Three hundred and nineteen game veteran, Mark Canning has decided to hand up his flags after 21 years on the AFL list. The announcement was made at the umpires cocktail party on Saturday night.
Two greats announce their retirements
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All Australian umpires announced
The three best umpires in Australia were announced at a cocktail party to celebrate the season and the 2014 grand final umpires.
Grand Final Umpires happy to stay out of the spotlight
AFL umpires Ian Burrows and Luke Walker will be officiating on Grand Final day. They chat to Paul Kennedy about selection and fading into the background.
Experience backed on the biggest stage
The AFL umpiring department has backed in its experienced umpires to take charge of the 2014 grand final.
New wave for female umps in WAFL Grand Final
HISTORY will be made in the WAFL Grand Final on Sunday at Patersons Stadium as Lauren French and Sally Boud become the first female goal-umpiring duo to officiate in a senior Grand Final.
AFL scholarships for female field umpires
GRAND Final umpire Matthew Nicholls says the next frontier for the game is to have female field umpires officiating at AFL level.
Sports umpires: Our top officials blow the whistle on how they deal with the hate
THERE he is. On the edge of the frame. But no one is looking at him. Instead 50,000 sets of eyes are on the Crows player with No. 19 on his back who is about to kick a miraculous goal from deep in the pocket at the Adelaide Oval.
Our rookies perform in state league grand finals
To be named on the AFL “rookie list” clearly indicates to all that you are taking the next step towards becoming a AFL-listed field umpire. You have spent the summer trialing to get a contracted place on the list, attending coaching sessions, teleconferences if you are interstate, following a rigorous training program, but like everything else in footy you are only as good as your last performance which for many of our rookies has been their state league grand finals.