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Nathan Merritt
Deadly Vibe Issue 80, 2003 Nathan Merritt has just finished a second impressive season in the NRL, but at times he still needs to pinch himself when he realises he is now living his dream. “I wanted to play first-grade football ever since I was little, growing up in Waterloo and Redfern watching South Sydney,” […]
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Aaron Barba
Deadly Vibe Issue 71 January 2003 Mackay’s own Aaron Barba has hit the jackpot and signed a contract to play for last year’s premiership winners Sydney Roosters this season. The seed was sewn in 2001 when the young winger/fullback was gunning for Norths Devils in the local grand final. Ian Graham, a player from the […]
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Timana Tahu
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 June 2004 Timama becomes an Eel Timana Tahu is probably the highest-profile Indigenous player to switch clubs this year, leaving the Knights for the Parramatta Eels on a three-year contract. At his new club, Timana will join exciting Indigenous back-rower Dean Widders as the Eels try to rebound from a disappointing […]
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Beau Mundine
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 Sydneysider Beau Mundine was playing ‘muck around’ footy in the park years before he finally got serious about following in the footsteps of a famous cousin and uncle and tackling the big time. “I grew up in the Redfern/Waterloo area and always played footy with mates at the park […]
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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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Tiwi Islands
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 For the love of footy Nothing stops the Tiwi Islands from enjoying their footy ” not even a cyclone. There’s no doubt that Tiwi Islanders love their football. Over 30 per cent of the population in this small community, which is made up of Bathurst and Melville Islands, play […]
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Blain Stanley
After being linked with Cronulla for a few seasons, Blaine finally clinched a place in the first grade and performed strongly throughout the 2000 NRL season. In the round 18 match, Cronulla took on the North Queensland Cowboys and Blaine led the Sharks to a demolishing victory, scoring two tries and kicking seven goals to […]
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Owen Craigie
With the Rabbitohs’ triumphant reinstatement into the NRL, 2002 is gearing up to be one of the greatest seasons ever. Souths had a lengthy two-year break from NRL following their refusal to merge with another team in the ARL/Super League fallout. Now the two-year court battle is over and “the people’s team” are officially back […]
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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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Brenton Bowen
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Deadly Debut One of league’s rising stars scores a win at his very first Deadlys. North Queensland Cowboys’ explosive winger Brenton Bowen had a top night at this year’s Deadlys, taking out the award for Most Promising New Talent in Sport. For this powerful player, winning the award was […]
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Robbie Beckett
Robbie joined the Penrith Panthers Club in 1993 and has established himself as one of their more senior players. In 1999 he joined a rare club of senior players to have played 100 first grade games for Penrith, and has also scored over 50 tries for his club. Robbie’s speed and great body strength gives […]
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