Our final Umpiring Round feature sees Sydney Umpire Andy Smyth share his many years of Australian Football experience from player to coach and now umpire.

As we celebrate Umpiring Round, we profile Canberra-based NEAFL umpire Angela Wood, who has always had officiating in her blood.

In celebration of 2013 Umpiring Round, Chris Burrows shares her journey to becoming the first female Umpiring Head Coach in Australia.

The AFL has launched the ‘Umpiring is Everyone’s Business’ campaign to feature in Round Six of the Toyota AFL Premiership season.

The South Coast Umpires Group from the NSW South Coast are proof that if you create the umpiring opportunities for youth umpires your numbers will grow.

To celebrate the 2013 Umpiring Round, we will be featuring a different umpire each day this week. The first is Canberra based goal umpire Dale Puren.

The Canberra Times reports that a record six umpires from the Canberra region will officiate in the match between the GWS Giants and St Kilda on Saturday.

The NEAFL season will be without one of Canberra's football icons but Russell Taylor's legacy will live on through a scholarship to develop ACT umpires.