Where Are They Now? – Roy Groom

Mar 6, 2025 | Member News

Back in the 1970’s if you felt you were not being given a fair go on the VFL Senior list, the option for many umpires was to resign and head off to the Victorian Football Association where your VFL experience would come in handy. From the 1950’s to 1980 this just...

Where are they now? – Peter ‘Jorj’ Lawlor

Feb 6, 2025 | Member News, News

We seek him here, we seek him there, but the question everyone is asking is; is it Peter, Desmond, George or Jorj? I’m that confused I’m not sure what to call my next Where are they Now?.  Let’s go with Peter Desmond ‘Jorj’ Lawlor. The name George came about when...

Wayne “Chuck” Hinton Honoured with OAM

Feb 4, 2025 | Blog

AFLUA Life Member Wayne Hinton has received a Medal of the Order of Australia “for service to Australian rules football as an umpire”. Like many umpires, Hinton followed his father’s footsteps into the craft as a boy. John Hinton, who recently became nonagenarian,...

David Flegg Honoured with AFL Life Membership

Jan 31, 2025 | Blog

Ex-AFL Goal Umpire, current AFL Timekeeper and AFLUA Historian/Statistician David Flegg has been honoured with Life Membership of the AFL. ‘Fleggy’, who’s tremendous service to the game has already earned him a Membership of the Order of Australia and Legend Status in...

NT Umpire Reaches 400 Games

Jan 21, 2025 | Milestones, News

In what is an extraordinary achievement, TIO Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Umpire Kathryn Flynn will be celebrated her 400th Men’s Premier League boundary game In the Round 14 match between Darwin Buffaloes & the Nightcliff Tigers in the Men’s...