Mar 31, 2022 | Member News, Milestones, News, Umpire Shorts
Congratulations to Boundary Umpires Ben Fely, Nick Phillips and Jordan Russell, who umpired their first career AFL matches in Round 1 (2022). With consistent CVs to their names, Ben (584), Nick (585) and Jordan (586) were promoted to the 2022 AFL List. They were...
Mar 31, 2022 | Member News, Milestones, News, Umpire Shorts
Field Umpire Michael Pell described the milestone as “a great sense of achievement”, as he umpired his first full match since promotion to the 2022 AFL Field Umpires List. Michael was one of the three Field Umpires (alongside Nick Brown and Andre Gianfagna) taking...
Mar 19, 2022 | Member News, Milestones, News, Umpire Shorts
Congratulations to AFL Rookie Michael Pell, who was promoted to the AFL Field Umpires List for season 2022! Starting off umpiring at a young age with the Essendon District Football League, Michael has since recorded several milestones along the way. With the 2017 TAC...
Mar 15, 2022 | Member News, News
The AFLUA is saddened to learn that Life Member Phil Hayes recently passed away. Phil Hayes umpired for twenty-two years in some of the best competitions in Victoria and New South Wales, and officiated in nineteen grand finals in that time. Born Phillip Thomas Hayes...
Mar 9, 2022 | Member News, News, Umpire Shorts
Nick Phillips is the latest addition to the AFL Boundary Umpires List for season 2022. He cut his teeth into officiating in 2010 in the Northern Football League. What began as a motivation to stay fit for athletics in the summer and stay connected with the game as he...
