Field umpire Leigh Fisher capped off a memorable AFL 2023 Round 4, as he took charge of the Geelong v Hawthorn match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, 10 April 2023.
Leigh Fisher marks multiple umpiring milestones
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Member News
New training venue in Adelaide
Welcome to Gladys Elphick Park in Adelaide, the new training base for our South Australia AFL umpires!
AFLUA donation to the Good Friday Appeal
The AFLUA has donated $8,800 from the Jeff Crouch Foundation to the Royal Children’s Hospital as part of their Good Friday Appeal.
AFLUA Golf Day
The AFL Umpires Association’s current and life members gathered at the Latrobe Golf Course in Alphington for our recent golf day event, held on 3 April 2023.
Martin Rodger runs out for AFL debut
Field Umpire Martin Rodger marked his AFL introduction at the grandest stage of them all, as Melbourne giants Hawthorn and Essendon served up a high-octane contest at the MCG in Season 2023 Round 1.
Andrew Adair reflects on a ‘surreal’ AFL debut
‘Surreal’ was the word field umpire Andrew Adair used to describe his maiden AFL match, after taking to the field at the Heritage Bank Stadium where Gold Coast and Sydney Swans battled for their opening Premiership points from Round 1.
AFLUA X-UMPIRES’ LUNCHEON – MARCH 2023
The AFLUA X-Umpires’ group gathered at The Glasshouse in Caulfield for our March luncheon.
Media Watch – Ray Chamberlain radio interview
Field umpire Ray Chamberlain speaks to Gerard Whateley on the SEN radio show, discussing the opening weekend of the 2023 AFL season, the new four-field umpire system being introduced this year and how that is changing the officiating process, and much more.
New Life Membership update – 2023
The AFLUA is delighted to welcome seven new Life Members who were inducted at the AGM in February.