Eagles Appoint Grant Vernon to Board of Directors

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...

Hayden Kennedy Inducted into AFL Hall of Fame

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...

Kevin Collins awarded OAM

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...

Where are they now? – David Mitchell

Jun 9, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

Money, Money, Money… no it’s not the 1976 ABBA song, it’s the VFLUA Treasurer who looked after our finances in a professional manner.  Yes I speak of David ’Flags’ Mitchell, heritage goalie 178 who for 8 years controlled the Association’s books. With...

Where are they now? – Michael Hafey

Jun 4, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

I feel for the subject of my next ‘Where are they now’, as coming from a football family Michael John Hafey would have found it hard to follow his elder brothers. No matter where Michael would go his eldest brother Tommy’s name would come up; not to mention the second...