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Field umpire Jamie Grindal will celebrate his 150th Peter Jackson VFL match when he officiates in Sunday’s Anzac Day eve clash between Collingwood and Essendon at Victoria Park. Continue reading
The Annual VFUA Golf Day took place last Sunday 24th of May at the Ivanhoe Golf course. The weather turned it up and produced a cracking day for a hit. For some, egos were on the line and winning was everything. For most, simply making contact with the golf ball and not losing it over the fence was success enough. Continue reading
Multitasking Michael Curtis
Allow me to paint you a word picture… You wake up, it’s a Sunday morning and you’re feeling surprisingly fresh from the night before. You look through a crack between your blinds and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day. Alas! You remember that today is Sunday the 3rd of April, the day of the Annual VFUA Lawn Bowls day. Haven’t the stars aligned for you? It’d be rude not to head down to Fitzroy Gardens to enjoy a cheeky snag and a bowl with your fellow VFUA members. Continue reading
Chrystie during the TAC Cup Grand Final
Name: Thomas Chrystie
Shirt Number: 18
Local Association: Essendon DFL
Favourite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favourite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy / Game of Thrones
Name of your Autobiography: When hard work beat talent.
Favourite Sports Star: Tiger Woods
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Emma Watson
Favourite Food: Cheesy garlic bread
Favourite Quote: “I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail. ” M.Strode
Dream Job: Professional Golfer
Most Admired Umpire: Justin Schmitt / Hayden Kennedy
It is with great difficulty that the VFUA wishes to advise former VFL umpire and observer Greg Sidebottom has tragically passed away. Continue reading
Name: Shane Stewart
Shirt Number: 3
Local Association: Tasmania Football League
Favourite Movie: Shooter
Favourite TV Show: Family Guy
Name of your Autobiography: Shane Stewart – Unlocked / Unedited
Favourite Sports Star: Cristiano Ronaldo
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Barrack Obama / Karli Kloss / Justin Beiber
Favourite Food: Generally Pizza but Freekeh Salad ( Flavour of the month )
Favourite Quote: “Just bounce it straight”
Dream Job: Professional Golfer
Most Admired Umpire: Rowan Sawers / Brett Rosebury
Name: Luke Richardson
Shirt Number: 9
Local Association: Northern Football League
Favorite Movie: Kingsmen
Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory / One Tree Hill
Name of Autobiography: Living in the North
Favorite Sports Star: Chris Judd
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Jim Petrakis, Jessica Reid & Joe Root
Favorite Food: Pasta/Gnocchi
Favorite Quote: it’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up
Dream Job: PE teacher
Most Admired Umpire: Brett Rosebury
On Thursday 3rd of March the VFUA held the annual Mini Olympics and this year we witnessed the senior boundary umpires secure the Paul Anderson Shield. The weather played its role with the sun out on what proved to be a beautiful Melbourne night. Continue reading
At the start of the 2015 season, the VFL Senior Field umpiring group was met with an old new face in the change rooms on the first night of pre-season, former TFL, VFL and AFL umpire, Shane Stewart. Continue reading