Fisher becomes first Player-Field Umpire to reach triple ton.

Apr 22, 2025 | Milestones, News

Leigh Fisher became the first player/field umpire to reach the 300-game milestone at last Saturday’s Gather Round clash between Carlton and West Coast. In 2006, 22-year-old Leigh made his debut for St Kilda, playing 55 games across the next four seasons as a small...

Where are they now? – Ian Wallace

Apr 22, 2025 | Blog

My 46th “Where Are They Now?” profile features Ian Wallace, a dedicated and well-travelled umpire whose career spanned multiple states – Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales. Ian also served in advisory and observer roles in Queensland,...

Where are they now? Shane McDonald

Apr 22, 2025 | Member News

Now, I know it happens—even to myself—where angry spectators have spit on umpires after the game when they believe the result should have been different. But my next ‘Where Are They Now?’ subject, Shane David McDonald,...

AFL Umpires Donate to Good Friday Appeal

Apr 18, 2025 | Blog

The AFL Umpires have this year donated $8250 to the 2025 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Each year the Umpires donate to the Good Friday Appeal via the Jeff Crouch Foundation, which was established in memory of former AFL Field Umpire Jeff Crouch. Having...

AFLUA Introduces Personalised Wellbeing Support Role

Apr 1, 2025 | Blog

The AFL Umpires Association has taken a significant step towards supporting its members’ mental health and professional development by creating a new Umpire Wellbeing and Support Manager position, with experienced performance psychologist Mark Piccolo set to...