League Ahead delivers NRLW Media Skills Workshops

At League Ahead, we are committed to supporting players beyond the field and ensuring they are fully equipped for every aspect of their rugby league journey. In a new NRLW initiative formed with the support of Harvey Norman and the National Rugby League, League Ahead has been delivering Media Skills Workshops at NRLW clubs including: Parramatta Eels and New Zealand Warriors. The workshops are designed to equip players with the communication and media skills required of today’s elite athletes, with NRLW players increasingly engaging across television, digital media, podcasts and social platforms throughout their careers.

During the workshop, players rotated through three stations led by experienced media professionals. The long-form media training sessions were hosted by Rebecca Cook and Monica Beazley, while Emma Lawrence from Nine Network and sports journalist and producer Ravinder Hunia led the short-form interview and media training. The final station focused on podcasting and was hosted by Marlee Silva from Nine Network. Reflecting on the workshop, Silva said:

“It’s wonderful to see this investment in supporting the players as whole human beings with special stories that they should feel the power to be able to tell.”

Marlee Silva delivering podcast training session.

League Ahead would also like to acknowledge and thank Harvey Norman for their valued support of the program and their ongoing investment in initiatives that help empower and develop women in rugby league.

Emma Lawrence conducting interview training.

“For so many years now, Harvey Norman have been incredible supporters of women in league, we simply would not have been able to deliver this workshop without their support,” Lawrence said.

Through workshops such as these, League Ahead aims to help players thrive by developing their confidence and capability in media environments which is now an essential part of being a professional athlete.