NSWRL METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
On the 19th of January the NSWRL announced the NSWRL Metropolitan Referee Development squad. Our Association had 10 members named they included:
William Flint
Jayden Kastelan
Mitch Lothian
Luke Mulligan
Curtis Robinson
Mitchell Robinson
Brodie Rushby
Reece Sammut
Ben Seppala
Tom Williamson
William Flint and Luke Mulligan headlined this group, as it is their first time being named in this squad. They joined fellow Penrith members who have been in the squad for a number of seasons.
The squad also welcomed back Association Life Member Dan Olford as the Strength and Conditioning coach for the second year. Dan provides a wealth of knowledge not only in the strength and conditioning space but also the refereeing space, where he shares his experience from his career.
Today marks the beginning of the Junior Representative season. 8 of our members will take the field, 3 members will be making their debut in their respective grades. We also have 2 members taking up coaching positions. We wish all members luck with their appointments and their season. See the full appointments below:
Mitchell Robinson – Referee, Harold Matthews Cup: Canberra Raiders vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12.30pm Raiders Belconnen. Standby Referee, SG Ball Cup Canberra Raiders vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2.00pm Raiders Belconnen
Will Flint – Touch Judge (Debut), Tarsha Gale Cup & Harold Matthews Cup: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 11.30am & 1.00pm Belmore Sports Ground
Cam Turner – Post Game Coach, Tarsha Gale Cup: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dan Olford – Post Game Coach, SG Ball Cup: Newcastle Knights vs North Sydney Bears
Brodie Rushby – Touch Judge, Harold Matthews Cup & SG Ball Cup: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Illawarra Steelers 10.00am & 12.00pm Pointsbet Stadium
Ben Seppala – Referee, SG Ball Cup: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Illawarra Steelers 12.00pm Pointsbet Stadium. Standby Referee, Harold Matthews Cup: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Illawarra Steelers 10.00am Pointsbet Stadium
Reece Sammut – Touch Judge, SG Ball Cup: Western Suburbs Magpies vs Balmain Tigers 3.30pm Kirkham Oval. Standby Referee, Harold Matthews Cup: Western Suburbs Magpies vs Balmain Tigers 2.00pm Kirkham Oval
Curtis Robinson – Referee, Harold Matthews Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Central Coast Roosters 12.00pm BlueBet Stadium. Standby Referee, SG Ball Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Victoria Thunderbolts 1.30pm BlueBet Stadium
Mitch Lothian – Touch Judge, Harold Matthews Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Central Coast Roosters 12.00pm BlueBet Stadium. Touch Judge (Debut), SG Ball Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Victoria Thunderbolts 1.30pm BlueBet Stadium
Luke Mulligan – Touch Judge (Debut), Harold Matthews Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Central Coast Roosters 12.00pm BlueBet Stadium. Touch Judge (Debut), SG Ball Cup: Penrith Panthers vs Victoria Thunderbolts 1.30pm BlueBet Stadium
With 3 members officiating locally at Penrith we highly recommend getting down to BlueBet Stadium to support our members and to get your head back into footy!
Good Luck all! Run well!