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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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Merritt re-signs with Souths
Try scoring machine Nathan Merritt has re-signed with South Sydney for a further four seasons. An Alexandria Rovers junior, Merritt made his debut for the Rabbitohs in 2002. After a brief stint with the Sharks he returned to Redfern and in 2006 became the NRL’s leading try-scorer. He now joins fellow Rabbitohs stars Roy Asotasi, […]
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Adam Goodes
All about Adam Deadly Vibe Issue 117, November 2006 Swans’ Best and Fairest, the Skilton Medal, a Grand Final appearance and a second Brownlow – 2006 was all about Adam Goodes. When the final siren of the 2006 Grand Final sounded, Adam Goodes fell to his hands and knees onto the MCG turf, overwhelmed with […]
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Wes Patten
After playing for the Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers and South Sydney, Wes finally found a place on the St George/Illawarra Dragons team, which he cemented with a strong performance throughout the 2000 NRL season. The elusive halfback, who stands at only 165cm, has played several positions in both backs and forwards and is pleased […]
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David Peachey
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Return of the Peach David Peachey is back in the NRL and doing what he does best. Rugby league fans were saddened at the end of last season when mercurial full back David Peachey announced his retirement from the NRL. For eleven seasons, “Peach”, as he is affectionately known, […]
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Dean Widders
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 One slippery customer With players like Dean Widders on side, are the Eels the team to watch in 2005? It was rugby league immortal Arthur Beetson who first spotte d t he exceptional talent of Dean Widders, back when Dean was a teenager playing in his home town of […]
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Willie Tonga
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Willie the whiz Every so often, a player comes along who takes us all by surprise. Sometimes they spring unnoticed from the lower grades of less successful clubs, or arrive straight from the country leagues or metropolitan cups. Some of them are amazingly talented players who have somehow slipped […]
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Darrell Trindall
Deadly Vibe Issue 62 April 2002 Tricky Trindall is a key factor in the Bulldogs’ push for domination this season. Tricky by name and tricky by nature (at least on the field), Darrell ‘Tricky’ Trindall’s a proud Gamilaroi man who just happens to be one of the best halfbacks in the National Rugby League (NRL). […]
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Gordon Tallis
Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 One of the great sights in rugby league is watching a big player charge for the line, ball held tightly to his chest. Defenders converge on him from all sides, pulling at his arms, shoulders and torso, trying desperately to pin his legs together and bring the big man […]
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John Simon
John Simon is one man who’s certainly running hot in 2001 with some star performances early in the season. Against the Dragons in round two, the five-eighth was in sensational form, setting up tries, crunching defences and even scoring himself to lead the Wests Tigers to a 26-24 victory. Following his courageous effort in round […]
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Ronald Prince
Ronald Prince is just as capable of hitting a cricket ball for six, driving a golf ball way down the course, or even smashing a backhander on the tennis court as he is beating defenders, making big tackles and scoring tries on the football field for the Cronulla Sharks. Now in his second year of […]
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Matt Sing
MATT SING – NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (EX-SYDNEY ROOSTERS) 2002 With loads of experience under his belt, Matt has figured prominently in the toughest rugby league competition in the world, State of Origin. He is a true speedster with a great swerve and a good fend, and he can make any defensive line look very ordinary […]
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The South Sydney Rabbitohs
Black to the Future The South Sydney Rabbitohs are hurtling into the future, boasting a bevy of black stars and a new partnership with NASCA. The South Sydney football club has long enjoyed a strong connection with the Indigenous community in Sydney and beyond. The club has always been a place of opportunity for young […]
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North Queensland Cowboys
Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 Taking Flight The Cowboys look set to ride “˜em high all the way to the finals ” no bull. Late in 2004, the North Queensland Cowboys became everyone’s second favourite team, as they battle d t heir way in true underdog fashion all the way into the NRL semi-finals, […]
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Larry Corowa
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 Flash Back Rugby league has seen its fair share of speedsters over the years, but none have come close to the original speed demon of football, Larry Corowa. Before Nathan Blacklock or Amos Roberts there was the “Black Flash” ” rugby league’s penultimate entertainer an d t ry-scoring phenomenon. […]
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Justin Hodges
JUSTIN HODGES – SYDNEY ROOSTERS (EX-BRISBANE BRONCOS) 2002 Justin made headlines last year when he was unceremoniously dumped from the Broncos mid-season by coach Wayne Bennett after announcing he had signed a three-year contract with the Roosters. Despite the huge media scrum and shows of solidarity from team-mates, Bennett remained steadfast and Justin was packed […]
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