WANFL Umpires-Association

100 AFL games. A remarkable milestone.

Sam Hunter will officiate his 100th AFL game tonight when Fremantle take on Geelong at Optus Staidum.

Beginning his umpiring journey with the Swan Districts Umpires Association in 2006, Sam made his AFL debut in Round 7, 2020, officiating the WA derby.
A five-time WAFL Grand Final umpire 2015-2019 and four-time Carter Medallist (Goal Umpire of the year), Sam’s dedication and consistency have been evident throughout his career.

Congratulations on 100 AFL games, Sam – an outstanding achievement and one to be incredibly proud of!

250 AFL games 👏

Congratulations to Brett Rogers on reaching the outstanding milestone of 250 AFL games.

Starting his umpiring journey with the Swan Districts Junior Umpiring Association in 1998, Brett has enjoyed an exceptional career, earning AFLUA Life Membership in 2018, officiating three consecutive WAFL Grand Finals from 2007–2009 and recieving the Carter Medal (Goal Umpire of The Year) in 2008 & 2009.

An incredible achievement and a testament to over two decades of dedication to umpiring. Congratulations on 250 AFL games, Brett

Debut For Noah!

Massive Congratulations to Goal Umpire #227 Noah Wilson.

Joining Wafl from Swan Districts in 2024, Noah has impressed, quickly climbing the ranks.

Recently, Noah was selected as the emergency goal umpire for the WAFLW state game.

A well-deserved debut. Congratulations and best of luck.

🍬 🦵 🥤

The numbers might be made up, but the contribution certainly isn't.

Harry's Night is all about recognising and celebrating the trainers, physios and medical staff who keep our umpiring group moving week after week.

See you Saturday night.

Congratulations to Hudson Spinks on making his WAFL debut.

Hudson started his umpiring journey with East Fremantle Juniors before joining the WAFL Umpiring Squad in 2024. Since then, he has officiated the 2025 Colts Grand Final and represented WA in both the 2026 AFL National Development Championships – Under 16 Boys and the WAFL v SANFL Women’s State Match.

A well-deserved milestone. Congratulations Hudson and best of luck for your debut.

Years of experience.
Countless hours of service.
An unhealthy amount of time spent looking for scissors.

Get to Harry's Night on the 13th of June to celebrate the work of our amazing Match Day Trainers!

🏃‍♂️ HARRY'S NIGHT KEY MATCHUP 🏃‍♂️

Mack V Duncan, APPRENTICE V MASTER

Between them:
• Thousands of kilometres prescribed
• Hundreds of running sets explained
• Hours spent setting up running tracks

Rsvp to Harry's Night to celebrate our dedicated S&C staff!

🏉 MILESTONE MATCH 🏉

Congratulations to Blake Evans, who will officiate his 150th match today in the Fremantle Derby.

Debuting in R15 2016, almost 10 years on Blake will umpire his 150th league game. Blake has built an impressive umpiring career across the WAFL system, including appointments to the 2018 Colts Grand Final, recognition with the 2018 Ross Capes Medal (Pre-Season Field Umpire), and the 2022 Brett Rosebury Medal for Most Improved Field Umpire.

A huge achievement to reach 150 games on one of the biggest stages in WA football.

Congratulations Blake.

Harry's Night 2026 🍻

Join us on the 13th of June to celebrate the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to support our umpiring group – our trainers, physiotherapists and medical staff.

Cadmon Reaches 50 ⭐️⭐

Joining the WAFL Umpires Association in 2019 from Swan Districts, Cadmon has steadily progressed through the ranks, earning appointments to both Colts and Reserves Grand Finals. In 2025, he was selected as the emergency Goal Umpire for the WAFL League Grand Final, and more recently served as the emergency Goal Umpire for the WAFL v SANFL State Game.

Congratulations Cadmon. We look forward to seeing what the future holds.