Life Members are elected by a three-quarters majority of Active or Life Members at an Annual General Meeting of the Association. A candidate for Life Membership must have rendered outstanding service to the Association or any equivalent Umpiring State or National Association as an active member of not fewer than ten (10) years standing.
William J. Allan
Nicholas Angelos (Elected 1996)
Jack Armstrong
Geroge Brack
Fred Bradley
Glen Callaghan (Elected 2007)
J. J. ‘Mick’ Clancey
Richard Cox (Elected 2004)
Roger Crowhurst (Elected 1991)
Danny Daniel (Elected 1990)
Tom Evans
Wally Craig (Deceased)
Mrs Ruby Craig (Deceased)
Grant Godfrey (Elected 1995)
Les Gonye (Elected 2006)
E. J. ‘Jock’ Griffin (Deceased)
Peter Hampshire (Elected 1995)
Henry Harrop (Elected 1996)
Theo Haughan
Michael Heinrichs (Elected 1999)
Max Henry (Elected 1990)
William Hunkin (Deceased)
Chris Huon
Martin Jackson (Elected 1991)
George Jones (Deceased)
Frank Kalayzich (Elected 1996)
John Lanser
Jack Leber
Anton Lewis (Elected 2006)
Mal W. Lee
Leo Magee
George Maruan
Alan McIntyre (Elected 2001)
Patrick McMahon (Elected 2005)
Shane McSpeerin (Elected 2004)
Jim A. McSweeney
Jack Maude
Kevin Meade (Elected 1999)
Frank Nevill (Deceased)
Peter Nilson (Elected 2006)
Laurie O’Connor (Deceased)
John Reid (Elected 1989)
Ken Ray (Elected 2005)
Mark S. Rendell
Anthony W. St Clair
James Smail
Andrew Smith (Elected 2002)
Robert Tait
Roy Thomas
Steven Wallbank (Elected 2002)
Ross Wheeler
Frank Williamson
George M. Wood
David Yole (Elected 1998)
Jack Armstrong
Jack moved to Sydney after World War II, where he played in excess of 300 senior matches for South Sydney (1945-1950), Newtown (1950-1955, 1960) and Liverpool (1956-1959). Jack took up umpiring aged 37, where he umpired for five years between 1961 and 1965. His last two years, in 1964 and 1965, saw Jack also take on the role of Umpires Coach. He then returned to South Sydney, aged 44, midway through 1967 as captain coach and played for another 3 seasons. Jack won at least 3 club best and fairests, and represented NSW on five occasions. Jack is a Life Member of AFL (NSW/ACT).
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Patrick McMahon
Elected 2005
Pat joined the Association in 1968 after rupturing his spleen playing for Western Suburbs. After umpiring in the NSWAFL from 1968 to 1972, Pat’s job was transferred to Albury, where umpired over 170 games throughout the Riverina from 1972 to 1977. This included over 120 senior games, and saw Pat appointed to the position of Umpires Advisor with the Albury Umpires League.
Pat was appointed to officiate in the first ever night game at the (then newly completed) Lavington Sports Complex. The match was an Ovens and Murray senior game, which was usually only umpired by members of the VFL senior panel. He also umpired the grand final of the Ovens and Murray pre-season competition between North Albury and Wodonga in 1976, plus many other grand finals in the Ovens and Murray, Hume, Tallangatta, Coreen and Upper Murray Leagues.
Pat returned to Sydney with his employment, and again served the NSWAFUA from 1978 to 1985. During his time with the NSWAFUA he officiated in over 140 senior games. He umpired in numerous grand finals, as well as an interstate fixture between NSW and Tasmania. Pat’s hard work and dedication culminated in the senior grand final with Mark Rendell in 1980, which was televised on Channel 7 (with commentary by Bob Skilton).