Mar 30, 2023 | Member News, News
‘HOWZAT!’ is a cry that you do not hear often in AFL Football, but our next ‘Where are they Now?’ profile, in Barry Royston Morrison, has used that appeal probably thousands of times whilst playing Cricket with the Northcote Cricket Club in the Premier Division of...
Mar 27, 2023 | Member News, Milestones, News, Umpire Shorts
Field Umpire Martin Rodger marked his AFL introduction at the grandest stage of them all, as Melbourne giants Hawthorn and Essendon served up a high-octane contest at the MCG in Season 2023 Round 1. Martin teamed up with Brent Wallace, Mathew Nicholls and Leigh...
Mar 27, 2023 | Member News, Milestones, News, Umpire Shorts
‘Surreal’ was the word field umpire Andrew Adair used to describe his maiden AFL match, after taking to the field at the Heritage Bank Stadium where Gold Coast and Sydney Swans battled for their opening Premiership points from Round 1. Andrew hit the turf for the...
Mar 27, 2023 | Member News, News, Umpire Shorts
The AFLUA X-Umpires’ group gathered at The Glasshouse in Caulfield for our March luncheon. This time around, current AFLUA President Chris Donlon and field umpire Martin Rodger were present at the luncheon as special guests. Chris interviewed Martin, who spoke about...
Mar 24, 2023 | Member News, News, Umpire Shorts
Field umpire Ray Chamberlain speaks to Gerard Whateley on the SEN radio show, discussing the opening weekend of the 2023 AFL season, the new four-field umpire system being introduced this year and how that is changing the officiating process, and much more. To listen...
