Ray Chamberlain receives AFL life membership

Ray Chamberlain receives AFL life membership

AFL field umpire, Ray Chamberlain received one of the most prestigious accolades the AFL bestows, life membership at the 2019 season launch at the Melbourne Town Hall in March. Ray joined the AFL panel from the VFL in mid 2004.  He has currently umpired 289 AFL games...
Round 2 shorts: The milestones continue

Round 2 shorts: The milestones continue

Field umpire Brett Rosebury becomes the 5th field umpire, and 6th umpire all time, to reach the 400-game milestone in VFL/AFL history.  Brett who started his career in Perth, because in his own words, he thought “he could do a better job umpiring than those who...
Where are they now? William John ‘The Voice’ Yendle

Where are they now? William John ‘The Voice’ Yendle

Our next ‘Where are they Now’ is an umpire who officiated in over 441 Victorian Country Football League games – William John Yendle (Bill).  Bill had a reputation around the bush earning the nickname ‘The Voice’ because he communicated with every player calling them...
Congratulations to our AFLW members appointed to the grand final

Congratulations to our AFLW members appointed to the grand final

The first of the two 2019 AFL grand finals will be played in Adelaide this weekend between Adelaide and Carlton.  Adelaide have been the flag favourites all season and Carlton has come from the clouds. The heated debate about conferences was parked on the weekend when...
Some great milestones achieved in Round 1

Some great milestones achieved in Round 1

Low scores, a couple of blowouts and a heap of warm and humid weather across the country didn’t stop AFL football from hitting our television screens for round one, across four days last week. On the back of the great football came a series of milestones for our...