Outside The Lines Extras - Nigel & Ali on Agents & Management Advice NRL

Navigating the path to the NRL can be challenging for young Pasifika boys, who are often scouted by agents and managers at a young age. This process can be overwhelming for both the players and their parents. To address these challenges, Rugby League legends Nigel Vagana and Ali Lauitiiti are stepping in to provide much-needed guidance.
Their aim is to empower Pasifika parents with the knowledge they need to better prepare their children for the journey ahead. From understanding the role of agents and managers to offering support in the sports world, Vagana and Lauitiiti offer insights that bridge the knowledge gap.
We invited parents to submit their questions, and Vagana and Lauitiiti responded with advice on topics like whether to work with an agent, how to best support your child’s athletic dreams, and how to handle the inevitable rejections that come with sports. Their wisdom is a valuable resource for any family embarking on the NRL journey.
00:00 Intro
01:05 - Is there any advice you’d give support people around being a professional athlete and what that actually involves on the financial advice side of things with their contracts.
05:51 - Going overseas to play what did you learn that can be shared for those going through similar experiences.
08:36 - What are the skills athletes need to be focusing on nowadays if they’re pursuing a career in league or sport.
11:56 - What skills do you think parents or support people need to help their babies/young athletes reach their dreams?
16:30 - What age should I get my kid an agent or manager?
21:10 - Once they get to the stage where they do need an agent, what should they look for?
24:45 - What advice would you give athletes coming through on handling rejection?
Credit Roll:
Executive Producer - Natasha Morris
Associate Producer - Penina Momoiseā
Reporter/Trainee Director- Ashley Stanley
Director Mentor & Editor - Tuki Laumea
Camera Operators - Terence Muru, Junior Meredith, Michael Hunt and Tuki Laumea
Sound Operator - Sefa Taouma and Boon Cong
Thanks to:
Celia Hau
Arama Hau
Carmen Taplin
Jirah Momoiseā
Penina Momoiseā
Nigel Vagana
Ali Lautiiti

[@wakaclark6496]

Nigey's the man plethora of knowledge and experience well spoken definitely a role model for the younger Polynesian youth.

[@taliafilipi1891]

Man this is a big help for those that are just making there journey as a league player or as a parent of a kid starting there journey to understand and still be able to live through culture and how to accept life as a league player.

[@kainiukainiu5221]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! good talk!

[@MrPjasiata]

Great insight from 2 legends of the game.

[@Flabgrab]

Ali my favourite player of all time, those offloads were just out of this world, miss the days when you were at the warriors,Toopi was a close second

[@SoOwOoSwaGGa]

Usoz love the podcasts would love to hear about ur lives how uz grew up and stories from ur careers

[@SBW_85]

Nigel saying his surname wrong, hyphen the last ‘a’ uso

[@carsonvagana4604]

Actually that's how you say it no hyphen 😊

[@suasagala8025]

Do you mean macron?

[@tatimoa]

Malo fofonga