The Roar http://www.theroar.com.au Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:08:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://www.theroar.com.au/http://www.theroar.com.au/wp-content/themes/roar/images/head_logo_2.gifThe Roar - Your Sports Opiniontheroarhttp://feedburner.google.com Rugby league’s new era: where to now? http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/C8L-XFzqTVg/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/rugby-leagues-new-era-where-to-now/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:16 +0000 joshie93 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67932 At 11.30am today, on February 10, 2012, rugby league and the NRL in Australia and New Zealand changed forever. A board of eight respected rugby league community members, otherwise known as the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), assumed office and will took control from the ARL and News Limited. It has been a long time [...]

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]]> At 11.30am today, on February 10, 2012, rugby league and the NRL in Australia and New Zealand changed forever.

A board of eight respected rugby league community members, otherwise known as the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), assumed office and will took control from the ARL and News Limited.

It has been a long time coming for the game, and it has been done to suit all parties involved in the game to prevent a second Super League war from breaking out.

But what does this mean? And where to now?

The people to take control are Chairmen John Grant, Catherine Harris, Ian Elliot, Peter Gregg, Gary Pemberton, Jeremy Sutcliffe, Wayne Pearce, Dr. Chris Sarra and NRL CEO David Gallop.

Gallop will remain CEO of the competition for at least four seasons. The first order of business, in my mind, has to be the brand of rugby league in Australia.

Since 1998 the competition has been known as the ‘National Rugby League’ and has sold that brand tirelessly.

But over that period of time the name ‘NRL’ has been tarnished by many off field indiscretions ranging from player versus coach fights, drunken brawls, captains tackling patrons on pool tables and even the unthinkable, rape allegations.

It has not been an easy time on field either, with salary cap scandals showing the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs had played over the Salary Cap by $1,000,000 and from 2005-2010, the Melbourne Storm had been playing over the $4.2 million threshold, culminating at $3.2 million over the salary cap.

With these black marks against the game, I think the game should be re-branded, regrouped and given a fresh breath of life from the ALRC.

The next issue to tackle is the less publicised television rights deal to be done with New Zealand.

After the success of the Warriors in 2011, the New Zealand Kiwis’ World Cup victory in 2008 and their 2009 Four Nations victory, the Australian Rugby League Commission have to get serious and look at the potential for this country.

The current deal in place is a $14 million a season Sky Sports deal with each Warriors match played delayed on TV network, Prime.

This gives access to live NRL for every match of the season on Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3, while Free to Air viewers only have the chance to view their club play on delayed coverage.

This deal is set to expire before the start of the season, and realistically the deal can not be finalised fairly before then so it is likely that the current deal will roll over for one more season.

But that should not stop the negotiations and in my view, the Independent Commission should be pushing for live NRL coverage on their free to air stations Prime, TV One and as well as Sky Sports.

At minimum the New Zealand public should have the right to view live Warriors and international coverage on free to air stations, that includes the Australia versus New Zealand ANZAC International, this year at Eden Park in Auckland.

The benefits the game would reap in New Zealand would be enormous and this could also mean a second top flight team based in Wellington could become a reality sooner rather than later.

The third thing that must be taken care of is the Australian television rights deal. Currently Channel Nine has rights to two matches on a Friday night.

Foxtel airs a ‘super Saturday’ broadcast with three matches through a Saturday evening followed by a Foxtel broadcast on Sunday in the early afternoon, before another Nine delayed broadcast late Sunday afternoon with the games being rounded out on a Monday night on Foxtel.

The three Channel Nine matches are broadcast through New South Wales, ACT and Queensland live, but all other states are receiving delayed coverage. The Foxtel matches are LIVE nationwide.

The next deal has to be done differently for the game to prosper across the country. Not only does the price tag have to be raised but the coverage has to be improved – and the coverage is far more important for the game.

The Independent Commission have to look at the pros and cons of each station, then decide what can bring in more fans, as opposed to dollars.

If Nine offer the most money, but refuse to air live rugby league across Australia, then in the long term that would not be the most beneficial.

If Channel Seven or Channel Ten were willing to pay a little less but provide live matches nationwide, in the long term this could benefit the game in more ways than one.

Not only will it bring more fans into the game but it will open up many more possibilities of club expansions for the future.

That in itself could potentially bring more money to the game over a period of up to five years before another rights deal needs to be struck. This is not about beating the AFL and their fantastic deal, this is about expanding and improving rugby league.

My ideal TV rights deal for the next period of our game would be a Thursday night match on Ten, one Friday night match on Seven, the super Saturday fixtures to remain on Foxtel, with a Sunday afternoon game and a Sunday evening game both being broadcast from Seven, ending the weekend with a Foxtel Monday night football broadcast.

Finally, expansion must be dealt with. The first type of expansion needs to be the establishment of a women’s rugby league competition.

This competition would host six clubs to begin with: two from Queensland, two from New South Wales, one from ACT and a Victorian club. Not only is the interest there but this could be used as a third game to be played before main fixtures.

On Saturdays, each venue could host a NRL fixture, a U20 fixture and a women’s league fixture with teams being doubled up with clubs from their home states.This would create a brand new stream of revenue, grass roots sign ups and all round enjoyment.

After this is sorted out, the NRL can look at making inroads into having two more expansion clubs. Not only will the TV rights deal help assess what areas to head to, but it will also be the cocoon from which these butterflies will be born.

If a truly nationwide deal is struck, Wellington and Perth could be very real possibilities by 2016, but if the current deal continues or is updated, then Brisbane Bombers and the Central Coast Bears can both be admitted in 2015.

This is hinging all on how the new Australian Rugby League Commission deals with broadcasting rights. There are many places the Australian Rugby League Commission can take our game with great leadership.

They have to be addressing each matter in a systematic and timely manner to determine what truly will be the best for rugby league.

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]]> India captain MS Dhoni is backing Rohit Sharma to rediscover his top batting form, saying the talented 24-year-old will regain his mojo if he’s given an extended run in the side.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/india-backing-rohit-sharma-to-find-form/feed/ 0 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/india-backing-rohit-sharma-to-find-form/ Victory gain Spanish recruit for Mariners http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/yCCDE7UVz48/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/victory-gain-spanish-recruit-for-mariners/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:26 +0000 Sam Lienert http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67877 Melbourne Victory can rush in Spanish recruit Ubay Luzardo for Friday night’s crunch clash with A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners. Signed on a loan deal, coach Jim Magilton was still unsure on Thursday morning whether the tall defender’s international clearance would be finalised in time, but the paperwork was completed later in the day. It [...]

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]]> Melbourne Victory can rush in Spanish recruit Ubay Luzardo for Friday night’s crunch clash with A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/victory-gain-spanish-recruit-for-mariners/feed/ 0 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/victory-gain-spanish-recruit-for-mariners/ Malthouse not fazed by assistant issue http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/8MfC1DmnS98/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/malthouse-not-fazed-by-assistant-issue/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:44:54 +0000 Greg Buckle http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67862 Mick Malthouse says losing an assistant coach to a rival club during a finals campaign is a minor issue and everyone should just move on. Malthouse was coaching Collingwood in 2011 when his assistant Mark Neeld departed before the preliminary final to become coach of Melbourne. The Demons had missed the finals and were keen [...]

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]]> Mick Malthouse says losing an assistant coach to a rival club during a finals campaign is a minor issue and everyone should just move on.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/malthouse-not-fazed-by-assistant-issue/feed/ 1 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/malthouse-not-fazed-by-assistant-issue/ Queensland ready for Super challenge http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/szHCGknrRtg/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/queensland-ready-for-super-challenge/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:42:08 +0000 Ben Horne http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67875 Queensland aren’t looking to defend their Super Rugby title this year, they’re out to win it back. It might sound like semantics, but coach Ewen McKenzie believes the subtle difference in mindset is crucial to the Reds’ chances of overcoming the loss of Quade Cooper in the opening weeks and ultimately going back-to-back. The Wallabies [...]

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]]> Queensland aren’t looking to defend their Super Rugby title this year, they’re out to win it back.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/queensland-ready-for-super-challenge/feed/ 2 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/queensland-ready-for-super-challenge/ Rugby league commission ushers in new era http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/gjyuRnMIf8I/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/rugby-league-commission-ushers-in-new-era/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:41:06 +0000 Ian McCullough http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67873 After more than three years of speculation, hand-wringing and boardroom wranglings, the long-awaited Australian Rugby League Commission will finally see the light of day on Friday. New chairman, Queenslander John Grant, a member of the 1972 Kangaroos World Cup team, will launch the commission at the code’s new Moore Park headquarters on a historic day [...]

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]]> After more than three years of speculation, hand-wringing and boardroom wranglings, the long-awaited Australian Rugby League Commission will finally see the light of day on Friday.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/rugby-league-commission-ushers-in-new-era/feed/ 3 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/rugby-league-commission-ushers-in-new-era/ Australian teams at Super disadvantage http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/6rudp9JxS6k/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/australian-teams-at-super-disadvantage/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:20 +0000 Ben Horne http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67870 Leading coaches Ewen McKenzie and Jake White claimed the Super Rugby competition isn’t operating on a level playing field and Australian teams must overcome enormous disadvantage if they’re to consistently succeed. Speaking at the season launch for the Australian conference on Thursday, former Springboks coach and new Brumbies boss White said he’s now seeing first [...]

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]]> Leading coaches Ewen McKenzie and Jake White claimed the Super Rugby competition isn’t operating on a level playing field and Australian teams must overcome enormous disadvantage if they’re to consistently succeed.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/australian-teams-at-super-disadvantage/feed/ 49 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/australian-teams-at-super-disadvantage/ Richo says look out for the Tigers in AFL http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/Ie_wAW0IUjo/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/richo-says-look-out-for-the-tigers-in-afl/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:29 +0000 Greg Buckle http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67868 Richmond goalkicking great Matthew Richardson says Jack Riewoldt can only improve after having a successful season in 2011 despite carrying injuries. Riewoldt has resumed full training in the past fortnight following hip, finger and ankle surgeries. Richardson says he has full confidence Riewoldt can have a huge year in the 2012 AFL season. “No doubt. [...]

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]]> Richmond goalkicking great Matthew Richardson says Jack Riewoldt can only improve after having a successful season in 2011 despite carrying injuries.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/richo-says-look-out-for-the-tigers-in-afl/feed/ 1 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/richo-says-look-out-for-the-tigers-in-afl/ Ennis confident about his NRL fitness http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/2Iahmd9hS6I/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/ennis-confident-about-his-nrl-fitness/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:24 +0000 Ian McCullough http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67867 Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis is confident he’ll be fit for his side’s NRL opener against Penrith on March 3. The NSW hooker underwent routine knee surgery during the off-season in a bid to be 100 per cent for the new campaign. It forced him to knock back an invitation from Wayne Bennett to replace the [...]

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]]> Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis is confident he’ll be fit for his side’s NRL opener against Penrith on March 3. The NSW hooker underwent routine knee surgery during the off-season in a bid to be 100 per cent for the new campaign.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/ennis-confident-about-his-nrl-fitness/feed/ 0 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/ennis-confident-about-his-nrl-fitness/ Foley excited about Samoan rugby challenge http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/mdNpv0nUIbY/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/foley-excited-about-samoan-rugby-challenge/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:35:23 +0000 Adrian Warren http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67865 New NSW Waratahs coach Michael Foley is looking forward to countering the unpredictability of Samoa and Tonga in his first games in charge of the Super Rugby franchise. After previous stints as an assistant at English club Bath, the Wallabies and NSW, former Test hooker and scrum guru Foley gets to show what he can [...]

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]]> New NSW Waratahs coach Michael Foley is looking forward to countering the unpredictability of Samoa and Tonga in his first games in charge of the Super Rugby franchise.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/foley-excited-about-samoan-rugby-challenge/feed/ 0 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/foley-excited-about-samoan-rugby-challenge/ Game-by-game preview of round 19 http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/m36sY-GXBW4/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/game-by-game-preview-of-round-19/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:34:33 +0000 Guy Hand http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67861 Game-by-game preview of A-League round 19 (all times AEDT). FRIDAY, February 10 MELBOURNE VICTORY v CENTRAL COAST MARINERS at AAMI Park, 8pm Head-to-head: Victory 8 Drawn 5 Mariners 7 Last meeting: Midweek round, 2011-12: Mariners 2 bt Victory 0 at Bluetongue Stadium TAB Sportsbet: Victory $2.60 Draw $3.30 Mariners $2.50 Finals aside, this could be [...]

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]]> Game-by-game preview of A-League round 19 (all times AEDT).

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/game-by-game-preview-of-round-19/feed/ 0 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/game-by-game-preview-of-round-19/ Force rugby coach praises his pack http://feeds.theroar.com.au/~r/theroar/~3/4qWia8Y6XIE/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/10/force-rugby-coach-praises-his-pack/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:01 +0000 Adrian Warren http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=67860 Western Force coach Richard Graham says his pack is as strong as any in Super Rugby and the Perth-based franchise boasts it’s deepest ever squad. About to embark on their seventh season, the Force are still to make their finals debut. The Force finished 12th in 2011 with just five wins, but Graham pointed out [...]

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]]> Western Force coach Richard Graham says his pack is as strong as any in Super Rugby and the Perth-based franchise boasts it’s deepest ever squad. About to embark on their seventh season, the Force are still to make their finals debut.

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]]> After watching the two Twenty20 internationals between Australia and India, I would like to offer a 17-year-old’s opinion on my preferred style of the game.

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