AFLUA Life Member – Harry Rowe passes away

Apr 3, 2014 | News

One of the first player to umpire pathway participants, Henry (known as Harry) Gordon Rowe passed away this week aged 89. Harry played 2 matches for Melbourne in 1945 and ’46.  He went onto the VFLRG in 1948 and onto the senior list between 1949 – 1962. Harry...

Female umpire could make AFL history

Apr 1, 2014 | News

The AFL is moving towards appointing its first female field umpire. Lucinda Lopes stands up to men twice her size, takes no nonsense, and could make football history. Read more

Monday Shorts Round one

Mar 24, 2014 | News, Umpire Shorts

The AFL lists were finalised a week before round one commenced bringing something old and many things new. Cameron Ward, returned to training pre christmas with a long term view to regaining his spot on the AFL panel, following his return from two years overseas. ...

Sydney boys looking for a great 2014

Mar 20, 2014 | News

The hard work over summer has been done as we caught up with the Sydney based panel on the eve of their round one clash, “the battle of the bridge” on Saturday. There was an air of anticipation as they embarked on their final training session. Looking...

A young guy from Sydney makes good

Mar 19, 2014 | News

Twenty-two year old Liam Rowe has completed his first AFL trial as a field umpire and performed well enough to take a rookie spot on the 2014 panel. He joins Brent Pawley who has been rookied for the second year in a row, still searching for that elusive place on the...