Careers and Training for Goal, Boundary and Field Football Umpires.
Commencing in 1892, the VAFA currently has over 13,000 registered players from 74 Clubs and stands as the largest senior community football competition in Australia. Much of the VAFA’s success depends on the umpires who ensure the integrity of the game and provide a forum where players’ skills, team dynamics, passion and dedication determine game outcomes.
For this reason, we like to provide potential umpires with as much information as possible prior to the commencement of their career. Read more to find out the benefits of becoming an umpire and how to register your interest.
VAFA
Head of Umpiring: Haydn O’Connor 0427 333 729 [email protected]
VAFA Umpires Association
President: Owen Hinson
Immediate Past President: Greg Rolfe 0401 734 993 [email protected]
The VAFA Umpires have been based at Sportscover Arena in Elsternwick Park since the VAFA moved their offices there in 1960.
The VAFA Umpires Association is the representative body of the VAFA Umpires and the Umpires together form one of the largest VAFA clubs.
The VAFA is always looking to sign up new umpires, so if you want to stay fit, keep involved in football and want to officiate in the most popular and welcoming league in all community football then the VAFA Umpires is a great place to start.
VAFA UMPIRES – AFL LIST
Jordan Bannister (Field) (2013 NAB Cup Grand Final Umpire), Chris Donlon (Field) (2011 AFL Grand Final Umpire), Leigh Fisher (Field) (Promoted in 2013 as part of the AFL’s player to umpire pathway), Simon Meredith (Field) (2012, 2013, 2014 AFL Grand Final Umpire), Robert O’Gorman (Field) (Promoted in 2014), Nick Brown (Field) (Promoted for 2015), Brent Wallace (Field) (Promoted for 2015), Matthew Jenkinson (Boundary), Damien Cusack (Boundary) (Promoted in 2014), James Scully (Boundary) (Promoted for 2015), Michael Saunders (Boundary) (2012/2013 NAB Cup Grand Final Umpire and 2013 AFL Grand Final Umpire) and Steve Piperno (Goal) (Promoted for 2015),
VAFA UMPIRES – VFL LIST
Joe Hartwig (Development Field), Ben Nicholson (Development Field), Matt Pryor (Development Field), Charlie Blanch (Development Boundary), Andrew Heffernan (Senior Field), Daniel Lawlor (Senior Field), Jarryd Barry (Senior Field), Ryan O’Shea (Senior Boundary), Matthew Dervan (Senior Goal), Chris Doyle (Senior Goal) and Anthony Kyrkou (Senior Goal).
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