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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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Ben Austin
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Austin powers He’s been compared with the Thorpedo and he’s broken more records than a clumsy DJ – Paralympic swimmer Ben Austin is one the deadliest champions to grace the pool. Paralympian Ben Austin has never let a little something like a missing arm stop him from making the […]
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Jim Williams
Jim has been a regular member of the Australian Sevens Team since 1992, playing in tournaments all around the world. Because of his enormous size, mighty strength and ability to dash around the field at great speed, Jim is able to play in several positions. Jim’ s outstanding performance for the ACT Brumbies in the […]
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Shane Lyons
>DEADLY VIBE ISSUE 74 Soccer player Shane Lyons is the son of Cliff and Debbie. Yes, Cliff Lyons, the former Manly Warringah rugby league legend, State of Origin performer and Australian Kangaroo who was one of league’s greatest players. Does he feel under any pressure to perform, being the son of a famous dad? “No, […]
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Lionel Rose
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 King of the Ring A true legend of Australian boxing received the Deadlys’ highest sporting honour. Indigenous Australians have long excelled in the sporting arena, and there are countless champions of the past and the present who we can proudly claim as our own. The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award […]
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Paul Evans
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 On Board Just you, your board and the big blue ” why surfing is the ultimate high. Some of us love our surf so much we just have to eat, breathe and sleep it. Take Paul Evans, who not only recently won the Australian Volcom Qualifying Series he also […]
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Jay Davis
Australian-born Navaho Indian Jay Davies is showing the world just how far Indigenous surfers can go. With a father who is arguably wilder than his 15-year-old son, Jay Davies was never going to be discouraged from getting into the knockabout world of surfing. So far he’s managed to avoid injury in his chosen sport. Which […]
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Belinda Dawney
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 June 2004 Putting the boot in She’s waltzed with the Matildas, played Soccer in the outback and made her mark in touch. Vibe scores time with Belinda Dawney, one of Aussie soccer’s rising stars. Belinda Dawney is a woman of many talents. She’s been a champion touch football player, a state […]
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