​The appointment of Blake Solly as South Sydney's CEO isn't even the biggest story of the day in the NRL. In Super League, though, it should be the story of the year.

And that difference in perspective is the entire point, really. It's the worst example yet of the European competition's subjugation to the role of feeder comp to the NRL. Sure, he's an Aussie coming home but that doesn't discount the fact that a rugby league administrator would rather be second in charge of a club in Australia than run a whole competition in England.

There's an interesting debate going on about whether Dylan Napa should be considered for selection by Australia. Credit:Ian Hitchcock

Solly will see this as a career progression and most of his fellow rugby league administrators – on both sides of the world – will agree.

The professional game in England boasts some wonderful occasions, like the Challenge Cup final and the Super League grand final, and until this year you could also argue it was more entertaining. The rule changes in the NRL this year have put paid to that.