Office Bearers

WARLRA Office Bearers

Profile: Peter started Refereeing Junior and U/18 games in 1992. In 1994 he started Refereeing U/21’s, 3^rd grade and Reserve grade. In 1995 he Refereed 1^st grade on 3 occasions and was also inducted into the ARL ranks as a Touch Judge and an In Goal Touch Judge. He was delisted from the ARL ranks in 1998 due to the demise of the ARL team in Perth . From 1998 to 2003 Peter Refereed Reserve grade and 1^st grade games. He Refereed Reserve grade in the 1999 Grand Final, 1^st grade Grand Finals in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Peter was also awarded the Ron Hudson Medal in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Peter has been the Association President since 1997.

Profile: Liam took up Refereeing in 1992. Stan Parkin tutored him through the terminology and rules. Peter Marshall examined him on the rules and subsequently he passed and was given his preliminary referees ticket. Under the watchful eye of John Wharton he progressed up through the age groups and into the senior ranks with touch judging and Metro Cup middles. One of the Metro Cup games that Liam refereed was in Geraldton against North Beach . In 1997 Liam refereed his first 3^rd grade Grand Final. Since then under Martin Weekes he has officiated in the following Grand Finals; U/17’s 2000, Reserve grade in 2002 and 3^rd grade in 2003 and numerous times as a touch judge. A highlight at the end of 2002 season for Liam was he refereed the U/18’s Emerging States National team vs South Africa . To follow this up in 2003 he refereed the Anzac game between Perth Kiwis and Perth and then at the end of the season he refereed the representative Pilbra team and the combined Metro team. Liam was on the social committee in 2000 and was Gear Steward in 2003.

Profile: Mike started his Rugby League career as a player with the Currumbin-Tugun Seahawks U/12s on the Gold Coast. He began refereeing at the age of 13 with the Gold Coast Junior Referees Association. At the age of 17 he came to Perth and began playing with the Joondalup Giants. In 1993 he toured with the U/17s state side to Newcastle and won the Giant’s U/18s Best & Fairest award. He played Colts and First Grade in Joondalup’s first year in the top grade, but injury saw him go back to refereeing junior football with the WARLRA in 1995 and 1996. Work saw to it that he took an extended hiatus from both playing and refereeing between 1997 to 2003, then he came back to play with the Giants again. In his last season as a player he was a member of the Giants 3^rd Grade premiership side of 2004. In that year he also returned to refereeing and travelled to South Australia for the U/15 National Championships. In 2005 he turned to refereeing full time and was appointed to his first Premier Grade matches and the U/18 Grand Final.

Profile: John got his Referees ticket in 1981. He has refereed all junior grades and finals and refereed in all grades of senior football. John has been on the executive committee on numerous occasions, the coaching panel for many years and from 1987 – 1998 on the Referees Appointment Panel and was chairman of the panel 1996/1997. Some of the awards that John has won whilst Refereeing are: 1986 Most Improved Referee, 1992 Ron Hudson Award Referee’s Referee, 1994 Life Membership to the Referees Association, 2002 Ron Hudson referee’s Referee again, John is still active in Refereeing and has been on the WARL Judiciary since 1999 and still holds a position on the panel today.

Profile: Martin is the Director responsible for promotions for the ARLRA. He is a Life Member with South Sydney and NSW Referees Associations. Martins Refereeing career spans 28 years in which he has officiated as a centre Referee and touch judge. He has been appointed to ARL First Grade Grand Finals, State of Origin fixtures and Test Matches. Martin also serves as the Director of

Profile: John finished playing football for Eastern Suburbs in 1967 and became a Junior Referee with the likes of Greg Hartley and Kevin Roberts also former footballers. He was graded to senior ranks in 1971 but after a few seasons ceased refereeing due to family and work commitments. John did a little local coaching to maintain his interest. John moved to Perth in 1981 and prior to the formation of Super League joined the WARLRA and became an assessor for the local referees and also reported to Mick Stone on games when the Western reds played at the WACA this appointment came about after a request from Dennis Bravbrook a former colleague and then Director of the ARL Referees Association. Since that time John has assisted Tom Waller, Barry Barnes, Tony Butler and now Martin Weekes in coaching and support of local Referees. He has also participated on the Judiciary Panel.