Eddy Pettybourne

Eddy Pettybourne

Nickname:

Boloz

Position:

Second row/Prop

Height:

182cm

Weight:

103kg

Date Of Birth:

13 Feb 1988

Place Of Birth:

Christchurch, NZ

Years Present:

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Eddy Pettybourne is a South Sydney junior that made his debut in the red and green in 2007. One of the hardest runners with ball in hand, Pettybourne was rewarded for a solid 2009 season with a spot in the New Zealand squad for the Four Nations tournament.
Junior club:

Mascot Jets

Representative honours:

Four Nations squad New Zealand 2009

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Cowboys, Telstra Stadium, 22/7/07 (Rd 19)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Cowboys, Telstra Stadium, 22/7/07 (Rd 19)

First Grade Games:

47 (47 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

9 (9 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

36 (36 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Listen to fayefaye singing, reading, basketball

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Teachers Aide program at La Perouse

Education:

Marcellin College Randwick, Teachers Aide training course

What do you remember about your debut game:

Very tired, fast and tougher than I thought

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To be the best I can be and just to play hard. I want to win the grand final

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

You can't hit a target you can’t see

What was your first job:

Delivering ice

What are you reading at the moment:

True to Success

Favourite book:

Eclipse

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Do You Remember by Jay Sean

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Denzel Washington

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Say a prayer

Which meal do you cook best:

French toast sprinkled with a bit of vanilla essence and strawberries

What could you not live without:

My family

What was your best subject at school:

Extension Maths

What was your worst subject at school:

Psychological Science

Earliest football memory:

Playing under 10s and weighing 100kgs

Favourite football moment:

Getting a call up for the Kiwis and starting for Souths in 2009

Moment that changed my career:

In 2008 pre-season training and knowing I had a lot of competition in the forwards

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Play hard, train hard and enjoy

Who is your most annoying team mate and why:

Issac Luke because he is a smart alec

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

Junior Vaivai, Kane Morgan and Dylan Farrell because they train hard and have potential to do their best

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

Roy Asotasi and Luke Stuart

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

I've been brought up with the red and green and have always followed them

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

Roy Asotasi, Petero Civoniceva, Ruben Wiki and Fuifui Moimoi

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

Means a lot to me. I dream about it every day

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

Issac Luke because he has bad breath, Kane Morgan because he can't dance, Dave Taylor because of his weird toes, Scott Geddes because of his arm pits, Fetuli Talanoa because of his long toe nails, John Sutton just because he is Sutto and Beau Champion because he is Champo. Haha.

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