The AFL is delighted to announce the three All-Australian umpires who were presented with their prestigious blazers this evening at the AFL Awards. Robert Findlay (Field Umpire), Matthew ...

During 2003 Field Umpires were tracked during AFL matches to determine how far they ran ... runs about 35 minutes for 10km with the newly promoted Matt Stevic running 35 mins 14 secs. Umpires have ...

The AFL will continue to experiment with a fourth field umpire in Season 2016 following ... The AFL also found that while the umpires ran about the same distance per game, their high intensity running ...

THE AFL won't introduce a fourth field umpire as a permanent fixture ... The AFL also found that while the umpires ran about the same distance per game, their high intensity running was reduced by ...

Eleni Glouftsis will become the first female field umpire in football history after being named to officiate in Sunday's clash between Essendon and West Coast. The AFL confirmed on Monday that ...

The goal umpire suffered a 2cm laceration which resulted in “moderate bleeding” and had to be taken off the field afterthe bottle hit the back of his head. AFL umpire Steven Piperno was hit in ...

"The AFL has made more than 30 changes to on-field rules ... is cracking down on tackle techniques in a bid to limit concussions, but the shift has left players, umpires and fans confused ...