When one thinks of a couple of umpiring mates heading overseas during off-season, images of beaches, bars and a few bevvies spring to mind. Not for AFL umpire Nick Brown and AFL Rookie Daniel Butcher who spent a week teaching English, as part of Helping Hands Cambodia, a grass-roots Globalteer organisation that runs a complementary school for over 300 children in a rural village Prasat Char.
Check out this story in the Summer 2015 edition of Police life featuring 2015 AFL Grand Final goal umpire Adam Wojcik.
There have been some recent cases of umpires returning to the AFL after redeeming themselves with outstanding officiating back in state league football.
The AFLUA is sad to acknowledge the passing of life member and 1968 VFL Grand Final goal umpire Dan Parsons.
Life Member, Peter Kelly has been appointed to the newly created role of Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
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Our 2016 field umpires panel has been back in full training for the past two weeks but at first glance there appears to be more in the rehab group than out on the track.
The AFL has announced the last of its list changes for 2016 with the rookie field umpire’s squad announced early this week.
THE AFL Umpires department has added another female goal umpire to its ranks, with West Australian Sally Boud the latest addition.