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John Ribot de Bressac (John Ribot) is an Australian sports administrator and former rugby league player. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games

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Rugby league playing history

Australia 1981-85: 9 Tests - 9t, 2g (34pts)
Queensland 1977-85: 10 games - 3t, 2g (14pts)
New South Wales 1978-81: 2 games - 2t (6pts)
Newtown 1978-79: 31 games - 19t, 7g (71pts)
Wests 1980-81: 36 games - 26t, 11g (100pts)
Manly 1982-83: 52 games - 33t (112pts)

John Ribot played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown Jets (1978 and 1979), the Western Suburbs Magpies (1980 in which he was the League's top try-scorer and 1981), the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1982 and 1983), and in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Redcliffe Dolphins (1984 and 1985). The Queensland State of Origin team is a Rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australia's annual three-match State of Origin The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first Rugby league football club competition established in Australia The Newtown Jets (formerly the Newtown "Bluebags") are a former first grade Rugby league club who departed the New South Wales Rugby Football League 1978 's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-first season of professional Rugby league football in Australia 1979 's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-second season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia The 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-third season of professional Rugby league football in Australia 1981 's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-fourth season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney 1982 's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-fifth season of professional Rugby league football in Australia. The 1983 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the seventy-sixth season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The Brisbane Rugby League (BRL premiership was a Rugby league competition held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 1922 to 1997 The Redcliffe Dolphins are a Rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia.

A player who represented both Queensland & NSW
A player who represented both Queensland & NSW

Before the introduction of State of Origin selecton rules Ribot represented both Queensland in 1977, then New South Wales in 1978 under the residential criteria. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues He went on to represent Queensland in 8 State of Origin matches between 1982 and 1985, the Brisbane representative team in 1984 and Australia from 1981 until 1985, playing in 9 test matches, including the 1982 Invincibles tour. The Australia national rugby league team have generally since 1908 (barring wartime toured Great Britain often including France every four years Ribot was the winner of the Queensland Rugby League Press Writers' Player of the Year Award in 1985. History of the QRL Associated Article: Brisbane Rugby League The Queensland Rugby Football League (QRFL was formed in 1908 by seven

He is thus one of the rare foundation Origin representatives whose NSW appearances were bookended by selections for Queensland.

Rugby league administration

After his retirement from football, he became Queensland Rugby League Development Manager and the first Chief Executive Officer of the Brisbane Broncos. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia History of the QRL Associated Article: Brisbane Rugby League The Queensland Rugby Football League (QRFL was formed in 1908 by seven A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. While Ribot's talents as an administrator were reflected in the club's success during the 1990s, he was continually at loggerheads with the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby The turning point was the decision by the NSWRL to sack him from its Premiership Policy Committee in 1993.

Ribot found News Ltd a willing participant in forming an elite, rival competition in the mid-1990s. News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation Leaving his position as the Broncos' Chief Executive, he lead the organisation known as Super League in the war for rugby league in Australia. This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. Ribot partially realised his ‘vision’ in getting the competition up and running in 1997 then resigned as Super League chief executive on June 24. This article details the Super League half of 1997's split club competition Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place He secured the franchise to form a club in Melbourne for the re-united competition in 1998. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 1998 saw the inaugural season of the reunited National Rugby League premiership the 91st season of professional Rugby league football in Australia

While the Melbourne Storm won the 1999 grand final in only its second season in existence, Ribot’s single-minded battle for acceptance in an Aussie rules-dominated city saw the Storm part company with premiership-winning coach Chris Anderson in 2001. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia 1999 saw the second season of the National Rugby League premiership the 92nd season of professional Rugby league football in Australia Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Christopher Anderson is an Australian former Rugby league footballer and coach In 2000 Ribot was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.

Football (soccer) administration

In 2004, Ribot extended his sports administration portfolio into soccer, becoming chairman of the Queensland Roar FC. Queensland Roar FC is an Australian Association football (soccer club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition playing

Other boards

John Ribot has also served on the board of:

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