Two New Zealand referees will make their first appearances in the men’s A-League when the new season gets underway.
Gareth Sheehan and Edward Cook have joined the A-League assistant referees’ panel for the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE season.
They join two more New Zealanders — Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh and Isaac Trevis — as officials in opening-round fixtures.
Main photo: Gareth Sheehan … will make his first appearance as an A-League official. Photo: Phototek.
Whanganui-based Sheehan, Kawana-Waugh and Trevis will officiate expansion club Auckland FC’s inaugural fixture, against Brisbane Roar at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart on Saturday.
Sheehan and Trewis will be assistant referees while Daniel Elder will take the whistle.
Kawana-Waugh will be the fourth official.
Manawatu’s Cook will be an assistant referee for Sunday’s match between Wellington Phoenix and Western United at Sky Stadium. The match referee will be Adam Kersey.
Kawana-Waugh will again be the fourth official.
Meanwhile, newcomers Auckland FC have a full squad to choose from but rivals Wellington Phoenix have struck injury problems ahead of the men’s A-League’s opening round.
Both clubs have declared their squads, and injury lists, ahead of their Isuzu UTE A-League fixtures.
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Fixtures
Game to be played on Saturday October 19, 2024
Auckland FC v Brisbane Roar
Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, 5pm
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Game to be played on Sunday October 20, 2024
Wellington Phoenix v Western United
Sky Stadium, Wellington, 4pm
This story was first published on October 18, 2024.
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