Greta Miller – 50 Games
The AFLUA would like to congratulate boundary umpire Greta Miller on completing her 50th AFLW game. Having done so, Greta has made history by becoming the first female, and just the third umpire overall, to rea...
‘Where Are They Now? – Michael ‘Dinky’ Dye – Heritage Number 267
This one’s a classic! Every year we see Malcom Blight kick for goal after the siren in 1976 against Carlton to win the game. The kick travelled at least 70 meters but almost 5 decades on, as legend g...
Brett Rosebury – 500 milestone moment
Saturday’s AFL game at the MCG between Collingwood and Fremantle will produce one of the sports true milestone moments when field umpire Brett Rosebury officiates in his 500th game.
Today, Breakfast wit...
THE BRETT ROSEBURY JOURNEY TO 500 (THE WA YEARS) – Part One
When Brett Rosebury umpired his first AFL game in 2000, R13 Fremantle v St Kilda at Subiaco, John Howard was Prime Minister.
In the subsequent 24 years he’s seen off Howard and another six PMs including Kevi...
Rowan Sawers – 2022 Australia Day honours
Rowan Sawers lifelong commitment to umpiring Australian football was recognised in the 2022 Australia Day honours with the award of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
That commitment began as a teenage...
Matt Stevic – All-Australian Field Umpire 2021
Congratulations to Matt Stevic who was named AFL All-Australian Field Umpire for season 2021. Matt has shown amazing consistency having now won the award on 8 occasions - 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 201...
Vale Mike Ball
It is with great sadness that in the early hours of Saturday 11th of December WANFLUA Life Member and Hall of Fame umpire Mike Ball passed away.
For more than two decades Mike was a leading umpir...
Tom Sullivan – promotion to AFL Goal List (QLD)
Following Alistair Meldrum’s retirement, Tom Sullivan has been promoted to the AFL goal umpires’ list in Queensland for season 2022.
A lover of Aussie Rules, Tom played footy as a serviceable midfielder at t...