Jul 19, 2017 | News
Warragul boy, Chris Roberts walked onto the MCG on Saturday in the Geelong v Hawthorn match very proud of his 200 game milestone. His good mate, Chris Gordon estimated that Chris has travelled up and down the Princes Highway to the tune of 122,400...
Jul 14, 2017 | News
Imagine telling Robert Flower, Robert DiPierdomenico or Mark ‘‘Jacko’’ Jackson to ease up on the football field. That was Glenn James’ life for the eight years he spent umpiring in the Victorian Football League, directing players double his size and dealing with the...
Jul 14, 2017 | News
612km or 9 hours is the amount of travel and time it takes boundary umpire Chris Roberts to commute every week to ensure he is fulfilling his role. This weekend after 122,400 km of total travel, Chris, or (Robbo), or (nicknames we can’t disclose here), will umpire in...
Jul 11, 2017 | News
Boundary umpire Rob Haala, becomes the 12th boundary umpire in the history of VFL/AFL football to reach the imposing milestone of 300 games. Rob umpired the Collingwood v Essendon game at the MCG, an iconic venue and in a clash of traditional rivals. Rob...
Jul 11, 2017 | News
Former VFL boundary umpire, Graham Carbery, died on Wednesday after a long illness. Carbery umpired 145 VFL games, including five finals. He loved umpiring. His career was different to every boundary umpire in VFL/AFL history. Most boundary umpires...
