Well finally the day has arrived sports fans. After 3 years, 2147 Chinese meals and more back and forth than a Dale Shearer kicking duel the 8 members of the NRL’s Independent Commission have been named-and what a colourful bunch they are! Some are a bit left field I admit but I’m confident the powers that be have made the right choice (i.e. no John Ribot), what about yourself?
In no particular order;
Commissioner -Bob Katter 
The man to put the ‘Independent’ into ‘Independent Commission’ MP Bob Katter adds significant political clout to the NRL and will be a great voice to have down in Canberra. Whilst some may argue that holding a spot on the IC and working in public office may will see him wearing ‘too many hats’ Katter has been shown to excel in the field of hat wearing by often parading one that Kim Beazley could hide behind.
Commissioner - Murray Hewitt
In perhaps a nod to the great contribution New Zealand players have made to the NRL over the years former Deputy Cultural Attaché for the New Zealand consulate Murray Hewitt has been chosen to sit on the IC on the grounds of his excellent organisational skills and strong entrepreneurial streak . Also Mr Hewitt has strong links to the folk/pop/rock entertainment world.
Commissioner -Dominique Strauss-Kahn 
A man of exceptional international business experience Mr Strauss-Kahn has offered to work on the I.C free of charge for the next 25 years...provided he is granted complete political asylum and gets to personally employ his own house staff.
Commissioner - Tina Turner
Sure she’s no Spring chicken but having presided over the game’s most successful period in the early 90’s Miss Turner seemed a logical choice. Also, her experience as Queen of Bartertown holds her in good stead with regards to the fiscal side of the game as well as ensuring the sanctity of player contracts (“GI you break a deal, you spin the wheel!”).
Commissioner -Bear Grylls
Having conquered Mount Everest, rowed across the English Channel naked in a bath tub and successfully made drinking your own urine cool (perhaps someone should introduce him to Anthony Watmough?) Mr Grylls will need all his survival skills to navigate the hazardous world of rugby league politics where danger lurks around every turn.
Commissioner -Stanely the Steel Avenger 
Disappearing from the public eye in the late 90’s Stanley has successfully reinvented himself as a leader in the renewable resources market by investing heavily in emerging technologies. Despite this change Stanley still has maintained a strong interest in rugby league and continues to fight (or at least break up fights) for the game he loves.
Commissioner -Sheila Dikshit 
Following the success of the Delhi Commonwealth games (well, compared to the 1972 Olympics anyway) Mrs Dik(hee-hee)Shit(hee-hee) is renowned for her ability to handle crisis situations with aplomb making her a logical choice for the NRL I.C. Also, those monkey guards that were employed under her watch at Delhi are seen as being a welcome addition to Bulldogs home games.
Commissioner -Greg Smith
To give the NRL players a voice on the Commission former Newcastle superstar has been added to the mix. Following a long and successful NRL career Smith obtained his Masters in International Business with honours from Harvard University before going on to work as assistant executive vice President of Finance for the NFL and obtaining the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine for his pioneering research into the lymph nodes of the Ugabatan swamp frog. Or so he says...
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