Rugby League Players' Association

David Garnsey

Chief Executive Officer

David Garnsey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA), having assumed that positionin July 2009. Prior to joining the RLPA, he practised as a Corporate Litigator and Sports Lawyer at leading Asia-Pacific law firm, Minter Ellison,for over 21 years. While at Minter Ellison, he represented a number of clients from the world of sport and was one of the key advisors to the NRL in relation to the proceedings commenced in the Federal Court of Australia by the...

Jamie Barrington

General Manager of Operations and Finance

Jamie Barrington has been the General Manager of Operations and Finance of the RLPA since August 2006. While his role has a very broad scope, he is very active in the areas of Licensing and Memorabilia (in particular, the negotiation of Player royalties) and the auditing of the compliance by NRL Clubs with their obligations under the NRL’s Illicit Substances Policy. Before commencing employment with the Association, Jamie practised for five years at BDO Chartered Accountants Sydney as a...

Paul Moreton

Chairman

Paul Moreton became the Chairman of the RLPA in 2008, after establishing an impressive track record in both Australia and overseas in the areas of strategy development and implementation, governance and the development of dynamic teams. Paul’s career stretches across four decades and several continents, beginning as an apprentice toolmaker in Coventry in the United Kingdom and progressing through production management, operations management, general management and ultimately Managing...

Tilda Khoshaba

Director & Company Secretary

Tilda Khoshaba is an academic, who is currently employed by the University of Sydney in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, having previously spent nine years at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to her academic career, Tilda worked for four years as an Industry Liaison Officer at the Department of Workplace Relations and she also spent time in Parliament House. Tilda’s current research centres on employment relations in professional sport, specifically in the areas of...

Luke Priddis

Director

Luke Priddis currently plays for St George Illawarra in the NRL Competition and is on course to take the field for his 300th NRL Game in 2010. He made his First Grade debut in 1997 for the Canberra Raiders and, after two seasons in the Nation’s capital, enjoyed three years with the Brisbane Broncos (1999-2001) and seven years with the Penrith Panthers (2002-2008) before moving to St George Illawarra at the commencement of the 2009 Season. Luke was a member of Brisbane’s Premiership-...

Andrew Ryan

Director

Andrew Ryan is the Captain of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. After commencing his professional career with Parramatta in 1997, he moved to the Bulldogs in 2003 and, at the start of the 2010 Season, had played almost 250 NRL games. He has led the Bulldogs in close to half of those games, including the Club’s victorious 2004 Grand Final team. In addition, Andrew has played 12 State of Origin games for New South Wales, 11 Tests for Australia and 6 matches for Country Origin, two as...

Jim Phelan

Director

Jim Phelan is a Senior Financial executive with significant experience of more than 20 years in both the private and public sectors. In September 2008, Jim joined NSW Health Infrastructure (HI), a relatively new NSW government agency with a substantial capital works budget responsible for about 40 hospital related projects, where he is currently the Director Finance. In this position, Jim is leading the establishment of HI’s financial and accounting capability and providing high level...

Dr Hugh Hazard

Board Member

Dr. Hugh Hazard is a Medical Practitioner and Sports Physician, who joined the Board of the RLPA in September 2009. Hugh is very well-known in the world of sport, particularly in Rugby League, having been the Chief Medical Officer for the NRL and, prior to that, for Super League. In addition, he has over the years assumed the role of Team Physician for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, NSW Residents, Country Origin, NSW State of Origin, ARL Prime Minister’s XIII, Australian Kangaroos,...

Petero Civoniceva

Director

Petero Civoniceva is the Captain of the Penrith Panthers. After commencing his professional career with the Brisbane Broncos in 1998, he moved to the Panthers in 2008 and, at the start of the 2010 Season, had played almost 250 NRL games. He helped lead the Broncos in 1998 and 2006 to Grand Final victories. In addition, Petero has played 40 tests for Australia and is the highest capped Australian Test Forward in history. He has also been an integral part...

Ben Hannant

Director

Ben Hannant is currenlty playing for the Canterbury Buuldogs. After commencing his professional career with the Roosters in 2005, he moved to the Brisbane Broncos in 2006 and was rewarded when he helped Brisbane to a grand final victory that year. In 2009 Ben joined the Canterbury Bulldogs and enjoyed a memorable season winning the Dally M Prop of the year and making the Australian Test team In addition, Ben has played 5 tests for Australia He was...