‘The influence of Kasey and Belinda has inspired young girls to take up refereeing.’
The final round of the NRL regular season will see the duo control matches, the league announced on Tuesday morning, having racked up a tonne of touch judge and bunker experience in recent years.
Sharpe will be in charge of Manly’s clash with Wests Tigers in Brookvale on Friday and Badger will referee the Gold Coast hosting Canterbury on Sunday.The duo have been hailed as pioneers for future generations of women coming through the officiating ranks, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo congratulating them on their match appointments.
Referees boss Jared Maxwell said their development had already driven improvement on officiating pathways for other women.
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