Georgia Henderson Promoted To AFL List

Georgia Henderson Promoted To AFL List

Mar 11, 2026 | Blog

Congratulations to Georgia Henderson who has been promoted to the AFL List for the 2026 season, replacing Chelsea Roffey, who is on family leave.  A member of the AFLUA since 2019, Georgia has built an impressive officiating résumé across...
Veteran Umps Earn AFL Life Membership

Veteran Umps Earn AFL Life Membership

Mar 11, 2026 | Awards

Congratulations to Ian Burrows  and Jeff Dalgleish, who were awarded AFL Life Membership at the AFL’s Season Launch on Wednesday night in Sydney.  Burrows has rendered exceptional service to the game of Australian football over more than two decades, both on and...
Where are they now? – Alan Cook

Where are they now? – Alan Cook

Feb 19, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

An umpire who, if chased by cheetahs, would leave them in his wake is just the umpire who is my next ‘Where Are They Now’ participant. Allan ‘Cookie’ Cook took on umpiring in Mildura, inspired by his two older brothers and his father, Charlie. Charlie,...
Where are they now? – Phil Watson

Where are they now? – Phil Watson

Feb 3, 2026 | Where Are They Now?

Here are a few stats that will take your breath away. My next “Where Are They Now” subject is Phil J. Watson (Heritage Goal 203), who has officiated for 60 years in football across all disciplines. Phil began as a boundary umpire with the Sunday Football League,...