Canberra and District Referees Association

Annual Report 2018

Canberra and District Rugby League

REFEREES ASSOCIATION

2018

80th Annual Report (Published February 2019)

Proudly Sponsored by

Raiders Club Group () ActewAGL Canberra Region Rugby League

CONTENTS

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 2018 ...... 3

EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT ...... 4

DIRECTOR OF REFEREES ...... 8

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REFEREES ...... 10

DIRECTOR MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES ...... 11

DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ...... 12

FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 14 BALANCE SHEET ...... 15 PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT ...... 16 AUDIT REPORT – LES ELLIS & ASSOCIATES ...... 17

APPOINTMENTS - 2018 ...... 18 CRRL SENIOR LEAGUE GRAND FINALS ...... 18 CRRL JUNIOR LEAGUE GRAND FINALS ...... 22

ASSOCIATION HONOUR ROLLS ...... 25 LIFE MEMBERS ...... 25 JIM MAHONEY SHIELD – OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION...... 26 JACK MCKIE OAM MEMORIAL TROPHY – MOST IMPROVED SENIOR REFEREE ...... 27 BRUCE CHAPMAN SHIELD – MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR REFEREE ...... 28 NEVILLE NORRIS SHIELD – ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ...... 29 NEVILLE ‘CHIEF’ HARRADINE – ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD ...... 29 ALAN HODGE FAMILY AWARD ...... 29 NOEL BISSETT TROPHY – A GRADE REFEREE ...... 30 KEITH GEGG – TOUCH JUDGE AWARD ...... 30

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BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 2018

Chairman David ADAMS

Executive Officer Chris NIGHTINGALE

Director Finance Martin JONES

Director Executive Support Katherine NIGHTINGALE

Director of Referees Jo WEST

Deputy Director of Referees James GOULD

Director Operations Mark RYAN

Director Recruitment and Retention Matthew HALL

Director Marketing and Member Services Jo WEST

General Board Member Houshyar FALLAH

Member, CRRL Board of Management Chris NIGHTINGALE

DELEGATES NSWRLRA : Adam WILLIAMS, Dave CHARMAN

Auditors Les ELLIS & Associates

Appointments Board / : David ADAMS, Geoff MILCZUK, Chris NIGHTINGALE, Mark Referees Coaches RYAN, Phil STUART, Jo WEST Schools Coordinator : Mark RYAN

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

I begin by thanking our Sponsors, the Raiders ‘Jim Mahoney’ Trophy Group and ActewAGL and the support we receive Outstanding Service from NSWRL Referees Association and the Canberra Region Rugby League.

2018 was not a good year for recruitment as despite running three (3) courses during the year only eleven (11) new members attended those courses. This was a significant reduction from previous years and will have an impact upon our resources going into the future. The NRL in 2019 have introduced a revised Foundation 1 Referee course which will be offered and make it easier to register and complete. A major challenge for not only our Association, but all grass-roots Referees Associations across is the retention of younger members through to senior football. As with most sporting codes there has been a steady decline of match officials transitioning from junior football and unfortunately this is not keeping pace with retirements.

The new National Match Officials Structure was introduced, with revised Referees Accreditation courses and locally the implementation of a Presented to Life Member Referees Academy by NSWRL to support those in Phillip STUART the pathways program. This has now been complemented during the “off season” with an ‘Bruce Chapman’ Trophy - Emerging Referees Academy being run at the Most Improved Junior University of Canberra and a Referee Officiating program at the AIS in October. In addition to this the NRL have also announced a partnership with University of Queensland and locally the Country Universities Centre to provide educational support for Referees. All of these initiatives go towards a Pathway for Referees from grassroots to elite level. This highlights the possibilities that exist for ex-players that you don’t need to be a player to participate at the highest levels of Rugby League in Australia. Gage MILES

Presented by Oliver LEVIDO

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Retention is a priority for all Referees Associations ‘Neville Norris’ Shield - and cannot occur without the support and Rookie of the Year assistance from local leagues and Clubs. We are thank full of the support received from the Canberra Raiders and Canberra Region Rugby League but this is sadly lacking from some Clubs who see Referees as an adversary, rather than a partnership in the game of Rugby League. There are still too many incidents of crowd abuse towards touch judges and referees and whilst we encourage our members to concentrate on the game and leave the crowd and team officials to Ground Managers, the Thomas BELL “noise” does still affect our members. We had a couple of members pull out of refereeing due to this Presented by Life Member Glyn “noise”. I call it “noise” because it is generalised HENDERSON verbal abuse rather than an “in your face” stand-up abuse which the League have been very good in dealing with. We already have a very high turnover ‘Jack McKie’ Award - Most rate of young referees. Traditionally 75% of new Improved Senior Referee recruits are under the age of 18 and by the time they have built up the confidence and competency to referee senior football only about 10% remain as match officials. There are numerous reasons for this reduction, such as abuse, school & work pressures, social interactions, part time work requirements and we urge all clubs to actively promote to their players & members the benefits of becoming a match official. Without the support of clubs, the number of referees will continue to fall meaning that their Steve ZORZI players in which they have invested a lot of time and money in, will have no game to play. We already Presented by Life Member have a significant number of members refereeing David COOK Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday and running for up to 15 hours each weekend which is significantly Neville “Chief” Harradine’ more than a player might be involved. This amount Award - Encouragement of running is also taking a physical toll on their Award injuries which then affects their availability each weekend. 2019 will be a VERY challenging season.

We saw some exceptionally high standard games refereed during the final series across all age groups. It is true that the ability of the players and coaches contributed to this, but without a match official to control the game those games would not have been possible. A number of our members continue to excel at the top level - Ben CUMMINS Jessica CHARMAN and Phil HENDERSON at the NRL level and Martin & Heather HALL JONES in the NSWRL High Performance Squad as well as Ben SEPPALA and Elijah FERNANCE in the Presented by Life Member NSWRL Junior Reps. Mark RYAN

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2018 also saw us move our training venue from Northbourne Oval to Raiders HQ, Bruce for which we thank the Canberra Raiders for the use of the NRL facilities and we look forward to moving back to Northbourne Oval when it becomes the Raiders Centre of Excellence. Alan Hodge Family Award A challenge for all Referee Associations is to differentiate what you see on television to what is played at the grass roots level, whether that be U6’s or A Grade. In the words of the NRL’s 2018 promotion, it is “A Different League”, and players, coaches, parents & spectators need to take this on board.

I am very pleased to say that the cooperation and respect between the Canberra District Rugby League Referees Association and the Canberra Region Rugby League is in my opinion the best in CRL and NSWRL. Thank you to Noel BISSETT, John WHAREHINGA Mark VERGANO, Deb FORD, Wendy BENNETT, Deb CHARMAN and many others within the CRRL st and Canberra Raiders who assist our Association ‘Noel Bissett’ 1 Grade each year. With the retirement of Noel BISSETT as Referee Trophy Chairman we look forward to continuing a great working relationship with incoming Chairman Gary GREEN.

Congratulations to all members who received Awards at our Life Members & Annual Presentation Night was again a huge success. Thank you to all the members who assisted in organising the night.

Oliver LEVIDO 2018 was not a good year for the Judiciary with 93 send offs during the year. Most of those sent off Presented by Life Member entered early Guilty pleas which meant that our Noel BISSETT members did not have to attend Judiciary but also a good indicator that the decisions were correct. There was a high number of players sent off for dissent which shows a lack of discipline by players. The current Chairman Gary GREEN has put a lot of work into researching systems used by the NRL, NSWRL, CRL and other Districts to create the better system and there will be some minor changes for the 2019 season.

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During 2018, Life Member Noel BISSETT announced st his retirement as Chairman Canberra Region Rugby ‘Keith Gegg’ 1 Grade League. Noel has been a member of our Association Touch Judges since 1968. Prior to this he experienced a successful career as a player with North Sydney. He has been involved in the sport of Rugby League for about fifty (50) years.

In our Association he achieved a number of highlights:- • Refereed over 275 Country First Grade centres, • Refereed International matches involving touring sides; and Tyson FLYNN & Andrew • Officiated in over 100 Winfield Cup (NRL) fixtures. NIGHTINGALE He was the 1st referee from Canberra to be appointed at that level and also spent a number of Presented by Noel years as Video Referee (NRL). BISSETT

In 2013, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his service to Rugby League, in particular Refereeing.

During his career he has been awarded five (5) Life Memberships. • Canberra District Rugby League (Raiders) • Group 8 • Referees Association (1980) • NSW Rugby League Referees Association (2000) The A Grade Grand • Referees Association (2004) Final team

He held numerous positions on the Referees Assn Board • Vice President and Delegate to Group 8 (1979 – 1981) • Delegate to NSWRL Referees Assn – 17 years • Director of Referees – 10 years between 1999 & 2008 • Referees Delegate to the Canberra Region Rugby League Board for 9 years before accepting the role as Chairman for the past 12 years.

Noel was also the inaugural Chairman of the Canberra/Monaro Men in League Foundation and in November 2018 inducted as an Associate Member into the ACT Sport Hall of Fame.

Finally, I would like to thank my family for the support they provide throughout the year. I look forward to the Executive Officer Chris NIGHTINGALE challenges and changes that 2019 will bring. presenting Recognition Awards to Noel BISSETT at CRRL McIntyre Medal Night and CDRLRA Annual Dinner.

Chris Nightingale Executive Officer

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DIRECTOR OF REFEREES

You write your own appointments. These five words became the slogan of Season 2018. When I took on the role of Director of Referees for 2018, I understood the profound responsibly that had been bestowed upon me by the CDRLRA Board. In addition to this I was also acutely aware of whom I was following. In my 16 years as a member of the association there have been three Director of Referees – Noel Bissett, Peter Castle & David Adams. 3 directors in 16 years – a far better record than Australian Prime Ministers!

This record has shown that continuity and dedication to the role by these gentlemen has been at the forefront of how they have approached the role. Having been mentored as a referee by Noel, Pete & Dave it has given me at times an appreciation for what the Director of Referees has to do, but nothing could have really prepared me for doing the actual role.

Appointments are started on a Sunday night and concluded on Tuesday just before the weekly In Touch is sent out. Throughout the week changes are made and it becomes very much a balancing act. Often at times, one referee pulling out can mean 5+ other referees can be affected. Fortunately, our association is lucky to have people who will pitch in to do extra games, or help out in a number of other ways.

It’s a long road to finals in September and like for players, there will always be disappointments in the refereeing ranks. I have experienced this myself at both a local and representative level and because of this, I am acutely aware of what some of our members went through at the back end of last year. It is perfectly natural to go through these emotions – while I was very fortunate to referee three Reserve Grade Grand Finals myself; I was always disappointed in those years to have not gotten the First Grade spot, as I would expect any referee who strives to reach their goals would be. This is why many times during Season 2018, I always stated that I would be happy to talk to any referee about the decisions that myself and the selection panel made in regards to their appointments.

To that end, I wish to thank (in no particular order) a few people. Firstly to Phil Stuart & Geoff Milzcuk – these gentlemen have greatly assisted me in ensuring that we had a continual link to the coaching of our match officials. Their combined experience in the game is enormous and I am extremely thankful for their continued service to the game and the association. Along with these two, I would like to also thank James Gould who took over from Rob Moore as Deputy Director of Referees. James, like myself at times has had to learn on the run but has been of great assistance and has done a commendable job in his first year.

When I first took over, I had a pretty good idea of those officials who had been around the A/B Grade spots but didn’t Katherine Nightingale really have a huge idea of those just coming into Senior appointed to referee the final of Football. This is where Mark Ryan & Chris Nightingale U14’s Female State Finals stepped in to assist. Their knowledge of the membership base in their respective roles was of huge benefit and definitely made my life a lot easier. I

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Season 2018 saw a number of highs – debuts both locally and in the representative sphere. Martin Jones had another stellar year in the Graded Squad and while balancing his commitments to NSWRLRA (Mon/Wed Trainings) he also became our trainer after Rob Moore stepped away from the post. Rob has been trainer since 2008 and we thank him for his service to CDRLRA over the last 10 years. Ben Seppala and Elijah Fernance made their way formally into the Junior Representative Squad, while Adam Williams was selected for the High Performance Squad. All three continued to officiate in Canberra with Adam finishing the season with the Reserve Grade Grand Final Centre, Ben with the U18’s Grand Final Centre and Elijah with the Katrina Fanning Shield Grand Final Centre. Ben also made his First Grade debut in 2018. Along with this officials like Jack Black, Dave Charman, Andrew O’Brien and many more have made their Senior Football debuts in various grades and that is a testament to them.

Another new feature for 2018/19 is that of the “Satellite” emerging talent squad – Matt Hall is leading this and is looking after the next generation of Senior Referees. This is the stepping-stone to representative football and we wish those doing it all the best. We also thank Matt for his continued service to referee recruitment, retention and development.

This is just a small snapshot and there was so much more that happened in 2018 – I’m incredibly proud of all our officials. At the very heart of it, we do it because we love the game. Yes, we get paid but as always, without referees there is no game and at the grassroots level this is even more vital to remember.

Moving forward into 2019, the ball is already on the move. CDRLRA is looking at improving our coaching methods; most notably by taking on the software program HUDL. More information will come to members shortly but this will be an incredibly valuable coaching tool to have. Season 2019 kicks off in March due to a late Easter so when training kicks off in the 3rd week of February, we’ll be hitting the ground running.

Finally, I would like to thank the Board for their continued support and assistance, Mark Vergano and his team at the Canberra Region Rugby League for their support. Mark has been a forthright advocate for stamping out referee abuse and for this we are very grateful. Mark’s background in sport is exceptional and the Rugby League community is very lucky to have him on board.

To the members – you are the lifeblood of the association and we do what we do for you. We are always striving to be better, and together we remain stronger. Stay safe, enjoy the break with family & friends and we look forward to seeing everyone again in 2019.

Josiah WEST Director of Referees

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REFEREES

Members & interested parties I would like to present the Deputy Directors report for Season 2018.

Firstly, congratulations to all CDRLRA members for making 2018 another progressive and successful season. This was my first season as Deputy Director of Referees and it was great to see our referees continue to build their skills and all perform so well throughout the season and during the finals series.

This year was a very important one for a group of up & coming referees who were given an opportunity to participate in new emerging and step up programs initiated by the NRL. The purpose of these programs is to identify talented referees and to further up skill them for the NSWRL Jnr Rep program.

The Final series was as good as many can recall with very few controversies & some very sharp officiating which was very pleasing for the coaches. Lots of new young talent was unearthed & I hope these individuals stick with it as the sky is the limit for many of them.

Thank you to our coaches who assisted me getting out to games and providing me with regular feedback on the progress of our referees on a weekly basis. I look forward to 2019 and continuing to build on the enthusiasm, team culture and high standards displayed by our referees this season. Well done all!

James Gould Deputy Director of Referees.

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DIRECTOR MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES

Another year done & dusted! 2018 was again a fantastic year both on and off the field for Canberra District Rugby League Referees Association and as always it is often down to the people who work quietly behind the scenes ensuring the car stays on the road.

Season 2018 saw us once again return to the Hellenic Club in Woden. It’s hard to believe that this was the fourth straight year at the venue, though this is a testament to the hard work and dedication put forth by the wonderful events and floor staff at the club. The food was delicious, the drinks flowed freely and we toasted some very deserved award winners along with the membership.

I would like to thank the tireless MC Cam Sullings who also suited up for his fourth straight Annual Dinner – Cam is very much the voice of Canberra sport and we are incredibly fortunate for not only making himself available, but also for what he brings to the event.

Earlier in 2018 while I was on a leave of absence, we hosted our annual social event, this year being Laser Tag. Due to me being overseas at the time, the large part of organisation fell to Katherine Nightingale who did an outstanding job at gathering the troops to have what was described as a very enjoyable night.

As always, I would like to thank the CDRLRA Board for their continued support throughout Season 2018 and to the sponsors – Raiders Group & ActewAGL for their generous commitments to grass roots Rugby League.

Finally to the members – the new, the not so new & our esteemed Life Members, we wouldn’t be who we are without you. CDRLRA is very much the footballing family to many, and I’m glad we have such a good one. Enjoy the break, and we will see you happy & healthy in 2019.

Jo West Director Member & Marketing Services

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DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

Always a big year in the recruitment side of refereeing, this year we saw new changes with Level 1 courses and re-accreditation. There were a few bugs which are hoping to be ironed out in 2019.

Some changes will be the Level 1 course moving from a 6 hour face to face alongside 10 online modules to a 4 hour face to face and be ready to get onto the paddock. The courses should be a bit more flexible after feedback was given to the NRL.

We did manage to recruit 9 new referees, with the current system that we were under; it wasn’t our best year with numbers but something to work on in 2019. Thank you to Tim Bailey and Phil Stuart for helping with these courses.

The Level 1 will be called Foundation and the Level 2 will be renamed Talent 1 and Talent 2, which more information to come in before season 2019.

We did manage to hold a training night with some junior Goulburn Referees which was a success, a big thank you to those guys for coming out in the cold weather!

All Schools Carnival again took place at St Mary’s we were represented by Liam Richardson, Steve Zorzi, Aidan Richardson, Ben Seppala, Elijah Fernance, Jason Severs, Heather Hall and myself as a CMO/Referee Co-ordinator. We have a lot of successes in this carnival with all our referees getting semi-final appointments and the below members getting Grand Final Appointments.

Day One Steve Zorzi Under 11s Touch Line Jason Severs Open B’s Touch Line Heather Hall Under 10’s B Touch Line Aidan Richardson Under 10’s A Touch line

Day Two Shannon Castle Under 13s Touch Line Heather Hall Under 14’s Elite Touch Line

Well done to all, it was a pleasure to hear from the other Referee Coaches how well our members went in their matches.

In August we were lucky to have Jarrod Cole and Clayton Sharpe attend our Junior League Semi Finals at Phillip, it was great to see them give feedback and talk to our junior members, a big thank you to Kasey Badger and Robert Finch for helping out in arranging this visit.

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During the offseason James Gould and myself have taken 8 referees, Tyler Petrelli, Gage Miles, Aidan Richardson, Liam Richardson, Jack Black, Thomas McEntee, Shannon Castle and Lachlan Heisner through the NRL Emerging Squad. This is the stepping stone to Junior Reps and the way to improve skills if you wish to go further in your refereeing career, our squad is privileged to get this given this opportunity by the NRL and with this looking to be a fixed program we can look at a bright future with our referees adopting the methodology and putting it into practice with great success.

Challenges we will face in 2019 will be re-accreditation again and this time encompassing League Tag laws, new Foundation 1 course and recruiting and maintaining our referee numbers.

Thank you to my wife Tania and daughter’s Heather and Breanna, who know winter time, is a time I am not around much due to commitments, thank you so much. I hope you all have a great break and look forward to seeing you all in 2019 ready to go around!

Matthew HALL Director Recruitment & Retention

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FINANCIAL REPORT

I would like to begin my 2018 report and final report as Director of Finance by thanking some great people that have assisted and guided me in this role.

Chris Nightingale has been there for support when needed and is a person that I have a high level of respect for. The stability you bring to this Association through your dedication and continued efforts for the grassroots system can never be questioned. Thank you!

I cannot thank Dave Adams enough for the role he has played for this Association. The leadership qualities you brought to the organisation from the early 2000’s are qualities that I will look to build in myself. You always knew how to play matters firm but fair and you were strong when you needed to be. There are many ways to be a leader and Dave knew when he had to step in and when he could stand back. The relationships that Dave has built with members is because of his kindness and willingness to listen and help. Dave; thank you for everything you have put into this association, no words can show the appreciation I feel and members feel of your contribution to this organisation.

The Raiders Group along with ActewAGL continued their loyal support and we thank you for your backing. This support helps all our members from education to social events that make a huge contribution to grassroots Rugby League.

New South Wales Rugby League Referees Association continued their ongoing support by purchasing more on field equipment that allowed us to develop our officials in ways we have not done before. Your grants, support from your board and coaching assistance from Steve Clapson are greatly appreciated. On behalf of the Board and members thank you again and we look forward to working with all throughout the 2019 season.

I encourage the Board to continue to find new ways to engage with our members and educate and grow our base. We have always led the way with initiatives and I have the belief that the Board can continue to do this into the future.

I would like to thank all members for their support over the past 4 years I have been in this role, I have enjoyed every minute of it.

Lastly, I would like to thank Kelly who supports me through all my career commitments, I could not do it without you.

I would like to wish all members a successful 2019 season and I look forward to seeing you all around throughout the year.

Martin Jones Director Finance

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Balance Sheet AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

ASSETS 2017 2018

Bank Accounts $ 17,470.12 $ 25,399.07

Gear $ 6,285.94 $ 6,285.94

Other Equipment $ 487.49 $487.49

Trade Debtors $ 100.00 $ 100.00

Total ASSETS $ 24,343.55 $32,272.50 LIABILITIES

GST Payable $ 5,028.79 $ 13,175.52

Accounts Payable $ 398.45 $ 398.45

Total LIABILITIES $ 5,427.24 $ 13,573.97 Net ASSETS $ 18,916.31 $ 18,698.53 EQUITY

Opening Balance Equity -$ 10,166.67 - $ 10,166.67

Retained Earnings $ 24,143.76 $ 29,090.21

Current Earnings $ 4,939.22 - $ 225.01

Total Equity $ 18,916.31 $ 18,698.53

Note: MYOB was generating an error in Retained Earnings from 2013 which was creating a negative Equity entry. This was not corrected in the conversion to Reckon Accounting Software in 2017.

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Profit & Loss Statement 1 JANUARY 2017 TO 31 DECEMBER 2018

INCOME 2017 2018 Affiliation Fees $ 1,434.10 $ 810.00 Match Fees $ 143,824.40 $ 138,774.25 Grants & Sponsorship $ 21,740.45 $ 14,595.45 Gear Sales $ 6,052.23 $ 2,223.44 Social Events $ 6,301.15 $ 8,472.51 Miscellaneous Income $ 4,883.87 $ 724.38 Total INCOME $ 184,236.20 $ 165,603.03 Gross Profit $ 184,236.20 $ 165,603.03 EXPENDITURE Administration Costs $ 9,197.25 $ 6,795.63 Training/Development Costs $ 7,864.14 $ 3,418.60 Match Payments $ 132,660.51 $ 132,250.85 Social Events $ 13,529.80 $ 15,989.33 Bank Charges $ 45.60 $ 20.00 Gear Costs $ 11,568.32 $ 7,353.63 Miscellaneous Expenses $ 4,431.36 Total EXPENDITURE $ 179,296.98 $ 165,828.04 Net Profit/(Loss) $ 4,939.22 -$ 225.01

In our opinion, the financial statements of Canberra District Rugby League Referees’ Association Incorporated are properly drawn up: i. so as to give a true and fair view of: a. the association’s financial position as at 31 December 2018, and income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December, 2018; ii. to satisfy the requirements of subsection 72(2) of the Associations Incorporation Act to be dealt with in financial statements.

Les ELLIS – FIPA Registered Auditor Les ELLIS & Associates, Isaacs ACT 2607

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Audit Report – Les ELLIS & Associates

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APPOINTMENTS - 2018

CRRL SENIOR LEAGUE GRAND FINALS George Tooke Shield – Ladies League Tag

Referee – Jack BLACK Touch Judges – Matthew HALL & Andrew O’Brien

Canberra Raiders Cup – Ladies League Tag

Referee – Aidan RICHARDSON Touch Judges – Owen HARDIE & Tyler PETRELLI

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Canberra Raiders Cup – Katrina Fanning Shield

Referee – Elijah FERNANCE Touch Judges – Stuart CAMERON & Chris DAVIS

George Tooke Shield – Youth League

Referee – John WHAREHINGA Touch Judges – Matthew HALL & Andrew O’BRIEN

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Canberra Raiders Cup – U18’s

Referee – Ben SEPPALA Touch Judges – Stuart CAMERON & Chris DAVIS

George Tooke Shield

Referee – Garth WIDDOWSON Touch Judges – Jack BLACK & John WHAREHINGA

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Canberra Raiders Cup – B Grade

Referee – Adam WILLIAMS Touch Judges – Matthew HALL & Luke BARROW

Canberra Raiders Cup – A Grade

Referee – Oliver LEVIDO Touch Judges – Andrew NIGHTINGALE & Tyson FLYNN

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CRRL JUNIOR LEAGUE GRAND FINALS

U10 Zone 3 U10 Zone 2

Referee Ethan HALL Referee Thomas BELL Touch Judges Kiley GUDGEON Touch Judges Jake WALKER Tyler EVANS Tyler EVANS

U10 Zone 1 U11 Zone 3

Referee William KELLY Referee Thomas McENTEE Touch Judges Reily STELLA Touch Judges Isaac McCOOK Benjamin McSPADDEN Jade SCHUMACHER

U11 Zone 2 U11 Zone 1

Referee Tyler PETRELLI Referee Cameron SCOTT Touch Judges Benjamin McFARLANE Touch Judges Steve ZORZI Jade SCHUMACHER Owen HARDIE

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U12 Zone 3 U12 Zone 2

Referee Aidan RICHARDSON Referee Daniel BERNSONS Touch Judges Dave CHARMAN Touch Judges Jessica CHARMAN Benjamin McSPADDEN Steve ZORZI

U12 Zone 1 U13 Zone 2

Referee Gage MILES Referee Sean EHLERS Touch Judges Heather HALL Touch Judges Geordie DOHERTY Jessica CHARMAN Gage MILES

U13 Zone 1 U14 Zone 2

Referee Liam RICHARSON Touch Judges James GOULD Referee Shannon CASTLE Shannon CASTLE Touch Judges Katherine NIGHTINGALE Mark RYAN

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U14 Zone 1 U15 Zone 2

Referee Geordie DOHERTY

Touch Judges Jason SEVERS Referee Chris DAVIS Luke BARROW Touch Judges Sean EHLERS Aidan RICHARDSON

U15 Zone 1 U17 Girls

Referee Elijah FERNANCE Referee Katherine NIGHTINGALE Touch Judges Luke BARROW Touch Judges Jessica CHARMAN Jason SEVERS Heather HALL

U16 Zone 2 U16 Zone 1

Referee Jake McCOOK Referee Dave CHARMAN Touch Judges Liam RICHARDSON Touch Judges Jack BLACK Cameron BEST Gage MILES

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ASSOCIATION HONOUR ROLLS

LIFE MEMBERS

Tom Greer (deceased) 1963 Lionel Hart 1992 Jack McKie, OAM (deceased) 1963 Chris Nightingale 1997 Bruce Chapman 1971 David Hall 1998 Doug Houssenloge 1975 Phil Byron (deceased) 1999 Ian Alder 1977 Neville Harradine (deceased) 2006 Richard Morgan 1980 Geoff Milczuk 2007 Noel Bissett 1980 Glynn Henderson 2008 Jim Mahoney 1982 David Adams 2009 Neville Norris 1983 Peter Castle 2010 Peter Frazer 1985 Carmelo Bonanno 2012 Bob Lloyd 1987 Robert Moore 2015 Phil Stuart 1990 Mark Ryan 2016 Dave Cook 1991

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JIM MAHONEY SHIELD – OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION

Nathan Hill 2005 Robert Moore 2010 Mark Ryan 2015 Glynn Henderson 2006 Chris Nightingale 2011 Matthew Hall 2016 James Gould 2007 Chris Nightingale 2012 Mark Ryan 2017 Julie Hanson 2008 Robert Moore 2013 Phil Stuart 2018 Debora Kanak 2009 Geoff Milczuk 2014

REFEREES REFEREE (COMBINED WITH BACKBONE AWARD TO CREATE OUTSTANDING SERVICE SHIELD FROM 2005)

Neville Norris 1976 Phil Stuart 1986 Chris Nightingale 1996 Noel Bissett 1977 David Cook 1987 David Adams 1997 Peter Frazer 1978 Andy Thompson 1988 David Hall 1998 Col Law 1979 Neil Maher 1989 Phill Byron 1999 Noel Bissett 1980 Not Presented 1990 Peter Castle 2000 Bob Lloyd 1981 Lionel Hart 1991 Michael Harradine 2001 Jim Mahoney 1982 Bob Nelson 1992 Peter Castle 2002 Glynn Jones 1983 Bruce Chapman 1993 (Not awarded) 2003 Bob Lloyd 1984 Noel Bissett 1994 Peter Castle 2004 Phil Stuart 1985 David Hall 1995

BACKBONE (COMBINED WITH REFEREES REFEREE TO CREATE OUTSTANDING SERVICE SHIELD FROM 2005)

J. Fleming 1976 John O’Neill 1986 David Adams 1996 L. Murphy 1977 Phil Byron 1987 Phil Byron 1997 Bob Lloyd 1978 Andy Thompson 1988 Peter Castle 1998 D. Musgrove 1979 Bob Nelson 1989 Brian Bolton 1999 Col Law 1980 David Cook 1990 Phil Walsh 2000 Dave Cook 1981 Noel Bissett 1991 Neville Harradine 2001 Glynn Jones 1982 John Peisley 1992 Noel Bissett 2002 Peter Frost 1983 David Hall 1993 Chris Nightingale 2003 David Cook 1984 Brian Bolton 1994 Neville Harradine 2004 Lionel Hart 1985 Phil Byron 1995

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JACK MCKIE OAM MEMORIAL TROPHY – MOST IMPROVED SENIOR REFEREE (Replaced On Field Performance Trophy from 2005)

Colin McCormack 2005 Mark Ryan 2010 Andrew Nightingale 2014 Tyson Flynn 2006 Luke Barrow 2011 Oliver Levido 2015 Ji Delander 2007 Martin Jones 2012 John Wharehinga 2016 Michael Forster 2008 James Gould 2013 Benjamin Seppala 2017 Josiah West 2009 Fatu Aiono-Fatu 2014 Steve Zorzi 2018

JACK MCKIE OAM MEMORIAL TROPHY – ON FIELD PERFORMANCE (Combined with Senior Encouragement to create Most Improved Senior Referee from 2005)

Robert Gallacher 1999 Michael Laverty 2001 Robert Moore 2003 Ian Freeman 2000 Sheldon Johnson 2002 Michael Harradine 2004

SENIOR ENCOURAGEMENT (Combined with On Field Performance Trophy to create Most Improved Senior Referee from 2005)

Bob Lloyd 1976 David Hall 1986 Andrew Carmody 1996 Bob Cambridge 1977 Glynn Henderson 1987 Peter Castle 1997 N. Wardle 1978 G. Leahy 1988 Ian Freeman 1998 Denis Meagher 1979 Charles Fitzgerald 1989 Michael Laverty 1999 Keith Gegg 1980 John Peisley 1990 Dominic Feenan 2000 Geoff Snowden 1981 Phil Walsh 1991 Mark Ryan 2001 Phil Stuart 1982 Rod Cranston 1992 Robert Moore 2002 R. Gay 1983 Brett Northey 1993 Mark Dagwell 2003 Andy Thompson 1984 Robert Gallacher 1994 Chris Arcella 2004 Neil Maher 1985 Chris Wilson 1995

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BRUCE CHAPMAN SHIELD – MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR REFEREE

Daniel Hanson 2005 Martin Jones 2010 Elijah Fernance 2015 Kylie O’Neill 2006 Jacob Stephenson 2011 James Martin 2016 Lawrence Oswald 2007 Lewis Oswald 2012 Jacob O’Brien 2017 Katherine Nightingale 2008 Matthew Lennon 2013 Gage Miles 2018 Brenton Savona 2009 Jason Shields 2014

JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT (Combined with Mini Mod Shield to create Most Improved Junior Referee from 2005)

S. Nancarrow 1976 Stuart McDougall 1986 Ian Wilson 1996 Glynn Jones 1977 Jason Elliott 1987 Scott Norris 1997 P. Evans 1978 Jamie Thompson 1988 Scott Jopling 1998 Sandra. Norris 1979 Shane Thurlow 1989 Jason Hart 1999 A. White 1980 Michael Harradine 1990 Phil Henderson 2000 R. Law 1981 Michael O’Neill 1991 Scott Hall 2001 T. Bourne 1982 Robert Gallacher 1992 Luke Carroll 2002 Greg Pfeiffer 1983 Nial Wheate 1993 Colin McCormack 2003 N. Jones 1984 Julian Pearce 1994 Aaron Carroll 2004 Denise Lord 1985 Paul Grzadka 1995

MINI/MOD AWARD (Combined with Junior Encouragement to create Most Improved Junior Referee from 2005)

Adam Lehoczky 2002 Josiah West 2004 Sarah Lyons 2003

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NEVILLE NORRIS SHIELD – ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Renamed from Best First Year referee in 2005)

D. Gilbard 1981 Matthew Popple 1994 Brenton Savona 2007 Lionel Hart 1982 Peter Castle 1995 Chris Davis 2008 Ian Miller 1983 Michael Laverty 1996 Aaron Houssenloge 2009 Richard Terry 1984 Minh Dang 1997 Jason Van Putten 2010 Phil Byron 1985 Brendan McKinless 1998 Tyson Greenwood 2011 Glynn Henderson 1986 Mark Berkeley 1999 Lachlan Whitbread 2012 P. Flynn 1987 James Charman 2000 Brodie Widdowson 2013 Preston Hart 1988 Mark Dagwell 2001 Nathan Slingsby 2014 Vince Lawson 1989 Steve Costello 2002 Stuart Cameron 2015 Alan Brindell 1990 James Gould 2003 David Charman 2016 Ben Cummins 1991 Nathan Gauci 2004 Jake Bolton 2017 Brian Cobb 1992 Henry Paton 2005 Thomas Bell 2018 Chris Collins 1993 Brett Carter 2006

NEVILLE ‘CHIEF’ HARRADINE – ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Tiffany Widdowson 2010 James Martin 2014 2018 Daniel Bernsons 2011 Jesse THOMPSON 2015 Brodie Hayes 2012 Shannon Castle 2016 Ben Seppala 2013 Liam Richardson 2017

ALAN HODGE FAMILY AWARD

Brenton Savona 2010 Lachlan Wild 2013 Dave Charman 2017 Martin Jones 2011 Scott Jopling 2015 John Wharehinga 2018 Jo West 2012 Fatu Aiono-Fatu 2016

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NOEL BISSETT TROPHY – A GRADE REFEREE

Jim Mahoney 1988 Rod Cranston 2004 Jim Mahoney 1989 Michael Laverty 2005 Jim Mahoney 1990 Michael Laverty 2006 Jim Mahoney 1991 Michael Laverty 2007 Jim Mahoney 1992 Rod Cranston 2008 Andy Thompson 1993 Rod Cranston 2009 Richard Terry 1994 Rod Cranston 2010 Richard Terry 1995 Rod Cranston 2011 Michael Harradine 1996 Rod Cranston 2012 Jason Elliott 1997 Housh Fallah 2013 Michael Harradine 1998 Martin Jones 2014 Michael Harradine 1999 Martin Jones 2015 Chris Wilson 2000 Josiah West 2016 Chris Wilson 2001 Oliver Levido 2017 Chris Wilson 2002 Oliver Levido 2018 Rod Cranston 2003

KEITH GEGG – TOUCH JUDGE AWARD (Awarded to both 1st Grade Grand Final Touch Judges from 2005)

Phil Byron 1991 Dominic Feenan / Phil Henderson 2005 Phil Byron 1992 Dominic Feenan / Mark Dagwell 2006 David Adams 1993 Ji Delander / Mark Dagwell 2007 David Adams 1994 Paul Flynn / Tyson Flynn 2008 Val Lawson 1995 Dominic Feenan / James Gould 2009 Phil Byron 1996 Paul Flynn / Garth Widdowson 2010 Vince Lawson 1997 Martin Jones / Garth Widdowson 2011 David Adams 1998 Peter Theodosiou / Garth Widdowson 2012 Peter Castle 1999 Lachlan Wild / Garth Widdowson 2013 Matthew Hall / Scott Hall 2000 Luke Barrow / Brenton Savona 2014 Robert Moore 2001 Tyson Flynn / Brenton Savona 2015 Phil Henderson 2002 Tyson Flynn / Scott Jopling 2016 Matt Darmody 2003 Ben Seppala / Housh Fallah 2017 Tyson Flynn 2004 Tyson Flynn / Andrew Nightingale 2018

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