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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 min. 34 sec.) ; 178901030 bytes |
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Introduced by Waleed AlyIt's a story from the pages of Boy's Own magazine. A teenager with a troubled background breaks into his state's biggest and most successful NRL team and wins a premiership in his debut season. Without a father and his mother institutionalised, he follows his mentor and coach Wayne Bennett to one of the most famous clubs in the land and ends a thirty year premiership drought for them. He goes on to win virtually every honour the sport has to offer, breaking records along the way. Then one fateful evening a tragic accident opens the floodgates to years of unhappiness and depression, culminating in a well publicised breakdown and separation from his wife. Welcome to the world of Darius Boyd.In a remarkable redemption story, Darius is now back on the field and ready to talk candidly about his battles with depression and how he made peace with his demons |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-06-01 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Athletes -- Attitudes.
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Athletes -- Conduct of life.
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Athletes -- Mental health.
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Rugby football injuries.
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Rugby football players.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Author |
McRobert, Trudy, director
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Aly, Waleed, host
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Bennett, Wayne, contributor
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Boyd, Darius, contributor
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Boyd, Delphine, contributor
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Boyd, Kayla, contributor
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Boyd, Rochelle, contributor
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Ikin, Ben, contributor
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Keeble, Brett, contributor
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Patison, Rod, contributor
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Riccio, David, contributor
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Sailor, Wendell, contributor
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