Round 12 shorts – The season powers on….

Round 12 shorts – The season powers on….

Jun 12, 2018 | News, Umpire Shorts

The split rounds have commenced and when we look around we have to ask ourselves where has the season gone?  It is fair to say that we all just get onto that treadmill called the weekly cycle and start peddling hard, just to keep up. Congratulations to field umpire...
Luke Walker gives back to local footy

Luke Walker gives back to local footy

Jun 6, 2018 | News

Luke has never been conventional.  He has been unpredictable at best.  It’s why his closest colleagues were bowled over when he retired from the AFL panel at the top of his game last year after another grand final and All Australian award. It didn’t deter Luke from...
Round 11 shorts: How many free kicks is too many?

Round 11 shorts: How many free kicks is too many?

Jun 5, 2018 | News, Umpire Shorts

How long is a piece of string?  Eleven 50 metre penalties is a record in a game of AFL football said the statisticians who have been measuring everything in football forensically for the past few years.  Dane Rampe from the Sydney Swans probably summed it up best when...
Former AFL umpire puts best boot forward

Former AFL umpire puts best boot forward

Jun 5, 2018 | News

Athletes clad in clumsy footwear took to Leonora’s main street during festivities after the elite mile heats to race in the annual Golden Gift’s Work Boot Sprint on Saturday night. In spite of being hindered by the unconventional footwear, Perth-based Jace...