• Podcast
  • ARL
    • Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars
    • Rugby League State Of Origin
  • NRL
    • The 2022 NRL Draw
    • 2021 NRL Draw
    • 2021 NRL Podcast
    • 2020 NRL Draw
    • 2015 NRL Draw
    • 2014 NRL Draw
  • ESL
    • International Origin
    • Challenge Cup
  • World
    • World Club Challenge
    • World Cup
    • Rugby League 9’s
    • NRL Auckland Nines Draw
  • Sports
    • AFL
    • Cricket
    • Rugby Union
    • Soccer
  • Guest Writers
  • League Freak
    • Web Site News
    • Sponsorship
    • Uncategorized

The Glorious League Freak – Covering Rugby League World Wide – LeagueFreak.com

  • Home
  • Podcast
  • NRL Rumours
  • RL World 9’s
  • Features
    • Player Profiles And News
  • History
    • History Books
    • The Super League War
      • The Super League War – The Clubs
      • The Super League War – The Freak
      • The Super League War – The Extras
  • Quotes
  • Look-Alikes
  • Teams
  • Rankings
  • Media
  • About
    • Bio
    • League Freaks Commentary Career
    • Contact
    • League Freak On Twitter
    • I Am Not A Journalist
    • Contribute To LeagueFreak.com
    • League Freak Mentions In The Media
    • Advertise On This Website
    • Rugby League RSS Feed
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • RSS Feed
    • Youtube

Peter Peters Sacking Is A Win For Women In Rugby League

Sep 08, 2011 League Freak Manly Sea Eagles 0


Rugby League at its highest level is a male dominated industry.

You only have to go back ten years and anything from female journalists to female board members were just about unheard of!

Thankfully, times are changing, to the point where we have even moved on from the forced, token female presence. Now we are seeing women breaking into Rugby League the way THEY want to, on merit.

Personally I think it is fantastic. We need more women involved in the game at its highest level. Women are so important to the running of junior Rugby League and so to see that carry on through to the NRL is great.

Some of the biggest football tragics I know are women. The thing about women who follow the game is, they are a more all round supporter of the game than you find a bloke will be. They buy the merchandise, they get to games, they drag friends along with them, they want to know more about the club and its player, they embrace ever part of the game they possibly game.

Lets face it guys, most of us are just happy to watch a game, have a few beers and talk about how we could have been great players if not for our knees/complete lack of talent!

Now the game has made a huge effort to get more women involved and its great to see. Still, at some level, an NRL club by its very nature is going to have areas that are dominated by men.

The team itself is the domain of the alpha male. The coach is an obsessive control freak who has an ego so big he actually takes on the job of leading the team. None of that will ever change.

The business side of the clubs are still a male dominated environment. Most clubs don’t have any female board members. It is changing but not fast enough for my liking.

Then we get to the media manager. What is their job at a club?

Basically a media manager is employed by the club to go between the media and the football club itself. They have to almost have a foot in both camps. They need to have a great relationship with the media. They have to be on the media’s side. They should be the type of person that will try and give the media what it wants because lets face it, every time a club is mentioned in the press, its free publicity.

Because of the nature of their job, they have to be the most approachable person at any club. Their agenda needs to be to get the best possible light shone on the club at all times.

When Sky News sports reporter Megan Barnard turned up to try and get a quote from someone at Manly about the mass of judiciary charges the club was facing, she was just there to do her job. This is a job she wouldn’t be doing if she didn’t love sport and want to report on sport.

When Peters was approached, it was pretty clear him and the player he was with were going to make no comment, but as a good journalist Barnard still tried to get something out of them.

When Peter Peters looked at Barnard and said “You’re a good sort”, he was at work. He was saying it to another professional at the peak of her working day doing her job too.

This wasn’t a time for friendly banter, the type of banter that happens in work places across the country every day and put a smile on everyone’s face. This was the wrong place, the wrong time and said to someone Peters might not have ever even met until that moment!

Worst of all, in that setting and the tone he said it in, it was an effort to belittle Barnard.

Peter Peters job as a go between for the media was over right there and then. He needed to be sacked and I applaud the Manly Sea Eagles for realizing they problem they had and fixing it.

Peters has been a great servant to the Manly Sea Eagles for decades. Hopefully he still can have some capacity at the club. As a media manager though, his position was untenable.

Women in the media like Megan Barnard should not have to guess whether they will be belittled by a club official when they approach a club for an “grab”. For the few dinosaurs that said “Its was harmless” there were a thousand women that love our game, who saw what Peters said, who have probably dealt with the same sort of treatment themselves, and thought he was nothing but an arrogant pig.

If we want more women to embrace out game, we need to realize that it is important to make an effort to bring women into the game at every chance we can get. More importantly, we need to go out of our way to allow them to participate in our game in a comfortable, open environment.

Women love Rugby League for what it is, a gladiatorial contest. They love the brutality, they love a good fight, they love the atmosphere of the crowd. To them, this game belongs to them. They love it.

We need to make it easier for women to love our game and be involved in our game.

Seeya Pete!

  • Tweet
  • Share 0
  • Reddit
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn 0
  • Email

Related


  • Disgrace, Journalism, Women In League
League Freaks 2011 NRL Finals Preview Billy Slater Wins The 2011 Dally M Medal

League Freak

A well known Rugby League writer, League Freak has established a reputation among supporters of the game for his fearless commentary and unmatched insight. With a reach that spans both sides of the globe, League Freak has produced an independent network that allows him to distribute content to his many thousands of followers. He is the owner and main author of LeagueFreak.com

Related articles
  • Super League Gives Away Vital Advertising Signage For Free Pizza Thanks To Disgusting Administrators
    Super League Gives Away Vital...

    Aug 24, 2020 0

  • NRL Chasing Its Own Tail Trying To Please Moronic Commentators
    NRL Chasing Its Own Tail Trying To...

    Jul 26, 2020 0

  • Addin Fonua-Blake Fined $20,000 By The NRL Over Attack On Referee
    Addin Fonua-Blake Fined $20,000 By The...

    Jul 10, 2020 0


You must log in to post a comment.

Become a Patron!

Ziad Warwar
Nadine
Coojee
Adam
Andy
jamescunni
Lisa
Rugby League Project
Samuel
Sandy
Katey
Oblivion NPC
Jack
Terry
Gibbo

RSS Fergo and The Freak Podcast

  • Make Or Break Season Ahead For These NRL Players
  • We've Been Training The House Down!
  • The 12 Days Of Rugby League Christmas
  • Pat Walsh - The Natural
  • Rugby League Kicks A Two Point Field Goal By Promoting Leigh Into Super League
  • The York City Knights Super League Bid With Gavin Wilson
  • NRL Having Talks To Buy 51% Of Super League For $134 Million
  • Josh Reynolds To Hull FC, BS St Helens Stats, Brandon Smith's Future And Andrew Goes Viral!
  • Brent Nadens Positive Drugs Test Plus Ask Potato - #AskTheBoss
  • The 2020 King Of Rugby League Awards
  • Reaction To The 2021 NRL Draw - With Statistics!
  • No Golden Boot, The Rugby League Gods, And The Best Coffee On The Gold Coast!
  • Queensland Wins The 2020 State Of Asterisk Series!!!
  • Book Launch: The Katelyn Diaries By Jayme Smith
  • The NRL Purchasing Super League: How It Might Work

Polls

What Should Cameron Smith Do In 2021?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
  • Polls Archive

League Freaks Social Network

Follow League Freak on:

Latest Rugby League Articles

  • Could This Be The End Of The Traditional Scrum?
    Could This Be The End Of The Traditional Scrum?

    Jan 12, 2021 0

  • Get Your NEW NRL Podcast For The 2021 NRL Season!!!
    Get Your NEW NRL Podcast For The 2021 NRL Season!!!

    Jan 06, 2021 0

  • Nigel Owens’ Reveals Three Ways For Referees To Make Rugby More Exciting
    Nigel Owens’ Reveals Three Ways For Referees To Make...

    Dec 22, 2020 0

  • 2021 NRL Draw – All Games, All Times, All Venues, All Action, All Controversy!
    2021 NRL Draw – All Games, All Times, All Venues, All...

    Nov 26, 2020 0

  • New Streaming Service For Rugby Games In Australia
    New Streaming Service For Rugby Games In Australia

    Nov 16, 2020 0

Follow League Freak on Twitter

My Tweets

Tags

Andrew Ferguson (258) ARL (61) Australia (155) Benji Marshall (86) Billy Slater (76) Broadcasting Deal (65) Cameron Smith (59) Channel 9 (71) Daniel Nichols (122) Disgrace (73) Eligibility Rules (64) England (141) Expansion (76) Fergo And The Freak (279) Greg Inglis (99) Guest Writer (332) Israel Folau (67) Jarryd Hayne (78) Johnathan Thurston (81) League Freak (358) Leeds Rhinos (57) Marketing (65) Matthew Elliott (70) Mitchell Pearce (62) New South Wales (93) New Zealand (137) NRL Finals (59) NRL Salary Cap (95) Paul Gallen (64) Player Movement (112) Podcast (302) Queensland (69) Referees (78) RFL (144) Robbie Farah (57) Rugby League History (66) Rugby Union (190) Sam Burgess (62) Sonny Bill Williams (91) State Of Origin (153) St Helens (63) Todd Carney (62) Wayne Bennett (81) Wigan (58) World Cup (166)
As featured on NewsNow: NRL newsNRL News 24/7

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Blogroll

  • The Glorious League Freak.
  • League Freak on Twitter
  • League Freak on Facebook
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours
  • RLWorld9s.com

Facebook Pages

  • NRL Gossip
  • NRL Infinite

Features

  • King Of Rugby League
  • Rugby League Look-Alikes
  • Biggest Winning Margins In Rugby League History
  • Biggest Crowds In Rugby League History
  • Rugby League Quotes
  • Rugby League Dictionary
  • The Super League War
  • The New Zealand Haka
  • Funny Rugby League Teams
  • Rugby League Rankins Lists
  • NRL Rumours
  • IHateRugbyUnion.com
  • NRL History
  • NRL History Books
  • Record Books
  • Player Profiles

Other Links

  • Submit Your Australian Blog
  • Best Junk Hauling Virginia
  • Gutter Cleaning Service Virginia
  • Best Lawn Mowing Service Virginia
  • 2020 NRL Draw

Other Sports

  • Clutch Fans
  • Sportette

Players

  • Cameron Smith
  • Kayln Ponga
  • Sonny Bill Williams
  • Jarryd Hayne
  • Andrew Johns
  • Semi Radradra
  • Sam Burgess
  • Benji Marshall
  • James Tedesco
  • Cooper Cronk
  • Johnathan Thurston
  • Anthony Mundine
  • Sam Tomkins
  • Greg Inglis
  • Jamie Peacock

Rugby League

  • Rugby League Project
  • Era Of The Biff
  • Darryl's Rugby League
  • Jamie Lyon Web
  • Rugby League Review
  • Rugby League Ratings
  • NRL CEO Fantasy League
  • QLD Panthers
  • Andrew Ferguson's Website!
  • Black Swans RLFC
  • InternationalRL
  • 2021 Rugby League World Cup
  • Rugby League Mums
  • Player Profiles

Rugby League Podcast

  • Best Rugby League Podcast
  • Best NRL Podcast
  • Best Super League Podcast
  • Best Australian Podcast
  • Best Sports Podcast
  • Funniest Podcast
  • Best Comedy Podcast
  • NRL Radio
  • 2021 NRL Podcast
Google+
  • National Rugby League
  • Rugby League State Of Origin
  • Brisbane Broncos
  • Canberra Raiders
  • Canterbury Bulldogs
  • Cronulla Sharks
  • Gold Coast Titans
  • Manly Sea Eagles
  • Melbourne Storm
  • New Zealand Warriors
  • Newcastle Knights
  • North Queensland Cowboys
  • Parramatta Eels
  • Penrith Panthers
  • South Sydney Rabbitohs
  • St George/Illawarra Dragons
  • Sydney Roosters
  • Wests Tigers
  • The King Of Rugby League Awards
  • Rugby League Player Profiles And News
  • Fantasy Rugby League Teams
  • Rugby League World Rankings
  • Rugby League Look-Alikes
  • International Rugby League News
  • National Rugby League
  • European Super League News
  • Featured Guest Writers
  • Other Sports
  • The 2021 NRL Draw
  • The 2022 NRL Draw – Every NRL Game Listed For You!!!
  • Advertise On LeagueFreak.com
  • About LeagueFreak.com
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feed
  • NothingButLeague.com
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours – Latest NRL Rumours
  • NRL Podcast
  • Super League Podcast
  • Rugby League Podcast
  • Here Is The Cure For COVID 19
Copyright LeagueFreak.com 2020 / All rights reserved
  • Advertise On LeagueFreak.com
  • About LeagueFreak.com
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feed
  • NothingButLeague.com
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours – Latest NRL Rumours
  • NRL Podcast
  • Super League Podcast
  • Rugby League Podcast
  • Here Is The Cure For COVID 19