Where are they now? – Ken Norris

Where are they now? – Ken Norris

Jul 23, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

Many of the field umpires who were promoted onto the Olympic Park track would recognise my next statement. In the first conversation you would have with coach Alan Nash, he would respond by saying, “Do you want to be a League umpire or a Test cricketer? If the...
Where are they now? – Jim Chapman

Where are they now? – Jim Chapman

Jul 21, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

If anyone could truly sell ice to Eskimos, as the old saying goes, it would have to be the subject of my next ‘where are they now?’, Jim ‘Chappy’ Chapman. Not only did Jim have a successful umpiring career (more on that later), but he spent most of his working life as...
Umpires Donate Tickets to Support Epping Football Club

Umpires Donate Tickets to Support Epping Football Club

Jul 14, 2026 | News

AFL umpires expressed their support for Epping Football Club by donating tickets to Sunday’s Melbourne vs Richmond match at the MCG.   The tickets helped to allow club members to attend the AFL’s memorial for Epping’s Nathan Fitzgerald, who tragically died after...
AFLUA Statement: Umpire Contact

AFLUA Statement: Umpire Contact

Jul 6, 2026 | Blog

The AFLUA & AFL have been discussing and debating player contact with umpires over the last 2 seasons. We have expressed our view that the current MRO guidelines are deficient because they provide no ability to suspend a player unless contact with the umpire is...