VAFA Umpire Recruitment now open

The VAFA is now recruiting new boundary, field, and goal umpires for the 2025 season.

You don’t need any prior experience to begin – everyone is welcome to join the VAFA umpiring family. It’s an ideal way to take your love of the game to another level.

There are so many reasons to join VAFA umpiring:

• It’s the perfect part-time job with competitive match payments; you will get paid to keep fit and be involved with footy on weekends, with the best seat in the house!
• Umpiring is perfect for high school and university students; you will learn essential skills to help in your future career and expand your network of contacts.
• You will make new friends and join in fun social activities as part of one of footy’s tightest fraternities.
• Pursue a talent pathway to umpire in the AFL, AFLW, VFL and VFLW.

Now is the perfect time to start your umpiring journey, given Round 1 is scheduled for Saturday, April 5.

Pre-season training begins February 3 and will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 6pm at Elsternwick Park Oval 4 – New St, Brighton.

As a proud Women & Girls Chartered Club, the VAFA female umpires also provides access to the VAFA Female Umpire Academy, which provides access to specialist training to help fast-track your development.

Returning umpires should complete their 2025 registration through: home.officialshq.com

New umpires should complete the EOI form here and register through:

registration-afl.officialshq.com

The VAFA Umpiring Department will be in contact with all new umpires to provide further information on how to get started.

For any questions, please visit vafa.com.au or email VAFA Umpire Operations Manager Stephen Privitera at [email protected]