National Rugby League side Wests Tigers new chair, Marina Go, "will now actually have a major say on the direction of the troubled joint venture," according to Chris Barrett of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. The NRL's second female chair of a club will "hit the ground running this week, with out-of-contract coach Mick Potter to front the newly assembled board on Wednesday, presenting his case for a new deal." Go reaffirmed on Monday that Potter's position "would not be decided by the directors." It is a stance the Tigers new chairwoman "intends to adopt in general." Go: "The way that I intend to work in terms of my leadership style is it's
very much a team effort. You might find I'm a different style of chair
to some of the blokes in Sydney. My role is not to be the person who is
the face of the club. I honestly believe that's the CEO's role." The "financial woes of Balmain have brought the organisation to a crossroads as she takes charge." But with as much as A$5M ($4.6M) "needed to save the foundation team's
share in Wests Tigers within 18 months, their future remains dire." It is an "emotion-charged issue sure to keep Go on her
toes." She said, "Do I know what I'm in for? Well, as with any position, you never
really know what you're in for." Joining the Gold Coast Titans' Rebecca Frizelle as a "female chair of an NRL club,"
Go wants "to get to the point where being a woman doesn't matter" but is
aware of the "significance of her elevation" (SMH, 9/8).
