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John Grant Drops Hint On National Rugby League's New CEO

Australian Rugby League Commission Chair John Grant has hinted the next National Rugby League CEO could be "internal" and has hit back at accusations the "game must do more to address the player behaviour crisis plaguing the code," according to Travis Meyn of the Brisbane COURIER-MAIL. Player behavior has been a "never-ending battle for the game" but Grant said that it was "not just the NRL's problem." Grant said, "Everyone looks at the NRL. What about the clubs? They actually employ (players). What about the RLPA (Rugby League Players' Association)? They actually represent them. What about the player agents? They earn money from them." Questions have been raised about the NRL’s administration after a "mass exodus of key personnel" and news of an A$18.7M ($13.4M) deficit last year. Dave Smith resigned as CEO in October, while COO Suzanne Young "left recently and will not be replaced." Shane Richardson returned to South Sydney after a "brief stint as head of strategy" and Marketing Head Lewis Pullen also "pulled the pin." Head of Football Todd Greenberg is "the frontrunner to replace Smith and Grant said the game would pay what was needed to get the best." Grant: "To get good people you've got to give the right remuneration. Our salaries are not higher than any of the big clubs" (COURIER-MAIL, 2/14).

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