Referee: Craig Joubert
AR: Steve Walsh
AR: James Leckie
TMO: George Ayoub (I think that's how you spell George's last name)
Out of curiosity, does anyone have a problem with 3 Aussie's being appointed to the game?
1. I object to the whole system of "merit" referees being used in SR. I think all referees should be from the country not involved (or in the case of two teams from the same country, then from that country), especially in the Grand Final where the entire TO4 should be neutral.
2. How is James Leckie (dropped from the SR Referee's panel) a better "merit" referee than Jaco Peyper, Glen Jackson, Rohan Hoffman, Angus Gardner or Andrew Lees?
3. If we are going to have merit referees for the Grand Final then surely the TO4 should be the best four; those who refereed the semi-finals and the two qualifiers.
1. Craig Joubert
2. Steve Walsh
3. Glen Jackson
4. Jaco Peyper
4. I object to George Ayoub, period! The guy is unpredictable, and has come up with a number of
"out of left field" TMO howlers during his time in the box.