Eight Victorian Match Officials recognised by FIFA for 2024

Football Victoria (FV) is pleased to advise eight Victorian Match Officials have been appointed to FIFA's Panel of International Referees for 2024. 

FV is again strongly represented globally, with Joanna Charaktis, Kate Jacewicz, Shaun Evans, George Lakrindis, Laura Moya, Andrew Meimarakis, Jonathan Barreiro and Jack Morgan appointed to international lists ahead of a busy calendar of global football.

Nathan Magill, Head of Referees at Football Australia, congratulated those selected to the 2024 International lists, “Congratulations to those who have been selected to the 2024 international lists of match officials on behalf of Football Australia and the Referees Committee.

"Australia has a long-standing reputation for producing highly capable match officials who perform well globally, and I am confident that the 2024 cohort will continue to uphold our outstanding reputation."

Australian Match Officials on the FIFA List of International Match Officials 2024

Referee 
Last NameFirst Name
ABRAHAMBen*
BARREIROJonathan
BLAESSIsabella*
DURCAURebecca
ELDERDaniel
EVANSShaun
FAGHANIAlireza
KERSEYAdam
KINGAlex
LEELara
MORGANJack*
REIBELTCasey
Assistant Referee 
Last NameFirst Name
ALLUMMaddy*
BEECHAMAshley
CHARAKTISJoanna
GALLAGHERRyan
GOLDRICKOwen
HARGRAVELauren
KOCBEKEmma*
LAKRINDISGeorge
LINDSAYAndrew
MEIMARAKISAndrew*
MOYALaura
ROBINSONKearney
SHCHETININAnton
WRIGHTBrad*
Video Match Official 
Last NameFirst Name
CHARAKTISJoanna*
EVANSShaun
JACEWICZKate
KINGAlex
LEELara
REIBELTCasey
ROBINSONKearney
Futsal Referee 
Last NameFirst Name
BACKONick*
BESTAndrew
MOOREJonathon
SHEPHEARDRyan

* Denotes new in 2024