AFL North East Border is hosting a come and try umpiring session at Xavier High School on Thursday night. Budding umpires can take on roles in field, boundary or goal, with full training provided by current AFL NEB umpires. "We're hoping that will get a few to come in and have a try at any of the disciplines," senior umpire Graeme Mathewson said. "There's no set agenda for what you can or can't do. "If we can pick 20 or 30 umpires up out of that, it would be a sensational effort for us and make it worthwhile. "We need about 76 to 80 umpires each week on the field alone, without doing goals or boundaries. "We're stretched week in, week out, so another 20 or 30 in the field and the same number in other disciplines is going to help us immensely as we go along." IN OTHER NEWS: AFL NEB umpires officiate matches in Ovens and Murray, Hume, Tallangatta, Upper Murray, Ovens and King leagues, as well as Albury-Wodonga and Wangaratta and District junior competitions. The session kicks-off at 6pm. Entry is via Fallon Street, North Albury. For further information, contact Mark Bywater on 0416 468 132.
HOLDING THE BALL: Gemma Thorneycroft, Masange Runezerwa and Matthew Hughes highlight the diverse background of umpires currently on board with AFL North East Border. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE
AFL North East Border is hosting a come and try umpiring session at Xavier High School on Thursday night.
Budding umpires can take on roles in field, boundary or goal, with full training provided by current AFL NEB umpires.
"We're hoping that will get a few to come in and have a try at any of the disciplines," senior umpire Graeme Mathewson said.
"There's no set agenda for what you can or can't do.
AFL North East Border welcomes all to come and try umpiring
"If we can pick 20 or 30 umpires up out of that, it would be a sensational effort for us and make it worthwhile.
"We need about 76 to 80 umpires each week on the field alone, without doing goals or boundaries.
"We're stretched week in, week out, so another 20 or 30 in the field and the same number in other disciplines is going to help us immensely as we go along."
AFL NEB umpires officiate matches in Ovens and Murray, Hume, Tallangatta, Upper Murray, Ovens and King leagues, as well as Albury-Wodonga and Wangaratta and District junior competitions.
The session kicks-off at 6pm.
Entry is via Fallon Street, North Albury.
For further information, contact Mark Bywater on 0416 468 132.
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