Adam Gee is an Australian rugby league referee. He officiates in the

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Referee career

Gee began refereeing in the Canterbury-Bankstown District when he was fourteen. He secured his first A grade appointment in 2004 and controlled two successive A grade Grand Finals in 2004 and 2005. He was graded by the

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Referees Association in 2007. Gee refereed his first

match in 2011 and was established as a regular first grade referee by 2014. He was announced as one of the match officials at the

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, and controlled a match between

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and the

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. He controlled the final of the

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. Gee also refereed the

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and 2022 all stars games. He was in the bunker for the 2023 match. Gee was appointed to referee his first NRL grand final, between the

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and

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, on 1 October 2023 at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gee, Adam Living people Australian rugby league referees National Rugby League referees Rugby League World Cup referees 1985 births 21st-century Australian sportsmen