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.
| Year |
Best First Year Field Umpire
|
Best First Year Boundary Umpire
|
Best First Year Goal Umpire
|
| 2024 |
Cael Heenan |
Darran Charles |
Muhammad Syed |
| 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.
