Sydney umps young and enthusiastic
Grand final boundary umpire Michael Saunders regards himself as the grand father of the young crop of AFL listed umpires he has enthusiastically readying themselves for the 2015 season.
North Sydney Oval was...
JB back in the furnace on game day
Justin's last words to me yesterday afternoon as he reflected on his retirement presentation were, "I don't know how they did it Pete. The conditions were oppressive."
Justin was talking about the condition...
New executive committee sworn in
Newly elected AFLUA President, Chris Kamolins took the reins from his predecessor, Stefan Grun last Tuesday night at the AGM.
Chris will lead a new executive team of Luke Walker, Shane Thiele and Leigh Fishe...
A young man makes a bold change
Talking to newly listed Dan Field-Read today brought back many memories of the last man I knew to change umpiring disciplines at State League level. Evergreen, AFLUA life member, 256 AFL games and 3 time grand...
Pre-season camp for AFL field umpires
Wye River was the base for the AFL Field Umpires 2015 preseason camp conducted last weekend. In pretty surrounds about 20km past Lorne, the beach and steep hills made it the perfect place to test the physical c...
Our own JR turns ninety
Life member, special award recipient and AFLUA Hall of Fame member, JR as he is affectionately known, Jack Gray celebrates his ninetieth birthday on February 19. Not one to like the focus of attention on him h...
AFL to trial four field umpires in NAB Challenge
The AFL will trial four field umpires in the pre-season competition, with the extra umpire possible in future premiership seasons.
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Life Member Graeme Lindsay passes away
Graeme Lindsay uttered these words when he umpired his last game on the VFL panel in 1972, "It was a very sad moment, a realisation that many great times as an active central umpire were at an end. A true mile...