The AFL umpiring department confirmed the unusual signal will be used after some confusion during ... but have abandoned it in favour of a unique sign. Field umpires will twirl their hand above their ...

The AFL will continue to experiment with a fourth field umpire in Season 2016 following successful trials last year, with a view to introducing a permenant change in 2017. After canvassing all 18 ...

“We’ll just leave that to the umpires though. If it gets a bit tougher and they’re hotter on it, we’ll try and adjust as quickly as we can.” On Tuesday afternoon, the AFL released a ...

THE AFL won't introduce a fourth field umpire as a permanent fixture during season 2016, despite several successful trials last year. Further experimentation is set to be undertaken this season, with ...

When it comes to scoring, goal umpire Angus McKenzie-Wills is displaying all the right signals. In Melbourne last week officiating in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, the 22-year-old displays ...

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 ...