May 26, 2016 | News
Some individuals make a meteoric rise in their chosen profession or interest area, the AFL’s newest boundary umpire Peter Bock is one of those. The Sunshine Coast based teacher has a strong athletics background and after officiating in a handful of NEAFL games last...
May 23, 2016 | News
It is not very often that a twenty year old is appointed to umpire an AFL game but Josh Garrett did just that, following in his dad’s footsteps, to officiate the West Coast vs Brisbane game on 27 March. A natural runner, Josh has always been involved with sport and...
May 18, 2016 | News
It is very rare indeed for a man who never umpired VFL or AFL football to receive one of the highest accolades our association can bestow on any individual, honorary life membership. That is what our association did in recognition of David Drane’s 20-year plus...
May 18, 2016 | News
AFL boundary umpire, Darren Wilson officiated in his 400th AFL game on Friday night. Darren becomes the first boundary umpire and fifth umpire after, Hayden Kennedy (495) Shane McInerney (429) Rowan Sawers (410) and Stephen McBurney (401) to make 400 games. ...
May 17, 2016 | News
AFLUA life member, 300 AFL game boundary umpire and current VFL boundary coach Matt Vitiritti, sat Damien Cusack down at the end of the 2010 season and gave him a few home truths. “He said he thought I’d been at the VFL for too long and needed to work...