TheMen of League Foundation is an Australianrugby league charity founded on 11 July 2002 by retired rugby league playersMax Brown,Ron Coote and Jim Hall. The purpose of the foundation is to provide funding and assistance to men, women and children from the rugby league community who have fallen on hard times.[1]
The concept for the foundation came about when Coote was visiting his daughter in hospital and by chance, ran into formerSt. George Illawarra Dragons captainDoug McRitchie, who was in the late stages ofprostate cancer. Coote told authorAlan Whiticker that after seeing McRitchie alone in his hospital bed, he wondered why some of his teammates weren't with him or if they even knew of his illness.[2] Following this encounter, Coote decided to create an organisation which brought former players back to the game and created a support network for the rugby league community in Australia.
The nameMen of League was given to the foundation by Narelle Hughes, wife of formerCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs playerGraeme Hughes, who had used the name for a calendar she had published for a number of years.[1]
Following its inception, the foundation has provided help and assistance to hundreds of rugby league players around Australia.
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