Six debutants in 2015 finals campaign

Sep 10, 2015 | News

The AFL umpiring department has selected six first time finals umpires to take to the field over this weekend. Goal umpire, Brodie Kenny-Bell has created a 20 year record for a goal umpire by being selected in a final in his first year on the list.   According to our...

Round 22 shorts

Aug 31, 2015 | News, Umpire Shorts

Veteran goal umpire, Jason Venkataya waved his flags for the 211th time in an AFL game on Friday night and bowed out of football.  In a great show of support for Jason all of the officiating umpires waited in the centre of the MCG for Jason to finish his duty of...

Allan Cook finishes seventh

Aug 31, 2015 | News

AFLUA Life member Allan Cook represented Australia in the masters 800 metre race at the IAAF world athletics championships being held in Beijing. Allan recorded a time of 2.05.59 to finish seventh in the final. Allan who turns 53 on October 30 this year finished 4.5...

A remarkable career – John Morris 300

Aug 19, 2015 | News

Boundary umpire John Morris has stood the test of time.  A Benjamin Button type – the older he gets the younger he looks and more importantly on the football field, the better he performs. The Melbourne based boundary umpires and their coaches sat down to dinner...

A positive approach ensures 200 games

Aug 18, 2015 | News

Chris Appleton only looks forward and focuses on what he can control.  His hiatus in 2010 has been put to bed a long time ago.  “I use my experiences during that time as a spur.  I am not bitter at all, I have always considered myself lucky to get another...