Australian Football League Umpires Association | |
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| Founded | 1909 |
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Key people | Brett Rosebury (President) Rob Kerr (CEO) [1] |
| Website | aflua.com.au |
The AFL Umpires Association (AFLUA) is the representative body for Australian Football League umpires. [2]
The AFLUA was founded in 1909. The Association's current (as of 2021) CEO is Rob Kerr. Past CEOs include Bill Deller and R. A. Anderson. [3] [4] [5]
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