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

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Umpire  | Debut year  | Games  | Finals  | Grand Finals

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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

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Umpire  | Seasons  | Games  | Finals  | Grand Finals

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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

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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

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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

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## External links

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* "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.