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The Association’s oldest life member Roly Caird turns 100 today!

Jesse Baird was introduced to the umpiring fraternity back in December when he was appointed to the AFL goal umpire list in Queensland.  All was going well until Covid-19 restrictions came into play robbing him of the normal pre-season approach for a first timer.

199 AFL games………………200 AFL games……………..201 AFL games coming soon!

If one could get frustrated about the delay to the AFL season, it would be Simon.  Having had little movement in the AFL list for some years, Simon umpired four VFL grand finals before being promoted to the AFL in 2020. He then umpired one AFL game before the season was suspended.

AFL fans can expect a few head-scratchers and possibly even some downright howlers from the umpires when the premiership season resumes.

No-one could have anticipated umpiring your first AFL game in an empty stadium, but these are strange times indeed.

During many wars, Australian rules football matches have been played...

Anzac Day is the day all Australians come together in remembrance. But this year we’ll have to come together in spirit, instead of in person. boundary umpire Ken Creighton debuted in senior football in Round 1, 1940 at Windy Hill. He umpired 13 matches that year but 12 months after his debut he was on his way to the Middle East as an infantryman in the Second AIF.

Round one seems such a long time ago……….  With very little to celebrate during these last few weeks, it’s great to be able to applaud Leigh Haussen’s 50th AFL game which he officiated in the Adelaide v Sydney game at Adelaide Oval on Saturday 21 March 2020.