Vale – Brian Pratt
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad passing of a wonderful family man, a great umpire and coach, an exceptional contributor to the AFLUA and a man who stood for all of the values our association h...
Denis Kelly – still flying high
When RAAF air gunner and wireless operator Denis Kelly's Lancaster bomber took off on its final mission in July 1944 little did he know that he would spend the next four months and his 21st birthday avoiding ca...
The association’s only loss – Alex Salton
The warm, sunny day in Estaires, Northern France in November 2014 was almost 100 years and a world removed from the France of 1916. The peace of the Estaires Cemetery was not interrupted by nearby artillery fi...
WHERE ARE THEY NOW………..?
We caught up with AFLUA life member, Bill Yendle aka “The voice” a little while ago and had a great chat about all things life and footy. Bill turns 90 later this year and still loves a chat.
Bill was an in...
Round 3 shorts
Brodie Kenny-Bell becomes the 340th goal umpire to debut in the VFL/AFL. Brodie officiated in the Sydney v GWS game at the SCG. Talking to Brodie today he was still on cloud nine and said that his family and fr...
1910 VFL Grand Final – Keenan out
In 2009 research revealed that Bob Boyle, long credited with running the boundary in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, did not actually take up the appointment and was replaced pre-match by Bill Roy. A similar occurren...
Couldn’t script a better finish
Goal umpire, Steve Williams couldn't have scripted a better finish to his 100th game yesterday in the Essendon v Hawthorn clash at the "G." In front of just on sixty thousand spectators Essendon staged a remark...
The milestones continue
Goal umpires feature prominently in this weeks milestones. Steve Williams and Dale Edwick reach their 100 AFL games and Steve Axon stood in his 150th game when Pt Adelaide played Sydney on Saturday night.
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