19/06/2026
On the ground with Player Ops 🌏
Our Player Operations team have been on the road across Australia and New Zealand as preparations ramp up for the 2026 NRLW season 🤝
From official club visit presentations and community clinics to player catch-ups, our team have remained busy staying connected with players across the game.
1. Mitch Rein caught up with players on the Gold Coast, including AJ Brimson and Phillip Sami.
2. Lina Caccamo, Jamie Buhrer and Eve Panagopoulos, our new Legal Counsel, caught up with players at the Tigers for their club visit.
3. Jamie and Lina joined Nita Maynard-Perrin and the Dragons for their annual club visit.
4. Tinirau Arona, Jamie and Joey Ratcliffe (who heads up the RLPA’s communications) caught up with Felise Kaufusi, the RLPA’s General President, ahead of Magic Round to talk all things RLPA.
5. Jamie and Lina spent time with the reigning NRLW premiers, the Broncos.
6. During Magic Round, T appeared on ABC News Breakfast with Catherin Murphy to discuss the RLPA’s The Mana Group and the important role it plays in amplifying the voices of Pasifika and Māori players across the game.
7. Jamie travelled to New Zealand to meet with the Warriors players for their official club visit.
8. Gavin Cowan, our Football Operations Manager, travelled to Washington D.C. for the World Players Summit 2026, presenting alongside representatives from the NFLPA and AFLPA on how player feedback and insights drive positive change across professional sport.
9. Lina, Brydie and JB were on the Gold Coast for the Titans’ NRLW club visit.
10. T facililated a community event with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Casey McLean at the St Clair Comets, where they took part in a training session and Q&A with local juniors, before handing out NRL sticker packs to the kids thanks to Select Cards - Official NRL Collector Cards
11. Lina visited the Eels, spending time with the players for their club visit.
