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 […]

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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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Anthony Mundine

Back on Top Three year after losing his title, Anthony Mundine has silenced his detractors once again to reclaim his standing as Super Middleweight champion of the world. In the wake of his victory, Deadly Vibe spoke to Australia’s most successful boxing trainer, Johnny Lewis, about The Man’s quest to take on the world’s best. […]

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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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Shane Bond

Port Adelaide Power couldn’t have got off to a better start this year than taking out their first-ever Ansett Cup. With big wins over last year’s champions the Essendon Bombers and Sydney Swans, they went on to thrash those wily Geelong Cats, maintaining a perfect record throughout the round. Progressing through to the semi finals, […]

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Che Cockatoo Collins

Che was born in Brisbane back 1975 the second eldest in a family of two sisters and twin brothers Donald and David (who last season played for the Melbourne Demons). Che spent his early childhood in Brisbane and Cairns. And it was there (Cairns) he started his football career; playing juniors for the Cairns City […]

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Justin Murphy

Deadly Vibe Issue 61 March 2002 JUSTIN MURPHY – CARLTON BLUES (EX-GEELONG CATS) Justin left Carlton for Geelong last year, but things didn’t pan out and so he has returned to the Blues in 2002. This should be music to the ears of those dyed-in-the-wool Carlton fans who have always adored Justin’s supreme on-field style. […]

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David Wirrpunda

Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Just a country boy AFL star David Wirrpunda might live on the West Coast but his heart lies in country Victoria. While David Wirrpunda may be a nine-season veteran for the West Coast Eagles and one of the most celebrated and recognised Indigenous footballers in the country, for the […]

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Nathan Lovett-Murray

Also on the rookie list in 2001 is Collingwood Magpies youngster Nathan Lovett-Murray. At just 18 years of age and fresh out of high school, he’s keen to get his taste of first-grade football this season. Nathan has played in the TAC Cup, Australia’s most elite under-18 competition, with the North Ballarat Rebels, and late […]

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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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Andrew Krakouer

Deadly Vibe Issue 80 October 2003 A Krakouer of a year At only 20, Andrew Krakouer has already overcome more pressure than most players will encounter in their whole careers. Thanks to his last name (Andrew’s father Jim Krakouer and uncle Phil Krakouer are AFL legends), the expectations on Andrew when he arrived at the […]

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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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Graham Johncock

Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 This time last year Graham Johncock was playing footy for Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

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Shaun Burgoyne

Talented 18-year-old Shaun Burgoyne is another one to watch in AFL. After playing for South Australia at the 1999 and 2000 AFL National Under 18 Championships, he was picked by Port Adelaide Power – his older brother Peter’s team – during last year’s national draft. Shaun made his senior debut for the Port Adelaide Magpies […]

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Darryl White

Deadly Vibe Issue 87 May 2004 With three premiership medals in his trophy cabinet, Darryl is one of the most exciting AFL players to watch. His spectacular marks and beguiling evasive skills, combined with his love of flying tackles, make him a crowd favourite. A bit of a tearaway as a youngster, Darryl has turned […]

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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 […]

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