Round 9 shorts

Jun 1, 2015 | Milestones, News

Highly experienced boundary umpire Rob Haala umpired his 250th AFL game in a significant encounter at the MCG on Saturday night, dreamtime at the G.  Rob moves into 15th place in total number of VFL/AFL games umpired by boundary umpires.  Rob joins Aaron Deckys (259),...

Hosko hits 50

May 29, 2015 | Milestones, News

“I never expected to make the AFL panel on my first attempt after umpiring the 2011 VFL grand final.  I had only umpired 38 senior VFL games and it was my first final series, but you would never turn down the opportunity,” reflected Brendan today when he...

Reflections on the day with Isabel Fitzgerald

May 29, 2015 | News

As Hawthorn premiership defender Grant Birchall and Melbourne captain Nathan Jones shake hands before the pre-game coin toss, participating in awe is 19-year-old Isabel Fitzgerald. From her vantage point in the centre of the MCG, arguably Australia’s grandest sports...

A familiar face at AFL training

May 26, 2015 | News

Every Tuesday and Thursday night, there’s always a familiar face at AFL Umpires training down here in Melbourne. Head trainer Phil Watson is the man who makes sure each and every umpire is looked after when it comes to massage along with any other medical needs...

Brendan Hosking brings up his half century

May 25, 2015 | News

It only seems like yesterday that scoreboards and journalists were calling Brendan anything other than Hosking when he had his first game in 2012 between Greater Western Sydney and West Coast Eagles.  “It became a little frustrating when nobody knew my real...