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Garry Dhurrkay
Deadly Vibe Issue 103 September 2005 Tragedy in Northern Territory Legendary AFL player and respected Indigenous leader of the Marngarr Community in Arnhem Land, Gary Dhurrkay was tragically killed in a car accident on Sunday, August 21. The former Fremantle and Kangaroos forward was not only respected by his teammates and his community for his […]
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Rory Togo
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Gold Coast surfer Rory Togo is one focused fella who takes his training seriously – although on the day Deadly Vibe caught up with him, he was breaking his tough regime to have a celebration. We happened to call on the day the Kirra Beach resident turned 20, and […]
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Kevin Slabb
Talk to anyone involved in Indigenous surfing around Australia and one thing is for sure – they all know who Kevin Slabb is. Kevin started surfing over 40 years ago in his home town of Fingal, New South Wales, and hasn’t stopped yet. “I’ve never ridden a surfboard, only the long board,” he says. “That’s […]
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Anthony Hume
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Soul surfer Take note – surfing isn’t all about competition. Its therapeutic powers move far beyond the winners’ podium. As Anthony Hume will testify, when it comes to surfing the biggest winner is the soul. While Anthony has competed in events from Victoria to Newcastle and Fingal in NSW, […]
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Stephan Jaegy
Stephan Jaegy is set to become the next big thing in wrestling. An avid wrestler since the age of 10, he is coached by John Kinsela (1968 Mexico Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics) at Hornsby Police Citizens Youth Club and hopes to one day compete in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. While he has already […]
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Warren Lawton
WARREN LAWTONWarren is one of the fastest goalball throwers in the world, and has been clocked on the police radar at 80km per hour. Warren’s first major success in the sport was playing in the national team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. He then went on to play in the World Championships in Colorado […]
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Bradley Hore
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Bradley Hore, boxing, 51kg division Bradley won the 51kg flyweight national title in 2000 and qualified for the boxing team for the Sydney Olympics when he was just 18 years old. But in a cruel twist of fate, a sudden growth spurt saw him fail to make the weight […]
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Mathew Hodgson
>Deadly Vibe Issue 74 Matthew Hodgson’s football career started while he was still at high school. As a student of St Edward’s Catholic School in Gosford, he played both league and union, and he was selected to play rugby for the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) while in Years 11 and 12. Plying […]
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Josh Slabb
Josh Slabb Josh Slabb was regarded by many as the most exciting Indigenous surfer of 2000. After a thrilling ride at the Billabong Indigenous Surf Classic in Fingal, where the 20 year old came second behind John Craig in the open men’s division, he gave it his all in Wardandi, outclassing all his competitors to […]
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Chad Reed
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Easy Rider In the United States he’s a superstar, with a legion of fans and countless sponsors scrambling for him to endorse their products. But when Chad Reed returned home to Australia recently, there was barely a ripple. So who is Chad Reed? He’s the reigning world supercross champion, […]
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Lee Hookey
The brightest star to emerge from the high-flying Saint George/Illawarra Dragons this year was 21-year-old centre Lee Hookey. Deadly Vibe asked Lee what he gets up to over the summer. “You can usually catch me body surfing in my black Speedos down at Bondi Beach, Sydney. I only get a few weeks break from training, […]
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Aaron Fa’aoso
Tell us about your diet.I’m always conscious of eating the right foods and trying to stay off the grog. Definitely all the vegiess and all the leans meats, basically I’ve switched to a white meat diet, just chicken and fish. As an actor, why is it important for you stay in shape?You have to be […]
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Kyle Vander Kuyp
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 No hurdle too high Hunky high hurdler Kyle Vander-Kuyp is training hard in Sweden to make selection for next month’s Olympic Games in Athens. Although Kyle, 33, is Australia’s fastest hurdler – his national record for the 110m race stands at 13.29s, which he ran in 1995 – he […]
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Aaron Anau
Deadly Vibe Issue 77 July 2003 His name is Wagui Anau, but he goes by Aaron. If you don’t know him yet, you will. This Torres Strait Islander has got his feet firmly planted on the ground and no illusions about where he wants to go. The magic word, of course, is “quickly”. Aaron has […]
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Kasey Wehrman
Kasey Wehrman is up there as the best players yet. He made his senior international debut in Brisbane during the Oceania Nations Cup, where he was one of the only players to shine for the Socceroos in what was a disappointing tournament for Australia. His vision for the game is extraordinary and without him we’d […]
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Hector Thompson
Something Worth Fighting For (Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005) One of our boxing greats looks back at the fight of his life. Boxing creates champions like no other sport. It’s filled with rags-to-riches and hard luck tales, and many of its greatest champions’ stories read as if they’ve been lifted straight from the scripts […]
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