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Year
1898Fitzroy 5.8 (38)Essendon 3.5 (23)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:F.FranksJ.Lucas
1899Fitzroy 3.9 (27)South Melbourne 3.8 (26)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:W.BrutonJ.Middleton
1900Melbourne 4.10 (34)Fitzroy 3.12 (30)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:G.ClaphamJ.Jones
1901Essendon 6.7 (43)Collingwood 2.4 (16)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:J.JonesJ.Rickard
1902Collingwood 9.6 (60)Essendon 3.9 (27)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:G.ClaphamJ.Middleton
1903Collingwood 4.7 (31)Fitzroy 3.11 (29)
F:R.Gibson
B:——
G:A.CollisF.Franks
1904Fitzroy 9.7 (61)Carlton 5.7 (37)
F:I.Crapp
B:J.KennedyH.Wregg
G:A.CollisM.Minahan
1905Fitzroy 4.6 (30)Collingwood 2.5 (17)
F:I.Crapp
B:D.DavidsonG.Hastings
G:J.LucasH.O’Bern
1906Carlton 15.4 (94)Fitzroy 6.9 (45)
F:H.Wregg
B:E.ClarkeG.Hastings
G:J.LucasH.O’Bern
1907Carlton 6.14 (50)South Melbourne 6.9 (45)
F:L.Tulloch
B:E.ClarkeP.Devine
G:J.BensonE.Chapman
1908Carlton 5.5 (35)Essendon 3.8 (26)
F:J.Elder
B:P.DevineG.Hastings
G:J.LittleF.Lucas
1909South Melbourne 4.14 (38)Carlton 4.12 (36)
F:J.Elder
B:W.JacksonJ.O’Loughlin
G:H.O’BernF.Sigmont
Year
1910Collingwood 9.7 (61)Carlton 6.11 (47)
F:J.Elder
B:F.AylesW.McNamara
G:W. LittleJ.Lucas
1911Essendon 5.11 (41)Collingwood 4.11 (35)
F:J.Elder
B:J.DohertyL.Stainsby
G:E.ChapmanF.Franks
1912Essendon 5.17 (47)South Melbourne 4.9 (33)
F:J.Elder
B:G.SandfordL.Stainsby
G:C.BuckleyF.Franks
1913Fitzroy 7.14 (56)St.Kilda 5.13 (43)
F:J.Elder
B:W.DaviesW.Roy
G:E.ChapmanM.Minahan
1914Carlton 6.9 (45)South Melbourne 4.15 (39)
F:H.Rawle
B:W.NaismithW.Payne
G:M.MinahanJ.Monohan
1915Carlton 11.12 (78)Collingwood 6.9 (45)
F:A.Norden
B:J.DohertyR. Treloar
G:C.BellJ.Smith
1916Fitzroy 12.13 (85)Carlton 8.8 (56)
F:A.Norden
B:W.RoyS.Campton
G:E.BarterF.Bartlett
1917Collingwood 9.20 (74)Fitzroy 5.9 (39)
F:A.Norden
B:F.DaintyR.Smithwick
G:W.LindsayW.Miller
1918South Melbourne 9.8 (62)Collingwood 7.15 (57)
F:J.Elder
B:A.GreenR.McKay
G:J.MonohanD.Paterson
1919Collingwood 11.12 (78)Richmond 7.11 (63)
F:J.Elder
B:W.JohnstonW.Naismith
G:C.BellW.Miller
Year
1920Richmond 7.10 (52)Collingwood 5.5 (35)
F:J.Elder
B:W.NaismithR. Treloar
G:F.BartlettG.Fox
1921Richmond 5.6 (36)Carlton 4.8 (32)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:V.BelcherR.McKay
G:E.JenkinsJ.Swift
1922Fitzroy 11.13 (79)Collingwood 9.14 (68)
F:J.Elder
B:R.McKayW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsJ.Monohan
1923Essendon 8.15 (63)Fitzroy 6.10 (46)
F:A.Mutch
B:W.DaviesH.Heron
G:C.BellJ.Swift
1924
F:No Grand Final
B:
G:
1925Geelong 10.19 (79)Collingwood 9.15 (69)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:G.LaityW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsD.Wheeler
1926Melbourne 17.17 (119)Collingwood 9.8 (62)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.DaviesW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsS.Rouvray
1927Collingwood 2.13 (25)Richmond 1.7 (13)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.NaismithW.Owen
G:W.CraddockE.Jenkins
1928Collingwood 13.18 (96)Richmond 9.9 (63)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.JohnstonC.Nicholson
G:W.CraddockM.Madden
1929Collingwood 11.13 (79)Richmond 7.8 (50)
F:R.Scott
B:J.BeckwithJ.Campbell
G:T.PhillipsR.Treloar
Year
1930Collingwood 14.16 (100)Geelong 9.16 (70)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:T.PhillipsD.Wheeler
1931Geelong 9.14 (68)Richmond 7.6 (48)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:C.BellJ.Currie
1932Richmond 13.14 (92)Carlton 12.11 (83)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:J.CurrieR.Treloar
1933South Melbourne 9.17 (71)Richmond 4.5 (29)
F:R.Scott
B:N.BattyJ.Fitt
G:H.DummettR.Williams
1934Richmond 19.14 (128)South Melbourne 12.17 (89)
F:R.Scott
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieF.Morgan
1935Collingwood 11.12 (78)South Melbourne 7.16 (58)
F:R.Scott
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieR.Treloar
1936Collingwood 11.23 (89)South Melbourne 10.18 (78)
F:W.Blackburn
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:W.JohnstonR.Treloar
1937Geelong 18.14 (122)Collingwood 12.18 (90)
F:G.Batt
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieW.Wetenhall
1938Carlton 15.10 (100)Collingwood 13.7 (85)
F:W.Blackburn
B:L.LancasterF.O’Shea
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1939Melbourne 21.22 (148)Collingwood 14.11 (95)
F:A.Coward(W.Blackburn)
B:L.LancasterC.Munton
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
Year
1940Melbourne 15.17 (107)Richmond 10.8 (68)
F:A.Coward
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1941Melbourne 19.13 (127)Essendon 13.20 (98)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1942Essendon 19.18 (132)Richmond 11.13 (79)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:T.NicholsonL.Whyte
1943Richmond 12.14 (86)Essendon 11.15 (81)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:H.DummettF.Rooney
1944Fitzroy 9.12 (66)Richmond 7.9 (51)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:T.NicholsonL.Whyte
1945Carlton 15.13 (103)South Melbourne 10.15 (75)
F:F.Spokes
B:N.BattyR.Watson
G:C.WhiteL.Whyte
1946Essendon 22.18 (150)Melbourne 13.9 (87)
F:T.Bride
B:W.QuinnG.Smith
G:F.RooneyC.White
1947Carlton 13.8 (86)Essendon 11.19 (85)
F:A.Sawyer
B:W.QuinnG.Smith
G:L.LancasterT.Nicholson
1948Melbourne 10.9 (69)Essendon 7.27 (69)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:G.SmithP.Stone
G:C.RodwellE.White
1948(R)Melbourne 13.11 (89)Essendon 7.8 (50)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:H.ForsythJ.Lee
G:C.RodwellE.White
1949Essendon 18.17 (125)Carlton 6.16 (52)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.DownieW.Quinn
G:T.NicholsonC.White
Year
1950Essendon 13.14 (92)North Melbourne 7.12 (54)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.DownieW.Quinn
G:R.AllenC.White
1951Geelong 11.15 (81)Essendon 10.10 (70)
F:H.Jamieson
B:J.HicksP.Stone
G:T.BrideA.Nicholson
1952Geelong 13.8 (86)Collingwood 5.10 (40)
F:H.Jamieson
B:B.HaughtonH.Kent
G:F.LeverettC.White
1953Collingwood 11.11 (77)Geelong 8.17 (65)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.HaughtonL.Sutton
G:R.AllenC.White
1954Footscray 15.12 (102)Melbourne 7.9 (51)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:M.HendersonW.Treloar
G:A.ReesE.White
1955Melbourne 8.16 (64)Collingwood 5.6 (36)
F:H.Beitzel
B:J.GeggieW.Treloar
G:H.ClaytonD.Cranch
1956Melbourne 17.19 (121)Collingwood 6.12 (48)
F:A.Nash
B:J.HicksH.Kent
G:N.GrantE.O’Brien
1957Melbourne 17.14 (116)Essendon 7.13 (55)
F:A.Nash
B:J.GeggieL.Sutton
G:F.LeverettA.Stanley
1958Collingwood 12.10 (82)Melbourne 9.12 (66)
F:A.Nash
B:D.FitzgeraldP.Stone
G:J. LeeA. Rees
1959Melbourne 17.13 (115)Essendon 11.12 (78)
F:W.Barbour
B:H.KentW.Treloar
G:R.CairdD.Cranch
Year
1960Melbourne 8.14 (62)Collingwood 2.2 (14)
F:J.Irving OAM
B:D.FitzgeraldJ.Geggie
G:H.ForsythJ.Lee
1961Hawthorn 13.16 (94)Footscray 7.9 (51)
F:F.Schwab
B:J.HicksH.Kent
G:K.CreeW.Ludlow
1962Essendon 13.12 (90)Carlton 8.10 (58)
F:J.Irving
B:A.CookJ.Geggie
G:H.ForsythT.Rossiter
1963Geelong 15.19 (109)Hawthorn 8.12 (60)
F:J.Crouch
B:D.FitzgeraldR.Kidd
G:H.StevensA.Stewart
1964Melbourne 8.16 (64)Collingwood 8.12 (60)
F:R.Brophy
B:A.CookJ.McNiff
G:T.RossiterH.Stevens
1965Essendon 14.21 (105)St.Kilda 9.16 (70)
F:J.Crouch
B:C.GreenR.Tanner
G:K.CreeR.Sankey
1966St.Kilda 10.14 (74)Collingwood 10.13 (73)
F:J.Crouch
B:A.CookR.Kidd
G:L.BarrattH.Stevens
1967Richmond 16.18 (114)Geelong 15.15 (105)
F:P.Sheales
B:A.CookR.Kidd
G:L.BarrattB.Grant
1968Carlton 7.14 (56)Essendon 8.5 (53)
F:J.Crouch
B:C.GreenR.Tanner
G:D.ParsonsR.Sankey
1969Richmond 12.13 (85)Carlton 8.12 (60)
F:J.Crouch
B:K.MitchellN.Thomas
G:L.BarrattA.Cole
Year
1970Carlton 17.9 (111)Collingwood 14.17 (101)
F:D.Jolley OAM
B:K.MitchellM.Williams
G:R.PawleyT.Rossitter
1971Hawthorn 12.10 (82)St.Kilda 11.9 (75)
F:P.Sheales
B:G.LeeK.Mitchell
G:J.MahoneyL.Robinson
1972Carlton 28.9 (177)Richmond 22.18 (150)
F:W.Deller OAM
B:G.LeeK.Mitchell
G:T.RossiterR.Sankey
1973Richmond 16.20 (116)12.14 (86)
F:I.Robinson
B:P.SaultryG.Willcox
G:B.PageL.Robinson
1974Richmond 18.20 (128)North Melbourne 13.9 (87)
F:I.Robinson
B:W.SuttonM.Williams
G:J.BellR.Sankey
1975North Melbourne 19.8 (122)Hawthorn 9.13 (67)
F:K.Smith
B:K.MitchellG.Willcox
G:L.RobinsonR.Sankey
1976Hawthorn 13.22 (100)North Melbourne 10.10 (70)
F:W.Deller OAMK.Smith
B:H.FoxK.Mitchell
G:K.BarkerB.Pratt
1977North Melbourne 9.22 (76)Collingwood 10.16 (76)
F:I.RobinsonJ.Sutcliffe
B:K.MitchellL.Paterson
G:K.BarkerL.Robinson
1977(R)North Melbourne 21.25 (151)Collingwood 19.10 (124)
F:I.RobinsonJ.Sutcliffe
B:K.MitchellL.Paterson
G:K.BarkerL.Robinson
1978Hawthorn 18.13 (121)North Melbourne 15.13 (103)
F:W.Deller OAMI.Robinson
B:G.WillcoxM.Williams
G:K.BarkerB.Farrow
1979Carlton 11.16 (82)Collingwood 11.11 (77)
F:W.Deller OAMK.Smith
B:L.PatersonG.Willcox
G:R.BarkerB.Farrow
Year
1980Richmond 23.21 (159)Collingwood 9.24 (78)
F:W.Deller OAMI.Robinson
B:L.PatersonG.Willcox
G:K.BarkerR.Barker
1981Carlton 12.20 (92)Collingwood 10.12 (72)
F:M.DyeI.Robinson
B:B.McLellanM.Williams
G:B.FarrowJ.Mahoney
1982Carlton 14.19 (103)Richmond 12.13 (85)
F:G.James OAMR.Sawers
B:P.NichollsL.Paterson
G:G.DanneE.Johnson
1983Hawthorn 20.20 (140)Essendon 8.9 (57)
F:N.NashK.Smith
B:L.PatersonP.Sutton
G:R.GilhamB.Pratt
1984Essendon 14.21 (105)Hawthorn 12.9 (81)
F:G.James OAMR.Sawers
B:P.NichollsL.Paterson
G:A.GrantB.Lowden
1985Essendon 26.14 (170)Hawthorn 14.8 (92)
F:P.CameronI.Robinson
B:L.PatersonC.Sporton
G:K.AndrewsA.Sinclair
1986Hawthorn 16.14 (110)Carlton 9.14 (68)
F:P.CameronJ.Russo
B:G.HunichenA.Ryan
G:K.AndrewsR.Gilham
1987Carlton 15.14 (104)Hawthorn 9.17 (71)
F:I.RobinsonR.Sawers
B:A.RyanC.Sporton
G:D.PurssM.Roache
1988Hawthorn 22.20 (152)Melbourne 6.20 (56)
F:P.CameronB.Sheehan
B:A.HammondL.Paterson
G:L.KeenD.Mitchell
1989HawthornGeelong
F:P.CareyB.Sheehan
B:A.HammondC.Sporton
G:D.PurssR.Selwood
Year
1990Collingwood 13.11 (91)Essendon 5.11 (41)
F:D.Rich AFSMR.Sawers
B:M.DonsenP.Sutton
G:A.GrantG.Williams
1991Hawthorn 20.19 (139)West Coast 13.8 (86)
F:J.RussoB.Sheehan
B:D.MaxwellM.Owen
G:D.FleggL.Keen
1992West Coast 16.17 (113)Geelong 12.13 (85)
F:P.CareyD.Rich AFSM
B:P.McDonaldM.Owen
G:C.ClarkR.Davies
1993Essendon 20.13 (133)Carlton 13.11 (89)
F:P.CareyD.Goldspink
B:I.GreenP.McDonald
G:D.FleggD.Gourlay
1994West Coast 20.23 (143)Geelong 8.15 (63)
F:D.HowlettD.Rich AFSMB.Sheehan
B:P.McDonaldM.OwenA.Wheeler
G:C.ClarkC.Hood
1995Carlton 21.15 (141)Geelong 11.14 (80)
F:P.CareyD.GoldspinkH.Kennedy
B:A.CookI.GreenA.Wheeler
G:C.ClarkS.Shepherd
1996North Melbourne 19.17 (131)Sydney 13.10 (88)
F:G.DoreM.NashB.Sheehan
B:A.CookD.GoochP.McDonald
G:C.ClarkS.Stirling
1997Adelaide 19.11 (125)St.Kilda 13.16 (94)
F:H.KennedyM.NashB.Sheehan
B:A.CookD.GoochA.Wheeler
G:R.DaviesM.Powell
1998Adelaide 15.15 (105)North Melbourne 8.22 (70)
F:H.KennedyD.GoldspinkA.Coates
B:S.JansenP.McDonaldD.Wilson
G:A.BlackM.Powell
1999Kangaroos 19.10 (124)Carlton 12.17 (89)
F:B.AllenA.CoatesS.McLaren
B:M.HaneG.SinclairD.Wilson
G:A.BlackM.Heinrichs
Year
2000Essendon 1921 (135)Melbourne 11.9 (75)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkH.Kennedy
B:S.JansenP.McDonaldD.Wilson
G:A.BlackD.Dixon
2001Brisbane 15.18 (108)Essendon 12.10 (82)
F:M.EllisM.JamesS.McLaren
B:G.SinclairM.VitirittiD.Wilson
G:C.ClarkD.Gourlay
2002Brisbane 10.15 (75)Collingwood 9.12 (66)
F:B.AllenM.JamesS.McBurney
B:S.LeslieG.MuirD.Wilson
G:C.ClarkC.Martino
2003Brisbane 20.14 (134)Collingwood 12.12 (84)
F:B. AllenH. KennedyS. McBurney
B:G. MuirM. VitirittiD.Wilson
G:A. BlackM. Harrison
2004Port Adelaide 17.11 (113)Brisbane 10.13 (73)
F:B. AllenM. JamesS. McInerney
B:J. CreaseyG. MuirD.Wilson
G:A. BlackA. Curtis
2005Sydney 8.10 (58)West Coast 7.12 (54)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkS.McLaren
B:G.MuirG.SinclairD.Wilson
G:A. BlackD. Dixon
2006West Coast 12.13 (85)Sydney 12.12 (84)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkM. Vozzo
B:A. CooteJ.CreaseyD.Wilson
G:M.CanningD. Flegg
2007Geelong 24.19 (163)Port Adelaide 6.8 (44)
F:S. McBurneyS. McInerneyS. McLaren
B:J. BennisonG. SinclairD.Wilson
G:S. AxonA. Black
2008Geelong 11.23 (89)Hawthorn 18.7 (115)
F:S. McLarenS.RyanM. Vozzo
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteJ. CreaseyD.Wilson
G:S. AxonP. Nastasi
2009St.Kilda 9.14 (68)Geelong 12.8 (80)
F:S. McBurneyB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:A. CooteM. FosterM. ThomsonD.Wilson
G:M. CanningD. Dixon
Year
2010St.Kilda 10.8 (68)Collingwood 9.14 (68)
F:R. ChamberlainB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteM. FosterM. Thomson
G:D. DixonL. Walker
2010(R)St.Kilda 7.10 (52)Collingwood 16.12 (108)
F:R. ChamberlainB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteM. FosterM. Thomson
G:D. DixonL. Walker
2011Collingwood 12.9 (81)Geelong 18.11 (119)
F:C. DonlonB. RoseburyS. Ryan
B:M. FosterC. GordonM. ThomsonN. Doig
G:D.DixonL. Walker
2012Hawthorn 11.15 (81)Sydney 14.7 (91)
F:S. MeredithB. RoseburyM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsJ. CreaseyM. FosterR. Haala
G:C. RoffeyL. Walker
2013Hawthorn 11.11 (77)Fremantle 8.14 (62)
F:S. MeredithB. RoseburyM. Nicholls
B:N.DoigM.MarantelliC. SaundersR. Haala
G:A. WojcikL. Walker
2014Sydney 11.8 (74)Geelong 21.11 (137)
F:S. MeredithM. NichollsM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsN. DoigM. ThomsonM. Tomkins
G:C. AppletonL. Walker
2015Hawthorn 16.11 (107)West Coast 8.13 (61)
F:J. DalgleishB. RoseburyM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsN. DoigC. GordonM. Tomkins
G:C. AppletonA. Wojcik
2016Sydney 10.7 (67)Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithS. Jeffery
B:R. HaalaC. BullM. MarrantelliI. Burrows
G:A. WojcikC. Appleton
2017Adelaide 8.12 (60)Richmond 16.12 (108)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithS. Ryan
B:R. HaalaM. Le FevreM. KonetschkaD. Cusack
G:L. WalkerA. Wojcik
2018West Coast 11.13 (79)Collingwood 11.8 (74)
F:M. StevicB.RoseburyS. Ryan
B:N. DoigC. GordonM. MarantelliM. Thomson
G:S. PipernoS. Williams
2019Richmond 17.12 (114)GWS Giants 3.7 (25)
F:M. StevicR.ChamberlainS. Ryan
B:I. BurrowsC. GordonM. KonetschkaM. Tomkins
G:S. PipernoM. Craig
Year
2020Richmond 12.9 (81)GWS Giants 7.8 (50)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithC. Fleer
B:I. BurrowsM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaM. Tomkins
G:S. PipernoM. Dervan
2021Melbourne 21.14 (140)Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66)
F:M. StevicB.RoseburyJ. Mollison
B:C.GordonM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaM.Barlow
G:S. AxonS. Williams
2022Geelong 20.13 (133)Sydney 8.4 (52)
F:M. StevicB. HoskingS. Meredith
B:C.GordonM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaB. Macdonald
G:M. DervanS. Walsh
2023Collingwood 12.18 (90)Brisbane 13.8 (86)
F:M. StevicH. GavineS. Meredith
B:C.GordonI. BurrowsM. TomkinsM. Barlow
G:A. McKenzie-WillsA. Wojcik
Lake Oval

Night Grand Finals

Night competition 1956-1971

In 1956 the VFL introduced a post-season competition for the teams that did not make the final four. The matches were played in a knockout competition format, under lights, at the Lake Oval, South Melb. The competition ran until 1971 when the following years introduction of the final five made it impractical. Matches counted towards an umpire’s (and player’s) career match total.

From 1965 the competition attracted companies who sponsored it: Golden Fleece (1965-69), Radiant (1970), Heinz (1971).

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Year
1956South Melb. 13.16 (94)Carlton 13.10 (88)
F:H. Beitzel
B:L. SuttonM. Henderson
G:E. ThomasJ. Lee
1957South Melb. 15.13 (103)Geelong 8.4 (52)
F:F. Schwab
B:L. SuttonJ. Geggie
G:F. LeverettJ. Lee
1958St. Kilda 16.13 (109)Carlton 15.11 (101)
F:W. Barbour
B:H. RowlandJ. McNIff
G:F. SpokesJ. Simmonds
1960South Melb. 10.12 (72)Hawthorn 8.11 (59)
F:R. Nunn
B:W. TreloarA. Cook
G:F. CaddyJ. Simmonds
1962Richmond 8.16.(64)Hawthorn 9.6 (60)
F:R. Nunn
B:C. GreenG. Sullivan
G:R. CairdM. Lingwood-Smith
1963Footscray 10.9 (69)Richmond 9.9 (63)
F:R. Nunn
B:D. FitzgeraldR. Kidd
G:J. SimmondsJ. Perry
1964Footscray 11.12 (78)St.Kilda 11.7 (73)
F:J. Crouch
B:J. GeggieR. Kidd
G:D. ParsonsK. Cree
1965North Melb. 14.13 (97)Carlton 9.3 (57)
F:S. Fisher
B:J. McNiffR. Kidd
G:K. TraplinH. Forsyth
1966*North Melb. 20.12 (132)Hawthorn 12.7 (79)
F:L. Perkins
B:C. GreenJ. Geggie
B:J. HicksR. Calway
G:A. StewartJ. Barwick
1967Footscray 15.11 (101)South Melb. 8.8 (56)
F:J. Crouch
B:B. LowdenJ. Hicks
G:M Lingwood- SmithH. Forsyth
1968Hawthorn 16.15 (111)North Melb. 6.14 (50)
F:D. Jolley
B:R. KiddA. Cook
G:R. CairdJ. Barwick
1969Hawthorn 10.17 (77)Melbourne 9.18 (72)
F:R. Sleeth
B:P. SaultryC. Green
G:A. WhiteT. Rossiter
1970Footscray 13.17 (95)Melbourne 13.15 (93)
F:J. Crouch
B:P. SaultryN. Thomas
G:J. BarwickW. Schwensen
1971Melbourne 12.7 (79)Fitzroy 9.9 (63)
F:W. Deller
B:P. SaultryM. Williams
G:R. SankeyA. White
VFL Park

Night competition 1977-1993

The VFL Night Series recommenced in 1977 and since then has evolved from a competition played during the season, mainly on week nights, to a competition played in the pre-season, mainly on weekends and not necessarily at night!Initially involving only VFL clubs, over the seasons non-VFL clubs took part and, with the inception of the AFL competition, it was limited to those AFL teams.

Variously called the Amoco/Herald Australian Football Championships (1977-78), Escort Championships (1979-82), Sterling Cup (1983-84), CUB Cup (1985-86), Channel Seven Cup (1986) National-Panasonic Cup (1987-88) Panasonic Cup (1989), Fosters Cup (1990-94), Ansett Australia Cup (1995-2001), the Wizard Home Loans Cup (2002-2005) and, most recently, The NAB Cup and NAB Challenge (2006-2014). Matches have counted towards an umpire’s VFL match total only in the years 1977-1979 but do count for field umpires towards AFL 200 Club and AFL Life Membership.

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Listed below are the Grand Final umpires for the competition from 1977 to 1993.
Year
1977Hawthorn 14.11 (95)Carlton 11.5 (71)
F:I. RobinsonW. Deller
B:K. MitchellL.Paterson
G:K. BarkerB. Pratt
1978Fitzroy 13.18 (96)North Melb. 2.8 (20)
F:K. SmithW. Deller
B:K. MitchellG. Willcox
G:B. PageB. Pratt
1979Collingwood 12.8 (80)Hawthorn 7.10 (52)
F:P. CameronW. Deller
B:A. RyanL. Paterson
G:B. PageB. Pratt
1980North Melb. 8.9 (57)Collingwood 7.12 (54)
F:I. Robinson.W. Deller
B:A. RyanL. Paterson
G:R. BarkerB. Pratt
1981Essendon 9.11 (65)Carlton 6.5 (41)
F:I. RobinsonP. Cameron
B:G. GrantB. McLellan
G:P. TaylorT. Johnson
1982Sydney 13.12 (90)North Melb. 8.10 (58)
F:G. JamesR. Sawers
B:P. NichollsL.Paterson
G:B. FarrowG. Danne
1983Carlton 14.16 (100)Richmond 10.6 (66)
F:K. SmithN. Nash
B:M. WilliamsA. Kovess
G:B. GilhamG. Macdonald
1984Essendon 13.11 (89)Sydney 5.8 (38)
F:G. JamesR. Sawers
B:P. SuttonL.Paterson
G:R. FergusonA. Sinclair
1985Hawthorn 11.11 (77)Essendon 10.8 (68)
F:G. JamesP. Cameron
B:P. NichollsL.Paterson
G:R. TaggartA. Sinclair
1986Hawthorn 9.12 (66)Carlton 5.6 (36)
F:R. CastleJ. Russo
B:A RyanG. Hunichen
G:G. WilliamsL. Keen
1987Melbourne 8.10 (58)Essendon 8.6 (54)
F:S. McDonaldR. Sawers
B:A. HammondA. Rigby
G:D. PurssD. Mitchell
1988Hawthorn 10.10 (70)Geelong 9.13 (67)
F:P. CameronI. Clayton
B:R. BarrG. Scherger
G:W. PrydeP. Watson
1989Melbourne 10.16 (76)Geelong 9.13 (67)
F:P. CareyI. Clayton
B:R. BarrA. Rankin
G:M. PulhamG. Best
1990Essendon 17.10 (112)North Melb. 10.16 (76)
F:B. SheehanD. Rich
B:P. McDonaldA. Wheeler
G:D. FleggC. Hood
1991Hawthorn 14.19 (103)North Melbourne 7.12 (54)
F:P. CareyB. Sheehan
B:T. CharlesR. Sheppard
G:D. FleggR. Davies
1992Hawthorn 19.14 (128)Fitzroy 8.15 (63)
F:C. MitchellG. Dore
B:R. LeslieP. Simms
G:R. SelwoodP. Watson
1993Essendon 14.18 (102)Richmond 11.13 (79)
F:D. GoldspinkH. Kennedy
B:J. MorrisP. Miesen
G:G. BestG. Kennedy
Stadium at Docklands

Pre-season 1994-2013

During the period from 1994 umpiring crew configurations changed regularly as experiments were trialled in the pre-season cup.The third field umpire was added in 1993 and was so successful that it was immediately incorporated into the season proper. The following year a third boundary umpire was added. The boundary umpires would interchange at each break. 2003 saw the introduction of a fourth field umpire who rotated off the bench. That year boundary umpires began interchanging mid-quarter to spread the load more evenly.

A change in the laws governing bringing the ball back into play following a behind led to an increase in goal umpires from two to four in 2003 – two at each end.

Recent seasons have seen four boundary umpires on the ground at once to cater for speedier throw-ins and 2006 saw a reduction of goal umpires back to two in anticipation of a new kick-in law that would be used in the season proper – without additional goal umpires. Goal umpires did rotate quarter by quarter in an attempt to give each umpire as much exposure as possible to the new law prior to the premiership season, an appointment regime that has continued since.

In 2014 the pre-season, known as the NAB Challenge, reverted to a series of practice matches with no grand final.

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Year
1994Essendon 15.12 (102)Adelaide 9.14 (68)
F:G. CaulfieldG. DoreB. Sheehan
B:A. SkidmoreG. HardingS. Leslie
G:P. KellyL. Page
1995North Melb. 14.9 (93)Adelaide 8.15 (63)
F:A. CoatesC. MitchellG. Vernon
B:C. MacdonaldD. HammondM. Vitiritti
G:C. LarterP. Herrick
1996St.Kilda 20.10 (130)Carlton 10.12 (72)
F:P. CareyB. SheehanM. Nash
B:S. JansenM. BellS. Leslie
G:R. DaviesM. Harrison
1997Carlton 14.13 (97)Geelong 5.10 (40)
F:M. NashG. DoreB. Sheehan
B:M. BelliziaM. VitirittiS. Hutton
G:A. BlackM. Powell
1998North Melb. 14.13 (97)St.Kilda 12.11 (83)
F:H. KennedyB. SheehanD. Howlett
B:C. MacdonaldD. HammondJ. Fleming
G:D. GourlayC. Clark
1999Hawthorn 12.11 (83)Port Adelaide 5.6 (36)
F:G. DoreM. NashH. Kennedy
B:D. FletcherS. LeslieA. McDonald
G:F. RaitiM. Canning
2000Essendon 16.21 (117)Kangaroos 11.10 (76)
F:A. CoatesB. AllenS. McLaren
B:M. BellG. MuirS. Hutton
G:D. FleggD. Dixon
2001Port Adelaide 17.9 (111)Brisbane 3.8 (26)
F:D. GoldspinkB. SheehanG. Dore
B:D. WilsonA. ChehadeS. Jansen
G:D. DixonA. Black
2002Port Adelaide 10.11 (71)Richmond 9.8 (62)
F:S. McLarenM. JamesM. Ellis
B:D. WilsonM. VitirittiG. Sinclair
G:C. ClarkD. Gourlay
2003Adelaide 2.13.8 (104)Collingwood 1.9.10 (73)
F:S. McLarenD. Morris
F:B. AllenS. McBurney
B:D. WilsonS. LeslieG. Muir
G:C. ClarkC. Martino
G:A. BlackA. Perkovic
2004St.Kilda 1.14.5 (98)Geelong 1.10.7 (76)
F:S. McInerneyS. McLaren
F:C. RoweM.Vozzo
B:G. MuirM. VitirittiD. Wilson
G:A. BlackA. Perkovic
G:M. HarrisonC. Hood
2005Carlton 1.14.18 (111)West Coat 1.11.9 (84)
F:S.McLarenS.Meredith
F:S.RyanS.Wenn
B:A. ChehadeC. Macdonald
B:J. MorrisD. O’Donnell
G:A. PerkovicD. Shawcross
G:M. CanningA. Galea
2006Geelong 3.10.5 (92)Adelaide 1.10.15 (84)
F:M. EllisS. Ryan
F:S. McInerneyD. Woodcock
B:M. ThomsonM. Foster
B:T. BryantN. Doig
G:D. DixonM. CanningA Perkovic
2007Carlton 2.12.7 (97)Brisbane 0.10.12 (72)
F:M. StevicS. Ryan
F:M. VozzoS. Jeffery
B:R. HaalaM.PaytonT. Bryant
G:L. CorrieriM. HarrisonL. Walker
2008St.Kilda 2.7.9 (69)Adelaide 0.9.10 (64)
F:M.VozzoD.Margetts
F:B.RoseburyS. Jeffery
B:I.BurrowsM.FosterJ.Creasey
G:S.AxonP.GonisJ.Savage
2009Geelong 0.18.19 (127)Collingwood 1.6.6 (51)
F:S.McLarenC.Donlon
F:M.NichollsS. Jeffery
B:C.WardR.Haala
B:L.RobertsC.Morrison
G:L.WalkerT.MavroudisD.Wilson
2010Western Bulldogs 2.13.8 (104)St.Kilda 0.9.10 (64)
F:B.RoseburyM.Stevic
F:M. Chamberlain
B:C.GordonM.Lefevre
B:J.CreaseyM. Saunders
G:C. AppletonC. RoffeyD. Edwick
2011Collingwood 1.15.9 (108)Essendon 0.13.8 (86)
F:B.RoseburyM.Stevic
F:M. NichollsM. Jennings
B:C.GordonM.Lefevre
B:J.CollingridgeM. Hill
G:M. HammondT. SymesA. Wojcik
2012Adelaide 2.10.17 (95)West Coast 2.5.13 (61)
F:J. DalgleishS. McBurney
F:S. McInerneyJ. Mollison
B:A. DeckysM.Marantelli
B:C. RobertsS. Thiele
G:P. GonisA. PeacockS. Williams
2013Carlton 2.7.9 (69)Brisbane 0.16.13 (109)
F:J. BannisterD. Margetts
F:S. JefferyS. Stewart
B:J. CollingridgeD. Kowalski
B:G. LargeM.Saunders
G:B. RogersD. WilsonS. Williams

ANZAC Day

The first VFL matches played on the 25 April occurred in 1914 exactly 12 months prior to The First Division storming ashore at Gallipoli:

  • Geelong drew with Essendon
  • Fitzroy defeated Melbourne
  • Collingwood drew with Carlton
  • South Melbourne defeated University
  • St.Kilda defeated Richmond

From 1915-1960 Victorian legislation prohibited the playing of sport on ANZAC day. Only in 1953 and 1959 did 25 April fall on a Saturday within the football season thus requiring a gap in the fixture. By a change in the legislation in 1960 new terms permitted the playing of sport on ANZAC day after 2.00PM. The first matches played were:

  • Fitzroy (19.17) defeated Carlton (19.10) at Brunswick Street
  • St.Kilda (5.18) were defeated by Melbourne (10.12) at Junction Oval.

These matches had been part of 1960 Round 2, which was scheduled to be played on April 23 but had to be postponed because of heavy rain the previous two days.

Between 1960 and 2024 there have been 134 Anzac day matches for premiership points.

Since 1995 Essendon and Collingwood have played an annual match whose focus is commemorating Australian serviceman and ANZAC Day. The fixture has become a highlight of the season and a prestige appointment for umpires

See ANZAC Day clash in Wikipedia for more information.

ANZAC Day umpire appointments 1960-2024

Field umpireField UmpireTotal MatchesColl / Ess
David AcklandAckland, D 1
Brett AllenAllen, B 64
Ian ArtsoArtso, I 1
Michael AvonAvon, M 31
Peter BailesBailes,P1
Murray BirdBird, M 1
Don BlewBlew, D 1
Eric BrewerBrewer, E 1
Jim BrewerBrewer, J 1
Jamie BroadbentBroadbent, J1
Nick BrownBrown, N1
Ron BrophyBrophy, R 2
Tony BryantBryant, A 3
Peter CameronCameron, P 7
Shane CarbinesCarbines, S 2
Peter CareyCarey, P 4
Ray ChamberlainChamberlain, R 53
Jim ChapmanChapman, J 2
Ian ClaytonClayton, I 2
Andrew CoatesCoates, A 32
Ian CoatesCoates, I 1
Jeff CrouchCrouch, J 2
Jeff DalgleishDalgleish, J 4
Curtis DeboyDeboy, C11
Bill DellerDeller, W 5
Chris DonlonDonlon,C31
Gavin DoreDore, G 3
Mike DyeDye, M 1
Jack ElderElder, J 1
Martin Ellis Ellis, M 1
Luke FarmerFarmer, L 21
Graeme FellowesFellows, G 1
Rob FindlayFindlay, R33
Stan FisherFisher, S 2
Craig FleerFleer, C1
Nick FootFoot, N41
Gary ForsterForster, G 1
Trevor GarrettGarrett, T 1
Barry GaudionGaudion, B 1
Hayden GavineGavine, H32
Andre GianfagnaGianfagna,A11
Darren GoldspinkGoldspink, D 65
Roly GrantGrant, R 1
Stefan GrunGrun, S 1
David HarrisHarris, D1
Shane HarrisHarris, S 1
John HarveyHarvey, J 63
Leigh HaussenHaussen,L1
Sam HayHay, S 31
Matthew HeadHead, M 2
Bill HedgerHedger, W 1
Craig HendrieHendrie, C 1
Mike HenryHenry, M 1
Harold HodgsonHodgson, H 2
Brian HoodHood, B 1
Brendan HoskingHosking, B43
John HoworthHoworth, J1
Peter HoweHowe, P 4
David HowlettHowlett, D 2
Graham HugginsHuggins, G 1
Derek Humphery-SmithHumphery-Smith, D 1
Jack IrvingIrving, J 1
Glenn JamesJames, G 2
Mathew JamesJames, M 53
Scott JefferyJeffery, S 42
Don JolleyJolley, D 1
Alex KammKamm, A 1
Chris KamolinsKamolins, C31
Hayden KennedyKennedy, H 41
Charles laneLane, C 1
Steve LuckmanLuckman, S 1
Andrew MalcolmMalcolm, A 1
Colin Mance Mance, C 1
Dean MargettsMargetts, D 31
Peter MathesonMatheson, P 1
Steve McBurneyMcBurney, S 32
Shane McDonaldMcDonald, S 2
Shane McInerney McInerney, S 43
Mark McKenzieMcKenzie, M 31
Anton McKernanMcKernan, A 1
Scott McLarenMcLaren, S 82
Edward McSherryMcsherry, E 1
Simon MeredithMeredith, S 42
Chris MitchellMitchell, C 4
Jacob MollisonMollison,J53
John MorganMorgan, J 3
Geoff MorrowMorrow, G 1
Mark NashNash, M 1
Neville NashNash, N 4
Matthew NichollsNicholls,M52
Arthur NordenNorden, A 1
Matt NordenNorden, M 21
Bob NunnNunn, R 1
Rob O'GormanO'Gorman,R11
Troy PannellPannell, T 21
Tim PfiefferPfieffer, T 11
Geoff PolitesPolites, G 1
Justin PowerPower,J11
Ken QuinnQuinn, K 1
Paul RebeschiniRebeschini,P1
Denis RichRich, D 31
Ian RobinsonRobinson, I 5
Brett RoseburyRosebury, B 74
Corin RoweRowe, C 11
Colin RowstonRowston, C 1
John RussoRusso, J 3
Ben RyanRyan, B1
Shaun RyanRyan, S 54
Rowan SawersSawers, R 81
Justin SchmittSchmitt,J31
Vince SerciaSercia, V 11
Bryan SheehanSheehan, B 3
Ray SleethSleeth, R 2
Kevin SmithSmith, K 5
Michael SneddonSneddon, M 1
Andrew StephensStephens, A21
Matt StevicStevic, M 54
John SutcliffeSutcliffe, J 4
Grant VernonVernon, G 41
Michael VozzoVozzo, M 44
Stuart WennWenn, S 31
Alex WhettonWhetton, A1
Richard WilliamsWilliams, R 1
Nathan WilliamsonWilliamson, N11
Derek WoodcockWoodcock, D 21
Brian WoodheadWoodhead, B 1
Boundary UBoundary UmpireTotal MatchesColl/Ess
Gordon AndrewsAndrews,G 1
Jordan AndrewsAndrews,J11
Graham BakerBaker,G 1
Bob BarkerBarker,R 1
Michael BarlowBarlow,M1
Ross BarrBarr,R 3
Adam BastickBastick, A1
Michael BellBell,M 33
Matthew BelliziaBellizia,M 11
Justin BennisonBennison,J 33
Graham BergrothBergroth, G1
John BigelowBigelow,J 2
Simon BlightBlight, S11
Callum BrownBrown,C2
Paul BudgeBudge,P 4
Chris BullBull, C2
Ian BurrowsBurrows,I 74
Graham CarberyCarbery,G 1
Gerald CarlandCarland,G 2
Barry CarmichaelCarmichael,B 1
Stephen CatoCato,S 3
Amin ChehadeChehade,A 2
Jace CollingridgeCollingridge, J2
Arthur CookCook,A D 1
Allan CookCook,A F22
Adam CooteCoote,A 42
Pat CranCran, P11
Jonathan CreaseyCreasey, J1
Damien CusackCusack, D32
Fred DaintyDainty,F 1
Brett DalgleishDalgleish,B4
Bill DaviesDavies,W 1
Aaron DeckysDeckys,A 1
Justin DelaneyDelaney,J 2
Pat DineenDineen, P2
Nathan DoigDoig,N 6
Steve DonohueDonohue,S 1
Mike DonsenDonsen,M 3
Shane DoranDoran,S 1
Herbert ElliottElliott,H 1
Ryan EnglandEngland,R 1
Chris EslerEsler, C21
Ben FelyFely,B1
Kieran FergusonFerguson,K1
Dan Field-ReadField-Read, D2
Des FitzgeraldFitzgerald,D 5
Ross FitzgeraldFitzgerald,R A 1
Ron FitzgeraldFitzgerald,R T 3
James FlemingFleming,J 11
Mark FosterFoster,M 44
Neil FosterFoster,N 1
Howard FoxFox,H 1
Ray FrostFrost,R 2
Josh FurmanFurman, J11
Jack GeggieGeggie,J 4
Ray GibbGibb,R 1
Robert GibsonGibson,R 1
Jamie GilesGiles,J 4
Henry GodingGoding,H 1
Dan GoochGooch,D 3
Tim GoochGooch,T 2
Chris GordonGordon,C64
Gary GrantGrant,G 5
Cliff GreenGreen,C 5
Ian GreenGreen,I 11
Bob GulliverGulliver,R 3
Rob HaalaHaala,R 55
Alan HammondHammond,A 2
Darryl HammondHammond,D 1
Michael HaneHane,M 1
Greg HardingHarding,G 21
Basil HarrisHarris,B 2
Walter HarveyHarvey,W 1
David HebblethwaiteHebblethwaite,D 1
Richard HeptinstallHeptinstall,R1
John HicksHicks,J 3
Mark HillHill,M 1
Graeme HunichenHunichen,G 3
Scott HuttonHutton,S 21
Ken InnesInnes,K 1
Shane JansenJansen,S 65
Matthew JenkinsonJenkinson,M21
Nathan JessupJessup,N 1
Sydney JohnstonJohnston,S 1
Shane JonesJones,S31
John KennedyKennedy,J 1
Herb KentKent,H 2
Richard KiddKidd,R 3
Matthew KonetschkaKonetschka,M21
Andrew KovessKovess,A 2
Drew KowalskiKowalski, D11
Gerard LargeLarge, G11
Geoff LeeLee,G 2
Mitch Le FevreLefevre,M32
Richard LeslieLeslie,R 11
Sam LeslieLeslie,S 22
Tim LougoonLougoon,T21
Bernie LowdenLowden,B 3
Ben MacdonaldMacdonald,B11
Chris MacdonaldMacdonald,C 33
Damien MainMain, D22
Michael MarantelliMarantelli,M22
Harold MarchMarsh,H 2
Hadin MartinMartin,H 1
Josh MatherMather,J51
Dean MaxwellMaxwell,D 21
Adam McDonaldMcDonald,A 11
Peter McDonaldMcDonald,P 31
Bruce McLellanMcLellan,B 2
Troy McNamaraMcNamara,T 11
John McNiffMcNiff,J 1
Gordon McQueenMcQueen,G 1
Kevin MitchellMitchell,K C 3
Ken MitchellMitchell,K L 1
Peter MonaghanMonaghan,P 1
Jason MooreMoore,J21
John MorrisMorris,John 64
Tim MorrisonMorrison, T21
Chris MorrisonMorrison,C 11
Gordon MuirMuir,G 11
Adrian MurphyMurphy,A 1
William NaismithNaismith,W 1
Paul NichollsNicholls,P 3
John O'LearyO'Leary,J 2
Mal OwenOwen,M 51
George PampacosPampacos,G 3
Leigh PatersonPaterson,L 4
William PaynePayne,W 1
Matthew PaytonPayton,M 11
Andrew PearsonPearson,A 1
Doug PerryPerry,D 1
Laurie PopePope,L 1
Ray ProsserProsser,R 4
Lachlan RaynerRayner, L22
Chris RobertsRoberts,C 43
Adrian RyanRyan,A 4
Ashley SandisonSandison,A 1
Peter SaultrySaultry,P 2
Michael SaundersSaunders, M21
Graeme SchergerScherger,G 1
James ScullyScully,J21
Randall SheppardSheppard,R 1
Glenn SinclairSinclair,G 22
Greg SmithSmith,G 4
Jason SmithSmith,J 1
Stephen SmithSmith,S 11
Chris SportonSporton,C 4
Sam StaggStagg, S21
Matt StarrStarr,M 1
Bruce StewartStewart,B 1
Gerard SullivanSullivan,G 1
Phil SuttonSutton,P 5
Bill SuttonSutton,W 3
Rod TannerTanner,R 1
Robert TaylorTaylor, R1
Graham TaylorTaylor,G 1
Shane ThieleThiele, S21
Neville ThomasThomas,N 1
Mark ThomsonThomson,M 4
Matthew TomkinsTomkins,M33
Pat TongueTounge,P21
Bill TreloarTreloar,W H 1
Matthew VitirittiVitiritti,M 22
Cam WardWard,C 1
Andrew WheelerWheeler,A 1
Ian WheelerWheeler,I 1
Geoff WillcoxWillcox,G 3
Murray WilliamsWilliams,M 4
Darren WilsonWilson,D 2
John WilsonWilson,J 11
Frank WiinstonWinston,F 1
Bryan WoodWood,B 2
David WoodWood,David21
Ross WrightWright,R 2
Alan ZanichZanich,A 4
Goal UmpireGoal UmpireTotal MatchesColl/Ess
Kevin AndrewsAndrews,K 2
Terry AntoniouAntoniou,T 1
Chris AppletonAppleton,C 42
Eric ArmstrongArmstrong,E 2
Dick AuhlAuhl,R 1
Steve AxonAxon, S1
Kevin BarkerBarker,K 4
Bob BarkerBarker,R 2
Les BarrattBarratt,L 4
Jim BarwickBarwick,N 3
Joe BellBell,J 3
Dylan BenwellBenwell, D11
Gary BestBest,G 2
Graeme BillingBilling,G 1
Anthony BlackBlack,A 22
Eric BrewerBrewer,E 1
Con BuckleyBuckley,C 1
Ron BuismanBuisman,R 1
Steve ButlerButler,S 1
Mark BywaterBywater,M 1
Roly CairdCaird,R 2
Mark CanningCanning,M 33
Peter ChallenChallen,P1
Alex ChisholmChisholm,A1
Craig ClarkClark,C 63
Alan ColeCole,A 2
Alf CollisCollis,A 1
Leo CorrieriCorrieri,L 1
Michael CraigCraig,M11
Keith CreeCree,K 3
Andrew CurtisCurtis,A 1
Don DalgleishDalgleish,D 1
Graham DanneDanne,G 6
Matt DervanDervan,M22
Percy DevineDevine,P 1
David DixonDixon,D 64
Luke EdwardsEdwards,L2
Dale EdwickEdwick,D 4
Mark EnsbeyEnsbey, M21
Ray FargieFargie,R 1
Barry FarrowFarrow,B 3
Roy FergusonFerguson,R 2
David FleggFlegg,D 63
Charles FolettaFoletta,C 1
Harold ForsytheForsyth,H 2
Fred FranksFranks,F 1
Gerald GaffneyGaffney,G 2
Alf GaleaGalea,A 11
Bob GilhamGilham,R 3
Peter GonisGonis,P 21
Doug GourlayGourlay,D 1
Alan GrantGrant,A 3
Bryan GrantGrant,B J 1
Michael HammondHammond, M1
Mark HarrisonHarrison,M 22
Rob HendrieHendrie,R 1
Wayne HendrieHendrie,W 1
Peter HoneymanHoneyman,P 1
Colin HoodHood,C 33
Daniel HoskinHoskin, D1
Graham HuntHunt,G 2
Peter JeffersJeffers,P 1
Ted JohnsonJohnson,E 6
Brian JonesJones,B 1
Leigh KeenKeen,L 5
Peter KellyKelly,P 1
Brodie Kenny-BellKenny-Bell, B21
Doug LanghamLangham,D 1
Jack LeeLee,J 1
Frank LeverettLeverett,F 1
Walter LindseyLindsey,W 1
Max Lingwood-SmithLingwood-Smith,M 1
Bernie LowdenLowden,B 1
Fred LucasLucas,F 1
Bill LudlowLudlow,W 2
Greg MacdonaldMacdonald,G 2
Jim MahoneyMahoney,J 3
John MarrapodiMarrapodi,J 1
Cos MartinoMartino,C 1
Angus McKenzie-WillsMcKenzie-Wills,A21
Noel McLennanMcLennan,N 2
Michael MinahanMinahan,M 1
David MitchellMitchell,D 1
Steve MurphyMurphy,S 1
Peter NastasiNastasi,P 21
Mike NicolaiNicolai,M 1
Matthew NortonNorton, M1
Jim OrrOrr,J 1
Barry PagePage,B 2
Laurie PagePage,L 32
Michael PalmPalm,M11
Dan ParsonsParsons,D 2
Keith PawleyPawley,K 1
Reg PawleyPawley,R 2
Ante PerkovicPerkovic,A 1
Steve PipernoPiperno,S21
Mark PowellPowell,M 22
Brian PrattPratt,B 7
Bill PrydePryde,W 2
Mark PulhamPulham,M 1
Dale PurenPuren, D1
Doug PurssPurss,D 3
Frank RaitiRaiti,F 31
Michael RoacheRoache,M 2
Les RobinsonRobinson,L 2
Chelsea RoffeyRoffey, C32
Brett RogersRogers,B31
Tom RossiterRossiter,T 2
Mostyn RutterRutter,M 1
Dick SankeySankey,R 4
Ray SchwensenSchwensen,W 3
Roger SelwoodSelwood,R 2
David ShawcrossShawcross,D 1
Fred SigmontSigmont,F 1
Jack SimmondsSimmonds,J 1
Andrew SinclairSinclair,A 1
Terry SuitrykSiutryk,T 1
James SmithSmith,J 1
Paul SmithSmith,P 2
Mike SpearSpear,M 3
Steve StevensStevens,H 2
Alex StewartStewart,A 2
Steve StirlingStirling,S 32
Peter StokesStokes,P 1
Bob TaggartTaggart,R 1
Peter TaylorTaylor,P 1
Keith TraplinTraplin,E 4
Jason VenkatayaVenkataya,J 11
Sergio VillagraVillagra,S 1
Luke Walker Walker,L 44
Sam WalshWalsh, S11
Phil WatsonWatson,P 1
Alf WhiteWhite,A 1
David WhitlingWhitling,D 1
Graeme WilliamsWilliams,G 4
Stephen WilliamsWilliams,S 53
Dan WilsonWilson,D33
Adam WojcikWojcik,A54
Les WrightWright,L 1

Draws

Since 1897 there have been 169 draws in VFL/AFL competition. The table below lists the number of times each umpire has officiated in a drawn match. Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of matches in which a former player (14) participated in a drawn match.

Field umpiresIndexDraws
David AcklandAckland, D 1
Brett AllenAllen, B 2
Jason ArmstrongArmstrong, J 2
Ian ArstoArtso, I 1
Michael AvonAvon, M 2
Michael BallBall, M 2
Bill BarbourBarbour, W 2
John BoydBoyd, J 1
Bob Boyle (1)Boyle, R 1
Tom BrideBride, T 1
Jamie BroadbentBroadbent, J3
Tony BryantBryant, A 1
Keith CallaghanCallaghan, K 1
Peter CameronCameron, P 3
Peter CareyCarey, P 1
Chris CarrissCarriss, C 1
Ray ChamberlainChamberlain, R2
Jim ChapmanChapman, J 1
Earnest ClarkeClarke, E 1
Ian ClaytonClayton, I 2
Andrew CoatesCoates, A 4
Ian CoatesCoates, I 1
Alan CowardCoward, A 1
Ivo CrappCrapp, I 2
Jeff CrouchCrouch, J 2
Jeff DalgleishDalgleish, J1
Bill DellerDeller, W 1
Reg DevineDevine, R 2
Chris DonlonDonlon, C 2
Gavin DoreDore, G 3
Cameron DoreDore,C1
Harold DunningDunning, H 1
Mike DyeDye, M 1
Jack ElderElder, J 9
Martin EllisEllis, M 4
Luke FarmerFarmer, L1
Graham FellowsFellows, G 1
Rob FindlayFindlay, R1
Leigh Fisher (1)Fisher, L2
Stan FisherFisher, S 2
Craig FleerFleer, C4
Nick FootFoot,N1
George FroodFrood, G 2
Mark FussellFussell, M 1
Hayden GavineGavine, H2
Andre GianfagnaGianfagna, A3
William Glasson 4Glasson, W 42
Darren GoldspinkGoldspink, D 1
William GriffithsGriffiths, W 1
Stefan GrunGrun, S 1
Steve HanleyHanley, S 1
David HarrisHarris, D1
Shane HarrisHarris, S 2
John HarveyHarvey, J 1
Leigh HaussenHaussen,L1
Jack HawkinsHawkins, J 2
Sam HayHay, S1
Mathew HeadHead, M 1
Andrew HeffernanHeffernan, A1
Craig HendrieHendrie,C1
Mike HenryHenry, M 1
Sam HoodHood, S 1
Henry HooperHooper, H 3
Brendan HoskingHosking,B1
David HowlettHowlett, D 4
Jack IrvingIrving, J 2
Glen JamesJames, G 2
Mathew JamesJames, M 2
Harvey JamiesonJamieson, J 4
Scott JefferyJeffery, S 3
Chris KamolinsKamolins,C1
Ray KelseyKelsey, R 1
Hayden KennedyKennedy, H 3
Ray KingKing, R 1
Doug LambLamb, D 1
John LehenyLeheny, J 1
David LevensLevens, D 1
Charles LewisLewis, C 2
Jamie LoveLove, J 2
Colin ManceMance, C 1
Graeme MarcyMarcy, G 1
Dean MargettsMargetts, D 3
Steve McBurneyMcBurney, S 6
Darren McCauleyMcCauley, D 1
Thomas McCoyMcCoy, T 1
Nic McGinnessMcGinness,N1
Shane McInerneyMcInerney, S 5
Alex McKinnonMcKinnon, A 1
Scott McLarenMcLaren, S 3
Jack McMurray JrMcMurray, J (Jnr) 3
Jack McMurray SrMcMurray, J (Snr) 12
Edward McSherryMcSherry, E 1
Simon MeredithMeredith, S 7
Andrew MitchellMitchell, A1
Chris MitchellMitchell, C 3
Jacob MollisonMollison, J4
Allan NashNash, A 2
Mark NashNash, M 2
Neville NashNash, N 2
Leslie NethertonNetherton, L 1
Kieron NichollsNicholls, K 2
Mathew NichollsNicholls, M4
Alan NicholsonNicholson, A 1
Arthur NordenNorden, A 3
Matthew NordenNorden, M 2
Ken NorrisNorris, K 1
Antonio NosedaNoseda, A 2
Bob NunnNunn, R 3
Rob O'GormanO'Gorman, R2
William Orchard (2)Orchard, W 1
William OsborneOsborne, W 1
Troy PannellPannell, T1
Lance PerkinsPerkins, L 1
Jim PerryPerry, J 1
Tim PfiefferPfieffer, T 2
Justin PowerPower, J3
Henry RawleRawle, H 2
Denis RichRich, D 3
Warwick RoachRoach, W 1
Geoff RobinsonRobinson, G 2
Ian RobinsonRobinson, I 5
Brett RoseburyRosebury, B 4
John RussoRusso, J 2
Ben RyanRyan, B2
Heath RyanRyan, H1
Shaun RyanRyan, S 7
Paul SavilleSaville, P 1
Rowan SawersSawers, R 4
Reg SawyerSawyer, A 1
Justin SchmittSchmitt, J 2
Frank SchwabSchwab, R 2
Greg ScroopScroop, G 1
Paul SerongSerong, P 1
Peter ShealesSheales, P 2
Bryan SheehanSheehan, B 3
Barry SheenSheen, B 1
Ray SleethSleeth, R 1
Kevin SmithSmith, K 1
Frank SpokesSpokes, F 31
Andrew StephensStephens, A3
Matt StevicStevic, M 6
Shane StewartStewart, S1
Damien SullySully, D 2
John SutcliffeSutcliffe, J 3
Lardie TullochTulloch, L 21
Jim Van BeekVan Beek, J 2
Grant VernonVernon, G 1
Michael VozzoVozzo, M 3
Brent WallaceWallace,B2
Stuart WennWenn, S 3
Alex WhettonWhetton, A1
Edward WilkinsonWilkinson, E 1
Boundary umpireIndexTotal
Tim AndersonAnderson, T 1
Gordon AndrewsAndrews, G 2
Jordan AndrewsAndrews, J2
Graham BakerBaker, G 2
Michael BakerBaker, M3
Vin BakerBaker, V 2
Bob BarkerBarker, R 2
Michael BarlowBarlow,M1
Ross BarrBarr, R 1
Alfred BattyBatty, A 2
Norm BattyBatty, N 3
Vic BelcherBelcher, V 1
Michael BellBell, M 1
Matthew BelliziaBellizia, M 2
Justin BennisonBennison, J 3
Graham BergrothBergroth, G3
John BigelowBigelow, J 2
Chris BullBull,C1
Jim BullBull, J 1
Bernard BurkeBurke, B 1
Ian BurrowsBurrows, I 6
George CallesonCalleson, G 1
Ray CalwayCalway, H 3
Archie CampbellCampbell, A 2
John CampbellCampbell, J 2
Syd CamptonCampton, S 2
Tim CharlesCharles, T 1
Amin ChehadeChehade, A 2
Ernest ClarkeClarke, E 1
Joseph CondonCondon, J 1
Allan CookCook, A 3
Arthur CookCook, A D 2
Adam CooteCoote, A5
Patrick CranCran, P3
Darrell CranchCranch, D 2
John CreaseyCreasey, J 2
Rod CusackCusack, R 2
Brett DalgleishDalgleish,B1
David DavidsonDavidson, D 1
Bill DaviesDavies, W 2
Aaron DeckysDeckys, A 5
Cornelius DelaneyDelaney, C 1
Pat DineenDineen, P1
John DohertyDoherty, J 1
Nathan DoigDog,N1
Shane DonlanDonlan, S 1
Steve DonohueDonohue, S 1
Mike DonsenDonsen, M 2
Tim DoolanDoolan, T 1
Shane DoranDoran, S 3
Edmund DuffyDuffy, E 1
Herb ElliottElliott, H 1
Chris EslerEsler, C1
Kieran FergusonFerguson, K1
Dan Field-ReadField-Read, D2
Jack FittFitt, J 1
Des FitzgeraldFitzgerald, D 3
Ron FitzgeraldFitzgerald, R T 1
James FlemingFleming, J 1
Darren FletcherFletcher, D 1
Heraold ForsythForsyth, H 3
Mark FosterFoster, M 4
Neil FosterFoster, N 2
Howard FoxFox, H 2
Ray FrostFrost, R 1
Bill FurlongerFurlonger, W 1
Josh FurmanFurman, J1
Josh GarrettGarret,J1
Jack GeggieGeggie, J 5
Glenn GibsonGibson, G 2
Harold GibsonGibson, H 1
Richard GibsonGibson, R 2
Jamie GilesGiles, J 1
Henry GodingGoding, H 1
Scott GordonGordon, S1
Chris GordonGordon,C5
Murray GrahamGraham, M 1
Gary GrantGrant, G 2
Cliff GreenGreen, C 1
Ian GreenGreen, I 2
James GregoryGregory, J 3
Bill GriffithsGriffiths, W 1
Fred GrotjanGrotjan, F2
Bob GulliverGulliver, R 2
Rob HaalaHaala, R 3
Ian HaggerHagger, I 1
Charles Hammond (2)Hammond, C 1
Henry HardimanHardiman, H 2
Greg HardingHarding, G 3
Keith HarrisHarris, K 1
Troy HarrisHarris, T 1
George HarrisonHarrison, G 1
Walter HarveyHarvey, W 2
George Hastings (1)Hastings, G 1
Robert HaughtonHaughton, R 1
Chris HayHay, C 1
Neville HeffernanHeffernan, N 4
Mal HendersonHenderson, M 3
Hugh HeronHeron, H 3
John HicksHicks, J 3
John HigginsHiggins, J 1
Mark HillHill, M 1
Graham HunichenHunichen, G 2
Scott HuttonHutton, S 3
Ken InnesInnes, K 1
Patrick JacksonJackson, P3
Walter JacksonJackson, W 2
Shane JansenJansen, S 2
Matthew JenkinsonJenkinson, M3
Walter JohnstonJohnston, W 3
Shane JonesJones, S1
John KennedyKennedy, J 2
Grant KentKent, G 1
Herb KentKent, H 2
Richard KiddKidd, R 1
Matthew KonetschkaKonetschka,M2
Lindsay LancasterLancaster, L 1
Gerard LargeLarge, G1
Geoff LeeLee, G 1
Jack LeeLee, J 1
Mitch LefevreLefevre, M6
Richard LeslieLeslie, R 1
Sam LeslieLeslie, S 1
NIck LiparotaLiparota, N1
Aaron LittleLittle, A 1
Tim LougoonLougoon, T1
Bernie LowdenLowden, B 1
Ben MacdonaldMacdonald, B2
Chris MacdonaldMacdonald, C 6
Damien MainMain,D1
Michael MarantelliMarantelli, M3
Frank MarinierMarinier, F 3
Harold MarshMarsh, H 1
Josh MatherMather, J2
Dean MaxwellMaxwell, D 1
Frank McArthurMcArthur, F 2
Peter McDonaldMcDonald, P 1
James McHughMcHugh, J 1
Dick McKay (3)McKay, R 3
Matt McKenzieMcKenzie, M C1
Bruce McLellanMcLellan, B 2
Jack McMurray SrMcMurray, J (Snr) 1
Troy McNamaraMcNamara, T 2
William McNamaraMcNamara, W 1
John McNIffMcNiff, J 4
Kevin MitchellMitchell, K C 4
Ken MitchellMitchell, K L 1
Jason MooreMoore, J3
Frank MorganMorgan, F 1
John MorrisMorris, John 3
Justin MorrisMorris, Justin 1
William MoxhamMoxham, W 2
Walter Naismith (3)Naismith, W 3
Paul NichollsNicholls, P 2
John O'LearyO'Leary, J 1
Fred O'NealO'Neal, F 1
Frank O'SheaO'Shea, F 2
Mal OwenOwen, M 2
George PampacosPampacos, G 1
Albert PannamPannam, A 1
Leigh PatersonPaterson, L 5
William PaynePayne, W 1
Matthew PaytonPayton, M 1
WilliamPreen, W 1
Ray ProsserProsser, R 1
Alan RigbyRigby, A 1
Chris RobertsRoberts,C2
Luke RobertsRoberts,L1
Harry RowlandRowland, H 1
William RoyRoy, W 3
Jordan RussellRussell,J1
Adrian RyanRyan, A 3
George SandfordSandford, G 2
Peter SaultrySaultry, P 3
Michael SaundersSaunders, M3
James ScullyScully, J2
Clay ShimmonShimmon, C 1
Chris SimmsSimms, C1
Glen SinclairSinclair, G 3
Adam SkidmoreSkidmore, A 1
George SmithSmith, G 3
Chris SportonSporton, C 1
Sam StaggStagg, S2
Les StainsbyStainsby, L 3
Cliff StephensonStephenson, C 3
Justin StephensonStephenson, J 2
Bruce StewartStewart, B 1
Phil StoneStone, P 5
Albert StreckfussStreckfuss, A 2
Gerard SullivanSullivan, G 1
Luke SullivanSullivan, L 1
Leo SuttonSutton, L 2
Bill SuttonSutton, W 1
Tony SymonsSymons, T 1
Bob TaggartTaggart, R 1
Graham TaylorTaylor, G 1
Robert TaylorTaylor, R1
Dillon TeeTee, D1
Shane ThieleThiele,S3
Mark ThomsonThomson, M 3
Matthew TomkinsTomkins, M4
Pat TongueTongue, P1
Edward TreloarTreloar, E 1
Lardie TullochTulloch, L 1
Matthew VittiritiVitiritti, M 3
Nick WadeWade, N1
Chris WardWard, C 2
Alwyn WarrenWarren, A 3
Andrew WheelerWheeler, A 1
Ian WheeleerWheeler, I 2
Les WhyteWhyte, L1
Geoff WillcoxWillcox, G 1
Murray WilliamsWilliams, M 1
Reg WilliamsWilliams, R1
Adrian WilsonWilson, A 1
Darren WilsonWilson, Darren 1
John WilsonWilson, J 1
Tim WilsonWilson, T 1
Frank WinslowWinslow, F 2
Goal umpireIndexTotal
Roy AllenAllen, R 1
Chris AppletonAppleton, C 4
Shaun AptedApted, S2
Eric ArmstrongArmstrong, E 1
Steve AxonAxon, S 1
Jesse BairdBaird,J1
Kevin BarkerBarker, K 3
Bob BarkerBarker, R 1
Les BarrattBarratt, L 5
Edward BarterBarter, E 1
Jim BarwickBarwick, N 2
Gary BaumgartenBaumgarten, G 1
Charles BellBell, C 4
Joe BellBell, J 1
Gaary BestBest, G 1
Anthony BlackBlack, A 2
William BrutonBruton, W 1
Cornelius BuckleyBuckley, C 2
Bill CaddyCaddy, W 1
Roly CairdCaird, R 1
Mark CanningCanning, M 6
Peter ChallenChallen,P1
Etienne ChapmanChapman, E 1
Alex ChisholmChhisholm,A1
Craig ClarkClark, C 6
Harry ClaytonClayton, H 1
Alan ColeCole, A 3
Alfred CollisCollis, A 1
William CraddockCraddock, W 2
Michael CraigCraig, M4
Darrell CranchCranch, D 1
Keith CreeCree, K 2
John CurrieCurrie, J 1
Andrew CurtisCurtis, A 1
Graham DanneDanne, G 3
Matthew DervanDervan, M3
Percy DevineDevine, P 1
Frank DicosmoDicosmo, F 1
David DixonDixon, D 3
Glen DryburghDryburgh, G 1
Jack DrysdaleDrysdale, J 1
Herbert DummettDummett, H 2
Ray FargieFargie, R 1
Barry FarrowFarrow, B 4
Roy FergusonFerguson, R 1
Antonio FerrariFerrari, A 3
Jack FittFitt, J 1
David FleggFlegg, D 4
Charles FolettaFoletta, C 1
Harold ForsythForsyth, H 2
George FoxFox, G 5
Fred FranksFranks, F 5
Bob GilhamGilham, R 1
Bill GlassonGlasson, W 3
Peter GonisGonis, P 2
Doug GourlayGourlay, D 5
Bryan GrantGrant, B J 1
Frank GrantGrant, F 1
Noel GrantGrant, N 2
Michael HammondHammond, M 3
Mark HarrisonHarrison, M 3
Mike HeinrichsHeinrichs, M 1
Phil HoneymanHoneyman, P 1
Colin HoodHood, C 1
HooperHooper1
Daniel HoskinHoskin, D1
George HoughHough, G 2
Ernest JenkinsonJenkins, E 2
Ted JohnsonJohnson, E 2
Walter JohnstonJohnston, W 1
Joseph JonesJones, J 4
Leigh KeenKeen, L 1
James KeenanKeenan, J 1
Peter KellyKelly, P 2
Greg KennedyKennedy, G 1
Brodie Kenny-BellKenny-Bell, B3
Courtney LaiLai, C1
George LaityLaity, G 1
Lindsay LancasterLancaster, L 3
Doug LanghamLangham, D 1
Jack LeeLee, J 2
Alan LetsonLetson, A 1
Frank LeverettLeverett, F 4
Walter LindseyLindsey, W 5
Max Lingwood-SmithLingwood-Smith, M 1
Bernie LowdenLowden, B 2
Ernest LucasLucas, E 2
Fred LucasLucas, F 5
John LucasLucas, J 1
Bill LudlowLudlow, W 2
Matthew MaclureMaclure,M1
Jim MahoneyMahoney, J 5
Troy MavroudisMavroudis, T 1
Angus McKenzie-WillsMcKenzie-Wills, A2
Joseph MiddletonMiddleton, J 1
Bill MillerMiller, W 3
Darren MillsMills, D1
Mick MinahanMinahan, M 4
David MitchellMitchell, D 1
Jack MonohanMonohan, J 2
Fred MorganMorgan, F 2
Fred MorganMorgan, P 1
David MorrisMorris, David 1
Peter NastasiNastasi, P1
Alan NicholsonNicholson, A 3
Tom NicholsonNicholson, T 1
Harry O'BernO'Bern, H 2
Edmund O'BrienO'Brien, E 2
Neil O'BrienO'Brien, N 3
Frank O'SheaO'Shea, F 1
Jim OrrOrr, J 1
Barry PagePage, B 2
Laurie PagePage, L 1
Dan ParsonsParsons, D 2
Keith PawleyPawley, K 2
Reg PawleyPawley, R 1
Ante PerkovicPerkovic, A 1
Jack PerryPerry, J 2
Thomas PhillipsPhillips, T 3
Brian PrattPratt, B 1
Doug PurssPurss, D 1
Frank RaitiRaiti, F 3
David RawlingsRawlings, D 1
Alf ReesRees, A 1
John RickardsRickards, J 2
Les RobinsonRobinson, L 4
David RodanRodan, D2
Charles RodwellRodwell, C 2
Chelsea RoffeyRoffey, C 4
Frank RooneyRooney, F 2
Brett RogersRogers,B1
Tom RossiterRossiter, T 1
Dick SankeySankey, R 1
James SavageSavage, J 2
Ray SchwensenSchwensen, W 1
Miles SellersSellers, M 2
Roger SelwoodSelwood, R 1
David ShawcrossShawcross, D 1
Steve ShepherdShepherd, S 2
Edmund ShortenShorten, E 2
Frank SigmontSigmont, F 1
Jack SimmondsSimmonds, J 1
James SmithSmith, J 1
Frank SpokesSpokes, F 5
Steve StevensStevens, H 1
Steve StirlingStirling, S 2
Peter StokesStokes, P 1
Peter TaylorTaylor, P 2
Thomas TaylorTaylor, T2
Eric ThomasThomas, E 1
Keith TraplinTraplin, E 2
Reg TreloarTreloar, R 4
Richard TurpennyTurpenny, R 1
Jason VenkatayaVenkataya, J1
Sergio VillagraVillagra, S1
Luke WalkerWalker, L 7
Sam WalshWalsh,S3
Phil WatsonWatson, P 2
Bill WetenhallWetenhall, W 1
David WheelerWheeler, D 2
Clarence WhiteWhite, C 4
Edward WhiteWhite, E 2
Frank WhittakerWhittaker, F 2
Les WhyteWhyte, L 4
Ralph WiggWigg, R 1
Reg WilliamsWilliams, R 2
Steve WilliamsWilliams, S3
Adam WojcikWojcik,A1
Les WrightWright, L 1
Jason YazdaniYazdani,J1

International Rules

The first official International Rules Series was played in 1984 in Ireland, though Gaelic contests involving Australian teams date back to 1967. They were the brainchild of former VFL Grand Final umpire, entrepreneur and media man Harry Beitzel.

Gaelic games were played in Ireland against county and national sides in 1967, 1968 and 1978, with Australia winning all three series.

Official International Rules Series games, involving a combination of Australian Football and Gaelic rules, began in 1984 and continued in 1986, 1987 and 1990.

After an eight-year break, an annual series between Australia and Ireland was established in 1998 after a new agreement was struck between the AFL and the Gaelic Athletic Association.

However, after the 2006 series in Ireland, the GAA suspended the International Rules Series. The GAA and the AFL, after further discussions in early 2008, resumed the series in 2008.

The series was deferred in 2009 but resumed with a two-test series in Ireland in October, 2010, followed by Ireland’s tour of Australia in 2011. An all-star indigenous team toured Ireland in 2013 before the Aussies hosted Ireland in front of a sell-out Perth crowd in 2014.

The following umpires have officiated in International Rules Series test matches

YearTestScoreVenueAust. Ref.Aust. LMAust. GU
20171stAustralia 2.13.12 (63) d Ireland 1.13.8 (53)Adelaide OvalMatt StevicJason Moore, Mark Thomson, Matthew KonetschkaDaniel Hoskin, Michael Palm, Peter Challen, Steve Axon
20172ndAustralia 0.15.8 (53) d Ireland 2.10.8 (50)SubiacoMatt StevicAdam Bastick, Brett Dalgleish, Josh GarrettBrett Rogers, Daniel Wilson, Luke Edwards, Sally Boud
20151stIreland 3.11.5 (56) d Australia 1.13.7 (52)Croke ParkMathew Nicholls
20141stAustralia 0.17.5 (56) d Ireland 2.9.7 (46)SubiacoSimon MeredithNathan Doig, Jace Collingridge and Brett DalgleishBrett Rogers, Dale Edwick, Matthew Laycock and Luke Edwards
20131stIreland 2.12.9 (57) d Australia 1.7.8 (35)Breffni ParkMatt Stevic
20132ndIreland 6.22.14 (116) d Australia 0.2.2 (8)Croke ParkMatt Stevic
20111stIreland 4.17.5 (80) d Australia 1.8.6 (36)DocklandsRay ChamberlainChris GordonDavid Dixon, Mark Canning, Luke Walker, Adam Wojcik
20112ndIreland 1.13.5 (50) d Australia 0.7.8 (29)Metricon StadiumRay ChamberlainRob HaalaDavid Dixon, Mark Canning, Chelsea Roffey, Adam Wojcik
20101stAustralia 0.14.5 (47) d Ireland 1.8.10 (40)Gaelic GroundsBrett Rosebury
20102ndAustralia 0.14.13 (55) d Ireland 1.11.13 (52)Croke ParkBrett Rosebury
20081stIreland 3.6.9 (45) d Australia 0.12.8 (44)SubiacoStephen McBurneyAdam CooteSteve Axon, Peter Nastasi
20082ndIreland 4.8.9 (57) d Australia 3.8.11 (53)MCGStephen McBurneyAdam CooteSteve Axon, Peter Nastasi
20061stIreland 1.12.6 (48) d Australia 1.9.7 (40)Pearse StadiumShane McInerney
20062ndAustralia 3.15.6 (69) d Ireland 0.7.10 (31)Croke ParkShane McInerney
20051stAustralia 2.27.7 (100) d Ireland 3.11.13 (64)SubiacoMathew JamesMark Thomson, Darren WilsonCraig Clark, David Dixon, David Shawcross, Andrew Curtis
20052ndAustralia 0.18.9 (63) d Ireland 0.11.9 (42)DocklandsMathew JamesGlenn Sinclair, Gordon MuirAnthony Black, Luke Walker, Peter Nastasi, Steven Stirling
20041stIreland 3.17.8 (77) d Australia 1.9.8 (41)Croke ParkStephen McBurney
20042ndIreland 1.13.10 (55) d Australia 0.13.2 (41)Croke ParkStephen McBurney
20031stAustralia 3.10.8 (56) d Ireland 1.10.10 (46)SubiacoStephen McBurneyJamie Giles, George PampacosAndrew Curtis, Wayne Hendrie, John Marrapodi, David Shawcross
20032ndIreland 2.9.9 (48) d Australia 1.10.9 (45)MCGStephen McBurneyAdam McDonald, Shane JansenDavid Dixon, Colin Hood, Peter Gonis, Steven Stirling
20021stAustralia 2.15.8 (65) d Ireland 1.14.10 (58)Croke ParkScott McLaren
20022ndAustralia 1.11.3 (42) drew with Ireland 1.8.12 (42)Croke ParkScott McLaren
20011stIreland 2.13.8 (59) d Australia 1.13.8 (53)MCGBrett AllenMichael Bell, Shane JansenDavid Flegg, David Dixon, Doug Gourlay, Craig Clark
20012ndIreland 2.17.8 (71) d Australia 1.13.7 (52)Football ParkBrett AllenMark Thomson, Amin ChehadeShannon Riggs, Peter Honeyman, Leo Corrieri, Mark Bywater
20001stAustralia 0.14.13 (55) d Ireland 1.11.8 (47)Croke ParkBrett Allen
20002ndAustralia 2.15.11 (68) d Ireland 1.12.9 (51)Croke ParkBrett Allen
19991stIreland 2.16.10 (70) d Australia 0.16.14 (62)MCGAndrew CoatesMichael Bell, Chris MacdonaldAnthony Black, Alan Letson, Mark Harrison, Frank Raiti
19992ndIreland 1.11.13 (52) d Australia 2.12.4 (52)Football ParkAndrew CoatesMark Thomson, Tony SymonsLeo Corrieri, Mike Nicolai, Ante Perkovic, Mike Bradley
19981stAustralia 2.13.11 (62) d Ireland 2.13.10 (61)Croke ParkAndrew Coates
19982ndIreland 4.12.7 (67) d Australia 2.10.14 (56)Croke ParkAndrew Coates
19901stIreland 0.12.11 (47) d Australia 0.10.8 (38)VFL ParkBryan SheehanAlan Hammond, Malcolm OwenDavid Flegg, Andrew Sinclair, Doug Gourlay, Terry Suitryk
19902ndIreland 3.9.7 (52) d Australia 0.7.10 (31)Bruce StadiumBryan SheehanUnknownUnknown
19903rdAustralia 0.13.11 (50) d Ireland 0.12.8 (44)WACADavid JohnstonUnknownUnknown
19871stIreland 3.7.14 (53) d Australia 1.11.12 (51)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19872ndAustralia 3.14.12 (72) d Ireland 3.6.11 (47)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19873rdAustralia 0.14.17 (59) d Ireland 1.13.10 (55)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19861stAustralia 1.14.16 (64) d Ireland 5.5.12 (57)WACARowan SawersUnknownUnknown
19862ndIreland 3.10.14 (62) d Australia 1.10.10 (46)VFL ParkRowan SawersUnknownMichael Roache, Bernie Lowden, Leigh Keen, one unknown
19863rdIreland 4.8.7 (55) d Australia 0.7.11 (32)Football ParkRowan SawersUnknownUnknown
19841stAustralia 2.15.13 (70) d Ireland 4.8.9 (57)CorkRowan Sawers
19842ndIreland 3.18.8 (80) d Australia 1.18.16 (76)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19843rdAustralia 1.18.16 (76) d Ireland 5.11.8 (71)Croke ParkRowan Sawers