It is the biggest day of the season an the match officials were well represented by those timekeepers and interchange stewards appointed to the 2025 AFL Grand Final
Congratulations go to timekeepers Dave Elliott, Michael Sexton and Chris Doyle (3rd); interchange stewards Vince Sercia and Anthony Mitchell; also shot clock operator Lachlan Evans and ball-stewards Lucas Guarnaccia and Emily Logan.
Well done everybody you did us proud.
Andrew Cross completed 250 AFL matches as an interchange steward with his appointment to the 2025 Second Semi-final Q-Clash played at The Gabba between Brisbane and Gold Coast on 13 September.
An outstanding achievement given the number of games in Queensland.
Congratulations Andrew
He’s been sitting on 149 for a while but in Round 22 Ryan Warburton acted as interchange steward in his 150th match. It was the almost upset of the season West Coast v. Adelaide at Perth Stadium.
Congratulations Ryan
Debuts in Rounds 18-20
- Frank Bosnich (IS) R18 Carlton v. Brisbane (Docklands)
- Stephanie Aiello (IS) R18 Western Bulldogs v. Adelaide (Docklands)
- Mark Chisholm (IS) R18 Richmond v. Essendon (MCG)
- Craig Shirley (IS) R18 Port Adelaide v. West Coast (Adelaide Oval)
- Michael O’Keefe (TK) R18 Melbourne v. North Melbourne (MCG)
- Richard Smith (TK) R20 Gold Coast v. Brisbane (Carrara)
Congratulations and best wishes for long and successful careers
Round 17 saw Michelle Thomson take the field for her 200th AFL match as an interchange steward.
Michelle officiated at the Carlton v. Collingwood clash at the MCG.
Congratulations Michelle.
The first matches keep coming and Round 17 saw the following debuts:
- Christian Bassani (IS) Adelaide v. Melbourne (Adelaide Oval)
- Troy Jones (IS) Essendon v. Gold Coast (Docklands)
- Laura Giles (TK) Essendon v. Gold Coast (Docklands)
- Kristie Goodie (TK) North Melbourne v. Western Bulldogs (Docklands)
Best wishes for long and successful careers
A swathe of Round 13 and Round 15 debuts indicate the end of the 2025 training period
Congratulations to the following on their first AFL match:
- Troy Vukojevich (IS) North Melbourne v. West Coast (Bunbury)
- Matthew Norton (TK) Port Adelaide v. Carlton (Adelaide Oval)
- Donna Lankshear (IS) Sydney v. Western Bulldogs (SCG)
- Adam Keleher (TK) Sydney v. Western Bulldogs (SCG)
- Jessie Woolford (TK) Collingwood v. West Coast (MCG)
- Ben Fogarty (IS) Collingwood v. West Coast (MCG)
- Brett Pallini (TK) Richmond v. Adelaide (MCG)
- William Richards (IS) Richmond v. Adelaide (MCG)
- Chris Barton (IS) Fremantle v. St.Kilda (Perth Stadium)
Best wishes for long and successful careers
Congratulations to interchange stewards Joel Kearney and Anthony Mitchell.
Joel officiated in his 250th AFL match on 7 June at Kardinia Park in the Geelong v. Gold Coast match.
The same round saw Anthony Mitchell control the gates at Manuka Oval in the GWS Giants v. Port Adelaide fixture.
Congratulations Joel and Andrew.
Belated congratulations to the following AFL match officials for milestones in the 2025 season to date
| Official | Milestone | Round | Match |
| Marcus Middleton (IS) | 150 AFL matches | 3 | Carlton v. Western Bulldogs |
| Chris Patterson (TK) | 400 AFL matches | 4 | Richmond v. Brisbane |
| Taylah Cooke (IS) | 100 AFL matches | 5 | Richmond v. Fremantle |
| David Elliott (TK) | 250 AFL matches | 5 | Collingwood v. Sydney |
| Vince Sercia (IS) | 250 AFL matches | 9 | St.Kilda v. Carlton |
| Harrison Beaton (IS) | AFL debut | 11 | Fremantle v. Port Adelaide |
| Adrian Barlow (IS) | 350 AFL matches | 11 | Essendon v. Richmond |