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BRETT ROSEBURY – 500 GAME CELEBRATION

Field umpire Brett Rosebury completed an incredible career milestone at the iconic MCG as he officiated in his 500th AFL match, taking charge of the Collingwood v. Fremantle game in Round 18. Check this cele...

MICHAEL MARANTELLI FASTEST TO 300

Congratulations to boundary umpire Michael Marantelli, who reached his 300th career AFL match in Round 16. For this milestone game, Michael ran the boundary at the iconic MCG in front of 66,300-odd fans, as ...

SIMON PLUMRIDGE LOOKS BACK ON HECTIC FINISH

Goal umpire Simon Plumridge reflected on his moment between the sticks, as his soft call of a goal to Dan Houston was deemed correct. Goal umpire Simon Plumridge (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Media) Simon wa...

RECORD-BREAKING VFL MILESTONE FOR ANDREW TALBOT

VFL field umpire Andrew Talbot is set to become the most capped official in the league’s history when he umpires his 236th match this weekend. For his record-breaking VFL senior match, Andrew will offic...

400 up for Mathew Nicholls

Congratulations to veteran field umpire Mathew Nicholls, who completes his 400th career AFL match on Saturday, 27 May 2023, as Melbourne and Fremantle go head-to-head at the iconic MCG in Round 11. Mat first...

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

After a COVID hiatus, the AFL Umpires Association is proud to have re-launched the Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience on Sunday 30th April 2023, at the Richmond v Gold Coast game at Marvel Stadium. With the...

LIFE MEMBERS VISIT AFL UMPIRES’ TRAINING

The AFL Umpires Association, in conjunction with the AFL Umpiring Department, welcomed a group of Life Members to Marvel Stadium for a unique meet-and-greet opportunity with the current AFL running umpires and ...