Courage Award

The VFUA Courage Award is awarded to members who have overcome great personal adversity during the season and demonstrated a commitment to umpiring despite the challenges they have faced.

If a nomination for this award is received throughout the year, a vote is conducted at the AGM by attending members. A majority vote will see the nominee awarded the Courage Award.
 

Year

Recipient

1977

Ken Quinn

1978

John Moss

1979

Robert Dunball

1980

Dennis Gollop

1981

Bruce McLellan

1982

Glen James OAM

1983

Steven Donohue

1984

Ian Clayton

1985

Kevin Smith

1988

Ian Haynes

1994

Darryl Hammond

1995

Andrew Malcolm

1996

Dan Beard

1998

Sam Nathan

2001

Paul Anderson (dec)

2004

Peter Balding

2005

Bruce McCorkell

2011

Bruce McCorkell

Matt Sanders

2012

Damien Cusack

2013

Leigh Keen

Josh Mather

2015

Ben Macdonald

Gareth Verberne

2016

Rob Young

2017

Jamie Grindal

Damien Main

Simon Plumridge

2023

Lachlan Wright

2024

Matt Edwards