David Wood umpiring in the NEAFL earlier this year. (Photo: Keith McInnes/NEAFL) There will be one more NSW/ACT Umpire running around in the AFL next year with Boundary Umpire, David Wood elevated to the AFL’s National Umpiring Panel. Wood has…
The 2019 NEAFL Grand Final Umpiring Panel will include AFL NSW/ACT Facilities Coordinator and Sydney based umpire Matthew Baigent who is set to make his debut on the big stage this Sunday on the Gold Coast. Baigent will umpire…
AFL NW/ACT will have 27 Umpires representing the region during the 2019 NEAFL Season. SEE THE COMPLETE 2019 NEAFL UMPIRING PANEL HERE. Here is how Umpiring works in the NEAFL: The NEAFL competition is officiated by the NEAFL Umpire Panel.…
They are ‘benchwarmers’, but in the best sense of the term. Not out of favour with the coach and set to ride ‘the pine pony’, but on the precipice of the big time. After years of toil and training,…
Round Seven of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is Community Umpiring Week with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the grassroots level. Umpires at each AFL match this weekend will be led…
There will be 11 more AFL NSW/ACT Umpires running around in the AFL and AFLW in 2018. Boundary Umpire, Michael Barlow (Canberra) has been evelavted to the AFL’s National Umpiring Panel following his officiating 85 NEAFL matches, including the 2016…
The AFL Commission has today ratified the recommendation by AFL General Manager of Football Operations, Steve Hocking and the AFL Executive to retain ‘the bounce’ for the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season onwards. Considering the traditional and historic nature of the bounce…
Written by Leyla Kaya. South Coast Boundary Umpire Shauna Flynn has been announced as a finalist for the 2017 NSW Community Sports Awards in the Young Official Category, as awarded by Sport NSW. With over 500,000 people across New South…
Written by Leyla Kaya. With record numbers of boys, girls, men, and women playing AFL across the AFL NSW/ACT region, community Umpires have never been more important. For without the men and women in teams of bright green, there are…
Round 7 of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership season is set to celebrate Community Umpiring Week – an initiative to encourage people to get involved in umpiring AFL at a grassroots level. AFL National Umpiring Development Manager, Adam Davis said with more…
