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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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Isaac Parsons AKA B-Boy 2EZY
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Moving on up Ever since he performed at the Sydney Opera House for the 2002 Deadly Awards, break-dancer Isaac Person knew that he wanted to study with the NAISDA Dance College in Sydney. “Seeing the NAISDA dancers perform at the Deadlys was the one thing that really motivated me […]
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What A Man, What A Man, What A Mighty Fine Man
Story: Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons has been a hero to many people for years, both on and off the football field. He has a sporting record most other players can only dream about and is the only Aboriginal player to have notched up 300 NRL matches. He has represented his state (1990) and country (1991) […]
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Carl Webb
Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 Brisbane Broncos’ Carl Webb is a big man with a reputation to match. Weighing in at 109kg, the robust utility forward loves to train hard at the gym and is fast improving his pace and aerobic fitness. Having already played four games for Queensland in the State of Origin, […]
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Wendell Sailor
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 A wing and a prayer The sight of Wendell Sailor stampeding full-speed towards you is something that would have most of us diving for cover. Standing 191 centimetres tall and weighing in at 106 kilos, it would be a brave man who dared to take him on. This 30-year-old […]
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Albert Torrens
Albert Torrens started his rugby league career as a young country kid from northern NSW playing wing for Manly. He has come a long way since those early days. Now a centre, Albert has proven to be one of the Northern Eagles’ finest players and highest tryscorers. Albert was a real crowd favourite in 2000, […]
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Amos Roberts
Deadly Vibe Issue 93, November 2004 Amos Scores Again Rugby League is one sport that has always enjoyed a wealth of Indigenous talent, and now more then ever the code is practically bursting at the seams with deadly black footballers. When it came down to announcing the winner of this year’s Deadly for Outstanding Achievement […]
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Damian Skurrie
Currently on the Western Bulldogs’ rookie list, half forward Damian Skurrie is waiting with bated breath for his chance to debut in 2001. After playing junior football with Sebastopol Football Club in Ballarat, Damian’s skills soon found him recruited to the Western Bulldogs at the end of 2000. Although not a fulltime Bulldog yet, the […]
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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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Greg Inglis
Green and Gold Glory Deadly Vibe Issue 117, November 2006 They’re two of Australian football’s most promising young stars – Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis excelled in Australia’s 30-18 victory over New Zealand in the first match of the Tri-Nations series. It’s har d t o believe, but just two short years ago Greg Inglis […]
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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 […]
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Lee Hookey
The brightest star to emerge from the high-flying Saint George/Illawarra Dragons this year was 21-year-old centre Lee Hookey. Deadly Vibe asked Lee what he gets up to over the summer. “You can usually catch me body surfing in my black Speedos down at Bondi Beach, Sydney. I only get a few weeks break from training, […]
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