Australian Rugby League Commission
Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation | |
Affiliation date | 2010 |
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Headquarters | Rugby League Central Driver Avenue, Moore Park, New South Wales |
Chairman | Peter V’landys AM (since October 2019) |
CEO | Andrew Abdo (since April 2020) |
Men's coach | Mal Meninga (since December 2015) |
Women's coach | Brad Donald |
Official website | |
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The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARL), formerly the Australian Rugby Football League known as the Australian Rugby League is an Australian rugby league football competition operator. It was founded in 1986 as the Australian Rugby Football League Limited and succeeded the Australian Rugby Football League Board of Control which had been formed in 1924. Since its inception, the ARL has administered the Australian national team and represented Australia in international rugby league matters. Prior to 1998, the code in Australia had been principally administered by individual state leagues on a domestic basis, and the ARL on a national and international basis.
Competitions
The ARL controls the
History
Rugby league started in Australia in the period 1907–08.
The Australian Rugby Football League Board of Control was formed by the
Until 1984 the ARFL Board of Control was effectively run by the NSWRL board, and many Queensland players and administrators throughout this period believed that the NSWRL used this power to the detriment of Queenslanders, especially with respect to national team selection. In 1986 the ARL was incorporated under the name Australian Rugby Football League Limited as a separate entity and Ken Arthurson was the first executive chairman of the new body.
With national expansion of the competition[
Following
In the
Both the ARL and Super League competitions ran parallel to each other that year. At the close of the season, despite having the financial backing of
From 1998 to 2012, the National Rugby League Partnership, a power-sharing arrangement between
The ARL was renamed as the Australian Rugby League Commission and restructured on 10 February 2012 and took control of the National Rugby League competition.[2]
ARL Premiership, 1995-97
Sport | 1995 |
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Ceased | 1997 |
Replaced by | National Rugby League |
Number of teams | 10 |
Country | Australia |
Broadcast partner | Nine Network C7 Sport |
From 1995 to 1997, the ARL directly administered the national club premiership competition. Although they only won one ARL premiership in 1996, the
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | ||
1995
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Canterbury-Bankstown
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17–4 | Manly-Warringah
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Manly-Warringah
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1996
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Manly-Warringah
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20–8 | St. George | Manly-Warringah
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1997
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Newcastle Knights | 22–16 | Manly-Warringah
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Manly-Warringah
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ARL Development
ARL Development is a non-profit company that was formed by the ARL to develop the sport from an introductory level to the age of 18 years. In achieving this, ARL Development has developed new modified codes that gradually introduce children to rugby league. This is done by restricting the rules and then gradually releasing these restrictions.
The two introductory modified codes currently in use are mini footy and mod league. On completion of mod league, players make a move to full international rugby league laws.
Organisation structure
The ARL Commission is the peak governing body of rugby league football in Australia.[clarification needed][citation needed] It is headquartered in Sydney at Rugby League Central, Moore Park, New South Wales.
All 17 National Rugby League clubs and the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League are members of the commission.[3] This means that the commission has 19 shareholder members in total.
Primary Objects
The primary objects of the ARL are to:
- (a) be the single controlling body and administrator of the Game;
- (b) foster, develop, extend and provide adequate funding for the Game from the junior to elite levels and generally to act in the best interests of the Game;
- (c) liaise with and delegate appropriate functions to governing bodies of the Game in the States and Territories of Australia, including the NSWRL and QRL;
- (d) organise and conduct all State of Origin and Australian Representative Games;
- (e) organise, conduct and foster the NRL Competition;
- (g) liaise with the Rugby League International Federation Limited and organisations controlling the game in other countries in the fostering and control of the game of Rugby League throughout the world;
- (h) promote and encourage either directly or indirectly the physical, cultural and intellectual welfare of young people in the community and, in particular, the Rugby League community;
- (i) promote and encourage either directly or indirectly sport and recreation, particularly Rugby League football, in the interests of the social welfare of young persons.
Commissioners
The appointment of the original nine commissioners was intensely followed by the media. Placement firm Spencer Stuart shortlisted a list of potential members and the NRL Partnership whittled it down to the current members. Commissioners were required to not have had any link to any rugby league football governing body or organisation for the previous 2 years to ensure their independence.
The inaugural ARL Commissioners were agreed by representatives of the NRL Partnership, the Leagues and the NRL clubs. Future Commissioners are appointed by the Commission itself.[3]
Election of Commissioners
The Commissioners are appointed into different groups and, initially, for differing terms. Each Commissioner must, at a nominated time, resign and seek re-election at an Annual General Meeting.[3]
Commissioners in Group A must stand down before the 2013 Annual General Meeting, where they may re-apply for their position. Group B members must stand down before the 2014 AGM and Group C members must stand down before the 2015 meeting.[3]
Ten members may, with the additional support of both the NSW and Queensland Rugby Leagues, vote to remove a Commissioner.[3]
Fourteen members are required to remove a Commissioner without the support of both the NSW and Queensland Rugby Leagues. Should either of these events occur, the remaining Commissioners would appoint a replacement.
A Commissioner who has been removed from office may not seek re-appointment for a period of three years.[3]
Name | Role | Group | Appointed |
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Peter V'landys AM | Chairman | B | 2019 |
Todd Greenberg | Chief Executive Officer | n/a | 2016 |
Gary Weiss | Commissioner | C | 2016 |
Tony McGrath | Commissioner | A | 2014 |
Wayne Pearce OAM | Commissioner | C | 2012 |
Amanda Laing | Commissioner | B | 2018 |
Megan Davis | Commissioner | B | 2017 |
Peter Beattie Commissioner A
Former commissioners
Gary Pemberton, a former chairman of Qantas, Billabong and Racing NSW, and one of the seven commissioners appointed to the newly restructured ARL in February 2012, announced in July 2013 that he would retire from his role on 31 October.[8]
References
- ^ P. Dorian Owen; Clayton R. Weatherston (December 2002). "Professionalization of New Zealand Rugby Union: Historical Background, Structural Changes and Competitive Balance" (PDF). Economics Discussion Papers No. 0214. University of Otago. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ New contract for Gallop as commission prepares to take the reins smh.com.au, 9 February 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g "How the Commission Works". Australian Rugby League Commission. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Walter, Brad (9 February 2012). "New contract for Gallop as commission prepares to take the reins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital.
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (7 June 2012). "The exit of David Gallop from the Australian Rugby League Commission is a sign of how things are changing in the game". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: News Queensland.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (21 August 2012). "David Gallop appointed new FFA boss". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital.
- ^ Walter, Brad (23 November 2012). "Lloyds boss appointed CEO of NRL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Pemberton quits as ARLC commissioner". bigpondnews.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.