Page 6 - Annual Report 2016

CEO’S REPORT
Our organisation has endured
another year of change,
and another year of great
success. We have continued
our evolution, and have
continued to grow. In 2015, we
identified our opportunities
and being well-positioned to
take advantage of them. We
were committed to investing
in the sport to foster growth
in participation, profile and
revenue. Our success across
these areas over the past
12 months gives me great
pleasure to present the 2016
Annual Report.
4 2 0 1 6 A N N U A L R E P O RT
On the field, our National Touch League while still in its infancy, have been
campaign saw victories in the Elite of considerable benefit to date. I
8 men’s and women’s divisions. The
recognise and thank ARLC chairman
Cowboys collected their second title in John Grant, NRL Chief Executive Officer
three years continuing Queensland’s Todd Greenberg and Cassandra Lawry
dominance in the men’s division, while for welcoming us into the RLCQ family
the Broncos defended their 2015 title and for their ongoing support.
in the women’s division. Our success in Our alignment with the NRL extended
the open divisions at the NTL translated
into success in our State of Origin to our three partner clubs in 2016.
series against New South Wales, with The rebranding of our Elite 8 teams
our Youth and Opens teams winning to the Cowboys, Broncos and Titans
four of five divisions. We took NSW to was an important initiative for our
the last two games of the series on
organisation and was one that was
their home turf before going down supported by the clubs in earnest. It
8-6 overall; our best result in a State gives our athletes and teams greater
of Origin series under the current profile and exposure while highlighting
format. Queensland teams had success to our NRL club partners a pathway
for male and female players an elite
across all other major events. SQBD
led regional success as the Sharks took level, non-contact form of the sport.
home another golden boot award as Our partnership with each club varies
the most successful region at the NTL, in detail, but each one is valued by our
while Queensland schools continued to organisation and we look forward to
play a significant part in the promotion building on these relationships over the
of our pathways as they swept the pool coming years.
in both boys and girls divisions of the
NYC and the National Under 12 and 15 Our Elite 8 program is one of great
school titles. importance, providing a platform for
our athletes to compete in one of
Our on-field success is highlighted by the most intense environments the
our strong participation outcomes with sport offers, and is vital in developing
the sport reporting growth in all seven our players and officials for State of
categories. The third consecutive year Origin representation. However, the
of growth bucks the national trend importance of the program extends
and almost every other organised far beyond competition – it is a major
competitive sport. Whilst we have driver of participation growth. There
achieved some outstanding results is a distinct link between strength in
on the field across the period, it is the grass roots participation and a clearly
change and the success that has been identifiable pathway to representative
achieved off the field that are the most teams. To ensure that link remains
satisfying. clear we will continue to invest in these
programs in support of our athletes
The relocation of our office to the and to foster growth in participation.
newly opened Rugby League Central The finalisation of our Performance
Queensland building further enhances Review culminated in the development
the alignment of our sport and rugby of our organisation’s first Performance
league. The opportunities that present and Pathways Plan. This plan outlines
themselves through sharing facilities our focus areas for the next three years
with NRL, QRL and the local rugby and will determine our investment
league associations are aplenty and, strategy.