Nathan Doig reaches 400 Games

May 22, 2025 | Blog

Congratulations to Nathan Doig who umpired his 400th AFL match in the West Coast vs St. Kilda match at Optus Oval on Sunday 18th May. Nathan becomes only the fifth boundary umpire in VFL/AFL history to surpass the 400 mark and according to many people that have...

Jordyn Pearson joins AFLW Competition Committee

May 22, 2025 | Member News, News

AFL rookie listed field umpire Jordyn Pearson has been appointed to the AFLW Competition Committee. The committee’s charter is to ensure the overall progression of the AFLW. To ensure the improvement and prosperity of the AFLW competition, stakeholders from...

Happy 101st Birthday – Wally Hopkins OAM

May 20, 2025 | Blog

The AFLUA’s oldest member Walter Charles Hopkins OAM celebrated his 101st birthday amongst family and friends on Thursday 15th May 2025. Wally joined the VFL list back in 1948 after a recommendation from the Footscray and District Umpire’s Association. ...

Brett Rogers becomes WA’s most prolific Goal Umpire

May 20, 2025 | Member News, Milestones, News

The AFLUA joins the WANFLUA in congratulating goal umpire Brett Rogers who umpired the West Coast v St Kilda match to become the WANFLUA’s games record holder as a goal umpire Brett overtook coach and mentor David Shawcross who held the previous record of 353 WAFL /...

Vale Greg Macdonald

May 13, 2025 | Blog, Member News

Greg Macdonald umpired VFL matches in Australia and overseas and was co-founder of a goal umpiring institution.   Having begun his umpiring career in the VFL Reserve Grade as a field umpire in 1967, he left the Reserve Grade list at the end of 1969. Upon his...