Without refs there is no game. 450 games since 1987 is quite an achievement. Well done.

Yes, Wayne reffed many games I coached.

He always took pride in the job,and is highly respected by many over his long career.

I just wish BSA had organised something better to acknowledge his talent and commitment.

I trust he can still have the time and passion to help others reach his level of ability and long-standing.

RUBISH
It was his 450th game and he had to announce it himself after the game.....

MIKE GIBSON pull your finger out!!

There isn't even a mention of it on the website

Well done Wayne, not so much BSA

My congrats to wayne and farewell,a great umpire at state level ,great bloke,will be sorely missed at state league games,I hope wayne can help the struggling refereeing system by doing Mike Gibsons job,i am sure he can do a FAR better job,because hes passionate about Basketball.

I would like to congratulate Wayne on his career, what a great achievement. I would also like to thank him for the guidance and direction he provided to me when I was coming through the ranks, it taught me how to be professional, treat every game with respect and how to communicate with both players and coaches. Thank you wayne and best wishes for the future.

I would also like to Congratulate Wayne on a sensational career. I was shocked to say the least to hear that Wayne is hanging up the whistle, I guess he seems to be the kind of guy that would keep refereeing forever.
Thankyou for everything you have taught me and the education you have given me, especially emphasising how important professional communication and networking have within basketball.
Keep kiss hello-ing your way around the basketball circles mate and best wishes for your life after refereeing!!!

Congratulations on a great career Wayne, you're a great referee and always very good to chat with, goodluck in your future ventures.

As a young kid growing up, I wanted to referee the 36ers. And here was a guy who actually did it. Whenever I was lucky enough to step out onto the court with Wayne, I had to take a deep breath as I knew for those next 40 minutes, I was going to 'the learning tree'.
I wish to further add to the compliments and gratitude for all the time you managed to provide me with tips on how to better service the game of basketball!

For those insensitive people. the p.s section of my post was to let people know this post was for the purpose of letting everyone know about Wayne's great achievement. i did not want people to come on here and start bagging wayne for calls or events that may have happened during their games. or for them to.voice their opinion about what they think of his officiating. Wayne is an exceptional official and has had a great impact on many players, coaches and referees. so please stop being rude and just leave.

I didn't realise you'd grown up Matt.

Congratulations Wayne, Born a left handed red headed referee, the odds have always been against you (LOL), but you managed to forge out a fantastic career as a ref and a real decent bloke to go along with it, your friends up in Mildura are very proud. WELL DONE MATE