Clint Newton OAM is the CEO for the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA), the official representative body for elite professional male and female rugby league players, protecting and promoting the welfare and interests of its members.

Clint previously played in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights, Melbourne Storm where he won a premiership and the Penrith Panthers. He also had a stint in the Super League in England and not to mention he's the son of the late Australian golfing legend Jack Newton where Clint gets involved with the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation nurturing young golfing talent.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:50) Welcome & origin story

(00:07:50) Start in Rugby League

(00:10:10) Don’t waste your time - be all in

(00:13:15) Start of the Newcastle Knights

(00:17:25) Coach Brian Smith

(00:21:30) About Good Culture

(00:24:37) England’s interest

(00:26:40) Leaving the team

(00:29:20) Melbourne experience

(00:34:00) Feeling the Winning

(00:38:04) England was different

(00:42:38) RLPA history

(00:47:57) Association’s impact

(00:50:45) Collective bargaining is only the start

(00:53:50) Salary standards

(00:55:55) Climbing the ranks to CEO

(01:01:30) Deidre Anderson AM

(01:05:10) Impact of Covid on game

(01:06:49) Post career support - what next?

(01:10:02) Board members roles and impact

(01:18:25) Injuries, head trauma, doing more

(01:22:00) RLPA Core Mission

(01:26:25) Still playing

(01:28:44) What about golf? Charity work