David Gallop
David Gallop
David Gallop is an Australian sports administrator, lawyer and the chief executive of the Football Federation Australia. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Rugby League between February 2002 and June 2012. He was also the Secretary of the Rugby League International Federation from its inception in 1998 up until his resignation on 5 June 2012...
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Whether there's an investigation and what material is called for is not information we are able to discuss.
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The game's key indicators are healthier than ever,
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Things are settling down slowly but it's obviously been distressing a whole range of people.
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He recently said he loved rugby league and I'll be simply saying to him, why would he risk that to try something he's uncertain about.
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Following the meeting with the New Zealand Warriors we have issued them with a breach notice informing them we plan to deduct four competition points and fine them $430,000.
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I'm happy to do that if that's an avenue that needs to be explored.
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It goes without saying that Craig Gower can not find himself in this position again. This suspended fine may be only part of what he will face from the club and the league. We will be reviewing the matter when we have received a formal report from the club but, on the face of it, they have been through an exhaustive process and imposed a significant penalty.
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There's still a gap between us but once we see it in writing we'll be in a position to respond.
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I did receive a call from Eric today to discuss a few things. But I think the contents of the conversation should remain private.
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It is the season the game deserves and has exceeded all expectations,
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It's a different system in our game but there are aspects which protect players' confidentiality.
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I think they spent longer with the players yesterday than they anticipated and they needed a few more days to try and untangle what they're dealing with.
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So finally it is time for kick off ... and what a season it is going to be.
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But obviously there are venues in our competition which are not suitable for finals football, for the crowds that are likely to turn up to finals in the future.