Katie Page is a director of the NRL and chief executive of Harvey Norman.
SMH October 2, 2009

At a glance you could be mistaken for thinking rugby league is a game of contradictions. How can a season dogged – or, to use the media term, rocked – by so many unacceptable off-field incidents break virtually every record for game attendance, TV viewers, club membership and junior participation? This season broke those records, as in the best ever, in the history of the game. How?

As a member of the NRL board for the past five seasons, I am only too familiar with off-field incidents. Each in isolation brought shame to the game and those who love it. Collectively it seemed to reach almost epidemic proportions.

Harvey Norman has sponsored rugby league since 1998, and after every incident I was asked if the company was questioning the sponsorship or how I felt it hurt the game. Many times we were told it was the beginning of the end for rugby league.

Fortunately, this was not an opinion shared by the fans, who deserve the most credit this season. They can tell the difference between reprehensible individual behaviour and the actions of the majority. By majority I mean the 425,000 registered players, including a record 124,319 aged between six and 18.

By majority I mean for every registered player the thousands of mums, wives and grandmothers who understand what the game means to their sons, husbands and their community. By majority I mean millions of Australians.

Read on, full article at: http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/fans-in-a-league-of-their-own/2009/10/01/1253989996302.html

A great day was had by all, evident in the photos taken.
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Also end-of-year video for
Mini
International 13–15
International 16 (memories)
International 16


Major Awards
Best Mini Player: Josh Martin
Best Mod Player: Max Bailey & Jack Eager
Best International Player: Julian Flego
Highest Point Scorer: Jake Sargent-Wilson
Junior Club Person: Jacob Devine
Senior Club Person: Paul Hatchell

Congratulations to NRMA Woonona on winning the Country Service Centre of the Year 2009.