AFL announces Grand Final umpires

AFL announces Grand Final umpires

The AFL today announced its 2013 grand final team. Please see below. Field umpires Brett Rosebury Simon Meredith Mathew Nicholls 280 games, 30th final, 6th grand final 216 games, 14th final, 2nd grand final 202 games, 10th final, 1st grand final Boundary Umpires...
Four umpires debut in grand final

Four umpires debut in grand final

Four AFL umpires will make their grand final debut in the 2013 AFL Grand Final. Field umpire Mathew Nicholls who was the emergency field umpire in the 2012 grand final steps up this year. Mathew becomes the 61st grand final field umpire and the second most experienced...
Three grand final umpires become legends

Three grand final umpires become legends

The AFLUA elevated three grand final umpires to grand final legend status at its 2013 recognition dinner on Saturday night. Field umpire, Robert Scott, boundary umpire, Gordon Muir and goal umpire Anthony Black were feted for their contribution to VFL/AFL football and...
State League Grand Finals

State League Grand Finals

As footy draws to a close in many states this weekend it will become the beginning for many umpires who are looking to get an AFL contract. The 2013 VFL Grand Final sees current AFL rookie Shaun Gleeson achieve back to back VFL grand finals. He umpires the Box Hill v...
Getting to the pointy end

Getting to the pointy end

By 10.30pm (eastern standard time) on Saturday there will only be two teams left in the race for the ultimate prize and one team of umpires.  The cutting of AFL officials is as ruthless as the exiting of a team from the grand final race.  While the scoreboard is there...