Since 2002 the AFLCUA has awarded a Most Improved 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 Most Improved Umpire Awards have have been:
Year
|
Most Improved Field Umpire
|
Most Improved Boundary Umpire
|
Most Improved Goal Umpire
|
2023 |
Nic Catanzariti |
Micah Horrigan |
Grace Lowe |
2022 |
Alex Gailis |
Damian Rutledge |
Emma Loaney |
2021 |
Callum Loaney |
Mitchell Cook |
|
2020 |
Ryan Stilwell |
Mike Smith |
|
2019 |
Josh Dunstall |
Charlie Pettersen |
James Begley |
2018 |
Aidan Fryer |
Lachlan Reid |
Emma Loaney |
2017 |
|
Ian Edwards |
|
2016 |
Kieran McCormack |
Liam Cashion |
Catriona Briody |
2015 |
Kieran McCormack |
|
Graeme Matthews |
2014 |
|
John Hamilton |
|
2013 |
|
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2012 |
Tom Izzard |
Alice Broughton |
Rod Burns |
2011 |
Tom Izzard |
Patrick Jackson |
Brad Chamberlain |
2010 |
Gavin Whitehouse |
Mark Treloar |
David Bellew |
2009 |
Rebecca Goddard
Michael Cawley |
Arrin Chapman |
Rocco Perre |
2008 |
Shaun Haidon |
Dom de Carvahlo |
Rose O'Dea |
2007 |
Aaron Broughton |
Chris Simms |
Joanne Healy |
2006 |
Paul Andrews |
Paul Andrews |
Daniel Sum |
2005 |
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|
2004 |
Kevin Tingey |
Danny O’Dea |
Michael Smith |
2003 |
Andrew Scotford |
Chris Stead |
Andrew Miller |
2002 |
Chris Tuck |
Robbie Sirr |
Ian Hinds |
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.