Football Queensland has today announced further investment in referee development with the appointment of new roles in every region across the state.
25 referee staff have been appointed across each of the nine regions in Queensland in Referee Coach and Development, Support, Mentoring and Training roles.
Ben Richardson Football Queensland President said the appointment of the new roles will continue to strengthen the development of match officials in Queensland.
“Football Queensland has highlighted the need to continue expanding referee development as the game continues to grow across the entire state,” Richardson said.
“The recruitment of these highly respected, well experienced match officials for these roles including FIFA Referee Misuk Park reflects our commitment to improving the quality and standard of refereeing at every level of the game, with the new team members to provide additional support to the local referee community in each region.
“By appointing various new referee team members across each region in Queensland, we are continuing to invest in providing high-quality, accessible football experiences for all participants, regardless of their geographical location.”
See the full list of new staff appointments below.
Football Queensland
Daniel Taifalos: Officer – Referee Support
South Coast
Dion Bradley: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Maria Roughley: Officer – Referee Support
Daniel Larney: Officer – Referee Support and Mentoring
Metro
Brad Burton: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Misuk Park: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Darling Downs
Trevor Jacobsen: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Frank van den Berg: Officer – Referee Support
Sunshine Coast
Marsh Camille: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Alinda Vanderharst: Officer – Referee Support
Wide Bay
Cody Schiemann: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Kris Cobbin: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Central Coast
Sam Williams: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Tori Bartlett: Officer – Junior Support (South)
David Perna: Officer – Junior Support (North)
Whitsunday Coast
Trevor May: Officer – Referee Coach and Development and Junior Referee Support
Northern
John Cassidy: Officer – Junior Referee Support
Mike Marano: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Graham Buzzi: Officer – Training and Senior Referee Support
Jason Ireland: Officer – Training and Senior Referee Support
Far North & Gulf
Martyn Tilley: Officer – Referee Coach and Development
Peter Hazelden: Officer – Senior Referee Support
Chris Doherty-Fisher: Officer – Senior Referee Support
Natalia Bambino: Officer – Referee Support (Mt Isa)
Schools
Jim Bellos: Officer – School Referees