Our Team

The RLPA Headquarters is located in Balmain and the RLPA staff are a team of professionals whose purpose is to:

• Protect and advance the interests of Players and the Game.
• Represent, empower and support Players.

Our team is dedicated to achieving this by:

• Valuing different perspectives and balancing competing interests, while remaining focused on our stated objectives.
• Acting with integrity, collaborating and harnessing the collective strength of Players.

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Our Team:

• Clint Newton – Chief Executive Officer
• Luke Ellis – Chief Operating Officer
• Tim Lythe – Head of Strategy and Projects
• Sam Skinner – Legal Counsel
• Michael McGowan – Finance Manager
• Sandra Rogers – Executive Officer
• Tom Symonds – General Manager, Past Player and Transition Program
• Lina Caccamo – General Manager – Elite Women and International Relations
• Jamie Buhrer – General Manager, Player and Football Operations
• Simon Roberts – Football Operations and Development Manager
• Nita Maynard – Player Operations Manager
• Tinirau Arona – Player Operations Manager
• Sia Soliola – Player Operations Manager
• Joey Ratcliffe – Media and Communications Manager