The Association is proud to recognise the efforts of our members for the dedication and effort towards their umpiring through a number of awards. Each is awarded in honour of previous Association members who were outstanding umpires and members.
Best Association Member - JA Preston Memorial Trophy
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The JA Preston Memorial trophy is our most prestigious award and is awarded to the AFLQUA best association member. John (Jack) Anderson was vice president of the association in 1970, and a workhorse for the association until his untimely death in 1972.
This award is in is 43rd yeard of commemoration, and has been celebrated by field, boundary and goal umpires alike. The trophy is awarded regardless of rank, fitness or achievement on the field. The JA Preston memorial recognises the efforts afforded to the greater good of our association and has been received by AFL listed umpries, life members, and even a div 3 community umpire, who managed to pick up the award twice. This award recognises service, to the association, above and beyond our efforts on the field. 2017 Recipient - Janie McCullagh 2018 Recipient - Chris Fawcett |
2018 winner, Chris Fawcett with President Janie McCullagh
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Grant KenT Award
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A new award in 2016, this is a joint award offered by both the Association and AFL Queensland. It is awarded to an umpiring who promotes umpiring in Queensland and gives service to umpiring throughout the year.
2017 Recipient - Chris Fawcett and Kegan Moseley 2018 Recipient - Justin Lilliecrapp |
2018 winner, Justin Lilliecrapp
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Most Improved Goal Umpire - Darryl Grice Perpetual Trophy
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The Daryl Grice Perpetual trophy was inaugurated in 1970, and has been awarded to a number of former and currently list AFL goal umpires including grand final umpire and four time winner Chelsea Roffey.
2017 Recipient - Kane Miller |
Kane with last year's recipient Belinda Stewart
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Most Improved Boundary Umpire - Stephen Chamberlain Trophy
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Stephen Chamberlain was a promising teenage boundary umpire and a member of the association from 1975, following in his father Bills footsteps until his life was tragically cut short in 1979. This award was inaugurated in 1970 and has been awarded to life members, coaches and AFL listed umpires.
2017 Recipient - Ty Duncan |
Ty Duncan
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Most Improved Field Umpire - Robert Kassulke Perpetual Trophy
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Bob Kassulke was a QLD product plating junior football and 2 years of senior football as a half forward flanker for the western districts bulldogs. Injury delivered an outstanding umpire to the association, and Bob went on to officiate in 216 senior games including 4 grand finals and he represented Queensland 6 times. Bob is a six time winner of the Les Goeldner Memorial, was inducted into the life members roll in 1968 and served on the senior executive between 1966 and 1983 filling the roles of secretary, vice president and president.
2017 Recipient - Isaac Farrell |
Isaac with last year's recipient Courtney Gibson
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Most Committed to Training - Kevin J Symmons Memorial Trophy
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Kevin 'Symmo' Symmons was an umpire for 13 years, officiating in 260 senior games; 7 grand finals between 1970 and 1985; 5 state games between 1973 and 1981. Symmo was umpire fitness coach for 11 years from 1972 until 1982; during hoch he also filled the role of umpire manager in 75 and 76. A well respected umpire; Symmo was made welcome by all clubs he officiated. The Kevin J Symmons memorial was inaugurated in 1996 and has been warded in all disciplines of umpiring at community, NEAFL and AFL levels.
2017 NEAFL/QAFL Recipient - James Strybos 2017 Community Recipient - Kegan Moseley |
Above: James Strybos
Below: Kegan Moseley with fellow Association member Gary Paul 
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Most Conscientious Umpire - Les Goeldner Memorial Trophy
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Les Goeldner served the association for 32 years, from its inception in 1945, serving as our first treasurer, and hoding that positin until 1950. Les was the first member inducted into the life members roll, along with Harry O’Callahan and Chris De Hayr; and was the longest serving of the initial senior executive. The Les Goeldner memorial is the longest serving award that the association offers, initially awarded in 1964. Prevous winners include Life members Graham Benson and Brent Fewkes; and dual winners Matt lee-Archer and Troy Friend
2017 NEAFL/QAFL Recipient - James Strybos 2017 Community Recipient - Trevor Donoghue 2018 NEAFL/QAFL Recipient - Ollie Pye 2018 Community Recipient - Phil Wilson |
2018 winners; Phil Wilson (above) and Ollie Pye (bottom right) with Queensland umpring legend Nick Wade
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Community Umpires 'Umpire' - Wayne Guiness Memorial Trophy
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Wayne began his umpiring career as a boundary umpire , being appointed to 53 senior games and received the Stephen Chamberlain memorial as the most improved boundary umpire in 1988. Wayne then moved into field umpiring and was a very popular figure in the AFLSQ league.
2017 Recipient - Isaac Box 2018 Recipient - Phil Wilson |
2018 winner Phil Wilson
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Most Improved Community Umpire
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A new award in 2014, this is presented to the Community based umpire who shows the most improvement over the season.
2017 Recipient - Ollie Pye |
Ollie with life member Wayne Box
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President's Encouragement Award - Nev Sandford Memorial Shield
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This is awarded at the discretion of the current serving President to an umpire of his or her choice. In 2014 it was renamed the Nev Sandford Memorial shield in honour of Nev who among his long list of achievements was the Association President in 1988.
2017 Recipient - Chris Fawcett and Trevor Donoghue |
Chris and Trevor
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