National recognition for WA match officials

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Shane Skinner
Shane Skinner is on the A-League Men's Referees Panel for a fourth season. Photo by Getty Images

Football West would like to congratulate its six match officials who have been appointed for the upcoming A-League Men's season and inaugural Australian Championship.

The Football Australia Elite Refereeing Department, in collaboration with the Referees Committee, recently finalised its Match Officials Panels for the respective competitions.

Shane Skinner is on the A-League Men's Referees Panel for a fourth season, while Arvin Shanmuganathan is again on the Assistant Referees Panel for the 2025/26 campaign. Shanmuganathan first officiated in the A-League in 2017.

Arvin Shanmuganathan
Arvin Shanmuganathan alongside Central Coast skipper Trent Sainsbury at HBF Park earlier this year. Photo by Getty Images

Football West has two referees and two ARs for the Australian Championship, in which 2025 NPLWA - Men's title-winners Bayswater City will represent WA.

Liam Barclay and Niall Gillmore are on the Referees Panel, with Lawson Rimmer and Liam Howgate on the Assistant Referees Panel. Barclay refereed his first Australia Cup tie earlier this year when he took charge of the Perth Glory-Wellington Phoenix Round of 32 tie.

Liam Barclay
Liam Barclay, left, before the Perth Glory-Wellington Phoenix Hahn Australia Cup clash in July. Photo by Getty Images

Other WA match officials have also received national recognition this year. Samia Omar and Callum Smith were at the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships while Mateo Driscoll and Finn Johnson officiated at the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships.