While the competition is called the National Rugby League, the Australian side is actually run by the Australian Rugby League which also owns the Origin series.
The New South Wales Rugby League is somewhere in the mix as is the New South Wales Country Rugby league.
The NRL has two Boards, its own and one that represents the "Partnership" which apparently, depending on who you ask, is the one that wields the power.
Of course the ARL has its own board as do the other entities.
That is a brief snapshot of the upper levels of the administration of the game in NSW and Nationally, but trust me , there are many tiers beneath that.
Queensland then has its own various administrations, as do all other states.
Of course there are some quality people involved in all levels of all states but the problem lies in the detail.
Consider the money that is consumed to keep it all going. Naturally not all levels need to be done away with, but certainly change is required.
Surely its time for the game of Rugby League to completely overhaul its administration and put an end to the seemingly aimless wanderings of the game.
The various divisions need to be consolidated to take us into the future under one banner with a united strong direction.
If there is a real difference between League and AFL, its not in the entertainment that we provide, rather it is in the AFL's strong administration which leaves ours shamefully wanting.
There should immediately be an independent audit of all levels of administration and a new streamlined model adopted.
The other deficiencies in the game cannot be addressed until this occurs.
League Legend Shane Webcke is Channel 7's Brisbane League Expert
Comments
Shane Webcke and you get paid for making comments like that, your another one who is over paid and out of touch what makes you such an expert, another rebuff idiot from vic id say, ah its a free country shit head.
Feb 20 09:37 amyou poor mis guided wimp wychewes you are with comments like that dont come to sydney we will kick your smart ass all the way down the pacific hwy to the boarder then drop kick you right into the afl ovel where you belong, when you can kick a ball between two posts then make a comment ass hole until then bonehead shut the f??? up.hahahahaha up yours to china
Feb 20 06:18 pmRugby is an international game, unlike AFL which is only played in Australia and only in "some" states. The AFL uses the News Media as its propaganda mouthpiece.
Feb 21 12:55 amHow much money does the AFL pay the news media to pump out their fabricated propaganda ?
Feb 21 12:58 amponchott you hit the nail right on the head there bloke on both counts, and the real men who play Rugby kick between two up right posts unlike that other sissy whimps game where they require 4 up rights, ah touch me and ill drop the ball pack of wankers and ben cous the drugie biggest of all real aussies dont need or respect you get lost.
Feb 21 11:13 am