Adam Gee (referee)

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Adam Gee
Personal information
Born (1985-05-31) 31 May 1985 (age 38)
Refereeing information
Years Competition Apps
2011– NRL 237
2019– Internationals (outside WC) 1
2017– World Cup 3
2021– All Stars 2
Source: [1]

Adam Gee is an Australian rugby league referee.

Referee career[edit]

Gee began refereeing in the Canterbury-Bankstown District when he was fourteen. He secured his first A grade appointment in 2004 and controlled two successive A grade Grand Finals in 2004 and 2005. He was graded by the NSWRL Referees Association in 2007.[2]

Gee refereed his first National Rugby League match in 2011 and was established as a regular first grade referee by 2014.[3][4]

He was announced as one of the match officials at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup,[5] and controlled a match between Papua New Guinea and the United States.[6] He controlled the final of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[7]

Gee also refereed the 2021 and 2022 all stars games. He was in the bunker for the 2023 match.

Gee was appointed to referee his first NRL grand final, between the Penrith Panthers and Brisbane Broncos, on 1 October 2023 at Stadium Australia.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] nrl.com
  2. ^ "Canterbury-Bankstown District Rugby League Referees' Association Inc. - Home". www.cbra.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "- Adam Gee (referee) - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Adam Gee - Referee". afltables.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ^ "RLWC2017 Match Officials Announced". 9 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Rugby League World Cup live scores: PNG v USA live updates, live blog". 12 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Sutton to control World Cup final". 28 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. ^ Gabor, Martin (26 September 2023). "Adam Gee will be in charge of his first grand final on Sunday". news.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2023.