Oct 15, 2024 | Milestones, News
Season 9 of the AFLW has seen a whopping 23 state league umpires make their W debut. In promising signs for the AFL’s goal to have women make up 40% of accredited umpires by 2030, eight of the twenty-three new umpires are women. Notably, Muneerah Foster has...
Oct 10, 2024 | Member News, News
Almost every game as an umpire we receive criticism from the public about decisions, but one controversial correct decision has been a talking point since 1979. During the VFL Grand Final between Carlton and Collingwood, those present witnessed a timeless moment of...
Oct 5, 2024 | Milestones, News
Today, Gabby Simmonds will secure her own small slice of history. When she walks on to Mineral Resources Park to umpire the round six match between West Coast and Port Adelaide, she will become the first female field umpire to reach 50 AFLW games. This won’t be...
Sep 20, 2024 | Member News
It is one of the great strengths of the umpiring experience that it develops skills or extends already existing talent in a wide range of areas: people management, decision-making and confidence to name but a few. Len Williams learned much through his umpiring career...
