The AFL is delighted to announce the three All-Australian umpires who were presented with their prestigious blazers this evening at the AFL Awards. Robert Findlay (Field Umpire), Matthew Konetschka ...

During 2003 Field Umpires were tracked during AFL matches to determine how far they ran. It was found that umpires ran as far as 14.8km during a match with 4.1km of that backwards! So, to be ready for ...

Caroline Wilson has revealed that AFL umpires feel they are being used as "decoys", after a handful of officials have been concussed due to player contact during games. Multiple umpires have been ...

“We’ll just leave that to the umpires though. If it gets a bit tougher and they’re hotter on it, we’ll try and adjust as quickly as we can.” On Tuesday afternoon, the AFL released a ...

The AFL will continue to experiment with a fourth field umpire in Season 2016 following successful trials last year, with a view to introducing a permenant change in 2017. After canvassing all 18 ...

Get out the calendars... AFL season 2025 is just 31 days away! With the summer coming to an end, the cricket wrapping up ...

The AFL has suspended umpire Leigh Haussen after he dressed up as Osama bin Laden at an end of season event. The umpire, who made his debut in the AFL in 2017, dressed in the costume at a private ...

THE AFL won't introduce a fourth field umpire as a permanent fixture during season 2016, despite several successful trials last year. Further experimentation is set to be undertaken this season, with ...

An AFL umpire has been banned for one match for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at an end-of-season function. Umpire Leigh Haussen will not be allocated a match in round one next season after ...

with strength and conditioning manager Rob Jackson leaving to take charge of the AFL umpires' fitness program. Jackson, who was the second in charge to elite performance manager Dave Misson at the ...

AT 66, Wayne Hinton is still going strong on the field after decades of dedication as an Australian rules umpire. The ...