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Referee Academy

The Football NSW Referee Academy trains and prepares selected referees for success at state and national levels and to be potentially identified by Football Australia as future A-Leagues Women, Men and Youth referees and assistant referees.

Referees selected to join the Academy will be provided with speed and agility training, physical training programs, opportunities to attend tournaments, match day coaching and access to national and international referee coaches as well as A-Leagues referee mentors.

Applications for 2025 are now open. For more information, please contact Nick Young on (02) 8814 4400 or at nicholasy@footballnsw.com.au.

In the meantime, consider nominating yourself for the Referee Development Panel (RDP).

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to join the Football NSW Referee Academy you must:

  • Referee within NSW (any branch)
  • Have been a referee for at least two years
  • Be aged between 16 – 21 as of 1 January 2024

Referee Academy Alumni

Alexis
Johnson

Assistant Referee
A-League Women

Anastasia
Filacouridis

Assistant Referee
A-League Women

Bec
Mackie

Referee
A-League Women

Brad
Wright

Assistant Referee
A-League Men
FIFA Panel

Brodie
Merchant

Referee
A-League Youth

Cameron
Wright

Referee
A-League Youth

Emma
Kocbek

Assistant Referee
A-League Women
FIFA Panel

Hassan
Jomaa

Fourth Official
A-League Men

Hugh
Fenton-White

Assistant Referee
A-League Men

Isabella
Libri

Referee
A-League Women

Isabella
Mossin

Referee
A-League Women

Ivica
Covic

Referee
A-League Youth

Jarryd
McFarlane

Referee
A-League Youth

Maddy
Allum

Assistant Referee
A-League Women
FIFA Panel

Maggie
Price

Assistant Referee
A-League Women

Mikayla
Ryan

Referee
A-League Women

Molly
Godsell

Fourth Official
A-League Women

Sam
Kelly

Fourth Official
A-League Men