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Sea Eagles are sitting pretty
With all the off-field news this week it will be good to get back to focusing on what the players are up to on the field with this weekend’s round of matches.
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Flashback: Deadly Sounds Episode 563 – Dean Widders
Nine years ago we interviewed ex-NRL star, Dean Widders, when he was playing for the Parramatta Eels.
Flexed for success
After getting out of a bad relationship, Rhiannon threw herself into body building, taking out first place in the International Natural Body Association.
Flashback: Deadly Sounds Episode 378 – Anthony Mundine
In this interview from 13 years ago, we speak with ‘The Man’ about his career, controversy he’s faced, modelling in magazines, his religious ideologies, and his upcoming bout in Germany.
Patty Mills: NBA glory
Patrick Mills has earned a special place in Australian sporting history after playing an instrumental role in the San Antonio Spurs NBA championship triumph over the Miami Heat on Monday.
Too close to call
With the 2014 season now already past the halfway mark, a glance at the competition ladder tells one major story, that this season is one of the closest in recent memory.
Schools in for AFL Indigenous Round
Guildford Grammar School in Perth will host their first ever Indigenous AFL round tomorrow, along with Wesley College.
Flashback: The Quiet Achiever
Deadly Vibe Issue 132 – February 2008: Daniel Geale etched his name into a proud legacy recently by becoming Australia’s latest Indigenous world boxing champion.
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 […]
Ashley Anderson
Deadly Vibe Issue 59 January 2001 Roket Man Australia’s best Indigenous swimmer is Speedo-ing towards a fantastic future in international sport. Deadly Vibe laps it up with Rockhampton’s own guided missile, Ashley Anderson. Swimmer Ashley Anderson has achieved a great deal since we last profiled him in Vibe. Now a strapping 17 year old with […]
Gilbert McAdam
One of AFL’s past legends, Gilbert McAdam is well known around the country for his footballing achievements. Starting out in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) with Souths at age 11, Gilbert cut his teeth during the late 1980s in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Winner of the prestigious Magarey Medal as a […]
Richard Williams
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 The waiting game His SG Ball coach, John Amato, has called him “probably the best prospect to come through the juniors since Braith Anasta”, and his ability to score tries has been described as “freakish”. Richard Williams has been targeted as a future first-grade player for the Rabbitohs. With […]
Joe Williams
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Before the arrival of Joey Williams, Souths were a team lacking in attacking flair or direction. Similarly, the Tigers had long been crying out for a genuine play-marker before Scott Prince entered the fray and helped steer the joint venture to their most successful season ever. While Joey is […]
Andrew McLeod
Deadly Vibe Issue 80 October 2003 A good old knees-up Andrew McLeod started the season in familiar territory, winning the Michael Tuck Medal for Player of the Match in the final of the Wizard Home Loans Cup against Collingwood. After already winning two Best on Field awards in the Crows’ back-to-back grand final wins in […]
Joshua Webb
Hailing from Queensland, 17-year-old Joshua Webb has been described as one of the most talented schoolboy athletes in the country. Currently on a sporting scholarship with Ipswich Grammar, Joshua came to prominence at the 2001 Australian All Schools Championships. After running 54.27 in his heat of the U18 400m hurdles, he fell at the last […]
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 […]
Jeff Farmer
Deadly Vibe Issue 112 June 2006 Farmer’s 400 Jeff Farmer adds another special milestone to his long list of achievements. During his 10 seasons in the AFL, Jeff Farmer has proven himself to be one of the most instinctive and exciting goal kickers around. After breaking the 200 game barrier earlier this season, he has […]
Norayah Joy Hewitt
Deadly Vibe Issue 75 It’s not much of a surprise that Norayah Hewitt’s favourite animal is a cheetah ” she spends a lot of her time acting like one and running as fast as she can. Norayah, who lives on the Gold Coast, is so quick off the mark that she took out the Australian […]
Canberra Raiders
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Raiders look deadly While the AFL has the Marn Grook Trophy and the pre-season Aboriginal trial match, the NRL is following suit with its own way of celebrating Indigenous involvement in the sport. And leading the way are the Canberra Raiders. As part of reconciliation celebrations, the Raiders ran […]
John Matheson
Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Rockhampton is well known for its beef and sugar cane, but the Queensland city can also lay claim as the breeding ground for some of the country’s most exceptional darts players, many of whom are Indigenous. Darts is one of the biggest sports in Australia, enjoying a huge player […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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