Our Mission & Vision
At Riddell, our mission is to provide umpires of the highest quality to football in our district. Our goal is to train umpires to reach the best of their abilities and then provide them with the forum to turn it into a career.
To achieve our mission we engage some of the best AFL umpiring coaches available. These coaches play a crucial role in our success in developing some of the best umpires in the country.
Our Facilities
We pride ourselves on our high-quality training facilities and venue. A recent $13 million dollar upgrade has made our facility one of the best of it’s kind.
Our facility includes:
- A full-sized, fully illuminated (to local competition specs) football oval
- A secondary full-sized (irregular shaped) football oval
- A 1068m2, two-story, state of the art sports pavilion which is used for umpire theory sessions and indoor training
- 4 changerooms to facilitate both ovals as well as separated changerooms for umpires on gameday
- A designated car park and spectator mounds
Our Training Sessions
Where: Macpherson Park, Coburns Road, Melton West, 3337
When: Wednesday Nights @ 6pm
Grab a meal and drink upstairs after training*
Why Join Riddell Umpires?
From looking for a new career to earning some money on the side. Umpiring can open up many avenues. There are many avenues for getting involved. For some people options such as boundary umpiring or goal umpiring may be more suited to them than the traditional field umpiring.