May 23, 2017 | News
A FIRST trip to China came about in a way Jordan Andrews never expected — umpiring an AFL game. The Sunbury resident was part of an 11-strong umpiring contingent which travelled to Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai for the historic match between Gold Coast and Port...
May 23, 2017 | News
An extremely rare event occurred at 4pm on Sunday, the crowd around the umpires race in the Essendon v WCE game stood and applauded the umpires as they left the field. Shaun Ryan and Simon Meredith looked bemused, Eleni took it in and enjoyed the experience. The...
May 22, 2017 | News
“Breaking down the barriers – It’s about what brings us together rather than what sets us apart”. That’s the message from Dave Harris, current AFL field umpire and Sports Administrator of the Geelong Umpires ahead of Saturday’s ninth annual Encompass Cup, where...
May 17, 2017 | News
On 21 May 2017, Eleni Glouftsis will become the first female field umpire to officiate in an AFL game when she walks out onto Etihad Stadium to umpire Essendon v West Coast. It is a remarkable achievement that has caught the attention of the football world,...
May 17, 2017 | News
Any cheers for an umpire are unexpected, but this shout-out might have had Eleni Glouftsis choking on her whistle as she prepares to become the first woman to officiate as a field umpire in a senior AFL match. The 25-year-old has been named as one of the...
