A-League

The A-League's newest central referee is hoping women officiating the men's competition is something we see "week in, week out", ahead of her debut game ...

"I'm really, really excited to get the opportunity… And then yeah, hopefully it all falls into place for next year." "I now call Australia my second home, so I want to be the best referee I can be and I want to get my opportunity [at next year's World Cup]." "To be honest, I'm a little bit nervous but I think I can do it because the match is the same, I try to think about it like it's another other match," Park told ABC Sport. "So I'm going to have to be really ready and reading and anticipating the play really well, so that I'm in the right positions." "I know that there isn't always the most opportunities as a player so being a referee is also a really great way to be involved in the game.