AFL HISTORY – First Female Boundary Umpires Appointed

AFL HISTORY – First Female Boundary Umpires Appointed

Aug 21, 2025 | Blog

Melissa Sambrooks, Kaitlin Barr and Greta Miller are now history-makers, becoming the first ever female AFL boundary umpires. Having been appointed to the AFL’s rookie boundary list at the beginning of this year, the trio have now finally earned selection to...
Where are they now? – Graham Hunt

Where are they now? – Graham Hunt

Jul 22, 2025 | Where Are They Now?

Is this a coincidence? The next publication of ‘Where are they Now’ will be the 50th in the series and guess what? My next participant is Graham Hunt who now resides in Hervey Bay Queensland, has been involved in Umpiring for 53 years and at the age of 75...
Where are they now? – Merv ‘Swerv’ Hindson

Where are they now? – Merv ‘Swerv’ Hindson

Jul 16, 2025 | Where Are They Now?

Once again, I’m writing about a true umpiring personality—not only in football with the VFLUA but also as a cricket umpire with the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. This edition of Where Are They Now features Merv ‘Swerv’ Hindson, who has umpired over 350...