He was the former National Rugby League referee's elite performance manager.

Archer made his first grade debut controlling a Western Suburbs Magpies v Canterbury Bulldogs match at Campbelltown on 24 July 1999.

Since then he has refereed the NRL Grand Final in 2007 2009 & 2010, at the 2008 World Cup, 2010 Four Nations and also controlled the 2010 All Stars match.

[3] On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London and Archer was named referee of the year.

In late 2013 he was appointed the interim referee's elite performance manager by the National Rugby League.