Sep 18, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
‘Where Are They Now’ ventures back to the early days of umpiring, where it was more common than it is today for a field umpire, once he finished his career, changed over to become a goal umpire where they would start on the Reserve Grade list in order to demonstrate...
Aug 6, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
My next “where are they now” is an umpire who officiated in close to 500 games during his career. Born on the 22.2.1944 in Brunswick to Ralph and Joy Sutcliffe, John Sutcliffe is one of three siblings having a brother Geoff and sister Carol. The family spent the...
Jul 24, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
My next “Where are they Now” is a gentleman not many umpires would know, but to the city umpires, field, boundary & goal, Noel Rose was our umpires’room attendant at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a number of years. As a part-time employee with the Melbourne...
Jun 14, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
Photo: AFLUA Life Member, Gordon and his wife Wilma (Composer of Umpires’ Theme Song) Send a cheer over here, when the Men in White appear, they will umpire with Blood in their Boots. These are the opening lines to the Umpires Theme song composed by our next ‘Where...
May 10, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
My next “where are they now” is a boundary umpire who was not happy in applying 110% into everything that he took on, stating that “if it’s not worth doing well then don’t take the bloody thing on in the first place”. Peter Raymond Saultry, Heritage Boundary Umpire...
Mar 14, 2018 | Where Are They Now?
Hello all I’m back for another series of ‘where are they now?’ In this edition we turn back the clock to 1976 and check in on: IAN JAMES BENNETT Ian James “Benny” Bennett, is a name you will all know if you are an avid follower of channel 31 “The Local Football...
