Fiona McBurney match day experience launch

Fiona McBurney match day experience launch

The AFLUA in partnership with the AFL, Apricot Consulting, the family of Fiona McBurney and Downs Syndrome Victoria launched its newest program last night at Ikon Park. Brad Thomas, the fund raising and public relations manager of Down Syndrome Victoria encapsulated...
AFLUA mourns the passing of Darryl Williams

AFLUA mourns the passing of Darryl Williams

Seventy-seven year old Darryl Williams lost his brief battle with cancer when he passed away on Saturday evening in Yarrawonga. Darryl grew up in Newport and Elsternwick.  He played football for the Footscray Technical School Old Boys and Williamstown FC, 2nds and...
Luke Farmer – Life Member

Luke Farmer – Life Member

There are some phrases that have a lovely ring to them and this is certainly one of them.  Luke has had to work harder than most and in the past few years has been rewarded for his persistence and dedication for his on-field performances with back to back to back...
Matt Laycock – a quiet man from the west

Matt Laycock – a quiet man from the west

Matt Laycock has gone about his business as a goal umpire in Western Australia for the past five seasons with little or no fanfare and has thirty-six games of AFL to his credit.  “I had second year blues and struggled with some errors that made it tough...
Troy Mavroudis finally lauded

Troy Mavroudis finally lauded

AFLUA life member and former goal umpire, Troy Mavroudis was finally and officially retired from the association.  Troy retired from AFL umpiring in September 2013 and rather than hanging around the Gold Coast, he packed his flags, his family and their belongings and...