Oct 12, 2017 | Where Are They Now?
It is my pleasure to introduce to you Walter Charles Hopkins OAM (Wally), aged 92 years and one of the oldest members of the AFLUA. Wally joined the VFL list back in 1948 after a recommendation from the Footscray and District Umpire’s Association. In 1948...
Jun 7, 2016 | Where Are They Now?
Leo Sutton is 88 years young. He still weighs 63 kg – his running weight and is just as busy now as he was in his heyday as a boundary umpire on the VFL panel between 1950 and 1960. When former Prime Minister, Robert Menzies made the decision to move the...
May 4, 2016 | Where Are They Now?
Bill Wall came to prominence in his role as the Senior Vice President of the VFLUA during the protracted dispute with the VFL in August 1981. The league’s top 32 umpires had resigned on the eve of round 19. Bill, along with President, Paul Serong and secretary...
Jul 10, 2013 | Where Are They Now?
Often in football umpires are remembered for the highlighted error or an idiosyncrasy rather than for their contribution to football, umpiring and the AFLUA. There is no truer statement about our latest interviewee in our series of “where are they...
