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Brendan Williams
Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 The Italian Job Brendan Williams’ inclusion in the Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens side capped a rocky football journey that has taken him around the world. While Brendan Williams may have grown up on “The Block” in Redfern and has faced many setbacks, his talent has seen him succeed […]
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Anthony Martin
Deadly Vibe Issue 43 August 2000 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT Anthony Martin grew up in Rosewood Queensland where he started weightlifting through his school. He got into weightlifting because he was strong from playing other sports like shotput, discus, basketball and rugby union.His first major career win came when he was 15 in the State Championship under […]
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Ben Proudfoot
Like his big brother Lucas, 19-year old Ben is a longboard rider who also dances with the Minjungbal Aboriginal Dance Group. Ben is currently ranked in the top 100 in the world and in the top 20 in Australia. “I started out on shortboards when I was young because that’s what everyone did,” says Ben. […]
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Travis Dodd
Golden Goal Deadly Vibe Issue 115, September 2006 With the legacies of Harry Williams, John Moriarty and Charles Perkins burning brightly, Travis Dodd is Australian soccer’s newest home-grown hero When Travis Dodd ran out wearing the green and gold jersey in front of 37,000 screaming fans at Aussie stadium last month for the Asian Cup […]
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Arlon Fonmosa
Deadly Vibe Issue 58 December 2001 He may only be 14 years old, but this little grommet has been riding the swell for over half his life. Arlon was taught to surf at age eight by his father who recognised his son’s natural ability in the water. Two years later his dad entered him in […]
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Patrick Johnson
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Patrick Johnson, athletics, 4x100m relay Once named the world’s fastest man, Patrick didn’t take up athletics until 1997, but a mere seven months later he competed in the 200 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Track and Field Championships. Two years later, he reached the 200 metres final at […]
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Steve Parker
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Steve Parker first jumped on a board at 13 after his father, a former surfer and board-shaper, took him out for his first surf. “As soon as I got on that first wave there was no turning back, and ever since then I’ve tried to get to the beach […]
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Jamie Pittman
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Jamie Pittman, boxing, 75kg division Currently Oceania champion in his weight division, Jamie had an unusual introduction to boxing. When he was 10 years old, he fell through a window and needed 62 stitches in his arm. His doctor recommended boxing as rehabilitation, and since then Jamie has never […]
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Patrick Mills at the 2006 Deadlys
Deadly Vibe magazine issue# 116 2006 Basketball prodigy Patrick Mills could soon become one of the biggest names in Indigenous sport, and the talented basketballer will now have to make room in his suitcase for a Deadly as he heads to the United States for a shot at his dream. It’s been an eventful year […]
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George Rose
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 It doesn’t matter how long you play footy for or what games you play in, a player’s first-grade debut is one they never forget. And with the skill level and competitiveness of the game at an all-time high, it’s now harder than ever to crack first grade with any […]
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Damien Williams
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 He’s got the power Power-lifter Damien Williams has bench-pressed his way to the top. Often referred to as the world’s ultimate strength sport, powerlifting is not a sport for the fainthearted. It differs from weightlifting, which is a technical event incorporating two lifts: the snatch and the clean-and jerk, […]
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Lucas Proudfoot
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Surf champ Lucas Proudfoot has had a lot on his plate lately – as well as competing on the world’s longboard surfing circuit, he is also a leading force in the band Max Judo. And when he’s not following his dual passions of music and surfing, Lucas pays the […]
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Anthony Little
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Anthony Little, boxing, 60kg division West Australian Anthony has been boxing since he was 13, and in 2000 he was named Aboriginal Sport Star of the Year. He narrowly missed out on selection for the Australian Olympic team in 2000 after finishing runner-up to James Swan at the national […]
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John Maynard
Deadly Vibe Issue 71 January 2003 Worimi man John Maynard is uncovering a secret history. His father, Merv Maynard, was a talented jockey who rode for Sir Frank Packer and the Sultan of Jahor, won the Queen’s Cup and subsequently met the woman whose title it was named after. While too big to be a […]
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Lachlan Wright
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 On strike While league and AFL may be the most followed sports in Australia, there is only one world game, and when it comes to global sport, soccer or football rains supreme. While our national side continues to improve, there are quite a few promising young Indigenous players on […]
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Bruce Martin
Deadly Vibe Issue 60 February 2002 Swim for it! Bruce Martin knows all about treading water. As a water polo player who has represented the ACT and Australia in the sport, he’s had to be careful not to touch the bottom (or sides) of the pool throughout games played in the former Yugoslavia, Hungary and […]
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