Nov 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
After six years at the elite level of AFL football, Alistair “Molly” Meldrum has announced his retirement from umpiring AFL football. Alistair joined the AFL list in 2016 and was fortunate to have two experienced colleagues on the list – Tristan Symes and Shaun Apted...
Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chris Appleton has announced his resignation from the AFL Goal Umpires’ Coach role and will finish up on Friday. Chris admitted it was a tough decision and goal umpiring has been part of his life every winter since he was 15 years old. “I’ve been lucky enough...
Nov 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
After starting his goal umpiring career with the SAAFL in 2010, Rhys Negerman enjoyed immediate success umpiring the Division 3 grand final in his first year. In 2011, he progressed to the SANFL and umpired the Under 16 and Under 18 grand finals before being...
Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is with great sadness that the AFLUA reports the passing of life member, 1959 VFL Grand Final goal umpire and its oldest living umpire Roly Caird. Roly began umpiring with the VFL Reserve Grade in 1949. It was an era when the VFL goal umpires list was made up...
