State award named in Sidebottom honour

State award named in Sidebottom honour

RESPECTED community figure and well-known AFL Goulburn Murray umpire and AFL Umpires Association Life Member, Greg Sidebottom has been honoured for his contribution to Australian football, chosen as the namesake of one of AFL Victoria’s Umpire Coach of the Year...
Blowing the whistle on umpire abuse

Blowing the whistle on umpire abuse

As part of our Stop Umpire Abuse Campaign, AFL Queensland Community Umpire Development Manager and former AFL Umpire, Nicholas Liparota, shares his thoughts on the role we all play in changing negative views around umpiring. Preparing for the launch of the AFL...
Vale Len Eddy

Vale Len Eddy

AFLUA Life Member Len Eddy passed away on Thursday 26 October aged 88. Len Joined the VFLUA in 1950 as a field umpire.  In his time on the list Len umpired 6 VFL reserve grade games.  240 VCFL games including 3 grand finals.  He umpired 5...
AFL announces changes to the 2017 list

AFL announces changes to the 2017 list

The AFL umpiring department has commenced its task of list management for the 2018 season.  We can congratulate two field umpires who have been offered an AFL contract. Nick Brown was previously contracted in 2015/16 and has umpired 17 AFL games.  He comes...
Blood in their Boots

Blood in their Boots

AFLUA Life member, Don Casey has just seen his 14 year, labour of love, come to fruition with the publication of his first book, “Blood in their Boots.” The name of the book was taken from the last line of the umpires theme song “……..and they will umpire...