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2. Overview The NRL in Recent Years Who/What is the NRL? Why do they need an Independent Commission? Who is on the new commission and why/how did they get there? What are they going to do? Negotiating a T.V broadcast rights deal Competition expansion Increasing the salary cap Rescheduling the Rep Season Development of Grassroots footy Conclusion Will it work? 3. The NRL in Recent Years Who/What is the NRL? National Rugby League, 16 teams from 3 states & NZ. The NRL is owned 50/50 by both News Ltd and the ARL ARL is made up from NSWRL and QRL Past years have painted an ugly public image of the game DUI Assault Salary cap scandal Match fixing Clubs going into serious debtSomething had to be done, so with the T.V rights coming up, it was decidedthat an independent commission would be able to tackle the games biggestissues without the previous personal agendas and bias that have plagued thegame internally. 4. Who is apart of theCommission? 8 Independent Commissioners John Grant, Chairman Former QLD international and managing director in internet technologycompany Data3 Catherine Harris Chairperson of Harris Farm Markets Ian Elliot - Brand strategist and former chairman and managing director of George Patterson Bates Peter Gregg - Executive director and chief financial officer of Leighton Holdings Gary Pemberton - Former chairman of QANTAS and SOCOG Jeremy Sutcliffe CSR chairman Wayne Pearce - Balmain Tigers, NSW and Australian legend Chris Sarra - Executive director of Queensland Technologys Stronger Smarter Institute, AboriginalEducator Why them? Each member has either business or sporting experience, withthe majority having detailed experience in overseeing/running acomplex organisation. 5. What is the Independent Commission going todo? Negotiating a T.V broadcast rights deal Bidding war between media moguls for next 5 year contract Last contract was worth $500 million, this one is suppose tofetch between $900 m and $1.4 billion By turning the sport into a more watchable product, they areable to sell more expensive advertising space to thebroadcasters and sponsors commodification. Will be a big boost for existing clubs, with 14 of the 16running with substantial debt Once money is secured, many aspects of the game canimprove 6. Expanding the CompetitionRecent push of AFL into League strongholdssuch as Western Sydney and Gold Coast Plans to add two new teams in 2015 Teams suggested for; Ipswich, SunshineCoast, Central QLD, Perth, Adelaide, CentralCoast, Paupa New Guinea, Fiji and Wellington Would rather add new teams than relocate 7. Increasing the Salary Cap A more expensive T.V deal, means moredistribution of revenue to clubs, thereforeallowing a rise in the salary cap and theaverage player wages Salary cap is expected to rise from $3.7 millionto possibly $7 million Possibly match those of AFL, Union and SuperLeague stop the flow of players leaving theNRL for bigger contracts 8. Representative Football Rescheduling of the State of Origin series toMonday Nights Scrapping the City vs Country and ANZAC test Its about maximising profit from these games,but also maintaining player welfare Not to long a turnaround between rep and clubgames Monday night games are expected to move toSunday twilight timeslot loss in revenue 9. Grassroots Football New Rugby League headquarters aligns thegames administration under one roof Provide better and more direct funding tolocal/community/school Rugby League Attempt to tackle the expansion into WesternSydney, Leagues heartland Adapting weight for age style competitions atjunior and schoolboy level 10. Conclusion The introduction of the IndependentCommission will free up the business side ofthings for the game, allowing itself to focus ona goal of expanding and developing youthwhilst reaping the benefits financially from thecommodification of the new T.V rights deal.