This is a list of people who have umpired

Umpire (Australian rules football)

An umpire is an official in the sport of Australian rules football.-Origins:Unlike many other codes of football, where the official is called a referee, in Australian Football, the officials borrow their title from the game of cricket, which is played on the same types of fields and was an...

 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (AFL), formerly the VFL.

As of 2007 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 Crapp, the first boundary umpire was Chris Carriss and the first goal umpire was F J Burton.

There have been two female umpires to have officiated at VFL/AFL level – Katrina Pressley and Chelsea Roffey, both Queensland-based goal umpires.

Field

Name	#	First AFL match (AFLUA Heritage No.)	Games (2011)	Games (AFL career)	Finals matches (AFL career)
	26	2008 (411)	11	57	0
	12	2010 (418)	6	9	0
(rookie)	33
	18	2004 (401)	9	164	11
	16	2009 (416)	5	31	0
	1	2005 (403)	11	136	2
	4	2007 (407)	3	71	0
(rookie)	34
	23	2009 (415)	11	55	0
(rookie)	35
(rookie)	36
	13	2004 (399)	1	102	0
	20	2009 (414)	6	43	0
	29	2001 (385)	11	208	4
	24	2010 (4??)	7	25	0
	19	2005 (404)	9	90	0
	31	2008 (409)	3	36	0
(rookie)	37
	11	2011 (420)	6	12	0
	6	2002 (391)	9	166	1
	3	1995 (355)	11	361	28
	30	1994 (353)	5	327	18
(rookie)	38
	21	2004 (398)	11	161	4
	32	2008 (413)	10	62	0
	15	2003 (394)	11	151	1
	28	2005 (402)	7	82	0
	5	2011 (421)	5	10	0
	8	2000 (384)	11	228	18
	27	2011 (419)	12	12	0
	14	2008 (410)	3	57	0
	17	1997 (374)	8	220	4
	9	2004 (397)	11	171	7
	10	2008 (412)	10	63	0
	22	1995 (360)	9	290	5

List of VFL/AFL Umpires

Following are lists of known VFL/AFL umpires as at the end of the 2008 AFL season.

Field umpires

Name	Years umpired	Games umpired
	1991–1993	22
	1996–1998	26
	1993–1995	9
	1992–2007	347
	1906	5
	1942	2
	1931	1
	1928–1929	10
	1912	1
	1960–1964	35
	1990–1992	16
	1991	2
	2008–2009	20
	1969–1973	62
	1955–1956	6
	1930	1
	1934	4
	1997–2009	165
	1908–1919	13
	1908–1911	16
	2002–2003	19
	1988–1990	45
	1950–1959	154
	1926–1933	16
	1930–1940	119
	1909	7
	1920–1922	23
	1988	3
	1948–1960	153
	1990–1994	43
	1929–1939	189
	1963–1967	72
	1951–1954	37
	1934–1936	41
	1907–1915	59
	1926–1929	11
	1910–1911	6
	1960–1961	12
	1962–1966	27
	1939–1947	99
	1960–1965	81
	1930	3
	1976–1985	131
	1982–1988	28
	1933	2
	1997–2000	50
	1929	3
	1992–1997	56
	1977–1993	306
	1918	1
	1980–1984	43
	1955	3
	1985–1999	307
	1986–1992	66
	1900–1905	41
	1897–1898	7
	1984–1989	71
	1991–1997	62
	1927	3
	2004–2009	112
	1993–1994	7
	1973–1981	130
	1987–1988	7
	1909–1912	34
	1929–1930	10
	1924–1925	16
	1941–1946	4
	1980–1989	106
	1946–1950	33
	1989–2004	281
	1968–1973	94
	1926–1929	33
	1947–1949	33
	1919	9
	1929–1931	9
	1907	2
	1906–1911	35
	2001–2003	31
	1934–1943	107
	1919	2
	1897–1905	147
	1961–1970	182
	1918	2
	1992	1
	1975	1
	1938–1939	16
	1914–1918	4
	1910	1
	2009	8
	1907	1
	1980–1982	41
	1906	1
	1911	1
	1914	2
	2004–2006	39
	1915–1917	7
	1997–1998	27
	1967–1981	251
	1901–1903	12
	1926–1933	61
	1900–1905	81
	1902	1
	1909	1
	1934–1935	6
	1919	1
	2005–2009	87
	1986–2004	302
	1909	14
	1925	3
	1929	2
	1919	2
	1913–1921	4
	1995–1998	29
	1910–1911	8
	1973–1982	135
	1949–1951	10
	1906–1922	295
	1931–1933	53
	1914–1919	10
	1996–2008	244
	1989–1991	14
	2007–2009	37
	1976–1981	59
	1902	2
	2007–2008	16
	2009	12
	1963–1967	74
	1954–1957	22
	1997	3
	1987–1992	54
	1918	2
	2000–2001	16
	1902	2
	2005	5
	1900–1901	20
	1925	1
	1932–1936	40
	1954–1957	16
	1964–1965	2
	2002–2003	25
	1984	2
	1965	4
	1991–1995	50
	1963–1966	46
	1899–1909	100
	1942	1
	1932–1939	32
	1989–2007	371
	1962–1966	31
	1925	1
	1917–1920	13
	1911	1
	1907	1
	2004–2009	84
	1900	1
	1947–1948	8
	1996–2001	89
	1987–1992	74
	1990–2001	163
	1905–1910	8
	1936–1944	141
	2009	12
	1969–1971	16
	2001–2008	144
	1973–1976	17
	1913–1920	3
	2003–2009	69
	1971–1977	89
	1985–1986	5
	1961–1962	8
	1960–1964	58
	1949–1950	5
	1926	1
	1983–1986	12
	1897–1899	37
	1943–1947	64
	1980–1988	102
	1982–2001	302
	1968–1969	22
	1996–2003	83
	1957–1958	6
	1940–1943	45
	1925	2
	1948	6
	1958–1962	84
	1958–1959	4
	1977–1985	166
	1907–1913	18
	1999–2009	206
	1943–1954	171
	2001–2009	164
	1945	1
	1926	2
	1989–1991	20
	1930	3
	1966–1971	90
	1948–1950	11
	1925–1930	17
	1925	3
	1937–1938	7
	1923–1928	45
	1914	2
	2005–2009	64
	2008–2009	23
	1897–1904	71
	1999–2002	50
	1897–1899	22
	1988–2009	457
	1904	1
	1928	2
	1967–1968	20
	1939	2
	1996–1997	9
	1950–1951	21
	1909	1
	1913–1925	41
	1943–1946	26
	1985–1988	12
	1913–1915	9
	2003–2005	2
	1904	2
	1926–1932	62
	1960–1961	10
	1975–1977	36
	1941–1946	8
	1996–1997	7
	1923–1928	49
	1996–1999	52
	1928	3
	1988–1991	22
	1971–1977	66
	1908–1915	14
	1923–1924	7
	1997–1998	23
	1949	2
	1957–1960	40
	1978–1982	38
	2002–2009	122
	1968–1972	22
	1990	4
	1906	2
	1968–1972	25
	1934–1935	4
	1932	5
	1995–2009	312
	1995–2000	64
	1897–1899	43
	1930–1938	26
	1986–1991	59
	1994–2009	288
	1945–1949	14
	1918	1
	1899	2
	1987	3
	1995–2003	157
	1991–1995	62
	1915–1925	19
	1928–1929	5
	1994–2009	346
	1945–1947	25
	1967	4
	1917–1936	303
	1941–1955	216
	1929	5
	1906–1908	3
	1914–1915	5
	1932	1
	2004–2009	113
	1949–1950	17
	1936	3
	1929	1
	1985–2002	340
	2008–2009	23
	1965	2
	1920	1
	1976–1983	119
	1937–1944	77
	1999–2005	100
	1982–1986	67
	1978–1980	20
	1935–1936	4
	1993	2
	1904–1906	17
	1936–1939	55
	1912–1917	37
	1930	16
	1923–1927	47
	1915–1919	11
	1950–1959	114
	1994–2001	162
	1974–1984	217
	1921–1927	42
	1996–2008	154
	2003–2009	105
	1936–1937	19
	1982–1984	16
	1905–1921	183
	1995–2000	69
	1979–1982	21
	1910–1913	59
	1912–1919	17
	1955–1963	151
	1940–1944	15
	1925–1928	13
	1936	9
	1928–1929	5
	1923–1926	14
	1988–1989	6
	1921–1928	11
	2005–2009	52
	1994–1996	27
	1931–1932	3
	1966–1968	26
	1944–1945	15
	1928	1
	1920–1925	24
	1994–1997	44
	1912	2
	1902	2
	1976–1979	39
	1941–1943	17
	1993–1997	59
	2002–2006	48
	1974–1981	83
	1914–1924	22
	1922–1925	6
	1919	1
	1992	2
	1910	1
	1929	3
	1982–1997	251
	1951–1956	67
	1951–1960	79
	1971–1987	353
	1929–1930	12
	1936–1937	10
	2000–2009	174
	1925–1931	22
	1999–2005	122
	1951–1955	16
	2002–2004	33
	1902	2
	1982–1995	221
	2011–present	0
	2008–2009	32
	2003–2009	161
	1986–1988	21
	1977–1997	410
	1944–1950	104
	1997–2009	193
	1956–1963	128
	1935–1936	15
	1921–1935	157
	1990–1999	129
	1996–2000	58
	1979–1982	12
	1997	6
	1908	1
	1923	2
	1965–1972	134
	1997–1998	23
	1986–2003	363
	1971	5
	1983–1987	39
	1966–1972	119
	1928	2
	1897	2
	1907–1910	33
	1971–1985	303
	1933–1934	11
	1986–1990	55
	1948–1949	6
	1943–1950	133
	1924	2
	2004–2009	120
	2008–2009	24
	1940–1941	16
	2006–2009	46
	1970–1981	214
	1939–1946	12
	1945	2
	1989–1990	9
	1919	1
	1970–1972	6
	1962–1965	17
	1913	3
	1922	1
	1988–1989	8
	1952–1957	5
	1905–1911	65
	1923	1
	1909	6
	1991–1995	56
	1982–1984	26
	1987–1998	203
	1912	4
	1990–1993	34
	1999–2009	237
	1982–1985	12
	1986–1994	17
	1900	2
	1918–1919	3
	1932	1
	1995–2009	251
	1982–1996	74
	1936	2
	1914	1
	1914–1926	42
	1926	11
	1976	6
	1995–1999	56
	1921–1922	19
	1910–1914	6
	2001–2007	124
	1983–1987	24
	1956–1959	38

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| 39
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| 1978–1979
| 11
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| 1952
| 4
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Boundary umpires

Name

Goal umpires

Name

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 80 players to achieve this distinction.

Name	Games umpired	Years umpired
Roy Allen Roy Allen (footballer) Roy Allen was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Allen made just two senior appearances with Collingwood, a win over Melbourne at the MCG and a loss to South Melbourne at Lake Oval.He later returned to the league as a goal umpire and also...	1	1931
Jimmy Bates Jimmy Bates Jimmy E. Bates was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League.Bates played just one game in the VFL...	15	1939–1943
Tammy Beauchamp Tammy Beauchamp Tammy Beauchamp was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy during the early years of the Victorian Football League . His surname was often spelt as Beacham....	7	1909
Wally Beckwith Wally Beckwith John 'Wally' Beckwith was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Beckwith played his early footballer at Clifton Hill and West Melbourne CYMS...	22	1928–1929
Vic Belcher Vic Belcher Vic Belcher was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Belcher was a tireless ruckman for the South Melbourne Football Club who could also play in a key position...	17	1921–30
Albert Bickford	1	1921
Billy Blair	41	1940–1945
Max Blumfield Max Blumfield Max Blumfield was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s....	37	1951–1954
Jack Boyd	41	1934–1936
Bob Boyle Bob Boyle (footballer) Robert 'Bob' Boyle was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Boyle, a half back flanker in North Melbourne's 1903 VFA premiership team, was used as a centreman during his time at Carlton...	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 Bob Corbett (footballer) Robert "Bob" Corbett was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	40	1931–1933
Harold Craven Harold Craven Harold Craven was a player for Geelong in the VFL between 1915 and 1924. He captained the club in 1921 and 1922. Despite his small size, he played most of his career at full back....	2	1931
Charlie Curtis	3	1910
Jack Davidson Jack Davidson Jack Davidson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	1	1906
Bill L. Davies Bill L. Davies William L. "Bill" Davies was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League ....	2	1914
Lawrie Delaney	9	1915–1918
Eddie Drohan Eddie Drohan Edward 'Eddie' Drohan was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League before becoming a coach....	14	1909
Charlie Dummett Charlie Dummett Charlie Dummett was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Dummett made three appearances for Collingwood in the 1909 VFL season, as an 18 year old. He didn't feature at all in 1910, when Collingwood went on to claim the premiership. In 1911 he...	264	1927–1945
Percy Ellingsen Percy Ellingsen Percy Ellingsen was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond, Melbourne and Geelong in the Victorian Football League ....	53	1931–1933
Charlie Foletta Charlie Foletta Charlie Foletta was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .A rover, Foletta played at both Fitzroy and Collingwood while they were competing the Victorian Football Association before crossing to Brunswick...	31	1913–15
Mark Fraser Mark Fraser (footballer) Mark Fraser is a former Australian rules footballer and umpire in the Australian Football League.-Playing career:Fraser, from Montmorency, Victoria, is the son of former Essendon Football Club champion Ken, who played 198 games over 11 seasons with them...	5	2005
Dick Gibson Dick Gibson (footballer) Dick Gibson was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Gibson was a member of the inaugural South Melbourne team in 1897 and vice-captained the club in his two seasons. He became the first VFL player to umpire a Grand Final in 1903 when he...	100	1899–1909
George Green George Green (Australian rules footballer) George Green was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Green, a wingman, joined Collingwood in 1903 when they were reigning premiers...	13	1917–1920
Bill J. Griffiths Bill J. Griffiths William J. "Bill" Griffiths was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	20	1911–1913
Ted Hall Ted Hall (footballer) Edward 'Ted' Hall was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League .Hall holds the league record for having the worst winning percentage of all VFL/AFL footballers to have played over 50 games...	1	1900
Charlie Hammond Charlie Hammond Charles William Hammond was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League . Hammond is notable as the only footballer in history to play in five Carlton premiership sides.Hammond played originally for Northcote in the Victorian Football...	11	1921
Harry Hardiman	69	1944–1948
George Hastings George Hastings (footballer) George Hastings was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the early years of the VFL.Hastings usually played on the wing but was also a centreman at times. A member of Essendon's inaugural premiership team in 1897 and again in 1901, Hasting also played in losing Grand Final...	8	1905–10
Clarrie Hearn Clarrie Hearn Clarence 'Clarrie' Hearn was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Hearn spent his early career as a defender, mostly at half-back...	12	1937
Neville Heffernan	67	1931–1935
Hugh Heron Hugh Heron Hugh Heron was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League ....	120	1914–1926
Arthur Hiskins Arthur Hiskins Arthur 'Poddy' Hiskins was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	52	1930–1933
Ern Jenkins Ern Jenkins Ernest 'Ern' Jenkins was an Australian rules football player, coach and umpire. Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.-Playing career:...	132	1920–1927
Harold Johnston Harold Johnston (footballer) Harold Johnston was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s....	3	1930
Percy Jory Percy Jory Percy Jory was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League .Jory came to St Kilda from Tasmania and soon established a place in their side as a forward who could play in the ruck...	3	1925
Pat G. Kennedy	76	1925–1931
Harry Lampe Harry Lampe Harry Lampe was an Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League ....	1	1909
Phil Lane Phil Lane Phil Lane was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Although he was listed at Fitzroy for three years, Lane made his only appearance with the seniors early in the 1932 VFL season, a 19 point loss to North Melbourne at Brunswick Street...	26	1943–1946
Billy Leeds Billy Leeds William 'Billy' Leeds was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Leeds, who could play both forward and down back, had his first season for Carlton in 1903 but then retired to pursue an umpiring career...	2	1904
Teddy Lockwood Teddy Lockwood Teddy Lockwood was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Collingwood during the years following the formation of the VFL....	1	1917
Vin Maguire	7	1923–1924
Dick McCabe Dick McCabe (Australian footballer) Dick McCabe was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He used the pseudonym Dick McKay during his playing days and thus that is how his name appears in many football records.From Essendon District, McCabe was a...	1	1918
Bill McNamara Bill McNamara William 'Bill' McNamara was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League ....	3	1906–1908
Mick Madden Mick Madden Michael 'Mick' Madden was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League ....	93	1923–1929
Keith Millar Keith Millar Keith James Millar was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football with Richmond in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s and first-class cricket for Victoria...	3	1936
Roy Millen Roy Millen Rowland 'Roy' Millen was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Although primarily a wingman, Millen was also used as a centreman at times during his career...	1	1929
Jack Monohan Jack Monohan Jack Monohan was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.- Playing career :Monohan was part of Collingwood's inaugural VFL season and also played for the club while they were in the VFA. Renowned for his high marking, he was used mainly as a follower and half back...	181	1913–1926
Billy Moxham Billy Moxham Billy Moxham was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Moxham appeared in two grand finals during his four season league career, with the first coming in his debut season...	25	1913–1919
Alec Mutch Alec Mutch Alec Mutch was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1910s and early 1920s. Also known as Alex Mutch....	47	1923–1927
Wally Naismith Wally Naismith Wally Naismith was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	11	1915–1919
Michael O'Gorman Michael O'Gorman Michael O'Gorman was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League . He went by the alias Mick Minahan during his football career....	172	1902–1919
Howard Okey Howard Okey Howard Okey was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL.Okey was a pacy centreman, winning Essendon's Best and Fairest award in 1929. He also represented Victoria at interstate football three times during his career.-External links:...	9	1936
Jack O'Loughlin Jack O'Loughlin Jack O'Loughlin was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League ....	91	1904–1910
Billy Orchard Billy Orchard Billy Orchard was a player for the Geelong Football Club between 1906 and 1915. He captained the club for two seasons in 1914 and 1915. He was also playing coach in 1914. He was a field umpire in the VFL during the 1920s...	14	1923–1926
Albert F. Pannam Albert F. Pannam Albert F. Pannam was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Pannam, who made his debut in the 1907 VFL season, played 13 games in each of his first two years at Collingwood, both of which ended with participation in semi final loses...	12	1914–1921
Mick Pleass Mick Pleass George Victor 'Mick' Pleass was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League ....	2	1902
Les Reynolds Les Reynolds Les Reynolds was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the early 1920s.A Swimming Club recruit, Reynolds was the uncle of Essendon champion Dick Reynolds...	3	1929
Harry Rowe Harry Rowe Henry "Harry" Rowe was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	16	1951–1955
George Sandford	83	1904–1913
Ed Sannerman	43	1936–1941
Ernie Schunke	11	1904
Bob Sellers	131	1944–1952
Jimmy Shand	4	1930
Teddy Shorten	156	1930–1949
Fred Sigmont Fred Sigmont Fred Sigmont was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Sigmont played six times with South Melbourne in 1897, the inaugural VFL season. He also took part in their first ever match in the league.As a goal umpire, Sigmont officiated in the...	108	1908–15
Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith (Australian footballer) James 'Jimmy' Smith was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached St Kilda in the VFL during the early 1900s....	33	1907–10
Bert Streckfuss	109	1921–1930
George Threlfall	22	1929–1931
George Topping George Topping George Topping was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Topping made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 10 of the 1902 season. He retired as a result of World War I after playing 2 games in 1916....	3	1913
Lardie Tulloch Lardie Tulloch Lawrence Gideon "Lardie" Tulloch was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the early years of the Victorian Football League ....	65	1905–11
Bill Twomey Bill Twomey, Sr. William 'Bill' Patrick Twomey was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League . His sons Mick, Pat and Bill all played league football with Collingwood....	3	1933
Dick Vernon Dick Vernon Dick 'Bendigo' Vernon was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....	4	1912
Bert Wregg Bert Wregg Bert Wregg was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Wregg was a full-forward at Melbourne in the 1901 VFL season but only made three appearances....	39	1905–1908