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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 112 June 2006 Farmer’s 400 Jeff Farmer adds another special milestone to his long list of achievements. During his 10 seasons in the AFL, Jeff Farmer has proven himself to be one of the most instinctive and exciting goal kickers around. After breaking the 200 game barrier earlier this season, he has […]
Leon Davis: Collingwood MagpiesGuernsey Number:1Date of Birth: 17/6/81Height: 178cmWeight: 75kg Leon burst on to the AFL scene last season and didn’t take long to prove that he could cut it at the highest level.What stands out the most about Leon is his speed. His coach Michael Broadbridge says he has never coached a faster player.“There […]
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 […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 74 After signing a three-year contract with Panthers, he is now a resident of Glenmore Park and is enjoying his time there. “From the water to the bush” was Preston’s response when asked if he was living in Penrith. “I like living here,” he says. “I know people and have made some […]
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 […]
Back to the Bush Cathy Freeman packs up the four-wheel drive and hits the road for another outback adventure. It seems once you get a taste for the bush, you just have to come back for more. After going through what she called a “life-changing experience” during the making of the first series of the […]
WARREN LAWTONWarren is one of the fastest goalball throwers in the world, and has been clocked on the police radar at 80km per hour. Warren’s first major success in the sport was playing in the national team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. He then went on to play in the World Championships in Colorado […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 64 June 2002 DANIEL GEALE: HEAD DOWN, FISTS UP Training up to 30 hours a week, 21-year-old Australian and Oceania welterweight champion Daniel Geale is as ready as you like for the Games. Halfway through a one-year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the quietly spoken orthodox boxer is […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Bradley Hore, boxing, 51kg division Bradley won the 51kg flyweight national title in 2000 and qualified for the boxing team for the Sydney Olympics when he was just 18 years old. But in a cruel twist of fate, a sudden growth spurt saw him fail to make the weight […]
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