Since 2002 the AFLCUA has awarded a Best First Year Umpire Award in each of the three Senior disciplines (Field, Boundary and Goal), as nominated by the respective Discipline Coaches in that year.
The recipients of the Best First Year Umpire Awards have have been:
| Year |
First Year Field Umpire
|
First Year Boundary Umpire
|
First Year Goal Umpire
|
| 2023 |
Lizz Affleck |
Luke Allardyce |
Murray Johnson |
| 2022 |
Patrick O'Leary |
Owen Toyne |
Emma Argall |
| 2021 |
Joel Kelly |
Damian Rutledge |
Rhys Daddow |
| 2020 |
Rachel Porter |
Liam Motherway |
|
| 2019 |
Dan Irvine |
Rory Di Campli |
|
| 2018 |
Malcolm Roberts |
Jasper Strudwick |
Thomas Arthur |
| 2017 |
|
Jenny Alley |
Emma Loaney |
| 2016 |
Nell Fraser |
Matt Thompson |
David Vosnakes |
| 2015 |
Hugh Dixson |
|
Ciara Briody |
| 2014 |
|
Jordan Kelly |
|
| 2013 |
Graham Stephan |
|
|
| 2012 |
Leighton Phipps |
Norman Lembit |
Rob Lightbody |
| 2011 |
Brad Burns |
Michael Barlow |
Kim Shulz |
| 2010 |
Nic McGinness |
Patrick Jackson |
Grant Ellidge |
| 2009 |
Dom de Carvahlo |
Scott Gordon |
Matt Lynch |
| 2008 |
David Ashe |
Steven Smith |
Roman Dzioba |
| 2007 |
Michael Goiser |
Dom de Carvahlo |
Rose O'Dea |
| 2006 |
Bede Moore |
Tabitha Hocking |
Cedric Seveque |
| 2005 |
|
Amanda East |
|
| 2004 |
Craig Hill |
John Bernardi |
Ben Lisson |
| 2003 |
Bryan McGlynn |
Joel Smith |
Keiran Hughes |
| 2002 |
Shaun Haidon |
Rob Burns |
Dale Puren |
Note: the full list of past recipients is still being reconstructed from various records. If you have have any additional information about previous winners please contact us.
