The AFL finals umpiring panel has been released for 2025. The field umpires announced bring 4,529 total games of experience to the panel, including 272 finals and 37 grand finals. 8 field umpires, 9 boundary umpires and 3 of the goal umpires listed on the panel have...
After a six-year break, the Legends Match made its much-anticipated return to Marvel Stadium on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The event raised over $1 million for the Australian Prostate Centre, while also drawing the biggest AFL television audience of the year, with...
The AFL Umpires Association notes that police have laid charges in relation to suspicious gambling activities detected on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow medal. Casting votes on the Brownlow medal is an honour that AFL Umpires hold dear, and they are extremely...
Melissa Sambrooks, Kaitlin Barr and Greta Miller are now history-makers, becoming the first ever female AFL boundary umpires. Having been appointed to the AFL’s rookie boundary list at the beginning of this year, the trio have now finally earned selection to...
