Goulburn & Districts Football Referees Association

Well the GFDRA had another great day out officiating football today. Nothing but happy players, coaches and spectators commenting on the high standard of refereeing set by Alan and Coppo.
As the Goulburn & Districts Referees Association is the only independent Referees Association around the area we are kept busy travelling to officiate games, delivering referee courses and also assessing referees.
Feel free to contact us for any refereeing enquiries or if you are short of refs we may be able to help.
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The season never stops for us, This year we have been refereeing in Canberra, doing a number of school games and today we are back at it again. The GDFRA is always supporting football in the Southern Tablelands and where ever we are needed. We continue the development of referees in the Goulburn District. Goodluck to both teams today it should be a cracking game.

Another good effort by 1 of our great refs today as ar1.
Great effort guys well done and keep up the great work

Another great day officiating Premier League for 2 of the GDFRA Referees in 2022.
Alan & Coppo great job and keep up the great work. Nothing but praise about today's efforts guys.

To all the football families of the Goulburn and surrounding regions.

The GDFRA would like to thank you all for your support over the past 15+ years.

For those that don't know yet the GDFRA will no longer be refereeing in the STFA competitions. As of the 6th of July 2021 the STFA without notice terminated the Goulburn & Districts Football Referees Associations services.

It is important to say again that from the 6th July 2021 the GDFRA have had nothing to do with the refereeing within the STFA competitions.

We received alot of feedback and questions over the weekend just gone although we appreciate your concerns that you shared with us we are no longer able to assist you with these and need to request that all questions and comments regarding the referees be directed to the STFA Board.

Although we were all gutted by this decision we are looking forward to being able to spend more time with our family and friends enjoying football from the sideline.

Happy footballing to you all!

Thanks again for your support.

The GDFRA Comittee

It’s been a long time coming and there’s a lot more to do but thankyou Capital Football - Official for standing up and saying enough is enough. We hope this helps with referees retention and promoting to new referees to encourage them to come on board.

We need to stop the abuse because it doesn’t stop once you leave the ground, as a referee you play this over and over in your head, you make a mistake and you play this over in your head, if only I was on a different angle or did I really get that wrong? Was that a red card or only a yellow? Was that player onside or offside, I have no AR’s I was confident it was the snide but they are complaining and telling me I got it wrong, maybe I got it wrong. These thoughts all go through your mind before, during and after a game, we are human, we make mistakes but please if you have nothing nice to say keep it to yourself or make a interchange and go and cool off.

Refereeing is very enjoyable and you get the best seat in the house to watch the game. We do love what we do and that is why we do it but we would love it even more without the abuse.

Capital Football launching new RESPECT campaign to ‘Reduce Abuse’ - Capital Football Capital Football is launching a new RESPECT campaign to ‘Reduce Abuse’ across football. Abuse is not acceptable in the classroom, school yard, or workplace, so why do people think it is acceptable on the football field? It’s not. Disappointingly, incidents involving verbal abuse towards refere...

Great story! Hard work and many sacrifices made to get to where he is today! Congratulations and good luck

Congratulations to former A-League referee Jarred Gillett who has been promoted to Select Group 1 ahead of the new Premier League season 👏

He is in line to become the first Australian to referee in the Premier League.