Umpires
AFL
Richmond v Melbourne
Claire Siracusa Richmond takes on Melbourne in a big Sunday afternoon clash at the MCG.
Richmond retains its top eight spot
Tigers register hard-fought 34-point win over the under-siege Melbourne.
AFL
Milestone not a millstone
Peter Hanlon The most polished, uplifting part of the Blues' 18-point win over Port Adelaide happened before the first bounce.
Australian football
Local umpires blow the whistle on the big time
Steven Smith They're usually the subject of jeers, but Canberra footy fans have good reason to cheer for the umpires in Saturday's AFL match at Manuka Oval.
AFL
Umpires to share their vision with everybody
Jon Pierik Coaches and players will have access to vision used by umpires and notes taken.
Umpires blow whistle on congestion
Rohan Connolly Ugly rolling mauls that have marred AFL football as a spectacle in recent years may be on the way out.
AFL
Pay rise for AFL umpires
Sam Lienert Umpires have struck a deal that will have the top earners among their ranks making as much as $150,000 per season by 2016.
AFL
Plan for a trial of full-time umpires
Jon Pierik Full-time option will not be adopted next season but could be done in 2014,
AFL
AFL warns Buckley on umpires
Collingwood coach escapes with warning after approaching the umpires during Friday night's clash with Hawthorn.
Umpires' boss backs call
Samantha Lane AFL umpires boss Jeff Gieschen has satisfied himself and the league - if not others - that seemingly inconclusive footage of a contentious scoring decision was, in fact, conclusive.
Umpires' boss defends out-of-bounds decisions
Martin Blake AFL umpires' boss Jeff Gieschen has ticked off eight of the nine controversial deliberate out-of-bounds decisions from last Friday night's game in Perth, defending the actions of the umpires.
Laser-guided Bombers report beam to umpires
Angus Monfries says he was targeted by a laser beam from the crowd during his team's loss to Sydney.
Rohan Connolly
Umpires key to speeding up game
Rohan Connolly Do we really need another twist on another recent rule change to clear up moveable scrums?
Live blog: Umpires the key
Rohan Connolly Do we really need another twist on another recent rule change to clear up moveable scrums? Which might lead to yet another unintended consequence and another rule change to counter it?
Carlton trio fined for tweets critical of umpires
Martin Blake But the decision that sparked most of their ire was deemed to be wrong.
Goodes played on: umpires' boss
Martin Blake AFL umpiring department gives tick to one of two controversial decisions in Sydney-Geelong game.
Umpires on the ball: Gieschen
Jesse Hogan Request for rules to discourage players seeking high-contact free-kicks countered by AFL.
Go with your instinct, umpires are told
Jesse Hogan Umpires implored to trust judgment on contentious shots for goal.
AFL
'Let the bloody umpires do their job', Hardwick says
Matt Murnane Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says the AFL's new video review system causes more problems than it solves.
Leave it to the goal umpires: Hardwick
Greg Buckle, Justin Chadwick Richmond coach Damien Hardwick yesterday slammed the AFL's video review system, saying it was unnecessary and led to confusion over goal-umpiring decisions.
