Matthew was attracted to umpiring because he saw it as a way of having someone pay him to be fit, rather than the other way around, and so began his career as firstly a field umpire, then a goal umpire, with him reaching the AFL panel for season 2020.
As one of two new goal umpires to join the AFL list in Queensland, Jesse Baird is keen for season 2020 to start so that he can get out and strut his stuff on the big stage.
Congratulations to AFLUA Life Members Kevin Smith and Murray Williams who were presented with their annual stamp presentation at Windy Hill, Essendon on Thursday 28 November.
Photo courtesy of – Mozzed Photography
The Northern Football Netball League is pleased to announce the appointment of former AFL field umpire Gary Fila as Head of Umpiring.
As someone who has a passion for running, umpiring seemed like the right fit for David.
Throughout my week with the AFLUA, I learnt that there’s a huge amount of work that happens behind the scenes to enable day to day tasks to take place.
From a young seventeen-year-old to finding himself on the 2020 AFL Umpires List, Sam Stagg has come in leaps and bounds to ensure his spot for the 2020 season.
Former VFL Umpire, Joe Bell passed away on November 15 2019 aged 85. While Joe wasn’t a VFLUA life member, he was a life member of the VFL Reserve Grade Umpires Association and the Ballarat Football Umpires Association.