NRL fines Fonua-Blake $20,000 over referee tirade DATE: 18 MARCH 2007 Sideline Officials: Michael Jones, Matt Cecchin NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [CH9]

Venue: MOUNT SMART STADIUM This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Referee: Steve Clark NRL Kick Off: 3:00 PM [CH9] 4:00 PM SYD Sideline Officials: Mohamad Fajajo, Rod Lawrence The NRL announced its match officials for Round 3 on Thursday afternoon, with the most notable omissions being Badger and Belinda Sharpe, who became the competition’s first female referee … The NRL has shaken up the way it appoints referees in an effort to avoid controversy. The NRL has announced the referee lineup for the opening round of the 2007 Telstra Premiership.GAME: BRISBANE BRONCOS V NORTH QLD COWBOYS Venue: SUNCORP STADIUM

Previously it was referees boss Bernard Sutton who made the weekly appointments for all NRL games.But with two of his brothers - Gerard and Chris - among the officials to choose from, the governing body has opted to take the duties out of his hands.In 2018 there was some controversy when Chris Sutton was picked as a grand final linesman ahead of others who were seen as better options.In charge of the appointments now will be a seven-person independent panel picked by Sutton and the NRL to do the job.They are Jason King, David Fairleigh, David Boyle, Russell Smith, Steve Chiddy, Jared Maxwell, and Gavin Reynolds.Sutton will focus on coaching and the administration side of the referees department, and all officials will still report to him.“This is a strong panel with representatives from all facets of the game,” NRL head of football Graham Annesley said.“We now have former players, former referees, bunker review officials and a representative from NRL football management making our refereeing appointments.“There will be greater rigour around the selection of our referees, more transparency and we expect stronger on-field performances because Bernard Sutton will be able to devote more time to coaching and administration.”The first appointments will be announced on Tuesday ahead of Round 1.A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Colour: Yellow NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX]

DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 Colour: Green Stand by Referee: B SuttonGAME: MANLY SEA EAGLES V CANBERRA RAIDERS DATE: 18 MARCH 2007 Venue: ENERGYAUSTRALIA STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX] 5:30 PM SYD Colour: Yellow Video Referee: Steve NashGAME: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS V BULLDOGS NRL 2020: Referee appointments, Round 1, teams, draw, Bernard Sutton | FOX SPORTS NRL Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall, Tony De Las Heras Sideline Officials: Paul Holland, Jason Walsh NRL Kick Off: 7:00 PM [FOX] NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [CH9] 8:30 PM SYD Sea Eagles. Video Referee: Phil CooleyGAME: CRONULLA SHARKS V PENRITH PANTHERS Colour: Green Venue: OLYMPIC PARK Colour: Yellow Colour: Green

Sideline Officials: Steve Chiddy, Jason Robinson Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership, returning Thursday 28th May. Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Alan Shortall Video Referee: Graeme West NRL Referee Appointments for NRL Round 1 The NRL has announced the referee lineup for the opening round of the 2007 Telstra Premiership. Venue: SUNCORP STADIUM Referee: Jared Maxwell DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 Video Referee: Steve ClarkGAME: GOLD COAST TITANS V ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA Video Referee: Tim ManderGAME: MELBOURNE STORM V WESTS TIGERS Venue: TOYOTA PARK

DATE: 19 MARCH 2007

Colour: White Video Referee: Bill HarriganGAME: WARRIORS V PARRAMATTA EELS Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Phil CooleyJoin our mailing list for all the latest news and views from the world of Rugby League. DATE: 16 MARCH 2007 Venue: BROOKVALE OVAL Referee Gerard Sutton is the brother of referees boss Bernie Sutton. Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, David Abood Video Referee: Chris WardGAME: SYDNEY ROOSTERS V SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Referee: Ben Cummins

Sideline Officials: Steve Lyons, Allen Foster

Referee: Shayne Hayne NRL Kick Off: 2:00 PM [FOX] Referee: Gavin Badger Referee: Paul Simpkins

Referee: Tony Archer Colour: Yellow

DATE: 16 MARCH 2007 Venue: AUSSIE STADIUM Round 14. NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX]