Congratulations to the 2022 AFL Grand Final Umpires –
2022 AFL Grand Final Umpires confirmed
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Umpire Shorts
AFLW S7 Round 4 – history created
Field Umpires Jordyn Pearson, Eleni Tee (formerly Glouftsis) and Gabby Simmonds made their way into footy umpiring history after officiating in the Collingwood v Adelaide AFLW S7 match.
Matt Stevic – 450th AFL match
Congratulations to field umpire Matt Stevic (AFLUA Heritage Number 397), who will preside in his 450th AFL match over the weekend (Sydney v Collingwood, 17 September 2022, Sydney Cricket Ground).
In conversation with…David Flegg AM
Twenty eight years…AFLUA’s honorary historian/statistician and former goal umpire, David Flegg AM, has been going strong in his role.
AFL Season 2022 Umpiring Milestones
With 23 Rounds of the AFL Season 2022 completed, here is a summary of the landmark umpiring milestones so far from this season.
Nick Brown hits the treadmill to support Very Special Kids (VSK)
AFL Field Umpire Nick Brown took on the ‘24Hour Challenge’ earlier in June 2022 to raise over $2,600 for Very Special Kids (VSK).
AFLUA X-Umpires’ Luncheon – June 2022
It was once again great to see our X-Umpires’ group catch up at this month’s Luncheon at The Glasshouse in Caulfield.
Yarrawonga trip
John Moss, Ian Brown and Terry O’Donnell travelled to Yarrawonga on 8th June 2022 (Wednesday), to catch up over lunch with some of our oldest surviving members. Many old stories were told, and many memories revisited.
Happy birthday, Walter!
Former umpire and AFLUA’s oldest member Walter Charles Hopkins, OAM (Wally) recently turned 98.