Munster, Mogg, Belcher ... Dearden follows a long line of unheralded Queenslanders making mythical debuts | app85
An army of minibuses is used to ferry Blues players and officials around Kingscliff when they’re in State of Origin camp, and Brad Fittler prefers to drive the “party bus”. It’s the one where Jarome Luai and Brian To’o stash their boom box, and the vehicle literally shakes as it wheels away.
On Wednesday night, Cleary will try to tick one of the few boxes left in his career: winning a State of Origin series decider at Suncorp Stadium.Queensland Maroons rookie Tom Dearden.“One thing he did do from the day he arrived at our club, and every day since, is he’s just outworked everyone else,” says Cowboys general manager Micheal Luck. “I’d say he’s a footy nerd.
On the day before his NRL debut in 2019, then Broncos coach Anthony Seibold said: “I have chosen him because he is ready to play. Not only did I think deeply about it, I consulted Darren Lockyer, my three assistant coaches and Darius Boyd as well. We think Tom is the right player for tomorrow night.”
“Obviously Tommy is a bit younger and a bit newer, but we’ve had [Dearden’s Cowboys teammates] Reece Robson and Chad Townsend [in NSW camp],” NSW coach Brad Fittler says. “The one thing they’ve been telling us is how much they like playing with him. He’s a tough little kid and he puts his head in places most don’t.”
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