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Tanisha Stanton
From Newcastle, NSW, Tanisha Stanton is the true definition of an “all-rounder”. After excelling in hockey then athletics, at just 15 years of age, Tanisha has played at the state and national level in both Netball and Touch Football, and has just been named in the U18 Australian women’s touch football team. Oh, and she’s […]
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A Fighting Inspiration
Boxer, artist and mother of four, Noby Clay can well remember her life before boxing. Living in the North Queensland community of Palm Island, just off the coast of the city of Townsville, Noby says she was drinking too much and getting into strife with the police, but after taking an interest in the sport […]
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Game, Set & Match
Australian and international tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley was honoured at the 17th Deadly Awards with the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport. Accepting her award from the Ella family, Gary, Mark, Glen and Marcia, Evonne recalled her humble beginnings in Barellan, NSW. As a child, she used the […]
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FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
KYAH SIMON Kyah made her international debut playing for the Young Matildas against Hong Kong in an Olympic qualifier in August 2007. After signing with W-League club Central Coast Mariners, Kyah capped off a marvellous debut season by being named the Female U20 Footballer of theYear at the 2008 Australian Football Awards. In 2009, Kyah […]
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Cathy Freeman running again
Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman is back in running mode as part of the Cathy Freeman Foundation Team who are participating in this Sunday’s Melbourne Marathon (9 October). The team are running to raise urgently needed funds to support the education of children living on Palm Island, Australia’s fourth most disadvantaged community. “I’m so excited […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Most Promising New Talent in Sport
Tahj Minniecon One of the bright young stars of Australian soccer, and a former member of the Young Socceroos, Tahj began his A-League career with the Brisbane Roar in 2007 after a stint at the AIS. In the 2009/10 season Tahj’s last-minute goal in the National Youth League Grand Final secured a famous 2-1 victory, […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Female Sportsperson of the Year
Kirby Bentley A former State and National rep player in netball, after switching to Australian Rules football in 2009, Kirby has twice played at the national titles, and in June 2011, was awarded the Debbie Lee Medal as the Best and Fairest player in Australian women’s football, following the AFL Women’s National Championships in Adelaide. […]
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Josie Janz
Stats Height: 185cmWeight: 82kgAge: 21Mob: Torres Straight Islander (Thursday Island)Position/s: GD (Goal Defence) and GK (Goal Keeper)Nickname: Josie, JJ, or JosePets: None at the moment, but I had a pet rabbit once called Benny. Brothers and sisters: I have an older brother, Michael, and a younger sister, Alicia. How long have you played netball for? […]
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FFA launch Indig soccer plan
Australian soccer powerbrokers have set an ambitious 10 year-target to boost the numbers of Indigenous players in the sport. With the AFL and NRL both making significant strides forward in Indigenous player numbers of late, Football Federation Australia plans on following suite and wants Indigenous players to comprise at least five per cent of players […]
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Samantha Hinton – Following Faith’s Path
New hope in the long stretch between innings for our Australian women cricketers It’s more than 50 years since an Indigenous woman played cricket for Australia. Talented left-hander batter Samantha Hinton is looking forward to taking up the challenge. Samantha Hinton, from Wellington in central NSW, is being hailed as Australia’s next emerging female Indigenous […]
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Beachley joins Indigenous surfing project
Layne Beachley, the greatest female surfer of all time, has become the newest member of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme. The announcement was made by Laureus World Sports Academy members Cathy Freeman, Robby Naish, Daley Thompson and Steve Waugh, who were attending the Indigenous Sports Program surfing-based project at Jan Juc, near Geelong, in […]
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First timer Tahlia makes history
TAHLIA Rotumah admits she is “flavour of the month” among her proud friends and family at home in Tweed Heads. But her popularity is likely to last longer than a month. At just 16 years of age, Rotumah, a sprinter with cerebral palsy, has made history as the first Indigenous woman to compete at the […]
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A Good Sport
Name: Danny Allende Saying that he loves sport doesn’t do justice to Danny Allende. This father-of-three is a shining example of dedication to sport and community. A resident of La Perouse in southern Sydney, Danny uses his free time to serve as the vice-president of La Perouse football club, as well as being its A-grade […]
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Sharon Finnan
Deadly Vibe Issue 88 June, 2004 Sharon Finnan has had a long and successful career in netball. Playing first for her state and then her country, she was part of the Australian under-21 team that won the World Cup. She was then selected for the Australian team that won the World Championships in both 1991 […]
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Melissa Combo
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Since bursting onto the Australian surfing circuit with a splash, Melissa Combo has remained one of the nation’s elite longboarders. Hailing from the NSW North Coast town of Ballina, Melissa began surfing at 13 and by 18 was crowned champion at the open women’s division at the Billabong Indigenous […]
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Cathy Freeman
Back to the Bush Cathy Freeman packs up the four-wheel drive and hits the road for another outback adventure. It seems once you get a taste for the bush, you just have to come back for more. After going through what she called a “life-changing experience” during the making of the first series of the […]
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