Umpires' Development Squad Announced The 2009 NSW/ACT Umpires' Development Squad has been announced with 12 field umpires, four boundary umpires and three goal umpires selected. more -->

Umpires’ visit flags game’s future AFL umpire Ray Chamberlain believes retention is the biggest challenge facing the game’s officials at grassroots level.
The high-profile whistleblower was in Wagga last month as part of an AFL Umpiring Roadshow aimed at attracting new people to the role. more -->

Sydney West hosts AFL umpiring elite Last week the AFL Umpires Roadshow stopped through Western Sydney. The three day visit provided an opportunity for the local community to meet and interact with two of the AFL’s elite umpires, Justin Schmitt AFL Field Umpire and Cameron Ward AFL Boundary Umpire. Click here to find out more. more -->

2009 Regional Junior Umpiring Squads selected The 2009 Regional Junior Umpiring Squads (RJUS) have been selected with 39 promising young umpires selected from across NSW and the ACT. more -->

Umpires announced for State Zone Trials The Umpires for the 2009 AFL (NSW/ACT) Under 18 State Zone Trails have been announced. Umpires have been selected from all over NSW and the ACT, and will attend the carnival from January 20 to 22 in Coffs Harbour. Click here for the full list. more -->

Rocket blows time-on in the Middle East Former Sydney AFL and North Shore Junior AFL umpire Rod Gillett has made his debut in the new Middle East AFL competition.

Gillett was the field umpire for the Round 2 clash between the Abu Dhabi Falcons and the Dubai Dragons in Abu Dhabi last weekend, which saw the Falcons win by 26 points. more -->

Gestier gets the big call up Emerging young AFL Sydney Umpire Matthew Gestier has been offered the opportunity of a life time to see if he can mix it with the best in the country and make the cut as an AFL Umpire.

Gestier has been invited by the AFL, along with ten other hopefuls from around Australia, to trial for four available positions on the 2009 AFL Umpiring list. more -->

Academy umpires make the cut Southern NSW School Based Academy umpires achieved the ultimate recently when they officiated the Wagga and District Juniors Grand Finals. The students received the honour of boundary umpiring the under-14 and under-16 Grand Finals on a perfect day at The Rock Recreation Ground. more -->

NSW umpire officiates Grand Final at Country Champ Earlier this month the Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association(NCCUA) and the Black Diamond AFL were proud to be represented by Ashley Borg at the Australian National Country Football Championships in Victoria. more -->

Clubs in Tamworth AFL get on board The Tamworth AFL recently organised umpire information forums in preparation for finals football. Click here for all of the details. more -->

Umpire Mentor Program in the Sydney AFL With the growth of Australian footbal in Sydney, there is an increasing need for more umpires to service the expanding number of weekend matches.

Last weekend saw four ‘Green Shirt’ umpires from the Umpire Mentor Program run the boundary at the Under 18 game at Gore Hill and the Reserve Grade game at Wagener Oval. more -->

AFL Umpires Hit the Hunter AFL Umpires Matthew Nicholls and Ryan England were on show throughout the Hunter Region earlier this month, for an action packed three days with the AFL Umpires Roadshow.

Embarking on an education drive to recruit and develop local talent, the two experienced umpires stopped in at seven high schools across Nelson Bay, Singleton, Newcastle and the Central Coast speaking with over 300 students along the way. more -->

2008 AFL (NSW/ACT) U18 State Zone Trials Umpires A The umpires for the 2008 AFL (NSW/ACT) U18 State Zone Trials have been announced. In an expansion of the development pathway for umpires boundary and goal umpires have been added to ensure all three umpiring disciplines are represented in the development program. more -->

Regional Junior Umpiring Squad Guidelines & Select Please click here to view the guidelines and selection criteral for the Junior Umpiring Squad. more -->

Employment Opportunity: Umpiring Development Offic The AFL is Australia's premier sporting organisation supporting a constantly evolving national competition which has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years. AFL (NSW/ACT) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Umpiring Development Officer in the in the Greater Sydney and Nothern NSW regions. more -->

The Best of the Best Umpiring Groups across NSW and the ACT have been conducting their Presentation Nights. The culmination of each night is the Golden Whistle for the best umpire/s. Please click here for a list of the groups that have awarded their Golden Whistles. Congratulations to all winners. more -->

Adam Mc Donald reaches 150 and still going strong Last Sunday at the Sydney Swans v Hawthorn game at the SCG one of the AFL's most experienced umpires Adam Mc Donald umpired his 150th AFL game on the boundary. more -->

More Graduates and guests grace Manuka In keeping with the recent tradition of getting young umpires out in the middle on big days, three more AFL Basic Umpires Course graduates and one special guest took the opportunity to grace Manuka Oval at the Melbourne versus Swans game on Sunday. more -->

2007 AFL Laws of the Game Click here to download the 2007 AFL Laws of the Game. more -->

Careers for Umpires How to become an Umpire and earn extra $$$. If you enjoy the pace and excitement of AFL then umpiring could be for you! We are looking for people interested in becoming Field, Boundary and Goal umpires to help with the growth of our game in NSW and the ACT. more -->

The Ultimate Umpiring Guide The role of the umpire is to apply the Laws of the Game and ensure the game is played in a safe and fair manner. more -->

Barron flies to Brisbane Paul Barron today heads to Brisbane to umpire in the NAB AFL Rising Stars U16 Championships. more -->

Dare to dream: The road to the AFL In 2005, Field Umpire Troy Pannell progressed through the ranks to make it onto the AFL Senior List. Now in only his second year, he is looking to take the next big step to becoming a consistent senior umpire at the highest level in the country. Stephen Ritchie reports. more -->

Want to umpire at this years' Toyota AFL Grand Fin The Australian Football League have announced a once in a lifetime opportunity for one lucky young umpire from each State/Territory to participate in this years' AFL Grand Final. more -->

NAB AFL Under 18 Championships Umpires Announced The AFL (NSW/ACT) congratulates Daniel Craig (Canberra AFL) and Nathan Lessels (Sydney AFL) on being selected to umpire at the Under 18 National Championships commencing on Saturday 24 June in Melbourne. more -->

2006 AFL Spirit of the Laws In an effort to achieve consistency in decision-making, there is an emphasis on understanding the "spirit of the laws" (i.e. the philosophies underlying the laws) and officiating according to the spirit of the laws. more -->