Congratulations to boundary umpire Michael Marantelli, who reached his 300th career AFL match in Round 16.
For this milestone game, Michael ran the boundary at the iconic MCG in front of 66,300-odd fans, as ...
Goal umpire Simon Plumridge reflected on his moment between the sticks, as his soft call of a goal to Dan Houston was deemed correct.
Goal umpire Simon Plumridge (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Media)
Simon wa...
VFL field umpire Andrew Talbot is set to become the most capped official in the league’s history when he umpires his 236th match this weekend.
For his record-breaking VFL senior match, Andrew will offic...
Congratulations to veteran field umpire Mathew Nicholls, who completes his 400th career AFL match on Saturday, 27 May 2023, as Melbourne and Fremantle go head-to-head at the iconic MCG in Round 11.
Mat first...
After a COVID hiatus, the AFL Umpires Association is proud to have re-launched the Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience on Sunday 30th April 2023, at the Richmond v Gold Coast game at Marvel Stadium.
With the...
The AFL Umpires Association, in conjunction with the AFL Umpiring Department, welcomed a group of Life Members to Marvel Stadium for a unique meet-and-greet opportunity with the current AFL running umpires and ...
Congratulations to boundary umpires Will Morris and Blake Anderson, who stepped up as replacements in Round 8 (Season 2023) to make their AFL debuts.
Will (Heritage Number 589) ran the boundary at Carrara St...
‘A dream realised’, is how field umpire James Strybos recalled stepping out for his AFL debut at the Norwood Oval.
Following his elevation to the AFL Rookies’ List in 2018 initially, James was promoted to th...