Macquarie Football Referees Association

Welcome to the home of Macquarie Football Referees Association. Here you will find useful information on becoming a referee and resources to help your officiating on the park in 2026.

Registration & Membership Information - 2026

Interested in becoming a football Referee? Click on the "We're Recruiting" image to see all the information of whats involved.

Registration

2026 Registration for MFRAI Referees IS NOW OPEN on the Play Football Portal.

Please visit the Play Football Online Registration for Macquarie Football Limited portal to carry out your registration.

As with membership, a completed registration is a requirement for appointment to officiate on a game in any capacity.

Membership

Membership to the Macquarie Football Referees Association Inc costs $25 for the 2026 Season. The MFRAI Membership is included in the 2026 Registration Fee. Financial membership is a requirement to be appointed to officiate on a game in any capacity.

2026 MFRAI Awards

The 2026 Season Presentation Night was held Saturday Night 26/09/25, at Club Charlestown.
A fantastic attendance by members and families led to a very enjoyable night being had by all.
Thank you.
Congratulations to all award winners listed below.

Award Name	Recipient
Male Referee of the Year (Brad Carlin Trophy)	Blake Hickey
Female Referee of the Year (Lesley Alley Trophy)	Amy Rogers
Member of the Year (Charlie Stevens/John Jones Award)	Lesley Alley
Assistant Referee of the Year (MFRAI Award)	Jaxon Hinchcliffe
MFRAI Referee Officiating in National Competitions (Hutcheson Merchant Award)	Not Awarded in 2026
Rookie of the Year (Jim Hamilton Award)	Bailey McKeon
Champions Development Camp MFRAI Representative (MFRAI Award)	Joseph Crew	Deegan Jackson
Most Improved Referee (Stan Hughes Trophy)	Alex Murray
Junior Encouragement Award (Jeff Hall Award)	Elijah March
Senior Encouragement (Willa Merchant Award)	Chris Ryan
Talented Referee Acceleration Course (TRAC)	Not Awarded in 2026
Double Dissolution Clock Award	Greg Briggs
Mad Cow Award	Not Awarded in 2026
Turkey of the Year Award	Paul Newton
Stirrers Spoon Award	Not Awarded in 2026