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 | Where Are They Now?
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...
Jul 19, 2024 | Milestones
Veteran boundary umpire Michael Saunders umpired his 300th game last Saturday. The milestone, set to be his last, comes 15 years, 3 months and 16 days after his round 1 debut in 2009. Michael clearly remembers his debut game. “I remember thinking I just needed to get...
