Draft:Gavin Morris (rugby league)

Gavin John Morris
Gavin John Morris
Born	July 10, 1978 (age 45); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education	James Cook University,Bachelor of Education; University of Sydney, Master of Education; Charles Darwin University, Doctor of Philosophy;

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Declined by Guessitsavis 2 months ago. Last edited by Dan arndt 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 6 March 2024 by Utopes (talk).

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Comment: The details here need to be trimmed; this article contains a lot of promotion of the subject. The list of volunteering moments does not seem important to include and should be either restructured or removed. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 01:46, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Gavin Morris is an Australian former rugby league referee in the National Rugby League series (NRL). Morris refereed from 2008 to his final match in 2015, a semi-final between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury Bulldogs..^[1]. Morris completed his Master in Education at University of Sydney in 2015^[2]. Morris completed his doctorate in Philosophy which investigated the impacts of colonisation in remote Aboriginal communities at Charles Darwin University in 2019^[3]. Morris is currently employed as a lecturer for the College of Indigenous Futures, Education and Arts at the Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Northern Territory^[3]. Morris now resides in Alice Springs, Northern Territory as the school principal at Yipirinya School^[4].

Rugby league career[edit]

Morris made his first grade debut as a touch judge in the North Queensland Cowboys v West Tigers match in Townsville, Queensland in 2003^[1]. He made a return in 2006 to referee games in the Queensland Cup series. Morris refereed 45 games^[5] in the Queensland Cup competition until 2008.

Morris made his debut on the line on May 13, 2009 in a New Zealand Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys match at Mt Smart Stadium Auckland, New Zealand^[1].

Morris was awarded the ‘Rookie of the Year Award’ at 2013 Col Pearce Medal Presentation lunch by the NSW Rugby Referees Association^[5].

On 29th September 2013, Morris officiated the Prime Ministers XIII vs Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby^[1].

Morris’ last match as a line referee for the NRL was the 2015 NRL semi-final, St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs^[1].

Throughout his career he refereed 164 premiership games including multiple games at a representative level and first grade finals series^[1].

After leaving the NRL, Morris continued his refereeing career in the Northern Territory, refereeing Rugby League matches in Darwin and Alice Springs^[1].

The North Queensland Rugby League Referees have named a medal after Morris which is presented at their annual awards night to the highest performing referee in North Queensland^[6].

Morris is a board member of the Professional Rugby League Match Officials (2022 – current)^[1].

**Refereeing Information**
Years	Competition
2007	Queensland Cup, Queensland Rugby League
2008 - 2015	National Rugby League

Awards[edit]

2019: Mace Bearer, Charles Darwin University, Darwin
2024: Australian of the Year Nominee, The Australian
2024: Top 120 Most Powerful People in the Northern Territory, Northern Territory News

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Chambers, Nathaniel (September 30, 2020). "NRL NT referee Gavin Morris encourages kids after overseeing A-grade decider".
^ "Gavin Morris". Charles Darwin University. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ ^a ^b Government, Northern Territory (2023-03-27). "NTBOS board members". education.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ Smith, Camden; Chambers, Nathaniel; Haigh, Sierra; Walls, Jason; Brill, Harry; Griffiths, Bethany; Walsh, Fia; Averill, Zizi; Plane, Melanie (February 21, 2024). "NT News' Most Powerful list: Numbers 120-1".
^ ^a ^b "Col Pearce Medal Presentation Lunch" (PDF). 2013.
^ "NQ referees look ahead to presentation night". QRL Northern Region Media Release. 28 September 2018.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Chambers, Nathaniel (September 30, 2020). "NRL NT referee Gavin Morris encourages kids after overseeing A-grade decider".

[:1-2] "Gavin Morris". Charles Darwin University. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[:2-3] Government, Northern Territory (2023-03-27). "NTBOS board members". education.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[:3-4] Smith, Camden; Chambers, Nathaniel; Haigh, Sierra; Walls, Jason; Brill, Harry; Griffiths, Bethany; Walsh, Fia; Averill, Zizi; Plane, Melanie (February 21, 2024). "NT News' Most Powerful list: Numbers 120-1".

[:4-5] "Col Pearce Medal Presentation Lunch" (PDF). 2013.

[6] "NQ referees look ahead to presentation night". QRL Northern Region Media Release. 28 September 2018.

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