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This weekend will see all men's Football NSW competitions in action as the Northern and Southern Conference League's kick off on Saturday afternoon.
Also kicking off this month is a new referee talent watch segment on this web site, running through to the end of the football season. April's referee talent watch is Kevin Peddie, a new kid on the block. At the age of twenty-three, 1.83 meters tall Kevin, joined our Division this year from the Sutherland Referee's Branch. After receiving multiple positive reports regarding Kevin's ability as an Assistant Referee, last week I was tipped off that his true talent is actually in the middle of the field and that his passion is blowing the whistle. So with all the promising feedback I decided to see for myself what all the fuss was about and attempt somehow to validate what has been banded about. On a gorgeous very hot Sunday afternoon, where most people would be visiting a beach near by I continued on my quest and caught up with Kevin. The venue was a fantastic looking Arlington Oval where to note Kevin was about to make his Football New South Wales debut by officiating a first grade game between two main contender's for this year's title, Stanmore Hawks and Hurstville ZFC. As I arrived, Kevin was on the line assisting on the U/20 match, I observed him and him alone and can confirm the positive information regarding his assisting ability is accurate, with twenty minutes left of the game he looked very sharp. Just before he was about to take the field for the main game I managed to fire off six talent watch questions just to get to know him better. Q. Why did you choose to take up refereeing? A. I wanted to get involved with the sport that I love so much and at the same time keep fit |