Where are they now? – Merv ‘Swerv’ Hindson

Jul 16, 2025 | Blog, Member News

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...

Son of a Gun Eyes AFL Debut

Jul 3, 2025 | Blog

VFL boundary umpire Harrison Bell will make his AFL debut this weekend, when Essendon host the Gold Coast Suns at Marvel stadium. In doing so, he’ll be following a trail blazed by his father Michael Bell, who boundary umpired 217 games across an eleven year AFL...

STATEMENT – Umpire Contact Penalties

Jul 1, 2025 | News

The AFL Umpires’ Association welcomes the AFL’s decision to take a tougher stance on Umpire contact. AFLUA CEO Rob Kerr said, “the AFLUA has been advocating for the last two seasons for stronger deterrents to umpire contact, including penalties to Clubs....

Police Legacy Event at AFL House

Jun 12, 2025 | Blog

The AFL Umpiring Department hosted a joint function with the Victoria Policy Legacy at AFL umpire training on Tuesday 10th June.  The Victoria Police Legacy (VPL) is a charitable not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of services to police families...

Jack Howard Debuts

Jun 10, 2025 | Blog

Congratulations to new AFL field umpire Jack Howard who made his listed debut in the round 13 clash between Richmond and Sydney at the ‘G. Howard has excelled in recent years in the VFL, umpiring back to back VFL grand finals in 2023 and 2024, which earned him his...