Grand final boundary umpire George Smith turned 100 years of age on 30 December. He becomes the second VFL/AFL umpire to reach the century mark. George umpired 145 VFL matches from 1938-1949 including the 1946-1948 VFL Grand Finals. He lost three seasons as a result...
John McNiff was an active member of the X men and the AFLUA until his untimely passing after a brief illness on Sunday December 29. John began umpiring in 1951 with the VFL Second Eighteens. He umpired two VFL second eighteen grand finals in 1954-55. John made his VFL...
AFL boundary Adam Coote beat a quality field and the elements to win the prestigious Burnie Gift and Michael Marantelli took out the mile event at in a rain-affected carnival at West Park yesterday Please click here to read the full article in the Examiner and click...
I’d like to introduce you to the man who was responsible for the taller goal posts at all AFL grounds. Yes that’s right, taller goal posts! Eric Armstrong, the AFL Victorian coach of goal umpires wanted a way to rid his men of controversy. Collingwood...
Record-breaking umpire Hayden Kennedy has been appointed as senior coach to the AFL umpiring list. AFL General Manager Football Operations Mark Evans today said that Kennedy, who holds the all-time AFL umpiring record of 495 senior games and officiated in five Grand...
