David Gallop
David Gallop
David Gallop is an Australian sports administrator, lawyer and the chief executive of the Football Federation Australia. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Rugby League between February 2002 and June 2012. He was also the Secretary of the Rugby League International Federation from its inception in 1998 up until his resignation on 5 June 2012...
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This is a normal occurrence. All clubs will be under or on the cap by the time the season kicks off.
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The definition of club official is wide enough to include people in that category.
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It goes without saying that Craig Gower can not find himself in this position again. This suspended fine may be only part of what he will face from the club and the league. We will be reviewing the matter when we have received a formal report from the club but, on the face of it, they have been through an exhaustive process and imposed a significant penalty.
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We can't have a situation where clubs can take a gamble breaking the rules, knowing that all they need to do is write a check to pay a fine at the end of the season. There has to be a stronger disincentive.
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I appreciated that and having read the comments would find them to be silly rather than something we would fine the club for.
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All clubs and fans have known competition points are in jeopardy when breaches strike at the heart of the competition's fairness.
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I'm happy to do that if that's an avenue that needs to be explored.
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It is the season the game deserves and has exceeded all expectations,
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It's hard to compare with previous eras but I'd like to think the game is in the best shape it's ever been.
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The message about the importance of the salary cap is certainly being heard and the game is seeing real benefits week in and week out as a result.
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We don't run the game for betting. To have it regulated to suit punters would see the tail wagging the dog.
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We don't want to say too much more until after the meeting.
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There's still a gap between us but once we see it in writing we'll be in a position to respond.
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Things are settling down slowly but it's obviously been distressing a whole range of people.