Jordyn Pearson joins AFLW Competition Committee

Jordyn Pearson joins AFLW Competition Committee

AFL rookie listed field umpire Jordyn Pearson has been appointed to the AFLW Competition Committee. The committee’s charter is to ensure the overall progression of the AFLW. To ensure the improvement and prosperity of the AFLW competition, stakeholders from...
Happy 101st Birthday – Wally Hopkins OAM

Happy 101st Birthday – Wally Hopkins OAM

The AFLUA’s oldest member Walter Charles Hopkins OAM celebrated his 101st birthday amongst family and friends on Thursday 15th May 2025. Wally joined the VFL list back in 1948 after a recommendation from the Footscray and District Umpire’s Association. ...
Vale Greg Macdonald

Vale Greg Macdonald

Greg Macdonald umpired VFL matches in Australia and overseas and was co-founder of a goal umpiring institution.   Having begun his umpiring career in the VFL Reserve Grade as a field umpire in 1967, he left the Reserve Grade list at the end of 1969. Upon his...
Where are they now? – Ian Brown

Where are they now? – Ian Brown

If ever you are on the lookout for a true Association member, look no further than my next “Where Are They Now” feature – Ian Geoffrey Brown, or “Brownie” as he is known amongst his fellow umpires. When it comes to Ian, you needn’t ask “where...