Todd Greenberg was philosophical about the end of his term as NRL CEO and said he was proud of his achievements in his first public appearance since stepping down on Monday.
Greenberg held an impromptu media conference at his home in Sydney on Wednesday morning, telling reporters it had been a wild ride and rugby league is brutal on and off the field but he still loves the game he's adored since he was a child.
The ARL Commission announced on Monday that he would be stepping down from the role he had held since March, 2016.
"There's a lot of things I'm proud of, certainly it's been a great privilege and honour to work in the game and serve as the CEO for as long as I have," he said.
"Certainly when I reflect on it, the advent of the women's game and the growth we've had with the NRLW, I hope to see that prosper in the years to come.
"Sitting at the 2017 grand final and watching Macklemore perform and I suppose see the inclusiveness of the sport portrayed was fantastic.
In more recent times I think the what the game has done around concussion protocols with players has been world class."
When asked about his critics, Greenberg said "my personal view is in a role like this, you always take criticism".
"I've said this on a number of occasions it's not a popularity contest and I understand that," he said.
"It's been a helluva journey, we've loved it, my family and I, we've made lifelong friendships. My wife and I have travelled the world and met people we'd never think we'd meet.
"The number of messages I've received in the last 48 hours has just been mind blowing. It's been a great journey but ultimately sport is a tough industry and rugby league is no different.
"I've said it before it's brutal on the field and more brutal off it. But that's OK, I've had a great a ride."
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