Wadey goes back to his bucket list

Dec 7, 2017 | News

2012 proved to be pivotal in the life of Dr Nick Wade.  The oft told (by the writer) story of him receiving word from the AFL while traveling to Melbourne in his kombi van with his wife Carmel, that he was to be offered an AFL contract, radically rearranged his...

Chelsea Roffey honoured with Australia Post stamp

Dec 5, 2017 | Awards, News

Thursday 30 November saw AFL Goal Umpire, Chelsea Roffey presented amongst many other AFL greats with the annual stamp presentation at Windy Hill, Essendon. The AFL Premiership Players Club selects 20 premiership players, coaches and officials each year to be inducted...

Vale Robert Kevin Miller

Nov 29, 2017 | News

Field umpire Robert Miller commenced his umpiring career in 1946 in the East Suburban Churches football competition as a boundary umpire in 1946.  Two years later he was accepted onto the VFL Reserve Grade as a field umpire where he umpired until the end of...

Former VFL/AFL Field Umpire to be inducted into WA Football Hall of Fame

Nov 21, 2017 | News

TEN of Western Australia’s football greats will be inducted to the NAB West Australian Football Hall of Fame in a special event on the playing surface at Domain Stadium on Sunday, November 26. The West Australian Football Commission established the WA Football Hall of...

Australia wins first International Rules test

Nov 15, 2017 | News

On a Sunday afternoon when it’s 32 degrees the last thing you’d expect to see is a hybrid game of International Rules between the Irish Gaelic team and a team of AFL stars being played at Adelaide Oval. However, 25,000 people braved the cricket like conditions and...