NRL match officials
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The NRL match officials are a select group of trained professional and semi-professional rugby league match officials who officiate in the National Rugby League (NRL) and lower tier rugby league competitions, including the Holden Cup, the Intrust Super Premiership NSW and the Intrust Super Cup.[1]
Current Officials
[edit]NRL Referees
[edit]| Name | NRL Matches (Mens) | State Of Origin Matches (Mens) | International Matches (Mens) | NRL Finals (Mens) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Klein | 452 | 23 | 61 | 34 |
| Gerard Sutton | 448 | 22 | 39 | 40 |
| Grant Atkins | 343 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| Adam Gee | 316 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Chris Butler☆ | 155 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Gough | 189 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Todd Smith | 122 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Liam Kennedy | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyson Brough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kieren Irons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Pelgrave | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyatt Raymond | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Belinda Sharpe | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kasey Badger | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
☆Indicates 'Chris Butler' is no longer an On Field Referee in the National Rugby League, and has been stood down to 'Bunker' Duties.[2]
NRLW Referees
[edit]| Name | NRLW Matches | State Of Origin Matches (Women's) | International Matches (Women's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Badger | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| Izzy Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Eaton | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Gough | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Kieren Irons | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kennedy | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Ethan Klein | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Karra-Lee Nolan | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Saldern | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Belinda Sharpe | 56 | 13 | 16 |
| Rochelle Tamarua | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Dillan Wells | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Tori Wilkie | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Bunker Duties
[edit]| Name | NRL Matches in Bunker | NRLW Matches in Bunker | State Of Origin Games in Bunker (Men's) | State Of Origin Games in Bunker (Women's) | International Games in Bunker (Men's) | International Games in Bunker (Women's) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Atkins | 153 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Kasey Badger | 74 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Butler | 240 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Adam Gee | 121 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| Peter Gough | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Liam Kennedy | 58 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ashley Klein | 385 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Wyatt Raymond | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Belinda Sharpe | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Smith | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerard Sutton | 80 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Match Officials". www.nrl.com.
- ↑ Pryde, Scott (2 April 2025). "Butler out, Atkins takes battle of Brookvale: NRL referee appointments, Round 5". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
