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NRL 2020 Indigenous Round: Peter V’landys, NRL stars repair media trust – NRL.COM
Peter V’landys walked out of a meeting with senior Indigenous players last year “ashamed of myself”. Since then critical strides have been made in the NRL thanks to buy-in from key stake-holders.
Peter V’landys launched Indigenous Round and the NRL’s “Pass Back. Move Forward” campaign on Monday with a 20-metre spiral back to last December.
Recalling how “I was ashamed of myself” after an emotion-charged meeting with the game’s most senior Indigenous players.
Media coverage around Latrell Mitchell, and the ongoing debate around the Australian anthem were the flashpoints.
A feeling of underwhelming support from head office was the undercurrent, with V’landys walking away vowing to “take…
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