Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
The 3 P’s could best describe Sam Hunters’ appointment to umpire his first AFL match – Fremantle v West Coach on Sunday 19 July 2020 – Perseverance, Patience and Professionalism. Sam became a rookie AFL umpire in 2017 and spent 3 years training with the Western...
Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Well known to the airline industry Dean Margetts recently notched up his 350th AFL game when he umpired the Gold Coast v Fremantle game at Carrara on Saturday 27th June 2020. Dean commenced his career like many of his WA colleagues in the Demons Junior Umpire...
Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Boundary umpire Tim Morrison became the 146th umpire to officiate in 200 VFL / AFL matches (51st boundary) and the 12th fastest to achieve such a milestone amongst boundary umpires, when he umpired the Richmond v Hawthorn game at the MCG on 18 June 2020. Tim joined...
Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
When summing up her milestone, Chelsea Roffey simply said ‘Love footy, love umpiring’ whilst also acknowledging the many people who congratulated and supported her on her achievement. In Round 3, Chelsea umpired her 250th AFL game alongside 200 AFL gamer Tim Morrison...
Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ian ‘Buzzer’ Burrows joined an illustrious group becoming only the 14th boundary umpire to achieve 300 games in the history of the VFL/AFL when he took to the field for the Collingwood v St Kilda game at the MCG on Saturday 20 June 2020. Ian started his boundary...
Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
History will be made when South Australian based AFL boundary umpire, Mark ‘Thomo’ Thomson walks onto the Gabba for the Brisbane v Adelaide game on Sunday 28th June, when he officially breaks the record for the most games umpired as a VFL/AFL boundary umpire with 405...
