The All-Australian umpires, similar to the All-Australian team, are a panel of Australian rules football umpires named as the best performing at the conclusion of the regular season each year.[1] Teams are named for both the Australian Football League and the AFL Women's (AFLW), and are selected by the leagues' umpiring coaches.[2] In each league, one field umpire, one boundary umpire and one goal umpire are selected.
History
editThe AFL have selected All-Australian umpires in the men's league since 1991; however, until 2005, this honour was reserved for field umpires only.[1] In the AFLW, panels of three umpires have been named since 2022 season 7.[3]
Panels
editAFL
| Season | Field | Boundary | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[4] | Matt Stevic | Michael Barlow | Matthew Dervan |
| 2023[5] | Robert Findlay | Matthew Konetschka | Adam Wojcik |
| 2022 | Simon Meredith | Chris Gordon | Matthew Dervan |
| 2021 | Matt Stevic | Michael Marantelli | Steve Axon |
| 2020 | Matt Stevic | Matthew Tomkins | Matthew Dervan |
| 2019 | Shaun Ryan | Matthew Tomkins | Steven Piperno |
| 2018 | Matt Stevic | Nathan Doig | Steven Piperno |
| Stephen Williams | |||
| 2017 | Matt Stevic | Rob Haala | Luke Walker |
| 2016 | Matt Stevic | Rob Haala | Adam Wojcik |
| 2015 | Matt Stevic | Ian Burrows | Adam Wojcik |
| 2014 | Matt Stevic | Mark Thomson | Chris Appleton |
| 2013 | Mathew Nicholls | Nathan Doig | Luke Walker |
| 2012 | Matt Stevic | Ian Burrows | Luke Walker |
| 2011 | Brett Rosebury | Mark Thomson | Luke Walker |
| 2010 | Shaun Ryan | Ian Burrows | Luke Walker |
| 2009 | Brett Rosebury | Adam Coote | David Dixon |
| 2008 | Brett Rosebury | Adam Coote | Peter Nastasi |
| 2007 | Stephen McBurney | Darren Wilson | Steven Axon |
| 2006 | Justin Schmitt | Jonathan Creasey | David Flegg |
| 2005 | Darren Goldspink | Gordon Muir | David Dixon |
| 2004 | Mathew James | Not awarded | |
| 2003 | Stephen McBurney | ||
| 2002 | Brett Allen | ||
| 2001 | Scott McLaren | ||
| 2000 | Brett Allen | ||
| 1999 | Brett Allen | ||
| 1998 | Andrew Coates | ||
| 1997 | Hayden Kennedy | ||
| 1996 | Mark Nash | ||
| 1995 | Darren Goldspink | ||
| 1994 | David Howlett | ||
| 1993 | Darren Goldspink | ||
| 1992 | Peter Carey | ||
| 1991 | Bryan Sheehan | ||
1991–2022 source:[1]
Records
editMost selected field umpire: Matt Stevic (10)
Most selected boundary umpire: Ian Burrows (3)
Most selected goal umpire: Luke Walker (6)
References
edit- ^ a b c "All Australian umpires". AFLUA. 2015-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "AFL announces 2023 All-Australian umpires". Australian Football League. Melbourne. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "AFLW All-Australian Umpires Revealed". Australian Football League. Melbourne. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM: Seven new faces, Bontempell captain". afl.com.au. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "AFL announces 2023 All-Australian umpires". afl.com.au. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires". Australian Football League. Melbourne. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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