Adam Gee will referee his first NRL Grand Final on Sunday after his two main rivals fell by the wayside due to costly errors.
Gee was given the gig on Tuesday after rising to the top of the NRL’s pecking order when Ashley Klein made two glaring errors – missing a high shot and an obvious knock-on – in Melbourne’s semi-final win over the Roosters to get dropped for last weekend’s preliminary finals.
Gerard Sutton allowed a blatant forward pass in Brisbane’s win over the Warriors on Saturday while Gee maintained his impressive form from the regular season throughout the finals series to land the coveted gig.
Klein will be the bunker review official in the Grand Final.
The NRL also announced Belinda Sharpe will referee the NRLW decider between Newcastle and Gold Coast with Kasey Badger reviewing from the bunker.
Adam Gee. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
NRL general manager Graham Annesley said Gee “thoroughly deserves his appointment”.
“He has been a standout match official this season and been incredibly consistent in 2023. Adam has refereed 236 matches and his calm demeanour and strong work ethic are testament to that experience.
“We’re in the fortunate position to have a number of referees who have the ability to officiate the Grand Final but it’s a competitive process and Adam is the best referee for the job based on performances this year and throughout the finals series.”
The match officials for the NRL Grand Final are:
Referee: Adam Gee
Review Official: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton and David Munro
Standby Referee: Grant Atkins
Standby Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
The match officials for the NRLW Grand Final are:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Review Official: Kasey Badger
Touch Judges: Rochelle Tamarua and Mitch Currie
Standby Official: Daniel Luttringer
The match officials for the NRL State Championship Grand Final are:
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Review Official: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Tyson Brough and Cameron Paddy
Standby Official: Kieren Irons
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