Former VFL goal umpire, Kevin Barker, aged 81 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday evening.
Grand Final Legend, Kevin Barker passes away
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Round 15 shorts: Footy back to its unpredictable best
High scoring, fast paced footy was the main attraction on the weekend just passed. Who said there was a problem with AFL football? To take a leaf from a current coaches handbook, “let the cobblers cobble and the players play.”
Scott Jeffery elevated to Legend Status
Last Saturday night at the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart, current AFL field umpire Scott Jeffery was elevated to legend status in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. Scott and his family attended the night to share in the achievement of one of the best, yet understated umpires in the game.
Two of the nations best recognised by AFL Tasmania
Scott Jeffery and Mitch Le Fevre were honoured in a roll call of Tasmanian football champions on Saturday night in Hobart’s, Wrest Point Casino.
A milestone founded on persistence – Damien Cusack
Damien Cusack recently officiated in his 100thAFL game at the Melbourne v Collingwood game at the MCG. It only seems like yesterday that Damien arrived on the AFL scene.
Round 13 Shorts -Did the four umpire system work?
The jury is still out after 6 games of the 2018 version of the four umpire trial. Free kicks were up slightly and commentators who were previously forwards in the game certainly relished the additional protection afforded their present day players received.
Australian Football Hall of Fame Umpire Passes Away
Queensland field umpire, Tom McArthur passed away suddenly on Friday June 15. Tom was a good friend of the AFLUA and all umpires. In Queensland his career was without peer.
Where are they now? – Gordon Earnest Edward Watt
Photo: AFLUA Life Member, Gordon and his wife Wilma
AFL to again trial four field umpires
Four field umpires will officiate every game in rounds 13 and 14 in a trial that could be adopted on a full-time basis next season.