The Rugby League Players' Association held its annual ‘Leaders in League’ conference over the weekend, where 70 of the game's most influential current and emerging player leaders gathered over two days.
Wests Tigers were represented at the conference by RLPA Delegates Api Koroisau and Bo Vette-Welsh, as well as new signing Aidan Sezer.
The RLPA's ‘Leaders in League’ conference is designed to empower and develop the leadership qualities of the RLPA's members. This year was the third addition of the conference and was held at the Novotel in Brighton Le-Sands.
The Leaders in League conference also provides male and female players with the unique opportunity to connect and network with leaders from other clubs and between the NRL and NRLW competitions.
The keynote special guest at the conference was Geelong Cats legend and AFL Premiership-winning captain Joel Selwood.
"I have been fortunate enough be invited up here by the Players Association to talk to current and emerging leaders," said Joel Selwood.
"I shared a little bit of my story, the way that I went about things in the AFL landscape, but also to just share knowledge that I learnt along the way.
"I think the balance of being a good leader is knowing that you're never going to nail it. You're never going to perfect it and you can do it in so many different ways."
Also speaking at the Leaders In League players conference was a female athlete panel that included Sydney Swans AFLW co-captain Chloe Molloy, NSW Swifts netballer Maddy Proud, and former Matildas player Ellie Brush.
Friday afternoon's guest was performance coach Dan Haesler who ran an interactive group session about leadership and how to thrive professional and personally.
Cooper Chapman, a professional surfer for more than 10 years, ran a mental health workshop that aimed to empower the players to implement healthy daily habits.
