Stevic wins three in a row
Grand final field umpire Matt Stevic was announced as the All Australian field umpire for the third year in succession and for the 4th time in 5 years at the grand final cocktail party on Saturday night. Matt ...
The Draw
A live orchestrated screening of the drawn 2010 AFL Grand Final between St Kilda and Collingwood - an epic game that most Australians have never forgotten - was conducted at the Arts Centre last Thursday.
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Bull and Jeffery to debut in the Grand Final
SA based boundary umpire, Chris Bull has taken all before him this season and this weekend debuts in his first AFL grand final. He continues the great dynasty of SA umpires in AFL grand finals. Chris has umpi...
The business of preliminary finals
We all know Brian Taylor is prone to exaggeration from time to time and some were surprised to realise he even knew the name Chris Appleton. However, to say he is the most experienced goal umpire was a little ...
Biggest weekend of the footy calendar
Ask anyone and they will say that there is no bigger roar than the start of a preliminary final in front of a packed house. The footy purists clearly say that it solely because it is the last bastion of club s...
AFL Rookies step up in State Leagues
AFL Rookie umpires have a tough but rewarding time in each season they are "supplementary listed" and given an AFL contract to sit on a bench as an emergency field umpire.
They are often required to sit in a...
Semi Final shorts – Footy continues to be the winner
I can't help but think that the AFL finals in 2016 are about renewal. I cannot remember a series that has captured the imagination of the football public like it in recent years.
Brodie Kenny-Bell certain...
A final’s first for goal umpire Steve Piperno
Umpiring your first AFL game is always a highlight of an umpire’s career, so when Steve Piperno was appointed to his first AFL final, it was another positive step forward in only his second year on the list.
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