Each morning when I wake up, I reach for my I-Pad and turn on SEN radio, this is followed by downloading and reading the Herald Sun and The Age (sport only). I head off for a morning run or ride and listen to podcasts from the weekend AFL games. When I reach the office, SEN remains on via my computer and then in the evening I catch on any of the AFL games I missed over the weekend by watching replays via the AFL website.
In an ironic way the latest injury to AFL goal umpire Courtney Lai may well have clarified his speciality in medicine.
Please click here to view an article on AFLUA Life Member Allan Cook.
AS a child playing football in Leongatha, Matt Stevic would have dreamt of running onto the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground turf on Australian Football League grand final day.
Paul Miesen, father, cook, cleaner, chauffeur, coach, umpire, tutor and mate has always put his family first and so it was no surprise that when we caught up with him he was volunteering at his kids school in Bacchus Marsh, as a place judge at their athletics carnival.
Please click here to view an inspiring story from AFL Field Umpire, Jordan Bannister.
VFL umpire, Anthony Hunter aged 32 was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash in Lilydale on Friday night (12 April 2013).
Last Thursday April 11, the SMJFL Umpiring Department had the pleasure of hosting AFL Umpire Chris Donlon at training, who spoke on the topics of ‘Commitment and Communication’.
Seventeen young umpires have been given the chance of a lifetime after being inducted into AFL Victoria’s 2013 ‘Mates’ Program.