Social life ... John Grant must begin the business of running the game of rugby league. Source: Mark Evans / News Limited
No wonder the NRL still can't find a chief executive, work out player salaries for next year, find a referees boss, or even decide the venues for our showpiece State of Origin series.
It's become too hard to drag chairman John Grant out of a social event or a meet-and-greet with Prince Charles, a flash restaurant, a hire car or the first-class cabin of a Qantas plane.
Rugby league has now officially become a laughing stock in Australian sport.
Not only are we still waiting for a new boss - it's now six months and counting - no one can tell us where next year's Origin games will be played.
Queensland was expected to have two matches at Suncorp - but we are now told that is all yet to be confirmed.
A commission meeting on November 20 will determine the venues following a late push from Melbourne.
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"It's all up in the air," one senior NRL executive said. "Like most things these days it's very hard to make a decision."
In Melbourne, you rarely see or hear from the AFL's chairman Mike Fitzpatrick.
He does his business from behind the scenes while Andrew Demetriou and to a lesser extent Gill McLachlan are the frontline faces.
Not so John Grant. Since stepping into the role at the beginning of the year, Grant and his lovely wife Helen have become social butterflies.
They were at Epsom Day at Randwick and later at the flash Century restaurant at Star Casino. They were in Melbourne last weekend for Derby Day.
The Maserati-driving multi-millionaire is also often seen in the company of Wayne Bennett and Bob Fulton.
He knows the enormous sway they carry in the game and has made a point of befriending them.
He's been to England - first class of course - on a holiday. It helps to explain the snail-like pace of decision-making at the NRL these days.
At least it's great news for NSW fans that they can't make their minds up about Origin venues. Only one game in Brisbane will help us.
The AFL has had its draw for the entire 2013 season for weeks while the NRL hasn't finalised club or representative schedules.
Blues coach Laurie Daley says he is not overly concerned about the venues.
"It doesn't matter where we play," Daley said. "We've still got to beat them, whether it's Melbourne or Brisbane. Obviously, the boys enjoy the home ground in Sydney with a full house at ANZ, but it's out of our control."
Some on the independent commission are in favour of again playing a game in Melbourne for both promotional and financial reasons.
The Victorian government has come to the table with a huge cash offer for games at Etihad Stadium. And you can bet John Grant will be there to hand out the trophies.
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