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Round 5 shorts – Times and technology are a chang’n

Round 5 shorts – Times and technology are a chang’n

Second gamer Andre Gianfagna walked onto Etihad stadium on Sunday in the match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn with a camera strapped to his head.  The broadcaster was looking for a different level of interaction with the play and asked if the umpires would agree to trialling the camera.  If you watched any of the vision you would have to agree that an umpire’s head is constantly on a swivel and he has many many things to consider before awarding a free kick.  I trust that the viewers didn’t get a little sick watching the game with the camera jerking around.  The technology has changed significantly if you look at what Andre was wearing and then rewind to the Hall of Fame game in 2009 and see what Jason Venkataya was wearing.  Perhaps as the swans supporter suggested to our umpires in the Sydney v Adelaide match, a pair of glasses would suffice?

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That very special day

That very special day

The first VFL matches played on April 25 occurred in 1914 exactly 12 months prior to the first division storming ashore at Gallipoli.

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Umpire finds her perfect prescription

Umpire finds her perfect prescription

TOPE Adepoyibi has dedicated her life to helping reduce the burden of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and malaria. But with aspirations to umpire in the NAB AFL Women’s competition, she is returning to the craft she started as a teenager. 

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John Richard Moss – Heritage No. 282

John Richard Moss – Heritage No. 282

Like most of us, our height and physique is partly the reason why we get into umpiring. A love of football keeps us interested. Such is the case with my next personality – who John Richard “Mossie” Moss, who was born on the 26th of October 1946 at St. Omers Hospital, Camberwell to Roy and Vera Moss.  Mossie was one of 3 siblings a brother Les and a sister Rosemary, who are both deceased.                 

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Round 4 shorts: Perseverance pays off for our 100 game milestone men

Round 4 shorts: Perseverance pays off for our 100 game milestone men

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Two umpires from completely different pathways celebrated their 100 game milestones on the weekend.  It has taken goal umpire, Daniel Hoskin 9 years and 4 games to notch his 100.  Dan umpired his first game in 2009 from his base in SA.  He went to work and umpired in Qld for 12 months in 2015 before returning to SA where he is now stationed.  Dan worked as a teacher in the country region of SA in a town called Moonta, travelling over four hours return to training each night and games each weekend.  Field umpire, Leigh Fisher played 55 games for St. Kilda before turning to umpiring.  Leigh umpired his first AFL match in 2013.  Leigh has taken to umpiring like a “fish to water”, some would say.  He certainly thrives in the environment and has become one of the first umpires picked each week.  Leigh has umpired 36 AFL games straight and is third on the list of consecutive games as it currently stands.  (Meredith 62, Nicholls 60 are ahead of him) Leigh, like Dan has an obvious passion for football, and we congratulate both of them on their milestone.

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Work Experience with the AFLUA

Work Experience with the AFLUA

I have just spent a week in the AFLUA office completing various tasks from placing and packaging orders for Asics, updating website articles to helping organise and putting together the wonderful initiative that is the Fiona McBurney match day experience. I was taken to training on Thursday night to Ikon park where the Victorian based field, boundary and goal umpires train.

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