Round 2 – shorts
Two field umpires bit the dust prior to the commencement of the round which saw David Harris and Leigh Fisher come in for their first games of the season. Scott Jeffery (back) and Jason Armstrong (calf) were ...
AFLUA Life Member – Harry Rowe passes away
One of the first player to umpire pathway participants, Henry (known as Harry) Gordon Rowe passed away this week aged 89.
Harry played 2 matches for Melbourne in 1945 and ’46. He went onto the VFLRG in 19...
Female umpire could make AFL history
The AFL is moving towards appointing its first female field umpire.
Lucinda Lopes stands up to men twice her size, takes no nonsense, and could make football history.
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Monday Shorts Round one
The AFL lists were finalised a week before round one commenced bringing something old and many things new.
Cameron Ward, returned to training pre christmas with a long term view to regaining his spot on the ...
Sydney boys looking for a great 2014
The hard work over summer has been done as we caught up with the Sydney based panel on the eve of their round one clash, "the battle of the bridge" on Saturday. There was an air of anticipation as they embarked...
A young guy from Sydney makes good
Twenty-two year old Liam Rowe has completed his first AFL trial as a field umpire and performed well enough to take a rookie spot on the 2014 panel. He joins Brent Pawley who has been rookied for the second yea...
Rosebury receives AFL life membership
Field umpire Brett Rosebury was awarded his AFL life membership by AFL Commission chairman, Mike Fitzpatrick at last week's AFL season launch at the newly revamped, Adelaide Oval. Brett was presented along with...
Creasey applauded for great milestone
Jonathan Creasey is committed to leaving a great legacy for boundary umpires in South Australia and indeed across Australia. Jonathan was presented with his 250 match certificate at a dinner last week where al...