GFUL Sponsor, Keith Fagg , of Fagg’s Mitre 10 Geelong, is a part-time Junior Field Umpire with the GFUL and has recently completed the Berlin Marathon in a time of 3 hours 58 minutes.   Fifty one year old Keith is a member of the Highton Kardinia Rotary Club and completed the Marathon journey with a group of 70 other Rotarians from around the world.   Judging by this performance there should not be any problems with Keith’s 2007 pre-season preparation and fitness.

Former GFUL Umpire and local Geelong resident, Brett Allen, will officiate in his fifth consecutive AFL Grand Final, his seventh overall, when he takes to the field at the MCG for the West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans clash on Saturday 30th September.   AFL Umpires  boss, Jeff Geischen, says that “ Brett Allen now rightfully sits up there as one of the all time greats”, something which we at the GFUL always knew would eventually happen..    

Former GFUL Goal Umpire, Fraser Brady, has been appointed to the TAC Cup Grand Final to be contested between the Calder Canons and the Oakleigh Chargers at the MCG on Saturday 30th Septemnber.    The TAC Cup Grand Final is the curtain raiser to the AFL Grand Final between Sydney and the West Coast Eagles.    Fraser left the GFUL to try out with the VFL in 2004 and has steadily progressed to the point where his commitment and hard work has been rewarded with this prestigious appointment.   The GFUL are very proud of all of our umpires who have achieved success at VFL and AFL level and we are condifent Fraser will progress even further in the seasons ahead.