Former AFLUA CEO Peter Howe will be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his exemplary services to umpiring and the association spanning 45 years.
Peter Howe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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Vale Jesse Baird
The AFLUA is shattered to learn of the tragic death of friend and colleague, AFL Umpire Jesse Baird.
Brett Rosebury attends WA Community Umpiring Launch
Brett Rosebury recently travelled to Perth to take part in a Q&A for the West Australian Football Commission’s community umpiring launch.
Culture of AFLW Gets a Tick, but Burnout an Emerging Issue
A recent AFLUA survey completed by fifty-eight AFLW umpires has provided some key insights into how the AFLW umpiring cohort experienced season 9. The survey, conducted in November 2023 indicates that umpiring in the AFLW was largely a positive experience, but there were some cautionary findings.
Repost: What ad-land can learn from AFL Boundary Umpires
Advertiser Sophie Mateer recently penned an opinion piece in the media industry magazine B&T. In the article Sophie “reflects on the lessons that media execs can learn from a very unlikely place – AFL boundary umpires.”
AFLW Grand Final In Photos
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AFLW Members See Success at SANFL Awards Night
The SANFL Golden Whistle Awards night last Friday saw three of the AFLUA’s AFLW members claim trophies.
AFLW’s Josh James recognised in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards
On the evening of Saturday November 11, many of Australia’s finest First Nations athletes, officials and administrators gathered for the reconvening of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards. AFLW Goal Umpire Josh James was among them, having been nominated for the Sports Official of the year.
AFLW Finals Panel Released
The AFLW has released the finals panel for the 2023 campaign. 42 umps will see the Adelaide Crows, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Geelong, Essendon and Sydney will battle for premiership glory across a four week finals series.