Steve Piperno – 100 AFL games
Never in his wildest dreams did Steve Piperno think he would be officiating his 100th game in the hot humid heat of the Northern Territory in late August, and then finishing the night with a cold beer to cool ...
Shaun Ryan announces his retirement
One of the most experienced and celebrated field umpire Shaun Ryan has announced his retirement following the 2020 AFL finals series.
Shaun began his career in 2003 and has since umpired 346 AFL games inclu...
AFL ‘Player to Umpire Pathway’ umpires team up for their first AFL game together
The AFL ‘Player to Umpire Pathway’ was developed to establish a process for ex-players to move into umpiring.
At present, there are three umpires who undertook this pathway program on the AFL panel. F...
Where are they now? Don Casey JP
Our next “Where are they now?” Donald Casey may not have set the world on fire blowing the whistle at VFL level, but he certainly had a very good record in country football.
Donald was born on the...
Matthew Tomkins – congratulations on your 200th AFL game
Matthew Tomkins – 200 AFL Games
Matt started his career with the Essendon District Football League in 2005 when a mate who ran athletics with him suggested he give it a try. He completed two years at ...
Congratulations Peter Challen – 100 AFL games
Congratulations to Peter Challen who umpired his 100th AFL game at the Port Adelaide v St Kilda game at Adelaide Oval on Saturday 25th July 2020.
Peter started his umpiring career in 1999 at secondary schoo...