Volume 1, Issue 1 24th January 2014

AFL North East Border Umpiring News

Umpire Training each Tuesday and Thursday Night starting at 6.00pm Albury/Wodonga Group at Wodonga Senior Secondary College Wangaratta Group at Norm Minns Oval

The AFLNEB Umpires Commence Training

The AFL North East Border Umpiring Group The AFLNEB website will be the main portal commenced training this week with good num- for all umpiring information, so please check bers at the Albury/Wodonga and Wangaratta the site regularly to get all the information on training bases. The enthusiasm and commit- umpiring in the North East Border region. ment of all in attendance was great to witness There were a number of AFLNEB Staff and and was a credit to those involved. Commissioners in attendance during week one It was great to see a number of new people to show the support umpiring has from the come out to umpiring in the first week. We wider football community in this new era for hope you all enjoy your involvement in umpir- umpiring. Umpiring is now a dedicated depart- ing. If you know anyone else who would like to ment of the AFLNEB which is committed to see take up the challenge of umpiring please bring umpiring grow and be successful in the future. them along to training. Next week will see the coaches giving an over- AFLNEB Umpire Development Manager, Mark view of their expectations of their umpires and Bywater, gave an overview of umpiring for the an after training BBQ at Wangaratta on Tues- Umpires hit the training track at 2014 at both groups this week. The presenta- day and Wodonga on Thursday. Hope to see the Wangaratta Training Base tion can be found on the AFLNEB website for you all there. on Thursday night your information.

Matt Stevic to visit AFLNEB Umpires Training

AFL Grand Final Field Umpire On this night the group will train as one at either will be visiting the North East Border Umpir- Wangaratta or Wodonga to allow all umpires to gain ing Group during the pre season. Stevic, benefit from this event. who umpired the 2012 AFL Grand Final, will This will be a great opportunity for all umpires to get take a short training session and present to an insight to the expectations of umpires at AFL level the umpiring group his story of making it to and ask questions of Matt regarding match prepara- the elite level of the game as an umpire. tion, training and anything else on umpiring at the The exact date is still to be confirmed with elite level. Matt, but will most likely be in late February.

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New Umpire Uniforms for 2014

2014 Field and Boundary Umpire Uniform 2014 Goal Umpire Uniform

All umpiring apparel for 2014 can be found within the first week umpire presentation on the AFLNEB Website

Up Coming Events

Tue 28/1 Umpire Coaching Session and BBQ at Check out the Wangaratta Showgrounds Umpiring Information Thu 30/1 Umpire Coaching Session and BBQ at Wodonga Senior Secondary College on the AFLNEB Website Sat 22/2 AFL Match at Wangaratta between Richmond and Collingwood starting at 4.40pm

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