Beau Champion

Beau Champion

Nickname:

Champ

Position:

Centre/Utility Back

Height:

186cm

Weight:

96kg

Date Of Birth:

23 Dec 1986

Place Of Birth:

Sydney, NSW

Years Present:

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Beau Champion has cemented himself a position in the Rabbitohs backline over the past two seasons, with centre his preferred position. Champion is a South Sydney junior that works tirelessly in the South Sydney community through the programs run by Souths Cares. Beau is also developing a media career having worked on Radio 2SM, Koori Radio, NITV, Rabbitohs Radio and SS-TV.
Junior club:

South Eastern Seagulls, La Perouse

Representative honours:

One game for City Origin 2010; one game for Indigenous All Stars 2010; Australian Junior Kangaroos 2006

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sharks, Aussie Stadium, 8/7/05 (Rd 18)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sharks, Aussie Stadium, 8/7/05 (Rd 18)

First Grade Games:

70 (70 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

33 (33 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Goals:

5 (5 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

142 (142 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Fishing, playing and watching other sports

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Ambassador in Coffs Harbour and mentor for Aboriginal Connections in Sydney

Education:

Endeavour Sports High

What do you remember about your debut game:

We won. I remember how good I felt after the game. A very special moment for me and my family

What are your goals in Rugby League:

Win a premiership with Souths and represent at any level

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

To do my best and enjoy every minute of what I do

What are you reading at the moment:

What are the Odds? - Bill Waterhouse's life story, and John McGrath's book on real estate

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

I love all music, especially artists who make you think

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Mathew McConaghey

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Good sleep and feed the night before

Which meal do you cook best:

Bacon and Eggs, but I'm a terrible cook

What could you not live without:

Foxtel and the computer

What was your best subject at school:

Business Studies

What was your worst subject at school:

Art

Earliest football memory:

Remember playing under 6s for La Perouse at Yarra Oval

Favourite football moment:

Scoring a hat trick against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in 2009

Moment that changed my career:

The day I asked to play centre because I knew I wouldn’t get an opportunity at five-eighth

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Try to be the best you can be. Have fun

Who is your most annoying team mate and why:

Colin Best because he's always annoying me in the locker room by asking silly questions

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

Jason Clark because he has a good footy brain and works hard

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Darrell 'Tricky' Trindall

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

The greatest honour you can have. I wear it with pride and passion

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Anthony Mundine because he was an entertainer

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

I'd die a happy man

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Issac Luke because he's always being a clown

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