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...
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...
Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
The AFLUA congratulates Life Member Grant Vernon on his appointment to the West Coast Eagles Football Club Board of Directors. In a club statement released on Monday 22 June, West Coast announced that Vernon and 2006 Premiership player Beau Waters would be board...
Jun 10, 2026 | Blog
Congratulations to Hayden Kennedy, who was inducted into the AFL Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, becoming the 15th umpire to earn the honour in the history of the game. Kennedy is one of the most respected and influential figures in Australian Football...
Jun 9, 2026 | Blog
Congratulations to AFLUA Life Member Kevin Collins who recieved a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the community of Croyden. Kevin was a VFL country field umpire from 1961 to 1972, earning life membership of the AFLUA’s predecessor, the...
