Where are they now? – Shane McDonald

Apr 22, 2025 | Where Are They Now?

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...

Four AFL Boundary Umpires Make Their Debut

Mar 20, 2025 | News

Round One was stacked with debuts, with four boundary umpires taking the stage for the first time at AFL level. Boundary Umpire Jaco Jansen Van Rensburg made his AFL debut on Saturday the 15th of March, officiating the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne at Marvel...

The Milestone Duo – Meredith and Stevic reach 500

Mar 13, 2025 | News

Holmes and Watson, Lennon and McCartney, Kirk and Spock, Lillee and Marsh. Great duos are littered throughout history, and often with profound impact. During Opening Round and Round One, we celebrate umpiring’s great duo of the day, Simon Meredith and Matt Stevic. Can...