Over the years in his umpiring career, field umpire Nic McGinness has learnt to build flexibility into his preparations, to accommodate for the unexpected circumstances that could lead up to a matchday. This mindset came in handy, as Nic made his AFL debut in Round 8 of the 2022 season.
“‘It was tolerated back then – and it won’t be now’: The umpires fighting back.”
Congratulations to Boundary Umpire Simon Blight, who made his AFL debut in Round 7 of the 2022 season.
Our X-Umpires’ Luncheon for April was another success. Here’s a selection of photos from the event held at The Glasshouse, Caulfield.
Congratulations to field umpire Samuel Nippress, who has been added to the 2022 AFL Rookie Umpires’ list.
AFL Umpires Association CEO Rob Kerr speaks to SEN 1116 Radio about the recent report on female participation in Umpiring, the respect for umpires, the dissent rule, umpiring pathway and more.
At their 70th Anniversary Function, the WANFL Umpires Association recently recognised the Team of the Decade for the period 2012-2021.
The AFLUA acknowledges the stories on female participation within Umpiring that have been published today.
When umpires’ association members in the armed forces corresponded with VFLUA Secretary Lindsay Lancaster during the Second World War, inevitably in their letter they made the point that, due to censorship restrictions, they were unable to give much detail about where they were and what they were doing militarily. In fact, one letter from Ken Creighton (B) must have crossed the line as a paragraph has been neatly cut out by the censor. What they could convey though was their general conditions, and more particularly, their umpiring experiences.