Jeff Crouch Foundation – Good Friday Appeal

Apr 5, 2013 | News

Heath Ryan presented the Royal Children’s Hospital, Good Friday Appeal a cheque for $5,000 on behalf of the AFLUA. Heath, who presented the cheque, live on air with his wife Danii and young son, Harrison. Heath was a patient of the hospital when he was five and...

Life Membership Presented

Apr 5, 2013 | Awards

Phil Hayes umpired for twenty-two years (1960-1982) in some of the best competitions in Victoria and NSW and officiated in nineteen grand finals in that time. Including the 1972 VFA grand final, Oakleigh v Dandenong. Phil was President of the VFAUA in 1975. Phil was a...

Umpire Shorts – April 2

Apr 2, 2013 | Umpire Shorts

Veteran field umpire Stephen McBurney had his preseason planned to the minute and was ready for his 384th AFL match on Easter Sunday at Etihad Stadium when he strained a hamstring in the last running effort of the night at training last Thursday and was forced out of...

BOUNDARY UMPIRES STEAL STAWELL

Apr 2, 2013 | News

Ian Burrows and Michael Marantelli led the charge of AFL boundary umpires competing at Stawell over the Easter weekend. Ian, finished first in the University of Ballarat Grampians 3200 metre back markers event in 8.55.09 (300m) while in the same race SA based boundary...

Umpire Shorts – March 22

Mar 22, 2013 | Umpire Shorts

Field umpire Matt Stevic officiated in his 200th AFL game on the weekend when Fremantle took on the West Coast Eagles at Patersons Stadium.  Matt, originally a country boy from Leongatha and a product of the West Gippsland Football League, is no stranger to high...