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Montana’s a National Winner in Volunteer of the Year Awards

THE work of Montana Harvey educating and mentoring AFL North Coast Umpires has been recognised with the AFL National Community Umpiring Service Award. The Award is part of the AFL’s Volunteer of the Year Awards. After Montana was announced as

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Montana a state winner in AFL Volunteer Awards

THE tremendous work that Montana Harvey has done in the AFL North Coast umpiring ranks has been recognised in the AFL Volunteer of the Year Awards. Montana has been named as the NSW/ACT winner in the Community Umpiring Service category.

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Celebrating the key role of Umpires

THIS weekend AFL North Coast will be celebrating the start of Community Umpiring Week. The objective of Community Umpiring Week is to increase the awareness of umpiring as a choice and as an additional activity to playing. This week will

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Umpire registrations open for 2025

The AFL North Coast is pleased to announce that 2025 Umpire Registrations are now open on Officials HQ. Returning umpires should complete their 2025 registration via the following link: https://home.officialshq.com New umpires can join the AFL North Coast competition via this link: https://registration-afl.officialshq.com AFL iD

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Time to pick up a whistle

The start dates of the 2023 AFL North Coast seasons are fast approaching and the call is going out to all of those people who think they know the rules better than the umpires to pick up a whistle. A

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Umpire recruitment gets an ‘elite’ boost

“Physical fitness, you get to improve your communication, managing people, making decisions, leadership, and they pay you to do it!” Six great reasons to get into umpiring local AFL that were given by “Razor” Ray Chamberlain when asked what’s behind

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Umpires go above & beyond to ensure matches go ahead

With illness and a lack of availability leaving a huge hole in the umpiring ranks this weekend, ten dedicated Umpires stepped up to ensure that all eight matches in the Senior Competition were covered on Saturday’s Pride Round. Several of

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Celebrating the key role of Umpires

  This weekend AFL North Coast will be celebrating the start of Community Umpiring Week. The objective of Community Umpiring Week is to increase the awareness of umpiring as a choice & as an additional activity to playing. Community Umpiring

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Next Gen of umpires coming through

Montana Harvey is one of the new generation of young umpires enjoying the role. The 18 year-old now has a few years of experience behind her after first taking up the role in Glen Innes where her family is heavily

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Rocket, Scott, George lead the way … but need more to join

THREE long serving umpires are approaching the incredible milestone of officiating a combined 1,500 AFL North Coast matches. Rod MacPherson, Scott Bellamy and George Massaad have all been umpiring for more than two decades. Trying to recall when he first

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