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Man in the middle
Gavin Badger made his NRL debut as a referee during a Brisbane vs South Sydney game at Suncorp Stadium in round 17 of 2004. Since then he has refereed over 140 NRL games, including the 2004 Premier League Grand Final and the 2009 City v Country match, as well as the very first Indigenous vs […]
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Ones to watch
Anthony Mitchell Anthony found a new home at Bondi Junction in 2010, getting off to a solid start at the Roosters after several years playing mostly lower grades at Parramatta. He earned selection into the Indigenous All Stars squad earlier this year and is a very promising young hooker with a bright future. Jack Wighton […]
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Barefoot Sports hops to it
In the Barefoot Rugby League and the Marngrook Footy shows, NITV proved its chops in producing sports programming equal to and even surpassing that of mainstream counterparts. Marngrook became so popular in fact that it earned itself a gig on SBS television, and Barefoot is well regarded as A place league fans go to for […]
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Big Artie
For Arthur Beetson – the man who’d go on to become one of the great icons of Australian sport, one of rugby league’s seven Immortals, the first Aboriginal person to captain an Australian sporting team and the figurehead of State of Origin football – it all began in the Queensland country town of Roma, where […]
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2012 All-Stars Announced
It’s taken three years, but now that Greg Inglis and Justin Hodges are both finally available for selection at the same time, the 2012 Indigenous All Stars’ line-up is the strongest team on paper yet, since the inception of the Indigenous All Stars’ concept in 2009. The full team was announced recently in Sydney, and […]
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2011 Sports Round Up
NRL player Anthony Mitchell has expressed his desperation to play for the Indigenous side at next years All Stars match to NRL.com. Anthony is currently locked in a three-way battle with Travis Waddell and Joel Romelo for the hooking role going onto the late stages of Indigenous All Stars team voting, and described his All […]
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The Wright Stuff
In this year’s New South Wales Cup rugby league Grand Final, it seemed that the Bulldogs were headed for a disappointing loss. Then, fate smiled on the young team. Miraculously, they came up with the ball with less than a minute on the clock. The footy drifted wide, finding its way to 22-year-old Jonathan Wright, […]
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2011 NRL Highlights
The People’s Choice Taking out the coveted Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League for the fourth time this year was Cowboys’ halfback Johnathan Thurston . Despite suffering a nasty looking leg injury in Game III of the State of Origin series, Johnathan bounced back to lead the Cowboys into the finals. “It’s great […]
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ACHIEVEMENT IN NRL
SAM THAIDAY Sam made his NRL debut playing for the Brisbane Broncos in 2003 and has gone on to become a regularly selected second rower for both Queensland and Australia. In 2009, Sam was named Man of the Match in Game II of the State of Origin Series and played for Australia in the successful […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Outstanding Achievement in NRL
Ben Barba – Bulldogs Having already broken several point-scoring records while playing for the Bulldogs Toyota Cup team, Ben made his NRL debut in 2009, and established a regular first grade spot by 2010. Playing at fullback, his pace and try-scoring instincts have been a revelation for the Bulldogs – helping the 22 year old […]
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Merritt leads NRL try-scorers
The knack of being in the right place at the right time is a key ingredient that goes into making any great rugby league fullback, and few players today display that uncanny try scoring instinct stronger than South Sydney winger/fullback Nathan Merritt. As of Round 20, Nathan is the NRL’s leading try-scorer, shooting to the […]
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Origin Greats
With the State of Origin series in full swing, we got to thinking about the most influential Indigenous players to have donned a maroon or sky blue jersey. Don’t agree with our list? Let us know who you think deserves to be there. Arthur Beetson Artie set the tone for all Origin matches to follow […]
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Michael Compton – In a league of his own
The Penrith Panthers are noted for having one of the largest talent pools in all of rugby league to draw upon in their heartland of Western Sydney. One local player who’s been busy making his way through the grades is Michael Compton – a 19-year-old league player with a very bright future. Michael is from […]
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Indig All Stars on Regional Tour
The Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars will keep faith in its commitment to Indigenous Australians through a Learn. Earn. Legend! All Stars Regional Tour promoting Indigenous education, employment, health, welfare and heritage, announced today. From January 22-30, the Learn. Earn. Legend! All Stars Regional Tour will visit Batemans Bay, Condobolin, Wilcannia, Walgett and Moree […]
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All Star team announced
The 2011 Indigenous All-Stars to take on the NRL All Stars on February 12 at Skilled Park has been announced, and featured nine Test players. Over 10 000 votes were tallied in the selection of the team, and of the final 20 players to be named, utility Ben Barba and hooker Travis Waddell are the […]
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George Rose
This Manly Sea Eagles and Indigenous All Stars prop is already on track to achieving all the health and sporting goals he’s set for the year. STATISTICS:Height: 187cmWeight: 115kgAge: 27 years on 13 MarchMob: Gamilaraay (North West NSW)Positions: Forward/PropNicknames: “Gorgeous George” or “Rosey”Siblings: 3 brothers and 2 sisters How long have you played Rugby League […]
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