List of Australian Football League umpires

This is a list of people who have umpired in the Australian Football League (AFL), formerly the VFL.

As of 2007,^{[needs update]} there have been a total of 1,249 umpires to have umpired at VFL/AFL Level (408 field umpires, 523 boundary umpires and 318 goal umpires). The first field umpire to be appointed to a match was Henry "Ivo" Crapp, the first boundary umpire was Chris Carriss, and the first goal umpire was F. J. Burton.

There have been three female umpires to have officiated at VFL/AFL level: Katrina Pressley and Chelsea Roffey (both Queensland-based goal umpires) and Eleni Glouftsis (field umpire).

Active AFL umpires as of the end of season 2023

Umpire	Debut year	Games	Finals	Grand Finals
Martin Rodger	2023	22
Matthew Young	2023	15
Andrew Adair	2023	12
James Strybos	2023	9
Cameron Jones	2023	8
Peter Bailes	2023	6
Harrison Birch	2023	4
Nicholas McGinness	2022	25
Nathan Toner	2021	38
Tom Bryce	2021	10
Jordan Fry	2021	6
Paul Rebeschini	2020	57
Justin Power	2019	92	1
John Howorth	2019	87
Cameron Dore	2019	80
Jamie Broadbent	2019	72	1
Daniel Johanson	2019	64
Andrew Heffernan	2019	58
Andre Gianfagna	2018	103	4
Alex Whetton	2018	99
Nathan Williamson	2017	160	8
Hayden Gavine	2017	146	8	1
Eleni Tee	2017	85
Brent Wallace	2015	118
Nick Brown	2015	118
Andrew Stephens	2014	204	10
Rob OGorman	2014	196	2
Curtis Deboy	2014	154	6
Leigh Haussen	2014	127
Leigh Fisher	2013	217	1
Brendan Hosking	2012	237	7	1
Nick Foot	2012	213	5
Craig Fleer	2012	206	7	1
Rob Findlay	2009	330	15	1
Jeff Dalgleish	2009	245	6	1
Jacob Mollison	2008	331	10	1
Chris Donlon	2005	403	20	1
Matt Stevic	2004	473	57	11
Simon Meredith	2004	470	47	8
Ray Chamberlain	2004	382	31	3
Mathew Nicholls	2003	413	29	2
Brett Rosebury	2000	508	52	9
David Rodan	2017	88

VFL/AFL umpires to have umpired 250+ games


Umpire	Seasons	Games	Finals	Grand Finals
Brett Rosebury	2000–2023	508	52	9
Shane McInerney	1994–2019	500	26	2
Hayden Kennedy	1988–2011	495	39	5
Matt Stevic	2004–2023	473	57	11
Simon Meredith	2004–2023	470	47	8
Mathew Nicholls	2003–2023	413	29	2
Rowan Sawers	1977–1997	406	35	4
Chris Donlon	2005–2023	403	20	1
Stephen McBurney	1995–2013	401	30	4
Ray Chamberlain	2004–2023	382	31	3
Dean Margetts	2002–2021	377	12
Darren Goldspink	1989–2007	371	37	6
Bryan Sheehan	1986–2003	367	37	6
Scott McLaren	1994–2010	364	34	5
Justin Schmitt	1997–2018	364	15
Shaun Ryan	2003–2020	349	41	8
Brett Allen	1992–2007	347	37	7
Ian Robinson	1971–1987	344	35	9
Chris Mitchell	1981–2002	341	15
Stuart Wenn	1995–2014	340	5
Jacob Mollison	2008–2023	331	10	1
Rob Findlay	2009–2023	330	15	1
Scott Jeffery	2001–2018	325	13	1
Peter Carey	1985–1999	307	24	4
Jack McMurray Sr.	1917–1936	304	23	5
Peter Cameron	1977–1993	304	19	3
Gavin Dore	1986–2004	302	17	1
David Howlett	1981–2001	300	14	1
Jack Elder	1906–1922	296	39	10
Kevin Smith	1971–1985	294	23	4
Andrew Coates	1989–2004	283	20	2
Michael Vozzo	1999–2011	280	24	2
Denis Rich	1982–1997	251	16	3

Bold text indicates the umpire is still active as of the end of season 2023.

VFL/AFL players and umpires

This list is of VFL/AFL footballers who umpired at least one match in the league, either as a boundary, field or goal umpire. There have been a total of 85 players to achieve this distinction.

Name	Games umpired	Years umpired
Bert Allen	2	1915
Roy Allen	1	1931
Jordan Bannister	1+	2012–
Jimmy Bates	15	1939–1943
Tammy Beauchamp	7	1909
Wally Beckwith	22	1928–1929
Vic Belcher	17	1921–30
Albert Bickford	1	1921
Billy Blair	41	1940–1945
Max Blumfield	37	1951–1954
Jack Boyd	41	1934–1936
Bob Boyle	59	1907–1915
Billy Bremner	21	1910–1912
Billy Briscoe	51	1926–1929
Charlie Canet	7	1931
Vernon Carkeek	1	1922
Sam Chapman	160	1902–1913
Bill Coffey	33	1926–1929
Ted Collins	1	1930
Bob Corbett	40	1931–1933
Harold Craven	2	1931
Andrew Curtis	107	1996–2006
Charlie Curtis	3	1910
Jack Davidson	1	1906
Bill L. Davies	2	1914
Lawrie Delaney	9	1915–1918
Eddie Drohan	14	1909
Charlie Dummett	264	1927–1945
Percy Ellingsen	53	1931–1933
Leigh Fisher	1+	2013–
Charlie Foletta	31	1913–15
Mark Fraser	5	2005
Dick Gibson	100	1899–1909
George Green	13	1917–1920
Bill Griffiths	20	1911–1913
Ted Hall	1	1900
Charlie Hammond	11	1921
Harry Hardiman	69	1944–1948
George Hastings	8	1905–10
Clarrie Hearn	12	1937
Neville Heffernan	67	1931–1935
Hugh Heron	120	1914–1926
Arthur Hiskins	52	1930–1933
Ern Jenkins	132	1920–1927
Harold Johnston	3	1930
Percy Jory	3	1925
Pat Kennedy	76	1925–1931
Harry Lampe	1	1909
Phil Lane	26	1943–1946
Billy Leeds	2	1904
Teddy Lockwood	1	1917
Mick Madden	93	1923–1929
Vin Maguire	7	1923–1924
Dick McCabe	1	1918
Bill McNamara	3	1906–1908
Mick Madden	93	1923–1929
Keith Millar	3	1936
Roy Millen	1	1929
Jack Monohan	181	1913–1926
Billy Moxham	25	1913–1919
Alec Mutch	47	1923–1927
Wally Naismith	11	1915–1919
Michael O'Gorman	172	1902–1919
Howard Okey	9	1936
Jack O'Loughlin	91	1904–1910
Billy Orchard	14	1923–1926
Albert Pannam	12	1914–1921
Mick Pleass	2	1902
Les Reynolds	3	1929
Harry Rowe	16	1951–1955
George Sandford	83	1904–1913
Ed Sanneman	43	1936–1941
Ernie Schunke	11	1904
Bob Sellers	131	1944–1952
Jimmy Shand	4	1930
Teddy Shorten	156	1930–1949
Fred Sigmont	108	1908–15
Jimmy Smith	33	1907–10
Bert Streckfuss	109	1921–1930
George Threlfall	22	1929–1931
George Topping	3	1913
Lardie Tulloch	65	1905–11
Fred Turnbull	1	1923
Bill Twomey	3	1933
Dick Vernon	4	1912
Bert Wregg	39	1905–1908
David Rodan	88	2017-2024

External links

"Career Field – 1897–2008". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
"Player/Umpires". AFL Umpires Association. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
"Umpire Statistics 2009". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
"Career Boundary – 1897–2008". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
"Career Goal – 1897–2008". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009.