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Jade North
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Jade North, men’s soccer Jade North, a 22-year-old defender from Sunnybank in Queensland, was selected in the Australian Joeys team for the 1999 Under-17 World Cup played in New Zealand while he was on an Australian Institute of Sport Soccer scholarship. At the tournament, Australia lost 2-1 to soccer […]
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Matt Sing
MATT SING – NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (EX-SYDNEY ROOSTERS) 2002 With loads of experience under his belt, Matt has figured prominently in the toughest rugby league competition in the world, State of Origin. He is a true speedster with a great swerve and a good fend, and he can make any defensive line look very ordinary […]
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Paul Vandenbergh
Paul Vandenbergh – No Loose Cannon At just 25 years of age, Canberra Cannons star Paul Vandenbergh is already making his mark in the NBL, Australia’s leading basketball competition. Earlier on in the season Paul was scraping to make it into the squad, but with dedication and a few extra training sessions he finally got […]
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William Gordon
Willie Gordon was one of the brightest schoolboy stars on the Australian rugby scene in 1997. Completing his senior schooling at St Ignatius College, Riverview, where he was awarded a scholarship for athletics, Willie switched to rugby union and has since gone on to represent his state and country. He was a member of the […]
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Aaron Barba
Deadly Vibe Issue 71 January 2003 Mackay’s own Aaron Barba has hit the jackpot and signed a contract to play for last year’s premiership winners Sydney Roosters this season. The seed was sewn in 2001 when the young winger/fullback was gunning for Norths Devils in the local grand final. Ian Graham, a player from the […]
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Nathan Blacklock
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Always a Tingha boy After nine spectacular seasons in the NRL, Nathan Blacklock is about to take his try-scoring feats overseas as he prepares to line up with Hull in the English Super League. But before Nathan heads to the United Kingdom, he will first spend a month back […]
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Kevin Kelly
With 38 professional fights to his name, not to mention Commonwealth and Pan Asian Boxing Association titles, champion boxer Kevin Kelly has surely created a spot for himself among the pantheon of Australian greats. Always a fit young fulla, Kevin remains the youngest person on record to have completed Sydney’s City to Surf fun run […]
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Chris Collard
Fight veteran Chris Collard has come full circle. Starting out as a boxer in 1993, he went on to win Australian and world kickboxing titles, before switching to Muay Thai and competing in Thailand’s prestigious King’s Cup. Having now returned to traditional boxing for a while, the Melbourne-based 27 year old is preparing for a […]
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Bradley Hardman
The Hard Way You can’t keep a good man down ” just look at Brad Hardman, a young golfer who has overcome tremendous hardship to chase his dream of becoming the world’s best, one shot at a time. Brad Hardman was always a natural sportsman. He was an avid rugby league player and also took […]
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Merritt re-signs with Souths
Try scoring machine Nathan Merritt has re-signed with South Sydney for a further four seasons. An Alexandria Rovers junior, Merritt made his debut for the Rabbitohs in 2002. After a brief stint with the Sharks he returned to Redfern and in 2006 became the NRL’s leading try-scorer. He now joins fellow Rabbitohs stars Roy Asotasi, […]
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Joe Haddon
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 On Board Just you, your board and the big blue – why surfing is the ultimate high. All in the Family Defending champion Joe Haddon trounced the opposition last year to take out the men’s crown in the Indigenous Classic, the first event in the 12-day EnergyAustralia Surfest. The […]
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Football Injuries
Football is one of Australia’s most-loved sports. Being such a high-contact sport, football brings with it many player injuries. Injuries commonly associated with football occur to the head and the upper and lower limbs, as well as over-use injuries. Injuries common in rugby league and rugby union include those to the lower and upper limbs, […]
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Wes Patten
After playing for the Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers and South Sydney, Wes finally found a place on the St George/Illawarra Dragons team, which he cemented with a strong performance throughout the 2000 NRL season. The elusive halfback, who stands at only 165cm, has played several positions in both backs and forwards and is pleased […]
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Ty Arnold
Ty Arnold’s World Tour Twenty-year-old Ty Arnold is a rising star in the world of Indigenous surfing. A native of Berkeley Vale in NSW, Ty decided to compete on a professional level after finishing Year 12 two years ago. Currently, Ty is taking part in the World Junior Series and the World Qualifying Series, both […]
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Robbie Beckett
Robbie joined the Penrith Panthers Club in 1993 and has established himself as one of their more senior players. In 1999 he joined a rare club of senior players to have played 100 first grade games for Penrith, and has also scored over 50 tries for his club. Robbie’s speed and great body strength gives […]
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Shane Bond
Port Adelaide Power couldn’t have got off to a better start this year than taking out their first-ever Ansett Cup. With big wins over last year’s champions the Essendon Bombers and Sydney Swans, they went on to thrash those wily Geelong Cats, maintaining a perfect record throughout the round. Progressing through to the semi finals, […]
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