Community Umpiring WeekTuesday, May 2, 2017 - 2:30 PM

AFL umpires are heading into the districts this week to train with community umpires and encourage more people to take up umpiring as part of AFL Community Umpiring Week.

In WA, this included AFL umpires Justin Power, Matt Adams, Jeff Dalgleish, Luke Farmer, Dean Margetts, Sam Hunter and Brett Rogers.

Community Umpiring Week aims to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the grassroots level.

Umpires at each AFL match this weekend will be led on to the ground by four first-year community umpires, giving them a taste of the elite match day experience and demonstrating the opportunities that are available through umpiring.

AFL National Umpiring Development Manager Adam Davis said with more than 1.4 million people playing Australian Football, umpire numbers have never been more important.

“Like coaches, trainers and administration staff, every game needs umpires,” Mr. Davis said.

“Community Umpiring Week supports all umpires throughout the community level who play an important role every weekend.”

More information on umpiring is available at www.umpireafl.info