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Gallop fuels Petero fire
Glenn Jackson
NRL chief executive David Gallop has been caught in the crossfire over the split between Petero Civoniceva and Brisbane, with Broncos boss Bruno Cullen admitting "annoyance" after Gallop weighed into the debate over the front-rower's future.
On another day of drama on the player market, it was revealed that brash young St George Illawarra five-eighth Richie Williams would join the Panthers immediately after being released by the Dragons, while club chief executive Peter Doust said he was "very positive" about this week re-signing Jason Ryles.
Civoniceva's impending departure from the Broncos is creating the most waves, with Cullen attacking the NRL boss over inference that the Broncos had created their own salary cap squeeze by recruiting Penrith pair Joel Clinton and Peter Wallace.
Gallop, in response to Cullen's calls for more rewards for long-serving players, also suggested the club could have used a $100,000 salary cap concession for players who had served more than eight years at the one club.
"The salary cap is very tough and requires clubs to make very difficult decisions but it's worth noting that the Broncos have bought Joel Clinton and Peter Wallace," Gallop said.
Cullen said he would likely send Gallop an email today over his comments in Brisbane's Sunday Mail, by which time he may also be in a position to announce a replacement for the prop. Civoniceva was told by the club last week that he was no longer in their plans for next year after his management team of David Phillips and Dennis Scott rejected a $300,000-a-season over three years. Civoniceva had been seeking $400,000 a season.
Of Gallop's comments, Cullen said: "I'm disappointed he's entered into our business. I'm happy for him to talk about the salary cap, but he made it sound like we get $100,000 because Petero has been there for eight years. A lot of clubs might only have one player who has been there eight years, who don't breed youngsters like we do.
"We've got eight players who have been here over eight years so that's not even relevant. It's more like $12,000 for each player, but the way he said it, it sounded like we had $100,000 extra for Petero. It's got nothing to do with Petero."
Cullen said Clinton had been signed to replace Brad Thorn, who he confirmed would either retire or move on at the end of the season.
"I don't know why David got involved. I mean, look, he can say what he likes, but I just wish he wouldn't enter into the business of our rostering of players," he said. "He wouldn't have a clue what we're doing. The suggestion that Clinton and Wallace are replacing Petero is bullshit."
Cullen said he would be willing to talk to the Test and Origin veteran, who has played 10 seasons at Brisbane, but said there needed to be a "cooling-off period".
But when asked whether Civoniceva would be at the club next season, Cullen said: "It's unlikely. We've put up our best offer, and we're moving on. He was in our plans, but our offer was rejected by his management. We knew we had to move on. We need to replace him."
His manager Scott said: "Both parties at this stage can't meet in the middle. The open market's our best solution because he's always going to command interest."
Dragons forward Ashton Sims could be an option for Brisbane after he was given permission to negotiate with other clubs. It is understood the Broncos are keen to sign a player who fits his mould to replace Civoniceva.
Sims's manager Steve Gillis said he expected the player to make an announcement this week. It is understood four NRL clubs have expressed interest in signing Sims, as well as an English Super League club, although the 22-year-old would prefer to stay in the NRL.
The Dragons remain "positive" about re-signing Test and Origin prop Ryles, although chief executive Doust said yesterday he wanted the matter sorted out "as soon as possible" because if Ryles did decide to take up a lucrative offer from the English Super League, the Dragons would need alternatives. Ryles said he expected to make a decision this week after talks with his manager George Mimis.
Doust said: "It's still a work in progress, but we're very positive about our prospects."
The Panthers will sign Williams for the remainder of this season and another two, but with Peter Wallace at five-eighth it is unclear where the precocious 21-year-old will fit in this year. SMH
Blues ban 'bagging' BOGs
Steve Mascord
NSW players don't want many former Origin players around the team because they are always "bagging" the Blues, according to NSWRL boss Geoff Carr.
The NSW chapter of the FOGs organisation, the so called Blues Origin Greats or BOGs, has received important support for a similar takeover of the State team to the one that occurred in Queensland two years ago.
Since Wednesday night's 10-6 Origin II defeat, Blues sponsor Mark Bouris has spoken out in favour of BOGs filling many of the staff positions for next year's series, saying "real cameraderie between management, coach and players we don't have that."
But NSW chief executive Carr said: "The problem the players have with that is: if they want to be involved, stop bagging them.
"You can't keep bagging them and then want to come into camp and help. It seems the ex-players are always back page headlines after a loss and the current players definitely have an issue with that.
"We'd love to have the Mark Geyers and the Ben Eliases in camp but at the moment that would be difficult."
Former Blues captain Ben Elias - who hit the headlines on Friday by saying Braith Anasta and Jamie Lyon should give their paycheques back - said on the eve of Origin II the BOGs were ready to have a greater role in Origin campaigns.
The FOGs effectively took over the running of the Queensland team last year and rescued the Maroons from a situation in which the entire future of Origin was being questioned. They are now a powerful body which sponsors junior competitions and holds fund-raisers for charity.
The "BOGs' held a $500-head dinner on the day of game two for charity and Elias said: "When Phil Gould and Ricky Stuart were involved, they used to invite us in but I haven't heard much from Graham Murray."
But Carr argued: "We had a function for the former greats at Steve Bowden's pub in Hurstville before the first game and not a lot of guys from the 90s showed up. The 80s guys tend to get into it a bit more.
"Paul McGregor and Craig Young were on staff but St George Illawarra wouldn't let them do it this year. Royce Simmonds is the only guy we've got but we have done a lot of things to involve these players which hasn't been acknowleged."
Glenn Lazarus presented the jerseys before Wednesday night's game.
Wednesday night's result marked the first time the Blues will be on the wrong end of a dead rubber in 12 years and their first successive series defeats in 18 seasons. Courier Mail
Stats show NRL standards slipping
David Riccio
The standard of rugby league hasn't improved since 2004 and the game is in danger of becoming mired in mediocrity, according to Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes.
Folkes's provocative claims follow a dour Origin II clash in Sydney and a handful of poor-quality NRL club matches, including the 4-2 match between New Zealand Warriors and Melbourne last weekend.
And statistics reveal that several key indicators of the quality of the game have dipped in recent years, even though crowds and ratings are on the up.
The 2007 season to date has seen the fewest tries since 2000, and Fox Sports Stats also reveal that fewer linebreaks and more errors are being made while in a game that is increasingly becoming dominated by defence.
"It's all right to say the crowds are coming and the game is going well," Folkes said.
"But how much longer can we sustain that with what I see as average players?
"I don't think the standard is as good as it was in 2004. There are a lot of teams that are mediocre.
"There's been a hell of a lot of dropped ball this year ... and we've (Bulldogs) contributed to that.
"But we're training more than ever so we should be getting better across the board.
"I haven't seen that over the last two or three years."
Last Wednesday's second Origin match was the lowest-scoring interstate clash in 10 years.
A leading NRL coach summed up the opinion of most of the 75,000 fans at Telstra Stadium by saying Origin II was "very dull and a bit of a slugfest."
Over the past seven years, NRL fans have witnessed a major decline in free-flowing football.
In 2001, fans were treated to an average 8.43 tries per match; this season, the figure is 6.9.
Statistics show players have also produced more errors on average than in 2004.
NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley disagreed.
"I don't think any of the indicators reflect we're applauding mediocrity," he said.
"In terms of crowds and television ratings and revenue, the game is producing."
Folkes took aim at the salary cap as a major cause of the dilution of talent.
"Whether there's too many teams or it's the evening out of the competition, I don't know," Folkes said.
"But an even competition doesn't necessarily mean a good-standard competition, I don't think.
"As soon as you become successful, the NRL then says it's a good thing that the premiership is shared.
"I just can't get my head around it.
"I think we should all be striving to be the best.
"I know in the period (1956-1966) when St George were dominant for 11 years, it created an era with really competitive teams underneath them.
"As it is, we're bringing everything down to the lowest common denominator." Sunday Telegraph
EUROPEAN UNDER 16'S RL TOURNAMENT SET FOR TAKE OFF
Phil Caplan
Details have been released for the inaugural European RL under 16's tournament which will take place at the end of June.
In another first for the sport, the matches will be hosted by the Serbian Rugby League, in Belgrade.
Six teams will contest the trophy, including the 'European Celts' which will be made up primarily of youngsters from Wales and the Czech Republic; the Welsh Rugby League having offered to help out new nations developing the code.
All the games will be played at Stadium Ada Ciganlija in the Serbian capital. RLEF
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The Orara Valley Axemen Rugby League Football Club are currently in the process of beginning arrangements for the 2008 Orara Valley Axemen's Seven's Tournament.
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......believes this approach is imperative to the wellbeing of Rugby League because at the moment New Zealand "produces a ton of powerful monster forwards, but very few quality halfbacks".
He also applauds the establishment of a development program primarily focused on agility, ball skills and kicking as a means to compensate for the difference in muscle fibres that many Polynesian athletes have. But in all, Graham believes the major transitions that need to be made are not necessarily of the physical nature.
"The major difference in my approach, even since my last season with North Queensland in 1998, is that I tend to focus more acutely on the culture and psychology that pervades the players' lives," he explains.
"That aspect of Rugby League in New Zealand is huge, because I think previously players were not shown from an early age how to push through the pain and be strong mentally.
"The Warriors now use a fair degree of self-visualisation and other psychological techniques to help the players preview upcoming matches in a positive mindframe.
"At the start of the season I asked my players to identify a saying or quote that is relative to them personally and to write it down sign it and we put it on the wall.
"They had to jot down what their idea of a champion was and a few times throughout the year, we revisited their definition and assessed how they were progressing as an individual. Another device we used was to take strength, sprint and beep tests before the first game.
Graham has also noted areas of improvement that exist right across the board in the NRL. Passing in particular, is an avenue which he believes could be greatly enhanced through a change of attitude and variation in drills.
Graham says transferring the ball accurately and efficiently is still the major downfall of most sides.
He is a firm believer of playing on instinct and agrees with coach Brian Smith's practice of teaching players to pass one-handed and fend with the other.
While conventional football coaches would consider such a drill too risky, Graham insists that any facet of play can be reduced in risk if it is taught sufficiently.
Having served a seven-year apprenticeship as assistant coach at Manly, Norths and the Cowboys, the former-back rower has remained up to speed with the advent of relatively new strategies like off-the-ball play and comprehensive video analysis.
Graham says quite often the tries a side fails to score through inadequate use of these two procedures, are the ones that will ultimately cost them the game......
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