THE BOARDROOM: NRL expansion and the business of rugby league ft. John Ribot

The Boardroom’s Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne Storm, New Zealand Warriors, New South Wales, Australia) is joined by renowned rugby league administrator John Ribot for a deep dive into building an NRL club from the ground up. Having been the founding CEO of the Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm and the ceased Australian Super League, Ribot reflects and dissects the travails, tribulations and intricacies of expansion ahead of Perth and Papua New Guinea’s arrival.Hosted by NRL premiership players Ryan Hoffman and Chad Townsend, The Boardroom NRL Podcast takes a wide-lens look at the state of rugby league, delivering big-picture, no-nonsense views on the NRL.⬇️ THE AGENDA:00:00 Welcome to the Boardroom01:58 Where the game is now04:26 Mandate for Super League14:05 Denver Broncos story17:07 Brisbane Broncos18:31 Expansion in Rugby League19:24 Perth Bears22:26 PNG Chiefs23:47 Starting at the Melbourne Storm25:39 20th NRL team?29:44 Most important in starting a franchise30:32 Chris Anderson31:54 Peter V'landys verdict32:56 NRLW expansion37:47 Record-Breaking TV dealRecorded on 19/06/2026FOLLOW Zero Tackle on social media:NEWS: http://www.zerotackle.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/zerotackleTW: https://twitter.com/zerotackleIG: https://www.instagram.com/zerotackle/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerotackle