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Sydney Morning Herald
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Controversial send-off in NRLW: NRLW Weekly
Join Ruan Sims and Marlee Silva in this week's NRLW Weekly as they dissect all the Round 2 action! They celebrate the Sharks' return to winning form, and dive deep into "Ru's Lite N Easy Learning," breaking down complex attacking and defensive strategies, including field splits and numbering systems. The duo tackle listener questions on the Bulldogs' defense and the controversial Reegan Hicks send-off, before previewing and tipping for an exciting Round 3! It's all thanks to Lite N Easy and Harvey Norman.
The Age
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Controversial send-off in NRLW: NRLW Weekly
Join Ruan Sims and Marlee Silva in this week's NRLW Weekly as they dissect all the Round 2 action! They celebrate the Sharks' return to winning form, and dive deep into "Ru's Lite N Easy Learning," breaking down complex attacking and defensive strategies, including field splits and numbering systems. The duo tackle listener questions on the Bulldogs' defense and the controversial Reegan Hicks send-off, before previewing and tipping for an exciting Round 3! It's all thanks to Lite N Easy and Harvey Norman.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Channel Nine star sends male footy fans a warning about the horrific dark side of State of Origin
Channel Nine star Marlee Silva has sent a blunt message to men ahead of the Origin decider on Wednesday night in Sydney - domestic violence is never acceptable. It follows concerning figures from recent years when NSW and Queensland battle for interstate footy glory. 'Dear men, tonight is State of Origin,' began Silva's Instagram post, which she shared from another account. '2018 data tells us that domestic violence will spike by up to 40 per cent today. 'Your mate may be a perpetrator of violence against women or children. 'Your behaviour, language and the standard you accept matters... always, but especially on days like today.' Back in 2018, Michael Thorn of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education said there was a relationship between Origin games and an increase in domestic violence. 'The drivers are complex and many,' he said at the time. 'However, the disturbing findings suggest the State of Origin's particular celebration of heavy drinking, masculinity, tribalism and the toxic level of aggressive alcohol promotion have collided in such a way as to encourage drinking to excess and domestic violence.' Last year, MP Zali Steggall stated on X when Origin is on 'alcohol and gambling are known drivers of domestic violence' - before urging the federal government to tackle the multibillion-dollar alcohol and gambling industries. Simon Port, the Manager of Violence Prevention at EveryMan, told the ABC violence is never the answer. 'Violence is a choice and so is behaviour,' he said. '(We need to) get our frontal cortex back in gear - our thinking brain - so we can make better choices.' Port recommended strategies such as limiting alcohol consumption and preparing for the final result. Meanwhile, both teams aren't expected to make any late selection changes, as the Blues look to go back-to-back after winning the 2024 series. In an ominous statistic, no Queensland team dating back 45 years has lost the first game and then gone on to win the next two games away from home. Queensland coach Billy Slater has confirmed Cameron Munster will play, despite the five-eighth leaving camp to be with his family following the sudden death of his father Steven on Sunday. Daily Mail Australia will have a live blog to follow all the action online, with TV coverage on Channel Nine from 7pm.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Channel Nine star opens up about the horrific effects of domestic violence on her family
Footy presenter Marlee Silva has opened up on how her dad used rugby league to break away from cycles of domestic violence he experienced during his childhood. She also explained how the sport can be a force for change to educate and prevent family abuse in Australia. Silva is a proud Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman and is also one of the most exciting young presenters in Australian sport. She is a regular face on Channel 9's NRL commentary team but has also been using her platform to explore a variety of social issues, inculding gendered violence. The footy presenter is also the daughter of Canterbury legend, Rod 'Rocket' Silva, who made 100 appearances for the Bulldogs between 1995 and 2001. Silva, however, revealed that her dad, his brother and their mother were subjected to domestic violence when he was growing up, during her debut documentary Skin in the Game. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NSW Office of Sport (@officeofsportnsw) Marlee Silva (right) has opened up on how her dad Rod (left) experienced domestic violence when he was growing up During the one-hour long documentary, Silva investigates how rugby league can help to educate and 'change the dial' when it comes to issues relating to violence against women. During the documentary, Silva speaks to past and present players, as well as ARLC boss Peter V'ladys, on how rugby league can be a force of positive change. 'My dad was a professional rugby league player for 14 years and he grew up - and so did my mum, unfortunately - in households that were marred by domestic violence,' Silva said at the NSW Government's Multi-Sport Coalition Launch. 'It was my grandmother, my dad's mum, who kind of gave him a footy and said: "Use this to get out of the situation". And in one generation, my parents broke the cycle of poverty and cycle of domestic violence. 'I have grown up knowing that sport has the power to do something.' During the Skin in the Game documentary, Silva and her father Rod are seen returning to where he grew up in Mount Druitt in Sydney. In an emotional scene, the pair discussed what it was like for Rod living as a young boy around domestic violence. The Canterbury great revealed that he was partly motivated to pursue a career in professional rugby league to take his family out of that situation. 'There was a bit of domestic violence, unfortunately,' Rod said during the documentary. 'It was scary, all the screaming and that. But as soon as the cops came, someone was either getting taken away or everything was stopped. 'We'd all go in the rooms and hide when mum and dad were fighting. So mum wanted me and my brother out of the house. View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Indigenous Television (@nitv_au) 'So she brought us a footy and we went into the street. That's where I fell in love with rugby league. 'As a young boy, me and all my mates, we wanted to make it so bad,' he said. When pressed on why by his daughter, Rod replied: 'I saw it as a way out for mum and us. We'd been surrounded by a lot of things out of our control. So I just wanted to do something good and I wanted mum to be proud.' Silva was reduced to tears following the moment. 'It was really affecting, thinking about my dad as a little boy who just wanted to survive and wanted a better life for his mum,' she told The Sydney Morning Herald on the moment. 'I kept seeing him as a little boy in that house being scared or hungry, or not being able to sleep at night. And I'm so proud of what he represents and all the sacrifices that he's made for me to have the life that I've had. And that's what I hope to do justice to, in telling this story.' She has also explained that her grandmother has impacted her growing up. 'She has been the matriarchal figure, like so many Aboriginal women, she is everything in our family,' the Channel Nine presenter told ABC News. 'There are so many elements of her life and story that have directly influenced me. Like it's through her stories and through her lessons that my mum and dad have raised me and my sister… she has been the greatest influence on us, for sure.' According to the most recent figures collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Personal Safety Survey (PSS), which have been published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, approximately 3.8million adults reported experiencing physical or sexual family and domestic violence since the age of 15. That data was collected between 2021 and 2022. Alarmingly, one in six women and one in 18 men have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous cohabiting partner since the age of 15. Silva believes that rugby league can be a catalyst for change when it comes to attitudes towards women in relation to gendered violence and issues like inclusivity. Earlier this year, the NRL was criticised for inviting US President Donald Trump and UFC boss Dana White to its games in Las Vegas. White Ribbon, a charity campaigning against domestic violence against women, is understood to have written a letter to NRL bosses over the invitations to end their partnership with the league. Silva noted that domestic violence has been associated with the sport in the past but was hopeful that it could take some big steps to help educate and prevent domestic violence issues. 'I'm not saying the sport is a perpetrator of [family violence],' she told The Sydney Morning Herald. 'But it has been associated with this issue and has an opportunity to become a leader in addressing it. My greatest belief is that we do see ourselves as a sporting nation. I believe in [sport] as a vehicle to create positive change.' It comes as the chief justice of the Family Court of Australia, William Alstergren, had taken action to display a powerful message on the big screens at the Optus Stadium, ahead of Queensland's State of Origin II victory. Multiple big names from the NRL, including Isaah Yeo and Harry Grant, appeared in the video, where they called for men to 'lead by example' and called for the 'end of violence towards women' as part of a new campaign against domestic violence. The powerful clip was seen by a crowd of nearly 60,000 people in the stadium, with several other big names including actors Hugh Jackman and Eric Bana, as well as musician Vance Joy, all speaking during the clip. Silva believes that rugby league can be a catalyst for change when it comes to attitudes towards women in relation to gendered violence 'Just to have that exposure at the ground so all those people from all over Australia get to hear and see our message will be huge,' 'Kids go home from the game and say to their dad: "Why was that on?" and hopefully it stimulates a conversation. 'This is the way to stimulate it and we want to show that there's a real interest in this.' Contact 1800RESPECT if you or anyone you know is being impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence Call Lifeline on 13 11 14
The Age
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
NRLW is BACK for 2025! NRLW Weekly
A new chapter for the NRLW begins this week! Marlee Silva and Ruan Sims preview the historic 2025 season with 12 teams, including the returning Warriors and debutant Bulldogs. Marlee & Ru dissect the biggest player movements, from Tamika Upton's headline-making switch to hidden gems. They tackle listener questions on expansion's impact, plus reveal their fearless predictions for who will lift the trophy, claim the Dally M, and shine as the next generation of stars.
