Great stuff by supercoach.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...l/news-story/d35c8694436fbda3c483f15b7353e9dc
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart believes the Raiders are still treated like the “poor cousins” of the NRL and says the club deserves more respect from the governing bodies.
Stuart sat down with new Australian Rugby League Commission boss Peter V’landys for the first time on Friday where the pair spoke for about half an hour.
The Raiders coach
later told the Sydney Morning Herald he used the sit-down to express concerns over how the capital club is perceived inside NRL headquarters.
He thinks Canberra doesn’t get treated equally with powerhouse clubs like the Roosters and Storm.
There’s a huge perception that we are basically the poor cousins and we don’t feel that we get the opportunities that the other clubs do in a number of areas of the game,” Stuart said.
“This is something that’s been a perception there for a long, long time, and I think it’s very unfair.
“We often feel like out of mind, out of sight.
“We are such a big part of the game in terms of the footprint that we have put in the game in such a short time ... I believe we need respect.”
The controversial six-again call which dominated last year’s grand final wash-up was mentioned during the meeting, but Stuart says the club is leaving that behind them and trying to move on.
V’landys was impressed with Stuart and says the meeting was constructive.
“He wants to make sure that Canberra is recognised for its contribution to rugby league,” V’landys told the Herald.
“I was really appreciative of the meeting. He’s very inspiring, I love his passion.”
