“Rocket Scientist” lands on 200 AFL games

“Rocket Scientist” lands on 200 AFL games

Jun 13, 2018 | Milestones, News

Rob Findlay returned to the ground where his career started this weekend, when he officiated in his 200thAFL match between Melbourne and Collingwood in the Queen’s Birthday classic at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a huge crowd.  Sitting in the crowd were...
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...