What about this Guardian story.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ked-once-peter-vlandys-landed-in-rugby-league
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The only surprise with Todd Greenberg’s departure from his role as
NRL chief executive was the timing. And given the concerted media attack in recent days, perhaps even that wasn’t a shock. Greenberg was off with chairman Peter V’landys and there is not a long list of those who have fallen out of favour with the ARLC boss and survived.
Greenberg’s cards were essentially marked last September. Peter Beattie, after his beleaguered tenure, announced he would step down as ARLC chairman. Peter V’landys was emerging as his likely replacement. Already widely regarded as a strongman with enormous political clout and a penchant for imposing his will, the knock on him was that he would struggle to run both Racing NSW and the NRL.
Greenberg saw this as an opportunity to assert his power in the game. He canvassed behind the scenes to stop V’landys’ ascension. It was a play that was reckless and ignorant. A train was powering at full steam and he failed to heed the warning. It was a fundamental misevaluation of power - both his and that of the oncoming train.
V’landys’ influence is significant. When it comes to sporting administration in Australia, he is a strongman who has built his base on an ability to deliver, force of personality and sheer will. While his power is relatively unprecedented in recent times in Australian sport, his ability to influence and dictate is hardly a secret. A man who is willing to argue that the Melbourne Cup should be moved is a man afraid of nobody and a man not concerned about either enemies or political chicanery. """
