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Formula One, flying, engines, traveling – one would have thought that Patrick Cran would have taken up motor car racing or flying to new travel destinations rather than turning his skills to that of umpiring. ...

The AFLUA would like to congratulate the following new members to the executive committee for 2016 - Troy Pannell (President), Drew Kowalski (Boundary) and Adam Wojcik (Goal) joining Leigh Fisher (Field), who r...

Congratulations to AFL Boundary Umpire Darren Wilson on achieving his life-time dream of winning the prestigious Empire State building stairs race, completing the run up 1,576 steps to the 86th floor in 10 minu...

What are you doing at 9pm on Mother's Day?  Spare a thought for over 3,000 Australians who will commence a run in synchronisation with more than 100,000 other athletes from 34 locations around the world, acr...

The final pieces of the list management process have been completed and our umpires are in full pre-season training.  Our field umpires have been involved in club visits across Australia since early January.   ...

Shane Jones has made a very courageous decision in the lead up to the 2016 season, he has decided to put work and family first.  Shane was to enter his 8th season as an AFL boundary umpire when he received a...

It's the phone call every aspiring AFL Umpire wants to receive.. Lachlan Rayner, despite missing out on being elevated to the AFL Boundary Squad at the end of season 2015 was called on Friday 15 January and ...

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 ...