Aug 18, 2024 | Member News, News
On what is expected to be a cool and wet Sunday in Melbourne, AFL field umpire Chris Donlon will walk onto the consecrated turf of the MCG to umpire his 426th and final game. Concluding a career that began in the South Metro Junior Football League and culminated in an...
Aug 13, 2024 | Milestones, News
On Sunday 11 August, when Hawthorn and Carlton meet on the MCG, each vying to keep its season alive in September, boundary umpire Tim Lougoon will reached his 200th game milestone. Lougoon’s AFL career began at the same venue, 10 years, 3 months and 22 days ago on 20...
Aug 6, 2024 | Member News
How often does this happen? A brilliant footballer’s career is cut short by injury, so they decide to take on umpiring. James Edmund Rolfe, or Jim as is colloquially known, played with Maidstone in the...
Aug 1, 2024 | Blog, Member News
The AFLUA’s Life Members’ training visit has returned for 2024. A group of 24 Life Members were welcomed to AFL House in Marvel Stadium to take a look at the modern command centre of AFL Umpiring. AFLUA CEO Rob Kerr, who attended the night, had the...
