Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association

05/10/2026

📸🏆🥇 So here are the 16 finalists for the Kelly & Co Finance Photo of the Week competition. Members attending our end of season dinner this Saturday night will vote on the winning photo on the night. 💯 💪

02/10/2026

Māori Carnival - More great photos of our match officials.

02/10/2026

Māori Carnival with The Brisbane Match Officials doing an awesome job. Two days to go. Reminder Junior QPICC is at Bill Norris Oval on 24/25 October- Marc Sauvage convenor; Senior QPICC on 30/31 Oct/1 Nov - Nick Kalpakidis/Brendan Forbes - Convenors. EOI form will be out shortly.

01/10/2026

👏 Congratulations to Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association member Nathan Cornick on his appointment as Touch Judge for the State Championship clash between the Redcliffe Dolphins and Penrith Panthers! 🏉

A fantastic achievement, Nathan—we’re proud to see you on the big stage!

25/09/2026

A great piece of Queensland Rugby League and State of Origin history recognised this week.

Congratulations to legendary referee, Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association Life Member ( #45), Eddie Ward, who was inducted with Queensland Rugby League Life Membership, recognising more than 50 years of service to the game,

This is a rare honour as he becomes only the second match official to have been awarded QRL Life Membership.

Eddie was right in the middle of one of the greatest eras in Queensland rugby league. His incredible refereeing career included:

• 650 1st grade matches
• 402 Brisbane Rugby League games
• 248 NSWRL/ARL/NRL games
• 5 State of Origin matches
• 10 Test matches, including World Cup matches
• 8 BRL Grand Finals
• An ARL First Grade Grand Final
• At just 27 years old, became the youngest referee to control an Australia v New Zealand Test

For Queensland fans, his State of Origin involvement places him in the history of the contest that transformed rugby league in this state. He officiated during an era featuring some of the biggest names and fiercest Queensland v NSW battles in the game’s history.

But Eddie’s contribution to Queensland didn’t finish when he put the whistle away. He spent many years with the Queensland Rugby League developing the next generation of referees, including leading the QRL Referees’ Academy and High Performance Unit and helping officials progress through Queensland’s pathways towards the NRL.

From the great days of the Brisbane Rugby League, through State of Origin and Test football, to developing Queensland’s future officials, Eddie Ward has made an enormous contribution to the game.

Congratulations Eddie, a very deserving Queensland Rugby League Life Member. 🏉👏

24/09/2026

6 Days. 100s of players. And a great team of match officials. The 2026 Queensland Murri Carnival was an awesome event. Great footy. Great people. Here are some photos of our Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association members in action!!

QRL Officiating 💯💪

20/09/2026

2026 is the 100th season of the Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association. We are 100 years strong 💯💪🏻 Today our officials at the Rugby League Brisbane Premier Grand Finals are going old school and bringing back the heritage look for our centenary season!! It’s back to the future stuff.

15/09/2026

👀📣🎫 Hey Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association Members,

Have you jumped in and arranged your tickets for the end of year dinner yet? If not, no time like the present 😉

👉 To assist with planning and venue requirements, please complete your RSVP using the following form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/V3qZBkDJaT

👉 To purchase your ticket, visit our online store and remember to add your name into the form, or the name of others attending with you: https://brlra.com.au/shop/
If you wish to have your ticket come from an upcoming payment, please indicate this in the RSVP form.

08/09/2026

👀📸 We're back for the Kelly & Co Finance Photo of the Week competition - well this is for the last two weeks🤷

We have 7 entries this time around. Tag away and leave an emoji for your votes in the comments below 👇👇🎯

03/09/2026