpire Squad, replacing Shaun Ryan who retired at the end of the 2020 season. Nathan started out with the Essendon District Football League when he was 13 to earn a bit of pocket...
Thank You – Hayden Kennedy

Thank You – Hayden Kennedy

Few would understand what it takes to be AFL umpires’ coach.  The rollercoaster pressure and emotions that come with nine games a week. The detailed instruction and feedback (individual and collective), rule changes that must be coached before they can be...