Brisbane goal umpire Terry Carter has seen quite a bit in his time officiating, from the pulsing coastline of Geelong in Victoria, to the red dust of Alice Springs and the North-Eastern humidity only Queensland can afford. Once, at a…

Round Seven of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been designated 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…

There is an athlete gliding across the Gabba turf this season, who once rubbed shoulders with Tony ‘Plugger’ Lockett, was there, when one of the most dominant teams in recent memory, the Michael Voss captained Brisbane Lions, terrorised the competition…

It all started on the lush footy fields of North West Tasmania when Waldorff was in grade four, when a meat pie, a can of Coke and a Killer Python was reward enough. The bonus, was getting to scurry up…

  AFL Queensland today announced The All Finanz Group as  official partner of the South East Queensland community umpires. The deal will see the The All Finanz Group branding feature on all off and on-field  uniforms for the next three…

Following a successful outing for the Brisbane Lions in round one of the AFLW, it is now time for more Queensland talent to leave an impression on the competition. Four Queensland umpires will pull on their boots for the first…

From September 25th-29th I had the absolute pleasure of attending and umpiring the 2016 Female Diversity Championships in Shepparton, Victoria with fellow Gold Coast umpire Georgia Brehmer. The Championships offered girls from across the country with a range of cultural…

100! It was only last week we were speaking about the task ahead of Trent McIntyre if he wanted to bring up the goal kicking ton for the Southeast Suns this year. Well, he didn’t muck around doing it. Needing…

The first episode of QAFL Whistleblowers is upon us, where we go back through the tapes, check in with the umpiring department, and give you an insight into what the crew in green are looking for when controlling a game.…

Super umpiring brothers Nick and Zac Mabb will link up this Saturday for their first game together at NEAFL level. The Mabb brothers will officiate the Lions v Giants NEAFL clash on Saturday with 21 year-old Nick as a boundary…

Roo beauty I’ve seen a few strange occurrences at the footy in my time, but I’ve never seen a Kangaroo hop through the middle of a warm up. On Friday night at Ipswich, Skippy decided he was a bit chilly…

Queenslander Peter Bock will make his AFL boundary umpiring debut in front of a home state crowd at the Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Gabba clash this Saturday night. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Mountain Creek State High School…

Alex Whetton will umpire his 50th NEAFL game this Saturday in the Redland vs. Aspley clash. The 20-year-old hasn’t wasted any time racing to the half-century. Whetton, who came through he Brisbane Juniors umpiring ranks, made his NEAFL debut in…

Round Eight in the 2016 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been designated to celebrate community umpiring with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the grassroots level. Umpires at each AFL match this weekend…

The AFL Umpire roadshow landed in Queensland this week, with three AFL listed umpires touring schools and umpire training sessions within South East Queensland. The Umpire Roadshow is an AFL initiative which enables elite level umpires to visit metropolitan and…

It’s been a big couple of weeks for the AFL Queensland Umpires as they, like the players, prepare for a big 2016. It all started on February 20, when the Queensland Umpiring Academy held their annual conference. Aspley NEAFL coach,…

With the NAB Challenge only nine days away, we thought it’s time to take a look at what rules have changed for 2016. There are two categories of new rules for 2016. Some will be trialed in the NAB Challenge…

Benita Willis – a four time Olympian and World Cross Country gold medalist – has been appointed as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Queensland NEAFL and QAFL umpires for 2016. Willis, who has competed internationally in events from…

The good news for Queenslanders realising their AFL dreams just keeps on coming, except this time, it’s from a different side of the game. Alex Whetton, a 20 year old who has been umpiring throughout Queensland for the last nine…

The umpiring appointments for the QAFL Seniors, Reserves, and QWAFL Grand Finals have been announced. The games take place this Saturday September 20, at Leyshon Park Yeronga. The QAFL Reserves game starts at 10:00am, the QAFL Seniors kick off at…

  The 2015 NEAFL Grand Final umpiring panel has been announced with three officials set to make their debuts in Saturday night’s blockbuster between NT Thunder and Aspley in Darwin. The season decider will be controlled by field umpires Alex…

  Two of Queensland’s most talented young umpires, Alex Whetton and Alistair Meldrum, have been selected to officiate the Toyota AFL Grand Final curtain raiser match. Whetton will assume field umpiring duties, with Meldrum between the goals. Queensland State Umpire…

Whether it’s goal umpiring or commentating an AFL game in Vietnamese, multicultural program ambassador Hung Huynh Quang will play a vital part in this weekend’s multicultural round. Huynh Quang first came to Australia three years ago from Vietnam to complete…

It’s a big weekend for Cameron Valenti, Kyle Hoysted, and Matthew Bridges as they take to the field at Tidbold Park as the NEAFL’s newest umpires. Valenti will officiate the field, Hoysted will cover the boundary, and Bridges will be…

This Saturday, Lenny Christie will do his bit in recognising the connection between Australia’s game and the Indigenous culture, when he takes to the field to umpire. Christie will perform the Welcome to Country ceremony at Yeronga at the start…

When the ball is bounced at Tidbold Park on Saturday, there will be two fresh faces to the NEAFL ranks in green shirts. Andrew Adair and Peter Bock will take charge of the Redland vs. Ainslie game, with Adair on…

  Round Seven of the 2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been designated Community Umpiring Round with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the grassroots level. Umpires at each AFL match this weekend…

    This weekend’s Round 3 fixture will see two goal umpires make their NEAFL Debut. Kate Lushington will take up scoring duties at Graham Rd Oval for the Aspley vs. Ainslie clash, while Warren Derrick will head to Tidbold…

The annual Mackay NEAFL Anzac Day Clash has become a highlight of North Queensland’s football calendar. And when the Gold Coast SUNS and Sydney Swans Reserve teams take to the field this Anzac Day, three local Mackay umpires will be…

The 2015 Queensland and Northern Territory NEAFL Squad Umpiring squad has been announced ahead of the competition’s opening round this weekend. State Umpire Manager – Queensland, Gary Fila, said he was pleased with the balance of the list, which includes…