Another piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is VFL umpiring history was put in place at the Yarrawonga golf club this week, when heritage certificate number 40 (field umpires) was presented to Alex Mackenzie, son of George James Mackenzie. George was appointed to his...
Long time supporter of the AFLUA Cliff Green passed away last Thursday aged 81 after a brief illness. Cliff umpired the 1965 and 1968 grand finals in a career that spanned 12 years between 1961 and 1972. Cliff umpired 201 games including 7 finals. Cliff was a regular...
Congratulations to AFLUA Life Member Allan Cook, overnight, he won silver with an impressive time of 2:03:01 in the 800m final of the World Masters Athletics Championships in Brazil. He will now compete in the 1500m heats on October 24. Great effort Allan, well done...
The AFL Umpires’ Association is delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Goodlife Health Clubs to be included as part of it’s Member Benefits Program. Goodlife Health Clubs was established in 2002 and has now become one of Australia’s fastest growing gym...
The most prominent player to umpire pathway umpire, Jordan Bannister today announced his retirement from the AFL umpires panel for work and family reasons. Jordan was finding it difficult to juggle the demands of full time employment, supporting family and umpiring. ...
