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Darryl White
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 With three premiership medals in his trophy cabinet, Darryl is one of the most exciting AFL players to watch. His spectacular marks and beguiling evasive skills, combined with his love of flying tackles, make him a crowd favourite. A bit of a tearaway as a youngster, Darryl has turned […]
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Kevin Coombes
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 This Sporting Life Indigenous Australians all share a fierce pride and adulation when it comes to our sporting heroes, and we all love nothing more than cheering them onto greatness from the sideline as they do us proud. But what happens when the bright lights of the stadiums, 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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Joshua Ross
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Right on track While most of our Deadly winners were happy to kick up their heels at the after-party and celebrate their success, Josh Ross had much more serious matters on his mind. You see, our Male Sportsperson of the Year has Commonwealth gold in his sights. “I’m already […]
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The Quiet Achiever
It’s 2004, and young Indigenous boxing hopeful Daniel Geale’s dreams of boxing at the Athens Olympics have just been shattered. Since his father took him to a boxing gym when he was nine years old, the young Tasmanian has dreamed of nothing else. So after winning Gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, losing his Olympic […]
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Tony Mundine
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 The Quiet Achiever When the names of the nominees for the inaugural Ella Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Sport were announced to the audience at this year Deadlys, each one received a huge cheer from the crowd. And that was hardly surprising, considering that […]
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Cliff Lyons
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 Lyon Heart After 25 years in the game, Cliff Lyons is still making magic. If you’ve never heard of Cliff Lyons before, than prepare yourself for a crash course in footballing greatness. Cliff Lyons is one of the most talented and successful league players in the game’s history. With […]
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Damon Metcalf
A busted knee hasn’t put this young bull rider on the back foot. At just 22, Damon Metcalf looks set to become the next big thing in bull riding. Starting out at the age of 10, this Nyoongah fulla from Western Australia has gone on to perfect this rough-and-tumble sport, suffering a broken kneecap in […]
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Shannon Hegarty
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Hegarty joins Souths After six impressive seasons at Sydney City, in 2005, potent attacking player Shannon Hegarty will join the Roosters’ arch-rivals South Sydney. At Redfern, Shannon will link with other Indigenous players, Owen Craigie, Lee Hookey and Joey Williams, to form a line-up that has many Rabbitohs fan […]
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Len Collard
Len Collard has been surfing since he was 13 years old, and says he got into the sport because “my friends were doing it and I wanted to hang out with them!” Born in Pingelly, Western Australia, Len now resides in Spearwood, a suburb of Perth, and is well known in the area as a […]
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Man of culture
Name: Kevin Slabb Kevin Slabb describes his picturesque home of Fingal on the NSW North Coast as the best area in the world. In fact, Kevin was born in the Tweed district and has lived in Fingal his whole life, raising his family, together with his wife Julie, in the house his father built for […]
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John Roe
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 Iron Man Looking for a sport with a difference? Why not try Gridiron? What with the all-encompassing popularity of the Big Five ” AFL, NRL, rugby union, soccer and cricket ” most of us probably wouldn’t even spare a thought for American football, also known as Gridiron. So you […]
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Henry Collins
Henry CollinsAlice Springs light welterweight Henry Collins was unlucky to draw US champion Ricardo Williams for his first fight and was caught out by the quick counterpunching of the American, who led 21-5 in the fourth round when the fight was stopped. Henry surprised Ricardo Williams early and his straight right took him to a […]
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Tim Cahill
Last month, Tim Cahill became the first Australian to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup, handing the Socceroos their first ever victory in the tournament. Ever since those two heavenly strikes in Kaiserslautern, the name Tim Cahill has became as instantly recognisable across Australia as an Ian Thorpe, a Cathy Freeman or a […]
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Andrew Walker
style=”text-align: left”>Deadly Vibe Issue 42 July 2000 Andrew Walker Dual International Andrew is portrayed as one of the most talented players in either Rugby League or Rugby Union, and has now has the Australian jumpers to prove it. Andrew is now the first union-rugby league dual international since St George’s Scott Gourley in 1991. In […]
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Rangi Pito
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 For 19-year-old Rangi Pito, there’s no better place in the world to be than on a board waiting for the next wave. But it wasn’t always that way. As a young teen, Rangi admits he was headed for trouble but thanks to a helping hand and the call of […]
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