Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bob Dunball was a larger-than-life man who brought a great strength of character to all those whose lives he touched. Always a leader, he understood people and called a spade a spade. He was a much-revered figure in country football as...
Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain Despite the Melbourne v Collingwood game being played at the SCG, Patron Neale Daniher’s mantra of ‘Play On’, the Big Freeze will take place as planned, pre-game at the MCG, on the traditional Queen’s Birthday Monday. ‘Razor’ Ray...
May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
AFL Umpires Milestone Alert: Congratulations to AFL Boundary Umpire Josh Furman on achieving the 50th AFL Game Milestone. Josh will be running in the AFL Richmond vs Adelaide on Sunday 30th May at the MCG.
May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Twenty-eight current, past, and ‘friends of the umpires’ braved a dreary weather forecast to play in the AFLUA Golf Day at Latrobe Golf Club in Alphington on Monday 10th May, the first such event for many years. Current running umpires including John Howarth, Nick...
May 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The AFLUA would like to congratulate Nathan Toner who has been appointed to the AFL Field Umpire Squad, replacing Shaun Ryan who retired at the end of the 2020 season. Nathan started out with the Essendon District Football League when he was 13 to earn a bit of pocket...
May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Few would understand what it takes to be AFL umpires’ coach. The rollercoaster pressure and emotions that come with nine games a week. The detailed instruction and feedback (individual and collective), rule changes that must be coached before they can be...
