Peter V'landys insists NRL protects players, but that 'naturally players can defend themselves' Posted TueTuesday 23 updated TueTuesday 23 FebFebruary 2021 at 3:55am Corey Norman has been handed a two-game ban, with one suspended, for his role in a street brawl. ( Print text only Cancel ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys has rejected players' claims that the NRL is not doing enough to protect them, adamant it's an overreach to say they will end up in hospital after being too scared to defend themselves. Key points: Peter V'landys said 99 per cent of players were "fantastic" but the other 1 per cent did the wrong thing