Nathan earns his 200th

Nathan earns his 200th

Underneath that warm welcoming smile and the apparent laid back style beats the heart of a man who is driven to be a perfectionist in everything he touches. Nathan Doig umpired his 200th AFL game on the boundary last Thursday night in the Fremantle v Collingwood...
Tristan’s 100 game milestone

Tristan’s 100 game milestone

Tristan was always destined to play or umpire AFL football. His father’s heritage had a lot to do with that. “My father was from Ballarat in Victoria. My earliest memories were of him taking us to Carrara. He was the merchandise manager for the Brisbane...
Frank Kalayzich 500 Senior Sydney AFL Games

Frank Kalayzich 500 Senior Sydney AFL Games

There is a famous statement that – records are made to be broken – and this week, the AFL Sydney Umpires Group has a MILESTONE record that will be made by field umpire Frank Kalayzich – 500 Senior Premier Division Games in the AFL Sydney Competition – a record that...
Margetts umpires 250

Margetts umpires 250

Spare a thought for Dean Margetts next time you pack your suitcase for a trip to Perth, or indeed anywhere on a plane. Since 2002 when Dean umpired his first AFL game he has packed his bags 154 times to head across the Nullarbor to fulfil his dream to umpire AFL...