On Sunday 22nd AFLUA members volunteered at Down Syndrome Victoria’s annual StepUp! for Down Syndrome event, helping raise $45,574 to provide support for people with Down syndrome and their families.
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Cameron Manthey Recognised as Queensland’s Best
The AFL Umpires Association would like to congratulate Cameron Manthey on being awarded the 2023 AFL Queensland Umpire of the Year last Sunday. He now joins four-time winner Andrew Stephens and two-time winner Andrew Adair as the only active umpires across the AFL and AFLW to have received the award.
Vale Ted Johnson
The AFLUA was saddened to learn that Life Member and Lifetime Achievement Recipient Ted ‘Teddy’ Johnson recently passed away.
AFLW – Development Opportunities for the Rising Stars of Umpiring
With the AFL season finally completed, the AFLW Season 8 is just beginning to ramp up as it charges into the second half of the season.
Chris Gordon – another milestone reached
Congratulations to boundary umpire Chris Gordon, who will mark his 350th career AFL match this weekend when he takes to the field for the 2023 AFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Brisbane Lions at the MCG.
2023 AFL GRAND FINAL UMPIRES – UPDATE
Congratulations to the umpires selected to the 2023 AFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Brisbane at the MCG on Saturday.
2023 AFL PRELIMINARY FINALS UMPIRE APPOINTMENTS
Congratulations to the 24 umpires who have been selected as part of the officials’ panel for the 2023 AFL Preliminary Finals, which will be played across Friday and Saturday (22-23 September 2023).
‘Where Are They Now?’ – GRAEME KEITH WILLIAMS
Well, here we go! If my next ‘Where are they Now?’ profile is not an umpiring man, then I have not seen one.
AFL SEASON 2023 FINALS UMPIRING PANEL UPDATE
Congratulations to the panel of 40 umpires who have been selected to officiate in the 2023 AFL Finals Series. The panel includes 16 field and boundary umpires each, and eight goal umpires.