Tristan Burgess had already begun preparing for season 2015 at the AFL. A mere two weeks after the conclusion of Round 23, he was given his 7-day-a-week program and set to work. This was all ahead of the beginning of group training – pre-season – in November. But soon after, ‘Burgo’ was delisted by the AFL, shaking up how the next season was going to play out for the VFUA Life Member. Continue reading
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Just another match? Golden point Grand Finals
A not surprising trend among the umpire profiles of our Members this finals series has been the obsession with the 2010 drawn Grand Final as their favourite finals memory. Continue reading
2015 a landmark year for Laurence
Nick Laurence has capped off a stellar 2015 season by being appointed to this year’s VFL Grand Final. Having umpired in three Reserves / Development League and two TAC Cup Grand Finals in his previous eleven years on the VFL list, the elder statesman of the boundary umpiring group has finally rounded off his collection of Grand Final medals at state level. Continue reading
VFUA Member Profiles
The VFUA gets to know some its Members who will be taking part in the action this September. Continue reading
Just About
Ahead of his 182nd Senior Match and ultimately his last, VFL Field Umpire Richard Mills caught up with the VFUA to tell us about his ‘Just About’ story. Continue reading