Four AFL Boundary Umpires Make Their Debut
Round One was stacked with debuts, with four boundary umpires taking the stage for the first time at AFL level. Boundary Umpire Jaco Jansen Van Rensburg made his AFL debut on Saturday the 15th of March, officiating the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne at Marvel...
The Milestone Duo – Meredith and Stevic reach 500
Holmes and Watson, Lennon and McCartney, Kirk and Spock, Lillee and Marsh. Great duos are littered throughout history, and often with profound impact. During Opening Round and Round One, we celebrate umpiring’s great duo of the day, Simon Meredith and Matt Stevic. Can...
Trailblazer Tee: Eleni to Return as AFL’s First Mother – Field Umpire
Eleni Tee will make history when setting foot on the Adelaide Oval in Round One, becoming the first Mother to field umpire an AFL match. In a fitting return to football in Tee’s hometown of Adelaide, one-year-old son Levi born last February will be in the crowd,...