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1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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In her final press conference before retirement, rugby league legend Ali Brigginshaw has called on the NRL to create a separate chief executive for the women's game.
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Brigginshaw → call → game
As she prepares for a fairytale finish hoping to win back-to-back premierships with Brisbane, Brigginshaw knows the NRLW still has much growing to do.
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NRLW → prepare → growing
At today's official pre-grand final press conference, the Bronco was asked to put herself at the desk of newly crowned executive chairman Peter V'landys.
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Bronco → ask → V'landys
"If there's someone in charge of the [women's] game, maybe someone that plays the game, not me, maybe Millie," Brigginshaw joked about her fellow retiring grand finalist, the Roosters' Millie Elliott.
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Brigginshaw → be → finalist
"Just someone that knows the game and what we've been through.
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we → know → what
We try to shape our game exactly [how] the men do, but there's nothing saying we have to just follow in those footsteps.
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we → try → footsteps
"We can go in a different direction, we can do what we want to do and what's best for the [NRLW] players and the staff.
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what → go → players
The women's game is currently managed by the chief executive of the NRL.
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game → manage → NRL
In contrast, the AFLW has always had its own dedicated leadership, currently headed by Laura Kane.
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AFLW → have → Kane
It was not the only major innovation suggested at today's fan event, with tributes to Brigginshaw also on the agenda.
"She will be remembered in the game for such a long time, and I really hope that they name an award after Ali," Broncos coach Scott Prince said.
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Prince → suggest → Ali
The 2020 Dally M medallist has captained her state and country and now leaves behind a legacy that even her fiercest rivals admire.
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rivals → captain → that
"Ali's been a pioneer of our game for a very long time now, and I've been really lucky to know Ali for a number of years and play with her and experience her as a leader as well," Roosters captain Isabelle Kelly said.
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Kelly → know → leader
She also shared plenty of praise for her own retiring teammates Corban Baxter and Elliott, the 2022 Dally M medallist.
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She → share → teammates
"[Millie] never stops; she's always putting her best foot forward.
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she → stop → foot
She promotes the game in such a positive and respectful light that so many young girls look up to.
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girls → promote → that
"Corban, she's the most humble, beautiful human that I think has just put such a landmark on this game."
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I → think → game
Meanwhile, the Roosters will make a last-second decision on winger Jayme Fressard as she races the clock to have her shoulder right for grand final day.
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shoulder → make → day
The Blues representative picked up a shoulder injury in last week's win over Canberra and did not return to the field after half-time.
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representative → pick → time
A final decision will be made after the captain's run tomorrow, with coach John Strange rating Fressard a "50-50" chance of playing.
"A little niggle, a few fitness tests to still get through, but hopefully looking good," Strange said.
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Strange → make → chance
"I just really want to be present this week and do everything that I need to do to be the best athlete as possible."
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I → want → that
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