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Oldest Umpire’s Whistle Discovered

From when Australian Football was first played in 1858 until the middle of the 1886 season, umpires used their voices to control matches....

Reflecting Reality: Aligning the presentation of AFLUA and AFL historical statistics

Since the mid-1980s there has been a difference in the way the AFL presents the historical match totals of players and umpires. Unlike player...

2024 AFLW Grand Final Umpires

The AFL has announced the AFLW Season 9 Grand Final umpiring panel. Matt Adams and Georgia Henderson will be making back to back appearances,...

Courtney Gibson – On Umpiring and 50 AFLW Games

When Fremantle took on Essendon in the first elimination final of the 2024 AFLW season, 4,934 fans – a record crowd – packed in to Fremantle...

Shane McInerney Inducted into Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame

Ex AFL Field Umpire Shane McInerney (heritage no. 353) has been inducted into the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame. McInerney, who was raised and...