Referees for the first four rounds

[AndyS]

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

[travelling_gerry]

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

[Ecky]

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

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.

[travelling_gerry]

Excellent.......

[Ecky]

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.

[hopep]

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

But - great to hear that local refs will be TJ's. 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.

[jargan83]

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

[AndyS]

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.

[blueandblack]

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