Ken Wright – a country umpire

Sep 10, 2014 | News

As the 2014 season draws to a close spare a thought for those men and women who underpin our great game in the country regions of Victoria. Ken Wright is one of those men who has drawn the curtain on his 36th season as an umpire with the Albury umpires association. ...

Umpiring finals – a tough campaign

Sep 10, 2014 | News

Ask any of the six field, eight boundary and four goal umpires who were axed from the finals campaign yesterday how tough selection is at this time of the season and they would all be happy to sit down with you and explain the cut throat nature of finals performances....

Football umpires deserve more respect

Sep 8, 2014 | News

LAST week I went to the Essendon v Carlton game at the MCG to watch my brother-in-law. It was his final game after 341 matches at the elite AFL level. He’s an incredible athlete and although he’s well over 40, he’s one of the fittest guys you’ll ever meet. Please...

Chambo lands on 200 games and a time of reflection

Sep 3, 2014 | Milestones, News

When anyone spends any length of time out of the game they love and are so passionate about because they are injured they can become dispirited and disillusioned.  The game they have worked so hard to be a part of can seem so far away.  Negative thoughts about am I...

Kamolins defies the critics

Sep 3, 2014 | Milestones, News

If you sit back and review the umpiring career of Chris Kamolins who umpired his 150th AFL game on Friday night between Hawthorn and Collingwood it has worked in the opposite direction to what the current thinking is. The AFL are moving to bring all field umpires who...