Nepean Referees Group

16/10/2026

Congratulations to Charlotte and Malachi on their entry into Football NSW Referees Academy, and to Taylor for graduating from the 2026 intake.

Football NSW is celebrating the achievements of its 2026 Referee Academy graduating class, with a new generation of officials making significant strides

12/10/2026

Congratulations to all our referees on a wonderful 2026 season.

11/10/2026

This week, Nepean Referees Group held our annual presentation night capping off an excellent season for our referees. A special thank you to Nepean Football Association Chief Executive Officer Alicia Green, and NRG Life Members Graham Chapman and Rob Roy, who presented the Awards to our recipients.

Congratulations to all our award winners on what was a great night out.

NOTE: The Senior Referee of the Year Award will be formally presented at the Nepean Football Association Awards Night on 31 October.

If you're interested in becoming a referee in 2027, keep an eye on our social pages and website www.nepeanrefereesgroup.com.au for confirmation of 2027 course dates.

31/08/2026

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The Nepean Referees Group (NRG) celebrated an important milestone on last Saturday, with an all-female on-field referee crew appointed to officiate the

26/07/2026

Congratulations Hannah on your 1st grade Waratah debut yesterday between Penrith Rovers and Lowlands.

It was a tough match and Hannah handled it really well. She had help from her assistants Oliver and Charlotte. Well done all on controlling this 1st grade fixture.

Waratah and Ruby looks exciting for 2027 with many referees coming through the ranks.⚽️👌👏

19/07/2026

Waratah this weekend had two of our young referees make their debut in reserve grade with Izaac and Owen both doing really well in their very first reserve grade fixtures. Thank you to senior referees Nik and Anthony who were there to guide them with assistant referees Xavier and Ryan.

Well done to you both and we look forward to you continuing your journey in the premier league competition. ⚽️⚽️👌

12/07/2026

Today 3 of our Junior referees represented Nepean Referees Group at the State Cup Finals at Valentine Sports Park.
Xavier, Melinda and Vienna officiated the U13s girl final. They had a fantastic game on the pitch doing what was needed of them, the game had everything.
Well done and great officiating ⚽️👌👏

09/07/2026

The Deploy Association Championships have been held at Mudgee this week over four days. Our 4 junior referees Xavier, Abigail, Vienna and Amelia were selected by Nepean Referees Group to attend. Accommodation and uniforms were supplied by FNSW.
It is a great experience to get feedback and coaching from FNSW coaches and referees. Well done on representing NRG.⚽️

04/07/2026

Tonight marks a significant celebration for our current NRG President Phil Macdonald who has decided to step down from officiating Waratah First Grade fixtures following tonight's game between Penrith FC and Penrith Rovers.

Phil has been refereeing Waratah League for at least the last six years and is a well respected figure among players, coaches and clubs. Phil officiated the 2022 Grand Final and was awarded the Senior Referee of the Year that year.

We will still see Phil on the field officiating senior games and mentoring both junior and senior referees.

Congratulations on a stellar first grade career!

20/06/2026

Beautiful morning at Henry Lawson Football Club (Official) celebrating breast cancer awareness week and providing feedback to their excellent cadets.

NRG has now visited 14 different clubs this season and provided feedback to over 50 cadets throughout the association