Basketball NSW is pleased to announce the Technical Officials Panel for the 2025 Waratah League and GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Wilson Finals, taking place this weekend 23rd & 24th of August, on the Central Coast.
The panel features referees from across New South Wales, each recognised for their dedication and outstanding performance throughout the 2025 season. These officials will come together to oversee the pinnacle weekend of competition, ensuring the highest standard of officiating for athletes, coaches, and fans.
Basketball NSW Head of Technical Officials, Steve Clark, commended the hard work of referees across the state and celebrated those chosen for this year’s Finals.
“Being appointed to a Finals weekend is a tremendous achievement,” said Clark.
“It’s a reflection of the professionalism, consistency, and commitment our referees have shown all season. This group has earned the opportunity to step onto the floor for the biggest games of the year, and I know they will make us proud.”
Referee Panels:
Waratah:
- David Nicholls
- Rylee Bowles
- Ryan Blundell
- Kaitlyn Neate
- Isabella Naylor
- Lachlan Nichols
- Kelsey Ortiz
- Dustin D’Souza
- Sarah White
- James Poelczer
- Eloy D’Rozario
- Michael Napper
Youth:
- Jakson Peach
- Poya Kavianpour
- Cooper Ellis
- Maddie Suprain
- Davina Kuang
- Ashton Tulk
- Brendan Reid
- Molly Manns
- Belinda Dalton
- Andrew Cannings
- Blake Testoni
- Jake Jennings
- Joey Henderson
- Emmy Prykiel
- Jessica Berndt
- Jacob Brennan
- Yashar Ellin
- Jayna Bonney
- Courtney Smith
- Matthew Chau
- Caitlyn Bloomfield
- Jesse Brown
- Thomas Marsh
- Rhys Boreham
Wheelchair:
- Logan Bilby
- Ian Lemes
- Renee Harbach
- Alexander Palmer
- Freddy Ng
- Nathan Smith
- Mark Flanagan
- Adam Harris-Byron
- Liam Flanagan
- Brad Lynch
- Ron Josephs
- Annette Flanagan
Referee Coaches:
- Shahrad Shafaghi
- Jonathon Parkinson
- Deb Kiers
- Bruce Kiers
- Chris Vogelsinger
Wheelchair Referee Instructors:
- Helen Rosenberg
Scoretable Panel:
- Aram Zarigian
- Rachael Benton-Doyle
- J D McDonald
- Tracy Childs
- Kylie Montgomery
- Amanda Lapidoth
- Neil McNaught
- Ysobel Croucher
- Paul Vels
- Wendy Ellis
- Peta Collard
- Blu Aldridge
- Karen Lyth
- Di Weston
- Louise Suprain
- Maddie Thacker
- Harmony Hudson
- Liam Krogh-Newman
- Peter Nicholas
- Tim Bloomfield
- Greg Stevenson
- Sarah Tuazon
- Shalin Kumar
- Jeff Cooper
- Paul Fawcett
- Heidi Wong
Scoretable Supervisors:
- Heidi Wong
- Jeff Cooper
- Peter Nicholas
- Maddie Thacker
- Greg Stevenson
- Michelle Nicholas
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