Dec 11, 2023 | Milestones
In round ten of Season Eight of the AFLW, when Geelong trounced Hawthorne at GMHBA stadium, umpiring history was, as ever, quietly being made on the boundary. Trent Bowes would walk off the ground that day as just the second umpire in the history of the competition to...
Dec 7, 2023 | Member News
Our final X-Umpires luncheon of the year saw a predictably strong turnout, with some from as far as Sydney and Albury sought to make use of the AFLUA’s celebratory Christmas bar tab. Around 40 past VFL, VFA and AFL umpires gathered at the Caulfield Glasshouse....
Nov 24, 2023 | Member News
On Monday this week, a group of 15 ex umpires came together at Medway Golf Course in Maidstone for the second golf event this year. The overcast weather cast no shadows on the day, with the fairways and greens of Medway being in excellent condition. Attendees gathered...
Nov 17, 2023 | Milestones
The AFLUA would like to congratulate boundary umpire Greta Miller on completing her 50th AFLW game. Having done so, Greta has made history by becoming the first female, and just the third umpire overall, to reach this milestone in the AFLW. Miller reached this...
Nov 14, 2023 | Awards, Member News, News
The SANFL Golden Whistle Awards night last Friday saw three of the AFLUA’s AFLW members claim trophies. Mitch Scott claimed the nights top prize, being named the SANFL Umpire of the year, winning the Golden Whistle. Scott, who has umpired 141 SANFL games...
