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...
Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Between putting my hand up to quarantine in Adelaide, the South Australian government approving us coming and packing my bags, I didn’t have the chance to think about the 2-week quarantine period until I arrived at the airport. When I boarded the half full plane, I...
May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Umpiring 50 AFL games is an achievement not to be sneezed at (in your elbow please!) and Alistair ‘Molly’ Meldrum joined that elite circle when he umpired his 50th AFL game at the Gold Coast v Port Adelaide game on Saturday 21st March 2020. Alistair joined the AFL...
Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Got him! Yes! Compiling the list of pre-1938 office-bearers has been a lengthy process but this week a big piece fell into place. The change in AFLUA structure with the reinstatement of the vice-president role encouraged us add the known VP office-bearers to...
Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Congratulations of course to Shane McInerney for an amazing 500 games of AFL football. However, there were two other milestones of sorts that were shadowed with the focus on Shane. Mat Nicholls officiated in his 350th AFL game when he stepped out in the Fremantle v...
