Capital Football is pleased to confirm the Match Official appointments ahead of the 2025 OPC NPL Grand Finals, and Capital Premier League Grand Finals.

Full Appointments across the weekend’s Grand Final matches are as follows.

OPC NPL Men’s First Grade

CR: Nathan Shakespear

AR1: Thomas Gellatly

AR2: Joshua Eiser

FO: Gareth Biggs

 

OPC NPL Women’s First Grade

CR: Bradley Farmer

AR1: Emily Downs

AR2: Sarin Tiatrigul

FO: Cameron Wallace

 

OPC NPL Men’s U23

CR: Harrison Cracknell

AR1: Cailyn Loveday

AR2: Thomas Stuparich

FO: Aisha Strutt

 

OPC NPL Women’s Reserves

CR: Kate Downs

AR1: Alexander Yost

AR2: Benjamin Blair

FO: Aisha Strutt

 

CPL First Grade

CR: Delfina Shakespear

AR1: Harold Spanner

AR2: Casey Flior

FO: Ricardo Alberto

 

CPL Men’s U23

CR: Benjamin Cracknell

AR1: Cameron Wallace

AR2: Vince Cosentini

FO: Lachlan Li Chiang

 

Capital Premier League – Delfina Shakespear

• First woman in the middle of CPLM Grand Final
• 8th Grand Final appearance (NPLM/NPLW/CPLM)
• Number One supporter for her refereeing team and the wider CF referees community

OPC NPL Women’s – Bradley Farmer

• Strong performances across NPLM, NPLW and CPLM competitions in 2025
• Appearance as Fourth Official on NPLW Reserve Grade Grand Final in 2024

OPC NPL Men’s – Nathan Shakespear

• 4th OPC NPL Men’s Grand Final, second as centre referee
• Off the back of debut season in A-League Men’s as a centre referee
• Product of ACT refereeing system, pathway from junior to elite