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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.
Matt Stevic – 450th AFL match
Congratulations to field umpire Matt Stevic (AFLUA Heritage Number 397), who will preside in his 450th AFL match over the weekend (Sydney v Collingwood, 17 September 2022, Sydney Cricket Ground).
AFLUA X-Umpires’ Luncheon – September
The AFLUA X-Umpires’ Luncheon in September recently saw our retired umpires gather at The Glasshouse in Caulfield.
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Emma Stark – youngest field umpire in elite-level AFL competition
Congratulations to 16-year-old Emma Stark, who became the youngest field umpire to officiate in an elite AFL competition, following her AFLW 2022 Round 1 debut.
Darren Wilson inducted into West End SA Football Hall of Fame
Congratulations to retired boundary umpire Darren Wilson (AFLUA Heritage No. 431), who was recently inducted into the West End SA Football Hall of Fame honour roll.
Chris Gordon marks maiden All-Australian Award
Boundary Umpire Chris Gordon’s 2022 All-Australian honour comes as an incredible achievement, which he described as a reflection piece of his umpiring journey that began almost 20 years ago.
Matthew Dervan records second All-Australian award
Matthew Dervan has doubled his All-Australian tally, after being chosen as the All-Australian Goal Umpire for 2022 at the recent AFL awards.