THE AFL umpires department has conceded it got several free kicks wrong from the weekend's preliminary finals. Head umpires coach Hayden Kennedy came to the conclusion after his department spent ...

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 ...

but said the League would consider implementing four field umpires from next season. Hocking said umpires' total running loads had not changed significantly in past four-man trials, but they had done ...

"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 ...