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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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AFL finally blows the whistle on umpire abuse

OPINION

THE AFL will take strong action against on field abusive player behaviour directed at umpires. It is galling to umpires that this issue has largely remained unaddressed by administrators at community and AFL level for not just a few years but perhaps decades.

Abuse from players is the primary reason why umpires prematurely retire from the game.

Umpires in every corner of the country a...

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