Ashley Klein became the most capped referee of all time in the NRL in the 2026 Round 21 South Sydney Rabbitohs versus Melbourne Storm clash.
South Sydney First Grade Referee Debut 2009 Rd03 Gosf v Newcastle First Grade Premiership : Pre-Season M( W- D-L %) SB OR SO : M( W- D-L %) SB OR SO 2009 8( 3- 0-5 38%) - 2 - : 2010 4( 1- 1-2 25%) - 1 - : 2011 3( 1- 0-2 33%) - - - : 2012 3( 2- 0-1 67%) - - - : 2013 5( 4- 0-1 80%) - 1 - : 2014 3( 2- 0-0 67%) - 2 - : 2015 2( 1- 0-1 50%) - - - : 2016 3( 1- 0-2 33%) - - - : 2017 4( 1- 0-3 25%) - - - : 2018 6( 3- 0-3 50%) 1 1 - : 2019 3( 3- 0-0 100%) - - - : 2020 5( 1- 0-4 20%) 1 2 - : 2021 4( 4- 0-0 100%) 2 4 - : 2022 4( 1- 0-3 25%) 4 4 1 : 2023 5( 3- 0-2 60%) 1 5 - : 2024 3( 0- 0-3 0%) 1 1 - : 1( 0- 0-1 0%) - 1 - 2025 2( 2- 0-0 100%) 1 - - : 2026 3( 2- 0-1 67%) - 1 - : TOTAL 70( 35- 1-34 50%) 11 24 1 : SS FG 71( 35- 1-35 49%) 11 25 1 Versus - First Grade(PREMIERSHIP) M W D L : PeW PeD PeL PeF PeA : 6AW 6AD 6AL 6AF 6AA : SB OR SO Brisbane 6 1 - 5 17% : 3 1 2 39 36 52% : 1 1 1 12 10 55% : 1 - - Canberra 4 2 - 2 50% : 2 1 1 29 24 55% : - 1 - 5 5 50% : - 1 - Canterbury 5 2 - 3 40% : 5 - - 33 19 63% : 1 1 - 9 5 64% : 1 3 - Cronulla 2 - - 2 0% : 1 - 1 13 11 54% : 1 - - 5 2 71% : - 1 - Dolphins 1 1 - - 100% : 1 - - 8 2 80% : - - 1 1 3 25% : - 3 - Gold Coast 5 2 - 3 40% : 4 - 1 44 40 52% : : - 1 - Manly 5 3 - 2 60% : 2 - 3 26 29 47% : 1 1 - 7 5 58% : - - - Melbourne 6 3 - 3 50% : 1 3 2 28 27 51% : 1 1 - 9 8 53% : 1 - - Newcastle 3 2 - 1 67% : 2 - 1 20 16 56% : 1 - - 5 4 56% : - 1 - Nth Qld 2 2 - - 100% : 1 - 1 12 16 43% : : - 1 - Parramatta 3 1 - 2 33% : 1 - 2 13 18 42% : - - 2 2 6 25% : - 2 - Penrith 6 4 - 2 67% : 5 - 1 41 33 55% : - - 3 5 11 31% : 1 3 1 St Geo-Ill 5 4 1 - 80% : 3 - 2 29 25 54% : 2 - - 8 3 73% : - 1 - Syd Rstrs 10 4 - 6 40% : 7 1 2 74 49 60% : 2 1 2 16 12 57% : 7 4 - Warriors 2 2 - - 100% : - - 2 9 14 39% : - - 1 - 2 0% : - 3 - Wests-Tig 5 2 - 3 40% : 4 1 - 32 23 58% : : - - - TOTAL 70 35 1 34 50% : 42 7 21 451 382 54% : 10 6 10 84 76 53% : 11 24 1
Match Statistics
2009 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2009 Rd03 Newcastle Gosf W 22-12 15,227 Referee1 9-8 - - - : 2009 Rd05 Bulldogs StAu L 12-14 22,775 Referee1 8-4 - 1 - : 2009 Rd08 Gold Coast Robi L 14-22 19,833 Referee1 8-6 - - - : 2009 Rd10 Wests-Tig SCG W 23-22 29,970 Referee2 8-6 - - - : 2009 Rd12 Canberra StAu L 18-34 9,805 Referee2 7-3 - - - : 2009 Rd14 Melbourne Prth L 22-28 15,197 Referee1 3-4 - - - : 2009 Rd21 Bulldogs StAu L 18-26 24,217 Referee2 4-3 - 1 - : 2009 Rd25 St Geo-Ill StAu W 41-6 19,218 Referee1 9-4 - - - : 2010 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2010 ChSh St Geo-Ill StAu D 26-26 27,221 Referee1 5-7 - - - : 2010 Rd01 Syd Rstrs StAu L 10-26 23,149 Referee1 7-5 - - - : 2010 Rd02 Gold Coast StAu L 18-19 10,943 Referee1 11-10 - 1 - : 2010 Rd16 Melbourne Prth W 16-14 13,164 Referee1 2-2 - - - : 2011 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2011 Rd04 Manly Gosf W 32-30 18,108 Referee1 5-3 - - - : 2011 Rd05 Wests-Tig SFS L 6-30 22,677 Referee1 8-5 - - - : 2011 Rd18 Manly Brok L 22-26 19,856 Referee1 5-8 - - - : 2012 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2012 Rd04 Brisbane Prth L 12-20 15,599 Referee1 7-6 - - - : 2012 Rd12 Canberra StAu W 36-18 10,054 Referee1 9-7 - - - : 2012 Rd18 Newcastle StAu W 34-14 16,104 Referee1 5-1 - - - : 2013 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2013 Rd03 Penrith Penr W 44-32 12,940 Referee1 6-5 - - - : 2013 Rd07 Manly Brok W 20-12 20,510 Referee1 11-12 - - - : 2013 Rd17 Warriors Prth W 30-13 20,221 Referee1 4-5 - 1 - : 2013 Rd20 Gold Coast Robi W 32-4 20,392 Referee1 4-8 - - - : 2013 Rd26 Syd Rstrs StAu L 12-24 59,708 Referee2 11-5 - - - : 2014 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2014 ChSh St Geo-Ill Woll W 38-20 14,633 Referee 8-10 - - - : 2014 Rd06 Penrith Penr W 18-2 11,674 Referee1 9-11 - 1 - : 2014 Rd17 Gold Coast StAu L 10-14 10,925 Referee1 13-10 - - - : 2014 Rd20 Canberra Bruc W 24-18 9,526 Referee1 7-7 - 1 - : 2015 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2015 Rd09 St Geo-Ill StAu W 16-10 14,126 Referee2 7-6 - - - : 2015 mPSF Cronulla SFS L 12-28 27,031 Referee2 7-9 - - - : 2016 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2016 Rd09 Wests-Tig StAu L 22-30 11,229 Referee1 5-2 - - - : 2016 Rd15 Parramatta StAu L 12-30 11,860 Referee1 5-10 - - - : 2016 Rd26 Canterbury StAu W 28-10 14,731 Referee1 8-4 - - - : 2017 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2017 ChSh St Geo-Ill StAu W 32-14 12,516 Referee1 5-4 - - - : 2017 Rd01 Wests-Tig StAu L 18-34 16,970 Referee1 4-4 - - - : 2017 Rd08 Brisbane StAu L 24-25 11,083 Referee1 5-9 - - - : 2017 Rd15 Gold Coast StAu W 36-20 7,163 Referee1 8-6 - - - : 2017 Rd18 Syd Rstrs SFS L 12-14 16,245 Referee1 7-8 - - - : 2018 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2018 Rd16 Nth Qld Crns W 21-20 7,651 Referee2 8-7 - 1 - : 2018 Rd21 Melbourne StAu W 30-20 15,132 Referee1 9-6 - - - : 2018 Rd23 Brisbane Lang L 18-38 29,241 Referee1 8-6 - - - : 2018 Rd25 Wests-Tig StAu W 51-10 12,037 Referee1 7-6 - - - : 2018 MPSF Melbourne MRSt L 28-29 17,306 Referee1 5-6 1 - - : 2018 MF Syd Rstrs SFS L 4-12 44,380 Referee1 8-6 - - - : 2019 First Grade Pe SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe SB OR SO 2019 ChSh St Geo-Ill Mudg W 36-24 9,027 Referee1 4-12 - - - : 2019 Rd07 Penrith Penr W 22-18 14,391 Referee1 8-6 - - - : 2019 Rd09 Nth Qld LngS W 32-16 34,564 Referee1 4-9 - - - : 2019 Rd25 Syd Rstrs StAu W 16-10 20,093 Referee1 8-4 - - - : 2020 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2020 ChSh St Geo-Ill Mudg W 26-12 9,124 Referee1 9-4 - - - : 2020 Rd03 Syd Rstrs WSS L 12-28 0 Referee 9-4 2-2 - - - : 2020 Rd11 Canberra Bruc L 12-18 1,500 Referee 6-7 5-5 - - - : 2020 Rd12 St Geo-Ill Koga W 32-24 2,719 Referee 4-5 3-2 - 1 - : 2020 Rd17 Melbourne StAu L 16-22 4,734 Referee 6-6 4-4 - - - : 2020 Rd19 Canterbury StAu L 16-26 4,859 Referee 6-4 7-3 1 1 - : 2021 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2021 Rd03 Syd Rstrs StAu W 26-16 22,838 Referee 6-1 5-2 - - - : 2021 Rd21 Parramatta Robi W 40-12 0 Referee 7-2 2-5 - 2 - : 2021 Rd24 Syd Rstrs LngS W 54-12 5,136 Referee 7-2 2-4 2 2 - : 2021 mPF Manly LngS W 36-16 26,294 Referee 4-1 4-4 - - - : 2022 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2022 Rd01 Brisbane LngS L 4-11 32,002 Referee 5-6 5-1 - - - : 2022 Rd03 Syd Rstrs StAu W 28-16 Video : 2022 Rd04 Penrith Penr L 12-26 20,521 Referee 7-5 2-3 - 1 - : 2022 Rd09 Brisbane StAu L 12-32 Video : 2022 Rd15 St Geo-Ill Woll L 12-32 Video : 2022 Rd17 Newcastle NISC W 40-28 Video : 2022 Rd23 Penrith StAu L 22-26 Video : 2022 Rd25 Syd Rstrs SFS2 L 16-26 Video : 2022 mPSF Syd Rstrs SFS2 W 30-14 39,816 Referee 6-9 2-3 4 2 - : 2022 MF Penrith StAu L 12-32 50,034 Referee 5-4 1-2 - 1 1 : 2023 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2023 Rd04 Manly StAu W 13-12 Video : 2023 Rd05 Melbourne StAu L 10-18 Video : 2023 Rd07 Dolphins LngS W 36-14 23,280 Referee 8-2 1-3 - 3 - : 2023 Rd09 Brisbane LngS W 32-6 40,102 Referee 6-6 2-4 1 - - : 2023 Rd12 Parramatta SFS2 L 16-36 27,432 Referee 1-6 0-1 - - - : 2023 Rd14 Gold Coast Robi W 46-28 Video : 2023 Rd18 Warriors MtSm W 28-6 22,612 Referee 5-9 0-2 - 2 - : 2023 Rd21 Brisbane SunS L 20-36 8,931 Referee 8-3 5-5 - - - : 2023 Rd27 Syd Rstrs StAu L 12-26 Video : 2024 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2024 Pre02 Syd Rstrs Belm L 10-46 6,091 Referee 6-4 3-1 - 1 - : 2024 Rd01 Manly LVgs L 24-36 40,746 Referee 1-5 3-1 - - - : 2024 Rd03 Syd Rstrs SFS2 L 6-48 37,594 Referee 5-5 5-1 1 - - : 2024 Rd05 Warriors StAu L 4-34 Video : 2024 Rd06 Cronulla StAu L 22-34 12,207 Referee 6-2 5-2 - 1 - : 2024 Rd09 Penrith StAu L 12-42 Video : 2024 Rd10 St Geo-Ill Koga L 14-28 Video : 2024 Rd23 Melbourne StAu L 16-28 Video : 2025 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2025 Pre01 Manly Gosf L 24-34 Video : 2025 Rd01 Dolphins WSS W 16-14 Video : 2025 Rd02 St Geo-Ill Woll W 25-24 16,111 Referee 4-3 5-1 - - - : 2025 Rd04 Penrith StAu W 28-18 10,029 Referee 6-2 2-6 1 - - : 2025 Rd07 Canterbury StAu L 0-32 Video : 2025 Rd09 Newcastle LngS L 4-30 Video : 2025 Rd21 Cronulla Gosf L 12-14 Video : 2026 First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO : Lower Grades Pe 6A SB OR SO 2026 Rd07 St Geo-Ill StAu W 30-12 Video : 2026 Rd09 Newcastle NISC L 38-42 Video : 2026 Rd15 Brisbane StAu W 48-6 Video : 2026 Rd21 Melbourne StAu W 28-26 10,009 Referee 3-3 5-4 - - - : 2026 Rd24 Canterbury StAu W 22-6 26,582 Referee 7-4 2-2 - - - : 2026 Rd26 Gold Coast Robi W 42-22 Video : 2026 Rd27 Syd Rstrs SFS2 W 50-20 Video : 2026 mPSF Newcastle SFS2 L 10-20 28,152 Referee 6-7 5-4 - 1 - :
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