REFEREE PANEL AND INDIGENOUS JERSEY DESIGN ANNOUNCED FOR 2022/23 CYGNETT WNBL SEASON
Cygnett WNBL has today announced the referee panel for the upcoming 2022/23 season, which commences on Wednesday with the Grand Final rematch of Perth Lynx and Melbourne Boomers.
22/23 Referee Panel:
| Richard BAI | NSW |
| Aydin BAKER | VIC |
| Daniel BATTYE | VIC |
| Michael BEEVERS | NSW |
| Scott CAMPBELL | WA |
| Craig COPES | WA |
| Michelle COSIER | ACT |
| Madi CROWLEY-LONG | QLD |
| Vanessa DEVLIN | SA |
| Nicolle DICONZA | WA |
| Joshua DURAND | VIC |
| Bailey DYER | SA |
| Troy EARLE | VIC |
| Kyle EASTHER | WA |
| Tayla FLINT | VIC |
| Byron GEDDES | NSW |
| Elliot GREEN | VIC |
| James GRIGUOL | SA |
| Mark GRIST | WA |
| Calia HANKS | QLD |
| Brad HENSHAW | VIC |
| Mitchell HUDSON | ACT |
| Shannon JENNINGS | VIC |
| Jason KELLY | VIC |
| Josh KNIGHT | NSW |
| Brad MATTIOLI | NSW |
| Alex McEWAN | QLD |
| Darrell MILLARD | QLD |
| Nathan PAFF | NSW |
| Robert RICE | NSW |
| Danika SHEPHERD | SA |
| Todd SPAIN | VIC |
| Hugh STARKEY | SA |
| Travis STEWART | WA |
| Jack TAYLOR | ACT |
| Bianca VERNON | VIC |
| Kylie VOEVODIN | QLD |
Cygnett WNBL also wishes to acknowledge the officials from last year’s panel who will not be officiating in the upcoming season:
- Guy Richards
- Steve DiConza
- Haylee Cole
- Luke Joseph
- Simon Cosier
- Dan Troy
- Jacqui Dover
- Alan Manhire (Referee Coach)
- Shahrad Shafaghi
This year, the referee panel will wear jerseys with an Indigenous design component for all 84 games of the Cygnett WNBL season for the first time.
The Story behind the artwork
Title: “The only colours we know are the colours of the game”
The artwork depicts the essence of basketball and the unity of the game that brings us all together.
The semi-circle in the top corner of the artwork visualises a team facing the court. The different layers in the semi-circle represent the individual players that make up the team.
The centre circle represents the basketball court, a communal space where players come together as equals to compete and play the game in unity.
The yellow connection lines emanating from the centre of the court acknowledge that basketball is truly a team sport – not only in relation to the players and spectators, but all the people across our sport supporting and coming together to make the great game happen.
The gateway at the bottom of the piece represents the many opportunities that basketball creates – individuals coming together as a team, working in partnership through the highs and lows to achieve success together. The opportunity to make friends, to improve health and fitness, and to jointly fight to make their team, fans and supporters proud.
The only colours we know are the colours of the game.
About the artist
Tamara May Murray
The artist, Tamara May Murray, is a proud member of the Barkindji and Maraura tribe on her mother’s side, the Yorta Yorta and Dhudaroah tribes on her father’s side.
She grew up on the Namatjira Mission in the small country town of Coomealla
“Culture is everything to me, it’s a way of life, it’s my identity, it’s who I represent – my people, my family. Culture is our way of healing, telling stories, keeping spirits and traditions alive. It’s our connection to the land.”
For Tamara, her art is not simply paint on a canvas. It’s a story; it’s a place; it’s someone she has met along the way that has inspired her. It’s a deep connection to the land and her culture. It is a story that has been passed down.
“I want my art to help break down barriers between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. I hope I can help educate and contribute to a more peaceful world where our children can all walk as one, hand in hand, no matter their skin colour or cultural identity.”
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