The supplier for umpires in the North of the state has begun football season with 100 officials on its books but is looking for more to join its ranks for the remainder of the year.

Dangling the respective carrots of tax-free pay, the chance to get fit and top-notch training facilities at Prospect Park, NTFUA vice-president Danny Horton put the call-out to past players and football lovers alike to take up the whistle.

"We usually finish up around 115 or 120 [umpires] and that's usually enough to cover, but we just need more bodies to train because there's a natural drop-off with illness and injury so it's always good to have surplus amount," Horton said.

"We provide wonderful facilities, there's lights and a clubroom so they've really got everything going for them and we'd just like to see them up here."

The association has produced some elite umpires in recent times, with former NTFUA boundary umpire Mitch LeFevre officiating the 2017 AFL Grand Final and Rhys Goodyer doing the same in last year's AFLW decider.

Horton said the association was most in need of central umpires, but would also accept boundary and goal umpires with open arms.

"We're after umpires in each discipline - obviously field umpires is a priority so we'd love to get some more field umpires as we've done alright with the others," Horton said. 

"If we could pick up another three or four field umpires that'd be fantastic.

"It's a good avenue for retired players that want to maintain some fitness - it's all tax-free and you can earn some good money umpiring Saturdays and Sunday with the juniors."

The NTFUA supplies umpires for NTFA premier division, division 1 and women, as well as State League and NTJFA. 

Training sessions are held from 5.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Prospect Park.