PNG bid for NRL

[nqcowboy87]

well theres not a lot of islanders who are locals from say tonga or samoa running around, there mostly second or third generation tongan or samoan. as to why there arent more second or third generation png players running around, it beats me, id say itd be more of a reflection on australian society than anything

 

[mikail-eagle]

From the other PNG Daily newspaper..

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110622/sport01.htm

Tops Camp on
PNG’s elite pool of 38 schoolboy rugby league talents will be assembled in Port Moresby in what will be a historical first Tops Camp initiative
next month.
The 38 were picked from a plethora of talent from around the country.
This is backed by a joint partnership of the PNG NRL Bid and the PNGRFL to deliver the program.
The Tops Camp, which will be held at the University of Papua New Guinea (Waigani Campus), will run from July 11 to July 14, and will involve 38
young players who have been picked from four zones to attend the first Tops Camp in Port Moresby. The joint initiative will involve the PNG NRL
Bid’s sponsors and stakeholders bringing together young talents from the Highlands, Northern, Islands and Southern zones.
PNG NRL BID CEO Brad Tassell was excited with the initiative being taken, saying it would go a long way in strengthening the game at the junior
level.
“This is the first step towards delivering a structured National Rugby League Junior Development program for the youth of PNG.
“Under Interim Chairman John Numapo and Interim PNGRFL Board, we are very excited about working closely with the PNGRFL to deliver a true
pathway for talented youth in PNG and I would like to personally thank our sponsors – Coca-Cola, Ela Motors, Inspac, The Holiday Inn, Post- Courier and Airlines PNG in assisting us to make this happen.
I would also like to pay special thanks to the University of PNG for allowing us
to use their facilities and we look forward to a long association with them in the future.”
The four Zone representatives are: Southern Zone - Michael Ray Andowi, Heagi Ikosi, Williame Matinitini, Ishmael Indipin, Charlton Berapu, Kapo
Taylor, Emmanuel Tamanabae, Dale Matapere, Joel Billy, Christopher Simon, Bob Gore, Freeman Gabriel, Samson Patrick, T.K. Waren, Fittler
Gabriel, Ronny John, Max Eyork. Northern Zone — Daniel R. Aiele, Nixon Borana, Steven Yaks, Alsana Kaulo, Albert Luveni, Kingston Lucas
Taragau, Tony Kawage, Bill Paul, Josiah Jimmy, Toari Kenake. Islands (NGI Zone) — Jamison John, Kepas Pital, Louis Komet, Steven Fabian, Gerard
Tivelit, Walter Bebai, Eliakim Lukara, Nelson Gideon, Konie Bernard, Chris Piner. Highlands Zone – Richard Mapi.
Interim chairman of the PNGRFL, John Numapo said: “We are very pleased to be working with the PNG NRL BID to support the first Tops Camps for
talented junior rugby league players in PNG.
“It is a small step, leading to a bigger development program which will be announced in the near future. We are in the process of reviewing the
entire structure of the PNGRFL as per the court orders and this will take time as it has to be done correctly.
“PNG NRL BID CEO Brad Tassell and Development Manager Shane Morris have been instrumental in assisting us with this review process and we are
fully supportive of the Tops Camp and future development programs.
“One of the main criteria for this joint PNG NRL Bid and PNGRFL Tops Camp is to instill a program that students must make every effort to be
present at school, achieve good academic performances, respect towards others and to be a role model. This is the first time that a joint Tops
Camp is to be held which will be part of an on-going rugby league development program towards the PNG NRL Bids mission to include a team in the
NRL by 2015.”

 

[Eels Dude]

I might have missed this already, but can someone explain why so many islanders can get a run in the NRL and so few from PNG?

Because Islanders are naturally huge which is a requirement for for NRL level players.

 

[adamkungl]

Because Islanders are naturally huge which is a requirement for for NRL level players.

:roll: I mean immigration-wise

 

[Eels Dude]

:roll: I mean immigration-wise

Well you cannot blame the NRL for immigration and visa laws. If you knew the answer to your own question why bother asking?

 

[POPEYE]

PNG in the Qld cup would easily satisfy the general population of the country. They don't need to see NRL players live, all they need is to hero-worship their own players who are competing in an Australian comp.

The QLD Cup would be sufficient to highlight the talents of PNG players enough to get standouts a trial in an NRL club.

 

[mikail-eagle]

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110623/sport01.htm
PNG NRL Bid backs Gallop
Tassell says NRL CEO’s 2015 time-frame is right

NRL EXPANSION BID


PNG NRL Bid CEO, Brad Tassell has supported recent media comments by NRL CEO David Gallop about the time frame for admittance of new clubs into the Australian National Rugby League competition.
Gallop recently stated that he believed no new teams would be admitted into the NRL competition until 2015 — a view shared by Tassell.
The PNG NRL Bid is one of seven other bid teams vying for the two extra licences to join the NRL. The others are, Brisbane, Central Queensland based in Rockhampton, Ipswich, from the south east Queensland corridor, Perth, NSW Central Coast, and New Zealand capital Wellington.
The Australian newspaper on Monday carried an editorial stating NRL bidders demanding to know who was in and who was out to put the franchises out of their misery.
However Tassel in a media statement issued to the media said he was in favour of the timeframe of 2015 set by Gallop.
“It is responsible business practice for the NRL and the soon to be formed new commission to ensure that teams in the league are financial and the running of the NRL competition in its current format is consolidated under the upcoming new media rights deal. I fully support this view, which was also discussed in my recent meeting with David at NRL headquarters in Sydney,” Tassel said.
He believed that the PNG NRL Bid would be one of the strongest bids by 2015.
“We are well on our way to achieving this and we will have a stadium in place, we will have a long sustainable business model and strong commercial revenue streams. We will have a strong national development program to push our case for inclusion in the NRL competition,” he said.
“We also have a very strong national and global sponsorship group which is growing and they are devoted and committed to standing beside us in our Bid for inclusion in the NRL.”
Tassell said long-term sustainability was important and the PNG NRL Bid had in place a long-term business model, which includes a number of initiatives and steps to undertake over the next few years.
He said the PNG economy was thriving and the Government had provided its full backing. “We want to show the NRL that having a Pacific nation in the competition will reap not only financial benefits but also dramatically expand and extend support for the NRL competition.”

Since arriving in PNG, Tassell has travelled the country and met with various bodies involved in rugby league, both in PNG and internationally. A recent presentation to the PNG NRL Bid regarding a future media rights model which must be developed for inclusion in the NRL, was also a vital element to formulating a long term business plan.
“I also firmly believe that a major step is to ensure that rugby league in PNG, both domestically and internationally has to be strong and we are working closely with the PNGRFL to assist them in achieving this,” Tassell said.
“A National Rugby League Junior Development program is also vital and we will be announcing the newly developed plans in the coming weeks. The public will see some great things announced and I am very excited about what is happening.”

 

[Patorick]

How much you reckon they're paying Brad Tassell for this?

 

[nqcowboy87]

brad tassell, he was part of the board of the cairns kangaroos, and theyve got him as png nrl bid ceo

 

[Patorick]

Is he based in PNG?

 

[mikail-eagle]

This was posted a while back. So yes, he is based in Port Moresby.


http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110511/sport02.htm

PNG NRL BID Chairman Minister Philemon Embel said the appointment was another step forward in the goal of fielding a team in the Australian National Rugby League competition.
“Brad was highly recommended to us and the board was impressed after meeting with him. He is young, confident and has a real energy about him that we feel is essential in a CEO. Most importantly, he wants to be based in Port Moresby and his experience in particular areas will be invaluable to us as we push for inclusion into the Australian NRL competition in the future,” Philemon said. “

 

[Rockin Ronny]

This was posted a while back. So yes, he is based in Port Moresby.


http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110511/sport02.htm

PNG NRL BID Chairman Minister Philemon Embel said the appointment was another step forward in the goal of fielding a team in the Australian National Rugby League competition.
“Brad was highly recommended to us and the board was impressed after meeting with him. He is young, confident and has a real energy about him that we feel is essential in a CEO. Most importantly, he wants to be based in Port Moresby and his experience in particular areas will be invaluable to us as we push for inclusion into the Australian NRL competition in the future,” Philemon said. “

David Gallop - "we must fish where the fuzzywuzzies are".

 

[BDGS]

What can a PNG bring to the the TV rights table in $$$$$$?

 

[Warrior@Heart]

What can a PNG bring to the the TV rights table in $$$$$$?

The average Aus & NZ houses have TV's, so untill they become a TV watching nation I don't think they will be an asset to the NRL as far as TV rights. Maybe the NRL should run a competition where you donate your old TV for a chance to win $10,000 and give them to the people in PNG and Fiji.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

It's all in the bid. They will offer more than most clubs.

 

[Eels Dude]

It's all in the bid. They will offer more than most clubs.

Like what? What value are television ratings in a third world country where people cannot afford to eat? Or with 99% of people not being able to afford subscription TV?

 

[mikail-eagle]

What can a PNG bring to the the TV rights table in $$$$$$?

I had to dig this out but I guess an announcement will be made as soon as Mr Smith & LEK get back to the PNG Bid team.

http://www.globalmediasports.com/news.html#p7APMc1_4

THE PNG NRL Bid is moving ahead in leaps and bounds thanks to a strategically co-ordinated roll out program. This week saw the bid move to the next level with media rights expert Colin Smith arriving in PNG from Australia to gauge the economic environment and the media market.
At a media conference at the Ela Beach Hotel yesterday in Port Moresby, he said he liked what he saw. "It has been an eye opener for me. I have come at a very exciting time. My role is to develop a media model so that people can watch NRL." Smith said however that there were two main aspects, firstly was to make sure there was quality coverage and secondly how to make it commercial and sustainable to go forward and how it translated to a revenue model. Smith, who has been in Port Moresby for a week, said PNG was "one of the best kept secrets."
"PNG will be the next boom country of the globe in the next 20 years," the media rights expert said. He said he would be working on a costings for a media rights program, a draft of which would be presented to the PNG NRL Bid when he next visits here in for weeks time.
Colin Smith, the boss of LEK's regiona sports, gaming, media and entertainment division, is regarded as Australia's best sports broadcast advisor and has worked on the biggest TV deals in Australia's sporting history. He has engineered contracts and deals that now see more than $350 million generated though professional sports. While in PNG Smith has met key banks, sponsors of the bid such as Ela Motors and met with the major media companies represented in PNG. Bid general manager Bev Broughton said Smith's visit was a quantum leap forward for the bid.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

When the NRL can sell PNG TV rights, just as they already sell New Zealand TV rights.

 

[Eels Dude]

When the NRL can sell PNG TV rights, just as they already sell New Zealand TV rights.

And when they can do that... THEN give them a side. Not before.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

They can do it. Right now.