Michaela Peck has experienced plenty of heart-warming moments in her life – both on and off the field – but marching alongside her grandfather on Anzac Day in 2018 is up there with the best.
Robert Norm Peck was one of 287,000 young Australian men who were sent to compulsory training in the Air Force, Army and Navy between 1951 and 1972 following World War II. That s something he is very proud of and I was very proud of, to march beside him, the Warriors NRLW representative says.
For Michaela, she s crafting out her own journey serving the country.
Peck served on the HMAS Adelaide for three years in 2016, travelling around Australia, Jakarta and Singapore, working in the engine bays section of the aircraft-landing ship.
Isaah Yeo says the form of pint-sized powerhouse Brian To o is becoming impossible to ignore for NSW selectors while backing Penrith s depth to overcome what is set to be a testing rep period.
Last year s Ampol State of Origin series was held after the NRL season due to the COVID restructure but the 2021 series is looming as a testing time for a Panthers side unaccustomed to losing a host of their best players mid-season.
Cleary and Yeo are certain to be involved with To o, Jarome Luai and Stephen Crichton also laying strong claims for Blues selection while Kurt Capewell is likely to again be in the Maroons squad.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen. It will most likely be in the No.14 jersey, but he has shown he has everything you need to be a dangerous option in the last 15 minutes of each half. Give him half a chance and he is gone.
Even though Harry Grant seems to have the inside running for the Queensland No.9 jersey,
Reed Mahoney has been a standout performer in the opening weeks. He has been offering crisp service, running the ball when needed and his kicking game has improved substantially. His defensive skills have never been in question.
Zac Lomax. The Dragons star is quickly proving to be one of the best centres in the game and is surely closing in on rep honours after being in last year’s extended Blues squad. Can also play fullback or wing and a good goal kicker.
Perth has been locked in to host its second State of Origin match with game two of the 2022 series to be played at Optus Stadium.
ARL Commissioner Peter Beattie made the announcement in Perth on Wednesday, declaring the success of the West Australian capital as an Origin host venue in 2019 ensured it would again be part of the future schedule. State of Origin is the biggest brand in Australian sport and it now has a truly national footprint, he said at the launch also attended by former Queensland skipper Trevor Gillmeister and Blues legend Paul Sironen. When we first took Origin to Perth in 2019 the event was so popular it broke the ground record at the time. We’re looking forward to building on that success next year.
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