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 ...

With the AFL currently ... case, umpires would run closer to an average of 11 kilometres. Points for the introduction of the 4 umpire system Umpires can be in better position to make decisions all ...

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 ...

Essendon coach Brad Scott has urged the AFL umpiring department to give clubs a heads-up if they plan to crack down on a particular rule. Last week, umpires were particularly stringent on ...

The League's second-most capped umpire Brett Rosebury will officiate his 38th AFL final on Thursday night. Rosebury will be joined by Jeff Dalgleish (164 matches) and Shaun Ryan (281) for the Crows' ...

"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 ...