2024 Umpire List Released

Oct 31, 2023 | News

After much deliberation, the AFL has released its Umpire List for the 2024 season. The four departing umpires; Luke Edwards, Chris Gordon, Drew Kowalski and Mitch Le Fevre will leave with a combined 1,029 games of experience, each carried out with the tireless,...

Umpires ‘StepUp!’ for Down Syndrome Victoria

Oct 26, 2023 | News

On Sunday 22nd AFLUA members volunteered at Down Syndrome Victoria’s annual StepUp! for Down Syndrome event, helping raise $45,574 to provide support for people with Down syndrome and their families. Ex-umps Michael Sneddon and Steve McBurney joined current 196 gamer...

Cameron Manthey Recognised as Queensland’s Best

Oct 19, 2023 | News, Umpire Shorts

The AFL Umpires Association would like to congratulate Cameron Manthey on being awarded the 2023 AFL Queensland Umpire of the Year last Sunday. He now joins four-time winner Andrew Stephens and two-time winner Andrew Adair as the only active umpires across the AFL and...

Vale Ted Johnson

Oct 19, 2023 | Member News, News

The AFLUA was saddened to learn that Life Member and Lifetime Achievement Recipient Ted ‘Teddy’ Johnson recently passed away. Ted Johnson gave sixty years of service to Australian football as an umpire, trainer and stalwart of the AFL Umpires’ Association. His...

AFLUA X-Umpires’ Luncheon – October 2023

Oct 17, 2023 | Member News

Our X-Umpires’ Luncheons continue to provide a great opportunity for retired umpires to catch up regularly and share great yarns about their time in the game and beyond. On this occasion, our X-Umpires’ Coordinator Terry O’Donnell interviewed Neil ‘Sneaky’...