Easter long weekend hosted a round 4 footy feast. By the sounds of things, the footy wasn’t the only feast most of the umpires had over the weekend, with plenty of family lunches and dinners attended. Good Friday football was introduced for the first time in...
Who would have thought being a soccer goalkeeper as a kid would help Brett Rogers reach his 100th game milestone when West Coast played St Kilda on Saturday 1 April 2017 at Domain Stadium. “Being a soccer goalkeeper, I think there are a lot of similarities to goal...
The heat was on after round 2, ask Gary Ablett, Nathan Buckley, Rodney Eade and the umpires to name but a few. Retired umpires took to the airwaves and the written press to urge people to take a deep breath. The media has taken a sledge hammer to free kick...
Retiring from umpiring two months ago has left me with a sense of calm I have not felt in years. I’m no longer the target of the ridiculous phrases directed at my former colleagues: “disgraceful”, “back to the VFL”, “worst decision...
AFL umpire Scott Jeffery has some simple words of advice for those looking to enter the world of officiating. “Anyone that has been involved in team sport and enjoys that comradery, well umpiring is exactly like that,’’ the 300-game umpire from Hobart said. Please...
