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Adam Kersey

Australia · 131 matches · 2017–2026

ConnectionsWhich managers' teams he has refereed most often
Matches
1312017–2026
Cards/game
4.47554 in 124 matches
Yellows/reds
525/29554 in 124 matches
Penalties
4242 in 123 matches
Seasons
92017–2026
Cards are known in 124 of 131 matches (95%), fouls in 123 and penalties in 123. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as A. Kersey (112) and Adam Kersey, Australia (19).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

4.47 cards per game — 9% above the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 77 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

131matchescompleted
4.23yellows per game525 in 124 matches
0.23reds per game29 in 124 matches
24.7fouls per game3 043 over 123 matches
0.34penalties per game42 in 123 matches
3.15goals per game412 in 131 matches
43 %hemmavinster22 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 43 %Draw 22 %Away 35 %

Referee DNA

6 of 6 axes have enough coverage for a comparison

CardsRedsPenaltiesFoulsEarlyLate
Further out = higher level among comparable referees.
Streckad ring = mitten (percentil 50).
Card tendency
4.47on 124 matches
normal
Red cards
0.23on 124 matches
normal
Penalty tendency
0.34on 123 matches
normal
Fouls
24.7on 123 matches
high
Tidiga ingripanden
0.70on 124 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
2.30on 124 matches
high

Scale 0–100 · league-adjusted percentile. Each metric shows the referee's average per game.

  • Shows 11% more cards after the hour mark than the average in the same leagues.
  • Calls 7% more fouls than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

554 cards in 124 matches

1–15
32 yellows + 1 reds
16–30
51 yellows + 3 reds
31–45
81 yellows + 2 reds
46–60
93 yellows + 6 reds
61–75
87 yellows + 7 reds
76–90+
181 yellows + 10 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 36 (median 32), based on the 123 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–191

Assignments

His assignments

Top clashes

5 of 124 matches were top clashes

His share4,0 %
Even distribution5,9 %

He receives roughly as many top clashes as an even allocation in his own league seasons would produce. The difference is within what chance can explain.

Top clashes
MatchDateCards
Newcastle Jets1–1Adelaide UnitedA-League11 apr. 20264Open
Melbourne City1–1Western UnitedA-League24 maj 20253Open
Melbourne Victory0–0Wellington PhoenixA-League12 maj 20244Open
Melbourne City3–3Adelaide UnitedA-League29 jan. 20232Open
Melbourne City1–0Central Coast MarinersA-League27 dec. 20226Open
Development

Has he changed?

Progress

4.43
2017/18
4.60
2018/19
4.38
2019/20
4.18
2020/21
3.92
2021/22
4.21
2022/23
4.06
2023/24
3.79
2024/25
4.87
2025/26

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–4.87 · dash = too little data

Then4.44per game · 2017–2023 · 62 matches
Now4.03per game · 2023–2026 · 62 matches

The difference is no larger than chance can explain.

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2017/18A-League77314.43
2018/19A-League1010464.60
2019/20A-League1313574.38
2020/21A-League1211464.18
2021/22A-League1313513.92
2021/22Australia Cup10——
2022/23A-League1818774.28
2022Australia Cup2133.00
2023/24A-League1717694.06
2023Australia Cup20——
2024/25A-League1919723.79
2024Australia Cup20——
2025/26A-League1515734.87

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
10yellows
Brisbane Roar1–3Central Coast Mariners
3 jan. 2025 · highest of 124 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Most reds in a match
1reds
Auckland3–1Wellington Phoenix
6 dec. 2025 · highest of 124 matches with data · equalled in 28 more · Open match
Most penalties in a match
3penalties
Perth Glory2–2Central Coast Mariners
18 feb. 2023 · highest of 123 matches with data · equalled in 1 more · Open match
Most fouls in a match
37frisparkar
Western Sydney Wanderers4–1Wellington Phoenix
10 mars 2018 · highest of 123 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
35matches
13 okt. 2017 → 7 mars 2021
searched in 124 matches with data · 5 streaks were broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
13matches
10 jan. 2025 → 31 maj 2025
searched in 124 matches with data · 5 streaks were broken by a gap
  1. 2017First matchBrisbane Roar–Adelaide United
  2. 2017First yellow cardBrisbane Roar–Adelaide United
  3. 2017First red cardCentral Coast Mariners–Sydney
  4. 2019First penaltyWestern Sydney Wanderers–Melbourne City
  5. 202250:e matchenMacarthur–Western Sydney Wanderers
  6. 2024100:e matchenCentral Coast Mariners–Sydney
  7. 2026Senaste matchenAdelaide United–Macarthur

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
90Macarthur2–1Brisbane RoarA-League19 dec. 202580230Open
89Melbourne City2–2Wellington PhoenixA-League30 okt. 202281131Open
88Western Sydney Wanderers0–2Melbourne CityA-League1 jan. 2019101130Open
88Brisbane Roar2–4Perth GloryA-League6 jan. 201961330Open
87Auckland3–1Wellington PhoenixA-League6 dec. 202551232Open
85Newcastle Jets2–2MacarthurA-League26 feb. 202260135Open
85Central Coast Mariners3–1Western Sydney WanderersA-League20 apr. 201941233Open
84Melbourne City3–2Western UnitedA-League3 jan. 202061228Open
84Melbourne Victory1–1Wellington PhoenixA-League10 nov. 201960134Open
83Macarthur4–3Western Sydney WanderersA-League4 feb. 202461130Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Most sendings-off

Melbourne City has received 5 red cards from him over 23 matches.

Most penalties awarded

Auckland has received 2 penalties awarded over 6 matches with him.

Most penalties conceded

Perth Glory has received 6 penalties against them over 19 matches with him.

Two reds in the same match

Has refereed 124 matches with card data without ever showing two red cards in one match.

Matches without a yellow card

1 of 124 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 1 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 28 % of matches — 34 of 123 with penalty data.

Cards come late

51 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 285 of 554. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

21 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Brisbane Roar279–4–14262.12512.02554Open
Sydney2411–5–8241.79312.92424Open
Melbourne City2414–6–4232.39514.52355Open
Wellington Phoenix238–6–9232.17411.72333Open
Central Coast Mariners219–5–7212.00411.02135Open
Macarthur2110–5–6192.58112.31944Open
Perth Glory206–7–7191.84112.01946Open
Melbourne Victory196–4–9192.16212.91902Open
Western United196–4–9172.59111.91732Open
Western Sydney Wanderers172–3–12172.18213.01734Open
Adelaide United177–4–6172.12012.51752Open
Newcastle Jets168–2–6161.69111.71631Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. L. Brattan7In 7 matches with yellows · known playing time in 22
  2. D. Ball7In 7 matches with yellows · known playing time in 15
  3. B. Hamill6In 6 matches with yellows · known playing time in 9
  4. A. Thurgate5In 5 matches with yellows · known playing time in 19
  5. T. Uskok5In 5 matches with yellows · known playing time in 18

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. H. Delbridge2In 2 matches with reds · known playing time in 7
  2. S. Roux1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 20
  3. T. Uskok1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 18
  4. J. Courtney-Perkins1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 17
  5. T. Payne1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 16

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. A. Cáceres231 gult
  2. L. Brattan227 gula
  3. F. Kurto212 gula
  4. S. Ugarković212 gula
  5. J. Brimmer202 gula

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. L. Brattan3First yellow in 3 matches · known playing time in 22
  2. J. Courtney-Perkins3First yellow in 3 matches · known playing time in 17
  3. N. Topor-Stanley3First yellow in 3 matches · known playing time in 8
  4. A. Rufer2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 17
  5. J. King2First yellow in 2 matches · known playing time in 15

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. L. Brattan45over 21 matches
  2. R. Grant33over 17 matches
  3. J. Brimmer30over 19 matches
  4. A. Cáceres29over 22 matches
  5. M. Burgess29over 14 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. U. Dávila51over 15 matches
  2. L. Brattan47over 21 matches
  3. B. Fornaroli42over 18 matches
  4. A. Cáceres32over 22 matches
  5. R. Grant32over 17 matches

Latest matches

15 of 131
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
19 apr. 2026A-LeagueAdelaide United–Macarthur3–1300Open
11 apr. 2026A-LeagueNewcastle Jets–Adelaide United1–1400Open
22 mars 2026A-LeagueSydney–Newcastle Jets1–2700Open
7 mars 2026A-LeagueNewcastle Jets–Western Sydney Wanderers2–1200Open
28 feb. 2026A-LeagueBrisbane Roar–Perth Glory1–1400Open
13 feb. 2026A-LeagueWestern Sydney Wanderers–Wellington Phoenix2–2400Open
31 jan. 2026A-LeagueSydney–Western Sydney Wanderers4–1600Open
24 jan. 2026A-LeagueAuckland–Central Coast Mariners2–2300Open
16 jan. 2026A-LeaguePerth Glory–Brisbane Roar1–2701Open
5 jan. 2026A-LeagueMacarthur–Auckland1–1400Open
19 dec. 2025A-LeagueMacarthur–Brisbane Roar2–1802Open
13 dec. 2025A-LeagueWestern Sydney Wanderers–Brisbane Roar0–0600Open
6 dec. 2025A-LeagueAuckland–Wellington Phoenix3–1512Open
24 okt. 2025A-LeagueNewcastle Jets–Melbourne Victory5–2100Open
17 okt. 2025A-LeagueBrisbane Roar–Macarthur1–0911Open