2021 Umpires in Action
Photo of Field Umpire Marcus Parker during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Red Cliffs v Wentworth 📍 Quandong Park, Red Cliffs 📆 19/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Field Umpire Antonio Liparota during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Mildura v Ouyen United 📍 Brian Weightman Oval, Mildura 📆 19/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Field Umpire Steve Flory during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Red Cliffs v Wentworth 📍 Quandong Park, Red Cliffs 📆 19/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Field Umpire Jason Bruhn during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Irymple v South Mildura 📍 Henshilwood Oval, Irymple 📆 19/6/21 📷 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Boundary Umpire Angus Bobstchinski during the Seniors match, while Field Umpire Ben Frost keeps an eye on the action! 🏉Rd 10 Irymple v South Mildura 📍 Henshilwood Oval, Irymple 📆 19/6/21 📷 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Pic from the Girls Junior Competition at the Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct! Great experience for our senior boundary umpires who may want to transition into becoming field umpires. Being partnered up with an experienced field umpire helps provide great feedback and further their development. Anyone wanting or thinking about becoming a field umpire, please contact our Umpire Manage 📍 Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct 📆 15/8/21 📷 Image Credit: Nathan Bruinhout 
Photo of Boundary Umpire Alan Baker during the Seniors match 🏉Rd 4 Red Cliffs v Irymple 📍 Quandong Park, Red Cliffs 📆 1/5/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Boundary Umpire Campbell Griffiths during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 6 Merbein v South Mildura 📍 Kenny Park, Merbein 📆 22/5/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Field Umpire Michael Breewel during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 9 Wentworth v Irymple 📍 George Gordon Oval, Dareton 📆 12/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Goal Umpire Yvonne Rowles during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 9 Wentworth v Irymple 📍 George Gordon Oval, Dareton 📆 12/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Boundary Umpire Tyler Garraway during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Mildura v Ouyen United 📍 Brian Weightman Oval, Mildura 📆 19/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura 
Photo of Field Umpire Jamie Rodgers during the Seniors match. 🏉Rd 10 Mildura v Ouyen United 📍 Brian Weightman Oval, Mildura 📆 19/6/21 Image Credit: Football Mildura
2019 Grand Finals
We have just kicked off the Reserves with Irymple taking on Wentworth. Our team overseeing this game are Mark Dorman, Thomas Kelleher, Will O’Connor, Jason Bruhn, Billy Stevens, Michael Breewel, Nathan Bruinhout, Greg Barling and Noel Slade. 
It’s Senior Grand Final time and our team is ready and raring to go! Good luck and enjoy – Colin Robson, Jay Smith, Tyler Garraway, Shane Garraway, Ben Frost, Gary Green, Adam Henschke, Ashton Ashton and Andrew Woodcock! 
Well done to our Under 18 team which saw Mildura overcome Ouyen United. From left to right we had Glenn Butterworth, Sienna Kelleher, Josh Reck, Nick Moore, Brendan Payne, Jamie Rodgers, Jonty Purdue, Elijah Riordan and Yvonne Rowles. 
Our early kick off on Sarah Oval saw Irymple defeat Mildura in a hard fought Under 14 Colts game. A great effort by David Heath, Asher Kelleher, Durc Probert, Colin Garraway, Anthony Cormick, Tyler McGregor, Tom Connelly and Phil McNabb! 
It was Under 14 success for Robinvale Euston Football Netball Club over Irymple at Sarah Oval! Congratulations to our officiating team of David Heath, Liam Dowling, Harrison Rogers, Colin Garraway, Anthony Cormick, Wilkie Hudson, Kael Purdue and Phil McNabb. 👍 
It’s a glorious day for footy at City Oval! We kick off our coverage of the day with Under 16’s between Robinvale-Euston and Irymple. Our umpires for this ripper clash are Wayne Carmichael, Tessa Hendy, Novalli Hudson, Bobby Greenwood, Philip Opie, Chris McGregor, Ben Price, Zac Heath and Andrew ‘Elvis’ Dowdy!
2019 Annual Dinner Presentation
Congratulations to our Junior Umpire Encouragement Award winner – Asher Kelleher. 
Congratulations to our Bob Capp/Dave Robertson Junior Umpire of the Year – Jonty Purdue. 
Our 2019 AFL Victoria Golden Whistle Award winner is established Boundary and up and coming Field umpire – Thomas Kelleher. Well done on a great season mate! 
It is with great pleasure that we announce our newest Life Member inductee – Michael Breewel. 
Our Wal Robson Best First Year Senior Umpire for 2019 is our resident doctor in training – Ashton Arthur. 
The prestigious J.V Groves Award was presented to a very surprised but extremely worthy recipient in Brendan Payne. 
The Alan Baldy Fleming Best Clubman Award was presented to Hayley Breewel last night at the Mildura Working Man’s Club. In a very humble speech, Hayley highlighted the efforts of her fellow nominees for this special award. She spoke particularly of Yvonne Rowles and Noel ‘Turtle’ Slade, who both put in a power of work behind the scenes keeping the clubrooms and bar ready to host our 100+ members week after week. Well done Hayley and thank you to Yvonne, Turtle, Col Robson, Mick Lawrence and Bronwyn Williams for all of your efforts throughout the season! 
Would you believe that there is 85 years of umpiring experience in this one photo? They must have started when they were still in nappies!😂 In all seriousness though, congratulations and thank you to Adam Henschke (25 years), Shane Garraway (35 years) and Gavin Slade (25 years). 
A great achievement acknowledged last night for Billy Stevens; receiving his 20 years of service certificate at the ripe old age of 35. Well done! 
SFUA Three Senior Games – Zac Heath 
SFUA Three Senior Games – Ash Kerridge 
It was great to see the accolade of the Gary Green Field Umpire of the Year be passed onto Benjamin Frost aka Frosty! Yeah Frosty 
Congratulations to Nathan Bruinhout who was acknowledged with his 5 years of service with the Sunraysia Football Umpires Association at our Annual Dinner. 
Congratulations to Thomas Dowling who was acknowledged with his 5 years of service with the Sunraysia Football Umpires Association at our Annual Dinner. 
Congratulations to Zac Heath who was acknowledged with his 5 years of service with the Sunraysia Football Umpires Association at our Annual Dinner. 
Props to Jamie Rodgers who was acknowledged with his 10 years of service with the Sunraysia Football Umpires Association at our Annual Dinner. 
Congratulations to our SFNL Umpires of the Year – Tyler Garraway (Boundary), Ben Frost (Field) and Colin Robson (Goal). Well done gents – magnificent effort!
2018 Annual Dinner Presentation
Over the next two weeks, we will be featuring all our 2018 SFUA Award winners so you can get to know our awesome members! Today we kick off with the first of our Junior Development Program recognition awards with one of our joint winners of the: SFUA Junior Coaches Award: Winner: Maddie Casey! Maddie commenced her first year of umpiring unsure of whether it was for her. Through regular training, a willingness to take on board feedback and persistence for improvement; she mastered the basic skills of boundary umpiring – progressing to Under 18 level for several games. Congratulations Maddie for stepping out of your comfort zone and excelling in your first year! 
Our 2018 Life Member inductees – Gerry Vuik and Philip Opie 
SFUA Life Member inductee – Philip Opie 
SFUA Life Member inductee – Gerry Vuik 
J.V Groves Award – Michael Breewel 
Baldy Fleming Best Clubman Award – Joint Winners – Colin Robson and Hayley Breewel 
John Maas Most Valuable Umpire Award – Caleb Garraway with John Maas 
Cook Family Award – Kate Bourchier 
Award: Bob Capp and Dave Robertson Junior Umpire of the Year Winner: David Rundell The Bob Capp and Dave Robertson Junior Umpire of the Year Award is our most prestigious accolade for young members and this year’s recipient is a very deserving winner of such an honour. Dave’s first day of umpiring was on a warm day during pre-season out at Wentworth, where he ran a ridiculous three full games while getting extra training on his throw in’s during his breaks. This day is the perfect indication of the type of young man David is. Hard working, dedicated and determined. He moved very quickly into boundary umpiring at a Senior level and was a constant fixture in senior matches throughout the year. He continued to work on his key skills and the improvement from this work has truly shown through. He was also a regular attendee at Thursday night lectures and dinners, joining his sister Ashleigh as an umpire and introducing their Mum – the ever smiling Mary, to the SFUA fold. David ended his first season of umpiring being acknowledged with his 3 Senior Game whistle and umpired on the Boundary in the Under 18 Grand Final. We have no doubt that David has a strong future ahead of him in umpiring and we look forward to supporting him in achieving his best. 
SFUA Three Senior games – Mark Dorman 
SFUA Three Senior games – Chris McGregor 
SFUA Three Senior games – Joshua Reck 
SFUA Three Senior Games – Liam Heath 
SFUA Three Senior Games – Thomas Dowling 
Award: AFL Victoria Golden Whistle Award Winner: Tyler Garraway One of our most consistent and quiet achievers, Tyler Garraway is a deserving winner of the AFL Victoria Golden Whistle Award. This award acknowledges the committed up and coming umpires. Congratulations Tyler – we know you have a very bright umpiring future ahead of you! Keep up the great work! 
Gary Green Field Umpire of the Year – Jason Bruhn 
Bob Capp Boundary Umpire of the Year – Caleb Garraway 
Barry Fechner Goal Umpire of the Year – Andrew Woodcock 
SFUA Senior Coaches Award – Brendan Payne 
Wal Robson Best First Year Senior Umpire – Colin Garraway 
Award: SFUA Most Improved Junior Umpire Winner: Brayden McGregor One of the bright young faces to emerge through the Junior Development Program, Brayden McGregor has shown great development throughout his first season. Brayden is always enthusiastic, polite and easy to coach. His willingness to learn his craft culminated in a Under 16 Grand Final. Awesome effort Brayden! 
Our second featured umpire is the other joint winner of the SFUA Junior Coaches Award. He is fast becoming a regular part of the SFUA crew, with his dedication to umpiring often seeing him attend several trainings a week! SFUA Junior Coaches Award Jonty Purdue Jonty began his first year of umpiring while still playing footy. Before we knew it he had dropped footy and was loving umpiring. A quiet achiever, Jonty was a regular fixture on the boundary in Under 18 and Reserves football, culminating in achieving an Under 18 Grand Final appointment. Great work Jonty! 
Great snap from the SFNL McLeod Medal last night – Caleb Garraway and Jason Bruhn receiving their Umpire of the Year Awards. Congratulations gents! Photo courtesy of Ben Gross/Sunraysia Daily.