It is with sadness that the SANFL Umpires Association advise of the passing of Life Member Mr. Lyall Phillips, at the age of 84, on Monday the 16th of September, following a short illness. Lyall commenced umpiring with the SANFL in approximately 1963 and in the early days was a regular at dinners and social …
Season 2019 has flashed by. The SANFL League Grand Final takes place this weekend at Adelaide Oval and we’re pleased to announce our team for the day. There is some experience amongst the team as well as a couple of first timers to the final day of the season. Two of the three Field Umpires …
It is finally Round 1 at SANFL level! And in some great news, we have a debutante! Congratulations to Field Umpire Harrison Hughes (pictured below), who will be officiating in his first SANFL League game. He will be striding out to the middle for the clash between South Adelaide v Central Districts at Flinders University …
Sadly the SANFLUA advise that Life Member Bill Holst passed away at Ashford hospital last Sunday, March 17th at the age of 83. Bill was a highly regarded field umpire with the SANFL, Glenelg SW panel and various Country panels for more than 20 years. He was awarded life membership in 1976. Bill …
A mix of experience and first timers will take to the field in Sunday’s SANFL League Grand Final. The team charged with over seeing the match was announced early this week. Field Umpire Mitchell Harris will officiate his first League Grand Final. Having only officiated in 35 League Matches, Mitch has made a rapid rise …
Field Umpire Jack Miller will officiate in his 3rd Grand Final in three seasons when he takes to the field at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Jack umpired last years U18 Grand Final and took control of the U16 Grand Final in 2016. Alex Reardon completes the double for season 2018. Alex umpired this years U16 …
July proved to be a busy month for our Umpires. We saw more milestones, our annual night off and a 3km time trial. Preparation for the 2018 SANFL Finals Series certainly kicked into gear. We have no doubt at all that all of our umpires can’t wait for the warmer weather that spring brings. The …
The alarm sounded and Toby & I both opened our eyes and looked at each other. Today was the day; The 2014 Grand Final. The day Toby had been dreaming of. It was finally here. We looked at each other and smiled with nerves and excitement. I followed Toby’s pre-game ritual by getting out of …
We’re smack bang in the middle of winter and don’t our Umpires know it. With our training venue for 2018 being so open, they’ve certainly been feeling the cold nights. Beanies, gloves and thick jumpers have all made an appearance amongst all 3 disciplines during these winter months. Only a few more winter sessions to …
Allanah Bruno is a name that will forever be remembered amongst South Australian Umpiring and Football ranks. History was made in Round 9 when Allanah made her SANFL League Debut, waving the flags in the clash between West Adelaide and Sturt at Richmond Oval. She became the first female Goal Umpire to officiate at SANFL …
