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West Australian
30-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Cable Beach men's and women's teams take home wins from Bidyadanga at the weekend
The Bidyadanga Emus put up a commendable fight in their clash with Cable Beach at the weekend but were ultimately beaten by the top team. However, the Emus got the jump on their opponents in the first quarter in the Bidyadanga Oval clash on Saturday afternoon for Mental Health Round. Bidyadanga's defence kept the usually quick-to-score Cable Beach at bay while their forwards kicked the first three goals of the match. Cable Beach wasted no time getting to work in the second term, running through the Emus defence and kicking four goals to take the lead while the Emus struggled to keep up their previous momentum. Cable Beach led by seven points at half-time. The Emus kept themselves in the game in the third term, kicking two goals while Cable Beach extended their lead to 15 points heading into the final term. Cable Beach continued their scoring run in the final term, kicking three goals while the Emus tried to keep pace but ultimately Cable Beach pulled through to take the win, 10.19 (79) to 8.5 (53). Cedric Cox, Dylan Ross, Rhonen Maher, Pungi Eriha, Cj Oakley and Rhys Hajinoor were named best players for Cable Beach. At Derby Oval, the Broome Saints defeated the Derby Tigers on their home turf on Saturday afternoon. The two sides were neck and neck in the first term with the Saints just edging out the Tigers after some missed opportunities on goal. While it was anyone's match at the start of the second term, by the end the Saints had started to build a substantial lead with the Tigers struggling to keep pace. The Saints cemented their lead in the third quarter, adding three goals while the Tigers struggled to break through the Saints' defences, scoring just three behinds and facing a big task to peg back the 26-point deficit. The Tigers tightened up their defence in the final term and matched the Saints output kicking one goal, but it wasn't enough make up for the Saints commanding lead. The Saints won 7.9 (51) to 3.8 (26). The Tigers' Craig Buckley was the top scorer of the match with two goals. The Broome Towns had a bye this round but will return for round 10. In the women's competition, the Peninsula Bombers delivered a massive defeat to the Broome Towns as the two sides battled it out on Nippe Roe Oval on Saturday morning. Towns only managed to score a single behind for the entire match while the Bombers kicked goal after goal to take a one-sided win, 8.9 (57) to 0.1 (1). It was a closer match between Cable Beach and the Bidyadanga Emus at Bidyadanga Oval on Saturday morning. The Emus dominated the first half while Cable Beach failed to score a single goal as the struggled to find their footing. But in a sensational late-game comeback Cable Beach kicked two goals in the second half and with two more behinds added to their scoreline, edged ahead of the Emus to take the win, 2.6 (18) to 2.1 (13). The Emus' Shermaiah Bamba and Jaymee-lee Chaquebor, alongside Cable Beach's Maddison Gellie and Isobel Varney all tied for top scorer of the match on one goal each. The Looma Eagles had a bye this round but will return for round 10.
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Best jersey ever seen': NRL world loses it over unique Broncos look
The Brisbane Broncos have come under intense scrutiny throughout the 2025 season, that all changed on Saturday night. In front of a packed Suncorp Stadium, the players strolled out onto the turf wearing special black jerseys. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The black jerseys along with black shorts and black socks are being worn to make a powerful statement for the club's dedicated Mental Health Round. The jersey was designed in collaboration with Broncos Charity Partner, Black Dog Institute, with the club to make a major donation from the proceeds of the jersey to the organisation. Additionally the club announced that proceeds from the 50-50 Charity Raffle at Saturday's game will go towards Black Dog Institute. When the jersey was first announced fans flocked to get their hands on one and if the reaction to the look on Saturday night is anything to go by, the club's website will be getting a workout in the coming days. Fans far and wide who tuned in to watch the contest were all blown away by the look with many dubbing the jersey the best jumper ever seen in NRL history. One wrote on X: 'Just f*** off ... how can my most hated team, have the best looking jersey in the history of rugby league.' A second added: 'These Broncos jerseys are the best NRL jerseys I've ever seen.' A third wrote: 'This Broncos kit is unreal.' A fourth posted: 'Damn this Broncos kit is hot.' Many fans believed they were about to watch the All Blacks take on the Titans and in the opening half it looked like the prime All Blacks were on the park. Reece Walsh returned for his first game and provided an instant highlight with a long cut-out pass to put Gehamat Shibasaki over inside the opening two minutes. Corey Jensen then joined in the party in the 10th minute before Kotoni Staggs put his name on the list in the 17th minute. Shibasaki then doubled down before Josiah Karapani added more misery for the Titans as the Broncos stormed away to hold a 28-0 lead at halftime. 'This is an avalanche,' Dan Ginnane said on Fox League.
Sydney Morning Herald
04-06-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
Former Cowboys great finds out how it feels for those trying to hit the big-time
When James Tamou was first asked about making a shock retirement backflip, he was vehemently against the idea. Townsville Blackhawks boss Adrian Thomson had come knocking, inquiring about the North Queensland Cowboys champion's interest in spearheading the region's next generation of stars. 'I said that's it. I did the retirement thing with the NRL and was just looking at some wellbeing work where I've been studying for the last couple of years,' Tamou says. 'I said, no, I'm done, but thank you for the thought.' Tamou had already forged a storied NRL career, playing 307 games which included the Cowboys' premiership triumph in 2015. The towering prop added 14 State of Origin caps for NSW and 12 Test appearances for the Kangaroos to his name before hanging up the boots at the end of the 2023 season. He felt he was ready for his next chapter, engaging with schools and juvenile detention centres to hopefully lead them towards a better future. 'I owe a lot to rugby league ... I was able to see how much a leader was able to make someone better,' Tamou says. Loading 'I was fortunate enough to have great leaders above me who made me a better person. It's one of those things where you do something for so long, and you try to gravitate towards something else, and it just fits right in. 'Hopefully, I can help out a few young kids and get them on the straight and narrow.' But the more he trained with some of his former teammates, among them two-time New Zealand international Kalifa Faifai Loa, the more Tamou sensed he still had something to give. 'I thought the body is feeling all right. I bumped into Adrian again at a coffee shop, and he asked me if I wanted to play again, and in a heartbeat I said yep, I'm in. The rubber arm, right?' Tamou says. 'Going down to the semi-professional level I'm able to take a step down, whereas most players kind of fall off a cliff and find themselves a bit stranded, not too sure what to do. 'I guess I'm very fortunate in that aspect, and am able to take little steps at a time to help that transition. 'I've got four kids at home, so I don't have time to think about and feel sorry for myself; otherwise those kids will tear me apart. 'I talk to former NRL players, and they always say, 'You're still going?' 'I say bloody oath, and they say 'I wish I could've kept going'. Then they always follow that up with, 'You're a long time retired'.' Comprehending retirement has been a challenge for many NRL alumni, leading Broncos forward Corey Jensen to call for greater support for players once their careers are done. Brisbane will launch Mental Health Round this week in their clash against the Gold Coast Titans, donning a black kit to raise awareness for mental illness and funds for Black Dog Institute. As part of the 2023 player bargaining negotiations, the Rugby League Players Association fought for a program to be established that would include counselling and mental health referrals for past players. Jensen believes more needs to be done. 'I've had a lot of close friends and mates I've played footy with who have lost their battle through suicide,' he says. 'I think the awareness has definitely changed within clubs themselves. The biggest aspect I find is people post their career. It's such a massive change going from being a professional athlete, you're so regimented in your day-to-day life. 'It's just such a different lifestyle when you finish playing professional sport and that's where a lot of people find their struggles. 'That's probably where the game could help a bit more, reaching out to those players in retirement, probably 10 years-post to make sure they're doing all right.' Loading At 36 years old, Tamou has averaged 102 running metres and 19 tackles a game to help Townsville to second on the Queensland Cup ladder. He will come off the bench against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls on Sunday at BMD Kougari Oval. Tamou says playing at that level has provided a fresh insight into the lifestyles and mindsets of those 'trying to have a crack' at the NRL dream. 'Some in Townsville are on the roofs, or digging ditches on the tools, and then they come in and have to put their best foot forward for training,' he says. 'Now that I'm working, I've found not only does it affect you physically, and you have to push past it, but also mentally it's those long days, and you have to take a breath and go again. 'It builds some of the toughest players ... it's a really tough way to make a living.'
The Age
04-06-2025
- Health
- The Age
Former Cowboys great finds out how it feels for those trying to hit the big-time
When James Tamou was first asked about making a shock retirement backflip, he was vehemently against the idea. Townsville Blackhawks boss Adrian Thomson had come knocking, inquiring about the North Queensland Cowboys champion's interest in spearheading the region's next generation of stars. 'I said that's it. I did the retirement thing with the NRL and was just looking at some wellbeing work where I've been studying for the last couple of years,' Tamou says. 'I said, no, I'm done, but thank you for the thought.' Tamou had already forged a storied NRL career, playing 307 games which included the Cowboys' premiership triumph in 2015. The towering prop added 14 State of Origin caps for NSW and 12 Test appearances for the Kangaroos to his name before hanging up the boots at the end of the 2023 season. He felt he was ready for his next chapter, engaging with schools and juvenile detention centres to hopefully lead them towards a better future. 'I owe a lot to rugby league ... I was able to see how much a leader was able to make someone better,' Tamou says. Loading 'I was fortunate enough to have great leaders above me who made me a better person. It's one of those things where you do something for so long, and you try to gravitate towards something else, and it just fits right in. 'Hopefully, I can help out a few young kids and get them on the straight and narrow.' But the more he trained with some of his former teammates, among them two-time New Zealand international Kalifa Faifai Loa, the more Tamou sensed he still had something to give. 'I thought the body is feeling all right. I bumped into Adrian again at a coffee shop, and he asked me if I wanted to play again, and in a heartbeat I said yep, I'm in. The rubber arm, right?' Tamou says. 'Going down to the semi-professional level I'm able to take a step down, whereas most players kind of fall off a cliff and find themselves a bit stranded, not too sure what to do. 'I guess I'm very fortunate in that aspect, and am able to take little steps at a time to help that transition. 'I've got four kids at home, so I don't have time to think about and feel sorry for myself; otherwise those kids will tear me apart. 'I talk to former NRL players, and they always say, 'You're still going?' 'I say bloody oath, and they say 'I wish I could've kept going'. Then they always follow that up with, 'You're a long time retired'.' Comprehending retirement has been a challenge for many NRL alumni, leading Broncos forward Corey Jensen to call for greater support for players once their careers are done. Brisbane will launch Mental Health Round this week in their clash against the Gold Coast Titans, donning a black kit to raise awareness for mental illness and funds for Black Dog Institute. As part of the 2023 player bargaining negotiations, the Rugby League Players Association fought for a program to be established that would include counselling and mental health referrals for past players. Jensen believes more needs to be done. 'I've had a lot of close friends and mates I've played footy with who have lost their battle through suicide,' he says. 'I think the awareness has definitely changed within clubs themselves. The biggest aspect I find is people post their career. It's such a massive change going from being a professional athlete, you're so regimented in your day-to-day life. 'It's just such a different lifestyle when you finish playing professional sport and that's where a lot of people find their struggles. 'That's probably where the game could help a bit more, reaching out to those players in retirement, probably 10 years-post to make sure they're doing all right.' Loading At 36 years old, Tamou has averaged 102 running metres and 19 tackles a game to help Townsville to second on the Queensland Cup ladder. He will come off the bench against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls on Sunday at BMD Kougari Oval. Tamou says playing at that level has provided a fresh insight into the lifestyles and mindsets of those 'trying to have a crack' at the NRL dream. 'Some in Townsville are on the roofs, or digging ditches on the tools, and then they come in and have to put their best foot forward for training,' he says. 'Now that I'm working, I've found not only does it affect you physically, and you have to push past it, but also mentally it's those long days, and you have to take a breath and go again. 'It builds some of the toughest players ... it's a really tough way to make a living.'
