Life Membership is arguably the highest honour the association can bestow. Our Life Members have demonstrated a commitment not only to umpiring, but to serving the Umpires Association over a significant period of time.
In 2022 we were privileged to induct both Robert Parry and Michael Gough into Life Membership:
VAFA Umpires’ Association Life Members
| William Ahlm | Pat Loy |
| Don Amey | Pat Maebus |
| Max Barker | D. Malcolm |
| Andrew Belcher | Harry Marks |
| Robert Bell | Ian Marsden |
| Sam Birtles | Ron Martyn |
| Alan Bishop | William Mason |
| Leo Bohan | Rob Mayston |
| Craig Brajtberg | Steve McCarthy |
| Ralph Bridges | Kevin McKay |
| D. Brown | Don McKenzie |
| Mark Bushfield | Mervyn Monty |
| Santo Caruso | Des Mooney |
| R. Cogden | Bruce Morris |
| H. Coombs | Mike Murray |
| Jim Cooper | Harry Nance |
| Brendan Corcoran | Dominic Napoli |
| Ken Coughlan | Brian Nichols |
| Geoff Curran | Robert Parry |
| David D'Altera | Neil Pearson |
| Darren Dalgleish | Jim Peters |
| Anthony Damen | John Posetti |
| Russell Davidson | Andrew Rechtman |
| Don Dodds | Geoffrey Ridd |
| Alan Duckworth | Hec Roberts |
| Robert Dunstan | Ryan Robertson |
| Richard Eastwood | John Robinson |
| Peter Feil | Gregory Rolfe |
| Michael Forde | Trevor Rowe |
| J. Fox | Phillip Rowell |
| Russell Francis | Ron Saunders |
| Leah Gallagher | Kevin Segota |
| Mark Gibson | Bob Seymour |
| Michael Gilday | Norm Sharp |
| Brian Goodman | Daniel Silfo |
| Michael Gough | Richard Simon |
| E. Hacking | Peter Simpson |
| R. Halliday | Graeme Simpson |
| Peter Harris | Anthony Simpson |
| Wayne Henry | John Smith |
| Daryl Hill | Simon Stokes |
| Don Hillier | Alan Stubbs |
| David Hindle | Tim Sutcliffe |
| Owen Hinson | Norm Sutherland |
| Wayne Hinton | Peter Teasdale |
| John Hinton | Graeme Thwaites |
| Bernie Hoare | Andrea Thwaites |
| Stephen Hopper | Justin Toohey |
| Mark Jenkins | Richard Tracey |
| Bernie Jephson | Paul Tuppen |
| Paul Jones | Vin Vescovi |
| Ken Jorgensen | Ken Walker |
| Lionel Katz | Grant Wardrop |
| Edward Keating | Les Wenker |
| John Kelly | Lance Williams |
| Peter Keogh | Colin Wills |
| Peter King | David Windlow |
| Roy Kingston | Peter Wiseman |
| Richard Lee | Brian Woodhead |
| Ron Lippold | Michael Woodruff |