Umpires appointed for 2026 William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final Day

The VAFA is pleased to announce the umpires selected to officiate the William Buck Premier Men’s Reserve and Senior Grand Finals between University Blues and Old Xaverians at Revo Fitness Park on Friday 25 September.

The appointments recognise the outstanding performances of the umpires throughout the 2026 season, with each umpire earning the opportunity to take charge on the biggest stage of the VAFA men’s season.

William Buck Premier Men’s Reserve Grand Final at 11:30am

Field Umpires- Eli Kitchen, Christopher Lindsay and Joshua Stacey

Boundary Umpires- Evan Crone, Oscar Preuss and Rushil Sumaria

Goal Umpires- Leo Moore and Blake Price

William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final at 2:30pm

Field Umpires- John Collopy, Patrick Mathews and Daniel Sinnema

Boundary Umpires- Niall Gee, Josh Maine, Nick Obst and Lachlan Sheen

Goal Umpires- Daniel O’Shea and Nicholas Toohey

Emergency Umpire- Joshua Hamilton

Reaching a VAFA Grand Final is a significant achievement for an umpire and reflects the dedication, preparation and consistency from the first day of pre-season all the way through to the finals.

The VAFA congratulates the umpires selected for these prestigious appointments and wishes them every success on Grand Final day. Enjoy your game and run well!