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Peter V’landys and the ghosts of bad boys past

Mark Di StefanoColumnist
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We’re a month out from one of the boldest gambles of the NRL’s Peter V’landys era. On March 2, he’ll launch the opening round of the 2024 competition in Las Vegas.

Do you believe NFL-mad Americans are going to transition from Taylor Swift-infused Super Bowl mania to a league double-header? V’landys apparently does, dragging four clubs, the rugby league media and the game’s administrators along for another one of his more adventurous brain farts.

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Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com

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