Changes confirmed for Anzac weekend: NRL referees, Round 8

The NRL have made a number of changes on the field and in the bunker this weekend.

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Scott Pryde

The NRL have confirmed both Liam Kennedy and Adam Gee will not referee on-field this weekend, while Belinda Sharpe and Wyatt Raymond will both receive games.

Kennedy was in charge of Monday afternoon's game between the Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels, while Adam Gee officiated the Gold Coast Titans and Canberra Raiders clash on Sunday.

Wyatt Raymond (who has been appointed to the New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights), and Belinda Sharpe (who has been appointed to the Penrith Panthers and Manly Sea Eagles), will instead feature on-field.

Elsewhere, Adam Gee and Kasey Badger will both double up in the bunker with Chris Butler continuing to be overlooked for an appointment, while Raymond, who is needed in Christchurch on Friday, will also not have a game in front of the video screens this weekend.

Todd Smith has been handed the blockbuster between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Sydney Roosters on Anzac Day, while Raymond and Peter Gough will be the other referees to feature on the public holiday.

Gerard Sutton starts the week with the Broncos and Bulldogs, while Ashley Klein will handle Sunday's clash between the in-form Raiders and Dolphins.

Here are all the appointments for Round 8.

2025-04-24T09:50:00Z
Suncorp Stadium
BRI
42
FT
18
CAN
Crowd: 40,233

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch judges: Chris Sutton and Nick Pelgrave
Bunker official: Adam Gee

2025-04-25T06:00:00Z
Allianz Stadium
SYD
46
FT
18
STI
Crowd: 41,021

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch judges: Dave Munro and Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Bunker official: Grant Atkins

2025-04-25T08:00:00Z
Apollo Projects Stadium
NZW
26
FT
12
NEW
Crowd: 17,095

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch judges: Phil Henderson and Dan Schwass
Bunker official: Kasey Badger

2025-04-25T10:00:00Z
AAMI Park
MEL
24
FT
16
SOU
Crowd: 26,010

Referee: Peter Gough
Touch judges: Matt Noyen and Jarrod Cole
Bunker official: Adam Gee

2025-04-26T07:30:00Z
QLD Country Bank
NQL
50
FT
18
GLD
Crowd: 20,489

Referee: Chris Butler
Touch judges: Chris Sutton and Drew Oultram
Bunker official: Kasey Badger

2025-04-26T09:35:00Z
CommBank Stadium
PEN
10
FT
26
MAN
Crowd: 14,534

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch judges: Michael Wise and Daniel Luttringer
Bunker official: Ashley Klein

2025-04-27T04:00:00Z
GIO Stadium
CBR
40
FT
28
DOL
Crowd: 15,686

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch judges: Kieren Irons and Dave Munro
Bunker official: Adam Gee

2025-04-27T06:05:00Z
Leichhardt Oval
WST
20
FT
18
CRO
Crowd: 14,812

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Jon Stone and Kasey Badger
Bunker official: Liam Kennedy
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