Northern Umpires Association

Don’t forget! Head to our club rooms at Bundoora Park Oval for a post-season celebration following the Div1 senior grand final tomorrow 🎉

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Following the conclusion of the Division One Grand Finals at Preston City Oval this weekend, be sure to head back to our club rooms at Bundoora Park Oval for a final celebration on the season that’s been 🎉

Free entry
6pm start
Pizza on us and drinks available for purchase too

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The weather may have threatened to throw a spanner in the works, but that did not stop some of our umpires putting in their best efforts for the division two grand finals at Preston City Oval last weekend 🎞

📸 Blake Leguier

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Following on from their announcement of league awards at the NUA Gala last week; Luke Richardson, Riley Thompson and Victor Filipou were formally presented with their field, boundary and goal umpire of the year awards at the Rosbrook Medal Night (NFNL Awards) last evening 🏉

A fantastic achievement and thank you for representing the umpire brigade at the event 👏

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The NUA Gala, held last Thursday night, was a great success as it was filled with great joy and plenty of laughter as attendees came together and celebrated season 2024. At the Gala, we announced finals appointments, league and association awards, and recognised milestone achievements 🏉

Congratulations to the following who received awards:
Field Umpire of the Year: Luke Richardson
Boundary Umpire of the Year: Riley Thompson
Goal Umpire of the Year: Victor Filipou
AFL Victoria Community Umpire of the Year: David Hobbs
Dennis Groom Perpetual Shield: Blake Leguier
Neil Webb Shield: Marc Botoulas
Most improved umpire: Liam Watson
Best first year umpire - field: Rowan Po***ck
Best first year umpire - boundary: Jude Mitchell
Best first year umpire - goal: Sebastian Valeri
300 senior games: Andrew O'Neill, Andrew Mills, Alex Langdon and Craig Stephens
200 senior games: Daniel Philp
100 senior games: Adrian Pekin, Kenneth Hobbs, Elwin Jones and Michael Zammit

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to support the association and the event! Stay tuned for more NUA Gala content coming soon 🤓

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More feel-good stories coming out of the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Victorian Football Umpires' Association as we hit the backend of the season, with representation in the VFL and Coates Girls Grand Finals this weekend from NFNL and NUA alumni! 😱

A huge congratulations to Joel Clamp, Nick Scott and Phillip Petinella who have been selected as part of the panels this weekend! 😍 Go hard, run well and enjoy the experience 🏉

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Following the conclusion of the Division One Grand Finals at Preston City Oval this weekend, be sure to head back to our club rooms at Bundoora Park Oval for a final celebration on the season that’s been 🎉

Free entry
6pm start
Pizza on us and drinks available for purchase too

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Congratulations to NFNL/NUA alumni Joel Clamp on being awarded the 2024 VFL Field Umpire of the Year, an outstanding achievement 👏

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No one at and across the league more broadly can doubt the work ethic of Luke Richardson, who always brings his A-game and a level of professionalism to his umpiring that sets the standard. When finals come along, it goes up another level which makes him the perfect role model for all aspiring umpires 👌

However, not leaving a trail of destructive aroma that is unbearable for fellow umpires after visiting the men’s house in the umpires rooms at half time is one area that needs improvement… 😬

His punishment was wearing the umpires vest at training on Thursday, so let’s hope he has learnt his lesson and didn’t make the same mistake in his senior final at Preston today! 🤣

A big congratulations to former NFNL umpires and NUA members Brett Lynch, Ian Herman, Lachlan Flinn, Luke Gonis and Phillip Pettinella who have been selected as part of the finals panel to officiate in the Coates Boys and Girls Finals Series this month! 🎉

Run well guys, a great achievement to get this far 🏉

As the nerves have well and truly settled in with some awaiting what games they have been appointed to, take a moment to reflect (or laugh) at some memories of the season as it's unfolded with our selection of mid-week snaps 🏉

📸 Field of View Sports Photography

Stick around after training for roast beef rolls!

Celebrate with your colleagues after the appointments for D2 preliminary finals and D3 grand finals are read out, with the Port Adelaide v Geelong final will be on TV too!

$5 each for the roast beef rolls, potato cakes available too.

2️⃣ days left to secure your ticket for the night of nights for the NUA as we celebrate season 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣!

With the excitement of finals fever in the air, this event is not to be missed and we're going all out to make sure we create an awesome, memorable night 🏉

Full details below, make sure you secure your ticket/s by no later than 11:59pm on Thursday, September 5 to guarantee your spot🍴🕺💃🏻

Dress code: Semi-formal/neat casual. No denim, shorts or ripped clothing.

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📸 Field of View Sports Photography

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A big Happy Father’s Day to the father figures in our umpiring family!

We hope you’re enjoying the special day with your loved ones and if you happen to be running today, good luck!

Don’t be fooled by that beaming smile, young Christian Steward is out to take the cake, especially at finals time!

He was spotted hitting the gym during the week which suggests one thing — he means business! While it’s great to see that he’s taking his fitness and wellbeing seriously in the pursuit of achieving his goals, the site of him pumping the weights and flexing those muscles at the gym suggests he may be putting in a greater effort at the backend of the season as opposed to the entirety of it. So, in our books, it’s worthy of an umpires vest… 😬

2️⃣ weeks to go until we celebrate another season of achievement at the NUA Gala! 😍

With the excitement of finals fever in the air, this event is not to be missed and we're going all out to make sure we create a magnificent spectacle that leaves a lasting memory 🏉

Full details below, make sure you secure your ticket/s to guarantee your spot🍴🕺💃🏻

NOTE: All tickets must be purchased by no later than 11:59pm on Thursday, September 5 so we can pass on final numbers to the venue.

🎟️ https://northern-umpires-association.square.site/

📸 Field of View Sports Photography

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Kransky rolls will be dished up after training on Thursday evening. $5 each! Dim sims available also 😎

Experienced umpires that have been in the game long enough will testify that officiating a junior match is not that difficult, so long as you have sound communication and match management skills.

However, in a world of technology that’s continuously advancing, it seems that making a point of utilising such devices in local sporting matches where not needed to make the job ‘easier’ is acceptable behaviour.

Not on the watch of the judging panel of the umpires vest, this may well take the cake! 😝 As the one who was at the forefront of initiating the stunt over his teammates, Kieran Doran was the one on the short end of the stick with the list of candidates over the last week. As such, his cheeky grin was beaming from ear to ear when he wore the vest at training last night 😬😂

A big congratulations to young William Naish, pictured here with Head of Umpiring Marty Ellis as he was awarded Junior Umpire of the Year at the Northern Football Netball League Junior Presentation Night last evening 🏉

A top effort, we look forward to seeing your development as an umpire for many years to come 👏

3️⃣ weeks to go until the night of nights at the NUA Gala! 😍

With finals well and truly in swing, we’ll be sure to add fuel to the novelty of finishing off the season with a bang, with a swing of excitement ahead as we celebrate a season of great achievement 🏉

Be sure to secure your ticket/s to guarantee your spot🍴🕺💃🏻

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📸 Field of View Sports Photography

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Don’t forget to hang around for a meal after training tonight, what a ripping day it’s turning out to be for it! ☀️

Pies and chips available afterwards. $5 for a pie, $8 for the combo.

A good source of nutrition and refuelling your body to cope with the athleticism involved in umpiring should be at the forefront of eating choices on game day, right?

Well, Austin ‘Aussie’ Welsh had other ideas a fortnight ago. Having umpired an U19’s game in the morning and then the senior game at Montmorency later in the day, Aussie’s choice of food to keep him fuelled for the big day came in the form of a delicious HSP! No doubt a great meal, but probably best to stay away from it on game day 🏉😂

Who will receive the umpires vest for their antics this week? Be sure to get to training on Thursday night to find out 😎

As always, the most basic principle of training is the commitment to attend.

Two weeks ago, life member Russell Yin took a few days of R&R by hitting slopes at Mount Buller with mates. Always a fun activity! ⛷️

However, this came at the cost of skipping training that week which prompted the judges of the umpires vest to question his commitment to it. While he is a Carlton supporter, does he have Melbourne traits? 🤔

As such, he was presented with it at training on Thursday night 😬

A big congratulations to Alex Langdon, who officiated his 300th senior game in the Hurstbridge v Greensborough match yesterday 🏉

Huge effort Chief, an outstanding achievement. Even better to celebrate the moment with your family 👏👏👏

It's feel-good Friday and we're previewing the upcoming weekend of footy with some more pearlers from last weekend! 😍

Are you in this mix of images?

📸 Big thanks to umpire Blake Leguier for giving up his time to roam around the grounds on Saturday

The countdown continues, five weeks to go until we celebrate the season that's been at the NUA Gala! 💥

See Gary Eastwood Music in action and enjoy a three-course meal as we recognise:
- the achievements of our umpires by presentation of awards
- acknowledge grand final appointments for those that would have passed
- announce grand final appointments for division two and preliminary finals for division one

Book your spot for your guarantee of a highly enjoyable and memorable night 🍴🕺💃🏻

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We’ve got a ripper lined up for our umpiring group at the conclusion of training on Thursday — Chicken Kebabs with chips! 😬

Chicken Kebabs with chips: $8
Chicken Kebab only: $5

Make sure you hang around for a feed and a chit chat after putting in the work on the track 😎

Congratulations to Elwin Jones who yesterday brought up his 100th senior game on the boundary. Hope you enjoyed your day 👏

Congratulations to our President Andrew Mills who today umpires his 300th senior game! Huge achievement. Good luck and enjoy the day!

A change in direction with one of the ripping narratives of our great association has seen the pink vest swapped to blue for now, but that does not mean the fun and calling out your mates on deviant matters has come to a halt!

Airtasker is an avenue of outsourcing jobs so those responsible can avoid undertaking it themselves. Alex ‘Chief’ Langdon is an umpire guilty of regularly employing such measures, violating umpiring 101 standards to allow his daughters to complete the online match day paperwork, instead of himself as the appointed umpire. Last weekend was no exception!

Therefore, the lanky school teacher from ‘God’s Country’ was awarded with the umpires vest at training last night! 😬🤣