Is the NRL really a professional comp?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:30 am
In this day and age and all the money that is supposably flowing into the NRL it beggars belief that someone playing NRL would need a second job but that's precisely the situation for Jesse Sene-Lefao from Manly no less - couldn't even get a part timer with Manly had to work at Penrith RSL club! What an unprofessional comp that he would need to do this when he is meant to be doing his wind down from the game - wouldn't happen anywhere but league and just proves it's not an elite competition that RL people think it is!
MOONLIGHTING
Jesse Sene-Lefao played for Manly in last Friday night's win over the Roosters, showered, jumped straight into the car ... then headed to work. While his teammates were winding down after upsetting the premiers, the hard slog was only just beginning for Sene-Lefao as he began a security shift at Penrith RSL. While NRL players are often accused of being pampered and overpaid, the Sea Eagles back-rower is doing the tough yards on and off the field. He didn't finish work until 3:30am last Saturday. ‘‘I've got two kids now so the extra money counts," he said. ‘‘I work around my game day. I just rest if it's a Friday game and then as soon as the game finishes I go straight to work out at Penrith and do Saturday night as well. Or if we play Sunday I'll try to get a Thursday night shift. Then I'll try to have a day off to be fresh for the game." Ranked outside of Manly's top 25 squad, Sene-Lefao makes ends meet with match payments and the security shifts. It's nothing new for the former Windsor Wolf who, until recently, worked two jobs – in Penrith RSL's cellar before then doing the night security shift. ‘‘Some [punters] look at me weird; they're like ‘Hey, weren't you just on the field?'" he said. ‘‘I just tell them it was my younger brother. The last two years it's been picking up a bit because everyone loves their footy. ''Because I'm one of the RSA marshals as part of the escort team, when they see me, some give me a bit of lip. The managers are good – they'll get me to step out and they will take them out slowly." If life wasn't busy enough, the 24-year-old is also studying and raising two young children. ‘‘You get tired sometimes but I've got a good missus that looks after my kids and makes things a lot easier," he said. ‘‘You go with the flow, you don't get much sleep, but when there's a spare minute or two you snooze off and have a power nap."
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MOONLIGHTING
Jesse Sene-Lefao played for Manly in last Friday night's win over the Roosters, showered, jumped straight into the car ... then headed to work. While his teammates were winding down after upsetting the premiers, the hard slog was only just beginning for Sene-Lefao as he began a security shift at Penrith RSL. While NRL players are often accused of being pampered and overpaid, the Sea Eagles back-rower is doing the tough yards on and off the field. He didn't finish work until 3:30am last Saturday. ‘‘I've got two kids now so the extra money counts," he said. ‘‘I work around my game day. I just rest if it's a Friday game and then as soon as the game finishes I go straight to work out at Penrith and do Saturday night as well. Or if we play Sunday I'll try to get a Thursday night shift. Then I'll try to have a day off to be fresh for the game." Ranked outside of Manly's top 25 squad, Sene-Lefao makes ends meet with match payments and the security shifts. It's nothing new for the former Windsor Wolf who, until recently, worked two jobs – in Penrith RSL's cellar before then doing the night security shift. ‘‘Some [punters] look at me weird; they're like ‘Hey, weren't you just on the field?'" he said. ‘‘I just tell them it was my younger brother. The last two years it's been picking up a bit because everyone loves their footy. ''Because I'm one of the RSA marshals as part of the escort team, when they see me, some give me a bit of lip. The managers are good – they'll get me to step out and they will take them out slowly." If life wasn't busy enough, the 24-year-old is also studying and raising two young children. ‘‘You get tired sometimes but I've got a good missus that looks after my kids and makes things a lot easier," he said. ‘‘You go with the flow, you don't get much sleep, but when there's a spare minute or two you snooze off and have a power nap."
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