Completing his two hundredth AFL match… Umpiring in his first career AFL Grand Final in front of over 100,000 spectators at the MCG… For field umpire Brendan ‘Hosko’ Hosking, season 2022 was strewn with memorable umpiring moments.
Milestones
Footy and Dreams – Leigh Keen stamped
Young kids all have their dreams, and some grow up wanting to play AFL footy.
Ian Robinson honoured by the AFL Premiership Players’ Club
Congratulations to retired field umpire Ian Robinson, who was inducted into the AFL Premiership Players’ Club at their Annual Stamp Launch on the 17th of November 2022.
Blake Anderson – 50th AFLW match
Congratulations to AFLW Season 7 Grand Final boundary umpire Blake Anderson, who is set to ride the white line this weekend in his 50th AFLW match – our first major AFLW milestone since the competition’s inception.
AFLW ALL-AUSTRALIAN UMPIRES RECOGNISED
Congratulations to Thomas Chrystie (Field), Trent Bowes (Boundary) and Adam Steger (Goal), who were selected as the AFLW All-Australian Umpires for 2022.
Georgia Henderson named AFLW Umpire Rising Star
Congratulations to Goal Umpire Georgia Henderson, who received the inaugural AFLW Umpire Rising Star award at the recent 2022 AFLW Season 7 function.
SANFL Golden Whistle Awards Announced
Congratulations to umpires Tom Bryce (Field), Martin Elsegood (Boundary) and Braden Ford (Goal), who were recently presented with their honours at the 2022 SANFL Golden Whistle Awards function.
2022 AFL Grand Final Umpires confirmed
Congratulations to the 2022 AFL Grand Final Umpires –
AFLW S7 Round 4 – history created
Field Umpires Jordyn Pearson, Eleni Tee (formerly Glouftsis) and Gabby Simmonds made their way into footy umpiring history after officiating in the Collingwood v Adelaide AFLW S7 match.