Referees for the first four rounds

Week 1
Friday 10 August

Sydney Fleet Central Coast Rays at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Daniel Cheever
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Perth Spirit vs West Sydney Rams at Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay, Sean Popperwell
Assessor: Ian Hailes

Saturday 11 August

Canberra Vikings vs Melbourne Rebels at Manuka Oval, Canberra
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Damian Mitchelmore, Sarah Corrigan
Television match official: Nathan Kearns
Assessor: Mick Keogh

Sunday 12 August

East Coast Aces vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Geoff Acton
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Paul Twoomey
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski
Assessor: Andrew Cole

Week 2
Friday 17 August

Melbourne Rebels vs East Coast Aces at Olympic Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae
Assessor: Rick Watsford

Perth Spirit vs Canberra Vikings at Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Referee: Andrew Lindsay
Touch judges: Matt O'Brien, Sean Popperwell
Assessor: Ian Hailes

Saturday 18 August

Central Coast Rays vs West Sydney Rams at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Andrew Lees
Television match official: Bradley Wahl
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Sunday 19 August

Ballymore Tornadoes vs Sydney Fleet at Ballymore
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Simon Moore
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski
Assessor: Ian Scotney

Week 3
Saturday 25 August

Sydney Fleet vs Perth Spirit at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: Grant MacNeill, Andrew Lees
Television match official: Bradley Wahl
Assessor: Mick Tanzer

Sunday 26 August

East Coast Aces vs Central Coast Rays at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Simon Moore
Touch judges: Geoff Acton, Craig Hills
Assessor: Ian Scotney

Canberra Vikings vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Manuka Oval, Canberra
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Brett Bowden, Nathan Kearns
Assessor: Mick Keogh

West Sydney Rams vs Melbourne Rebels at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Ian Smith, Damian Mitchelmore
Television match official: James Scholtens
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Week 4
Saturday 1 September

West Sydney Rams vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: James Scholtens
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Sunday 2 September

Central Coast Rays vs Perth Spirit at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, Grant MacNeill
Television match official: Bradley Wahl
Assessor: Brian Kinsey

East Coast Aces vs Canberra Vikings at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Simon Moore
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey
Assessor: Scott Young

Melbourne Rebels vs Sydney Fleet at Olympic Park
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae
Assessor: Rick Watsford

Hey Ecky...do you guys get a jersey here sometime ??

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Originally Posted by travelling_gerry

Hey Ecky...do you guys get a jersey here sometime ??

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Yep. The TJs for the home games are local refs. And the assessor is a local as well. The ref for round 1 is from the ES but Round 2 Andrew Lindsay is now based in WA. He is, I understand, on ARU contract and has done some S14 stuff and above. I believe he did the match at Paly tonight.

...and out of interest, Julian Pritchard (Canberra Vikings v Ballymore Tornadoes 26 Aug) started refereeing in juniors at Britannia before joining the ADF. Army I think, from memory.

Excellent....... :)

I also imagine that, when a Spirit home game is televised, the local union also appoints the TMO. I'm assuming the Spirit's first two rounds aren't televised.

Your right Ecky, no TV on first 2 home games.

But - great to hear that local refs will be TJ's. :thumbsup: See, another benefit of the ARC to local competitions. Improving Ref standards - exposure to new laws ETC.

Just make sure we get good crowds and prove its worth before ARU let Sydney doomsayers steam roll them.

i agree, get down there and support it, im going and im dragging everyone else i know

I can't wait, it is near S14 with additional interest generated by the chance of seeing the next big thing. I just wish it followed close on the heels of the S14 as I kind of get the sense that, for anyone not a complete tragic, their interest has moved to other things. We may just have to make it huge on our own.

I'll miss the first local game but will see the other 3.