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
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