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Your title of this thread shows what you think of womens involvement in rugby league, and what a sad indictment that is on you. The fact that this is one woman who has targeted a rugby league player, for her own benefit, she is a tiny minority. Yes there are others who have appeared to do this, just as there are men who have acted in an inappropriate manner towards women in general. This woman, as the men have and will, will have their time in court and suffer the consequences.
This should not be too difficult to understand as a Cronulla supporter.
Just as when rugby league players do the wrong thing, they too are a tiny percentage of all men who play, or are involved in the game. As Kurt stated there are thousands of women who donate their time, to coach, train, referee, administer clubs, run canteens, drop kids of at training, wash the jumpers, cut the oranges etc. They donate every weekend to the game.
The fact this needed to be spelt out to you is offensive. Is this an insight to how you see women, well for your sake lets hope not.
Here are a few of those women who contribute so much to our game.
http://www.nrl.com/NRLHome/WomeninLeague/tabid/10888/Default.aspx
Bev Armstrong, Revesby Resident, St George Supporter
There are few people who can say their 50 year commitment to rugby league has involved the playing careers of Mark Gasnier and Jason Nightingale Bev Armstrong can make that claim. She has been around league legends her entire life, growing up she was friends with Reg Gasnier.
Even at 70 years of age, Bev still volunteers up to 55 hours each week with Renown United JRLFC & St George Football Club. Her passion for the game started with her younger brother, but it was her own sons time playing at Renown United JRLFC that saw this devoted Mum become part of the rugby league Club family. She has volunteered as their secretary for the past 23 years and was appointed a life member to the Renown United JRLFC in 1987 and the St George Junior Rugby League Club in 1995.
Bev understood the way to a young players heart starting the Renown canteen in 1978 with a small eskee and gas barbeque set up, which has grown over the years into a fully equipped canteen. It is aptly named The Bev Armstrong Canteen.
Catherine Carroll, Brisbane 2nd Division, Chermside, QLD
Catherine Carroll has spent her life surrounded by boys playing footy first her brothers and now her sons. Catherine puts her heart and soul into her local Junior Rugby League clubs. There are few who truly know what is involved in running a Club; Catherine knows, she has performed virtually every role in her time volunteering at her Club; from weekly player registrations, game and ground checks, Grade registrations, to the selection of and assistance with Brisbane Second Division representative teams. On top of this Catherine has been club secretary, first aid officer and also works in the Divisions office on her flexi day off.
Her proudest role is as a player Mum, but her boys are proud of her too, she is the first Indigenous female as well as only the second female to be elected to the Brisbane Second Division Committee. She now sits on the judiciary panel of her Club, a role that she has been preparing for since her brothers played the game in the backyard.
A Titans supporter, Catherine believes there is no other sport to love, and that your local footy field is the best place to be on a weekend especially when your boys are winning.
Jan Cameron, Katoomba resident, Katoomba Devils and Penrith Junior Rugby League
Jan Cameron has rugby league to thank for keeping her sane with three young boys and her husband away in the Navy, it was rugby league that kept her boys happy and tired them out.
A grateful Jan has been the Club Secretary for the Katoomba Devils for over 9 years, where she is a Life Member. As her boys have worked their way up the playing ranks, she has become the first woman to be appointed Life Member to the Penrith Junior Rugby league Club, as well as the Vice President with Penrith Juniors since 1990 and has been on the Club board for three years again the first woman. Her boys are also well-behaved on and off the field as Mum is on the conduct review committee and Chairman of the Club Advisory and Support Committee.
It is now rugby league that is in Jans debt, as she gives 20 30 hours of her time each week and with her boys grown up she is now helping another generation of young players and their grateful Mums.
Jess Palmer, Jillaroo Player
Ronnie Palmer is one proud Dad this rugby league legends daughter Jess is on the Australian Womens Rugby League team the Jillaroos.
Growing up Jess always loved sport, she went to the AIS on scholarship, but it was only two years ago that Jess was introduced to playing Rugby League the game that made her Dad famous. A friend asked her to come and play with them one weekend, within six months she was playing in the World Cup.
Jess says that although her Dads involvement with Rugby League gave her a love of the sport from the sideline, it was only once she got her hands on the footy that she truly understood his passion for the game. Like her Dad, Jess has built a stellar career in rugby league, she works full time as an Australian Rugby League Development Officer taking the game into Primary schools and educating children about Rugby League. Clearly the future of the game is in talented hands.
Some fast facts about just how many Women and Girls are involved in the game of Rugby League:
Your title of this thread shows what you think of womens involvement in rugby league, and what a sad indictment that is on you. The fact that this is one woman who has targeted a rugby league player, for her own benefit, she is a tiny minority. Yes there are others who have appeared to do this, just as there are men who have acted in an inappropriate manner towards women in general. This woman, as the men have and will, will have their time in court and suffer the consequences.
This should not be too difficult to understand as a Cronulla supporter.
Just as when rugby league players do the wrong thing, they too are a tiny percentage of all men who play, or are involved in the game. As Kurt stated there are thousands of women who donate their time, to coach, train, referee, administer clubs, run canteens, drop kids of at training, wash the jumpers, cut the oranges etc. They donate every weekend to the game.
The fact this needed to be spelt out to you is offensive. Is this an insight to how you see women, well for your sake lets hope not.
Here are a few of those women who contribute so much to our game.
http://www.nrl.com/NRLHome/WomeninLeague/tabid/10888/Default.aspx
Bev Armstrong, Revesby Resident, St George Supporter
There are few people who can say their 50 year commitment to rugby league has involved the playing careers of Mark Gasnier and Jason Nightingale Bev Armstrong can make that claim. She has been around league legends her entire life, growing up she was friends with Reg Gasnier.
Even at 70 years of age, Bev still volunteers up to 55 hours each week with Renown United JRLFC & St George Football Club. Her passion for the game started with her younger brother, but it was her own sons time playing at Renown United JRLFC that saw this devoted Mum become part of the rugby league Club family. She has volunteered as their secretary for the past 23 years and was appointed a life member to the Renown United JRLFC in 1987 and the St George Junior Rugby League Club in 1995.
Bev understood the way to a young players heart starting the Renown canteen in 1978 with a small eskee and gas barbeque set up, which has grown over the years into a fully equipped canteen. It is aptly named The Bev Armstrong Canteen.
Catherine Carroll, Brisbane 2nd Division, Chermside, QLD
Catherine Carroll has spent her life surrounded by boys playing footy first her brothers and now her sons. Catherine puts her heart and soul into her local Junior Rugby League clubs. There are few who truly know what is involved in running a Club; Catherine knows, she has performed virtually every role in her time volunteering at her Club; from weekly player registrations, game and ground checks, Grade registrations, to the selection of and assistance with Brisbane Second Division representative teams. On top of this Catherine has been club secretary, first aid officer and also works in the Divisions office on her flexi day off.
Her proudest role is as a player Mum, but her boys are proud of her too, she is the first Indigenous female as well as only the second female to be elected to the Brisbane Second Division Committee. She now sits on the judiciary panel of her Club, a role that she has been preparing for since her brothers played the game in the backyard.
A Titans supporter, Catherine believes there is no other sport to love, and that your local footy field is the best place to be on a weekend especially when your boys are winning.
Jan Cameron, Katoomba resident, Katoomba Devils and Penrith Junior Rugby League
Jan Cameron has rugby league to thank for keeping her sane with three young boys and her husband away in the Navy, it was rugby league that kept her boys happy and tired them out.
A grateful Jan has been the Club Secretary for the Katoomba Devils for over 9 years, where she is a Life Member. As her boys have worked their way up the playing ranks, she has become the first woman to be appointed Life Member to the Penrith Junior Rugby league Club, as well as the Vice President with Penrith Juniors since 1990 and has been on the Club board for three years again the first woman. Her boys are also well-behaved on and off the field as Mum is on the conduct review committee and Chairman of the Club Advisory and Support Committee.
It is now rugby league that is in Jans debt, as she gives 20 30 hours of her time each week and with her boys grown up she is now helping another generation of young players and their grateful Mums.
Jess Palmer, Jillaroo Player
Ronnie Palmer is one proud Dad this rugby league legends daughter Jess is on the Australian Womens Rugby League team the Jillaroos.
Growing up Jess always loved sport, she went to the AIS on scholarship, but it was only two years ago that Jess was introduced to playing Rugby League the game that made her Dad famous. A friend asked her to come and play with them one weekend, within six months she was playing in the World Cup.
Jess says that although her Dads involvement with Rugby League gave her a love of the sport from the sideline, it was only once she got her hands on the footy that she truly understood his passion for the game. Like her Dad, Jess has built a stellar career in rugby league, she works full time as an Australian Rugby League Development Officer taking the game into Primary schools and educating children about Rugby League. Clearly the future of the game is in talented hands.
Some fast facts about just how many Women and Girls are involved in the game of Rugby League:
- There are around 40,000 female volunteers nationally
- Over 72% of all registrars in Rugby League clubs are female
- Over 2,400 females are qualified Rugby League Coaches at various levels
- Just under 19,000 girls have taken part in ARL Development Gala Days in 2009 including over 10,000 playing tackle Rugby League.
- Over 27,000 girls have taken part in ARL Development 3-5 Week in-school training programs
- Over 160,000 girls have been involved in passive ARL Development programs
- Over 274,000 girls have been involved in active ARL Development programs
- There are over 450 female referees at grassroots level across the country.
- Over 2000 females are accredited league safe or first aid officers at grassroots games each weekend.
- At NRL Head office, 40% of staff are female
- Across the NRL clubs, around 50 females in management roles
- The ARL Development employs 26 Development officers and 3 female managers.
- In 2009 26 new Women and Girls competitions kick off around the country
- Over 700 women played in open age competitions in 2008
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