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From Henley to Hahn! Football Canterbury players will see a familiar figure on the line for tomorrow's Australia Cup Round of 32 match between Marlin Coast Rangers and Brunswick Juventus as CRA's Dante Diaz continues his excellent year with another fantastic appointment. A Football NSWotball NSW's elite Referee Academy, Dante also officiated at the Emerging Socceroos Championship in April, and now has a significant senior football appointment to go with it. We wish Dante all the best for tomorrow when he continues to do CRA proud.
How to watch: 7.30PM AEST, WednesFootball Australiatball Australia's YouTube channel OR on 10Play.
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Dante has been appointed as Assistant Referee for the match - post edited to correct. Good luck!
Congratulations Dante
Nice one Dante Diaz
We're proud to see Beatrice Shimada, Nicholas Yfantis, Athan Bris and Lovely Sison selected to represent the Canterbury Referees Association at the inaugural Deploy Association Championships in Mudgee this July.Football NSWl NSW brings together all 16 Member Associations for this exciting new event, these officials will represent the strength of refereeing within our football community and the pathways available through local football.
We wish our CRA refs all the best as they proudly represent Football Canterburyrbury community on this exciting statewide stage.
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Well done!
Congrats to all!
Bravo Athan
Well done. I may pop over and take a look. What dates are they?
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Are you a senior referee with 12 months' experience or more? Do you want to continue to improve your foul recognition, player management, and law interpretation skills? CRA is pleased to announce the first Senior Football Match Official (formerly Level 3) classroom recap + practical course for 2026.
The course will be run by CRA Development Officer Oliver Leanfore, Football NSW 2025 Referee Academy member.
Members, see Spond for details, and we will continue to post more as they are confirmed.
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To all our new junior referees making their debut this weekend: congratulations, good luck, and enjoy the game. We are proud of you. 😀💑
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...can't come to training tonight! 😭😭😭 We've had to cancel for this week due to works required at our venue. Go for a run and we'll see you next week! # Don't forget that training materials from 2025 are on Spond.
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Jerry doing his best Pierluigi Collina impersonation
Almost full time on referee qualification in 2026...but here's your last chance!
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FINAL SESSION FOR 2026
Sunday 26 April
9:00AM - 2:30PM
Hurlstone Park Wanderers Sporting Club (Ewen Park)
W: canterburyreferees.org.au/become-a-referee
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A big congratulations to Eliza Skinner and Dante Diaz on their selection for the Emerging Socceroos/Matildas Championships as referees! 🌟⚽
At CRA, we’re incredibly proud to see two of our referees representing our community in a national development environment. Their selection is a great example of where dedication to refereeing can lead.
Congratulations Eliza and Dante — we’re cheering you on and can’t wait to see what comes next! 👏
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Well done Eliza and Dante. 🏆⚽️
Want to become a referee but stuck on the registration process? We’ve got you.
Canterbury Referees Association is running registration support sessions from 9AM - 10.30AM in March where we’ll help you work through the sign-up process.
📅 21 March: Wharf Road Community Centre, Lilyfield (near Waterfront)
📅 22 March: ACU, 25A Barker Rd Strathfield
Bring your laptop or device and we’ll help you get registered and ready for the season.
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