Eddy Pettybourne

Eddy Pettybourne

Nickname:

Boloz

Position:

Second row/Prop

Height:

181cm

Weight:

101kg

Date Of Birth:

13 Feb 1988

Place Of Birth:

Christchurch, NZ

Years Present:

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Eddy is another South Sydney junior in the Rabbitohs 2012 NRL squad, and will be entering his sixth season in the top grade this year. Eddy is a keen musician and can often be found strumming the guitar during breaks at training. Lists Shane Webcke, Sonny-Bill Williams, Ruben Wiki and team mate Roy Asotasi as his favourite childhood players.
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:

68 (68 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

12 (12 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

48 (48 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Play basketball and the guitar

Education:

Marcellin College Randwick, Teachers Aide training course

What do you remember about your debut game:

Fast, excited, tired and nervous

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To be in the 17 every week and to one day play Origin and to play in the Grand Final

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

Do the little things right and push yourself to be the best you can! Believe.

What was your first job:

Delivering ice

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

YG - Toot it and Boot it

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Denzel Washington or Terry Crews

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Say a prayer before I hit the field

Which meal do you cook best:

Chicken : King Ranch Casserole

What could you not live without:

Phone - LOL

What was your best subject at school:

Maths

What was your worst subject at school:

English

Earliest football memory:

Getting towelled up by a girl on the field

Favourite football moment:

2009 - scoring tries and earning a spot in the 17 each week

Moment that changed my career:

Learning that doing the little things right will help me get a step closer to being the best I can

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

To love what you do and use that enjoyment on the field :-)

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

Brendan McKinnon: strong, fit and is really good with the ball. He's one to watch out for :-)

What is your favourite place to go on holiday:

Bali

Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to?

Bahamas and the Greek Islands

If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:

A personal trainer

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

John Sattler

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

I've grown up in the area since I was young and always dreamed to play for them! It means a lot to me and my family :-)

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

Shane Webcke, Sonny Bill Williams, Ruben Wiki and Roy Asotasi

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

It would mean the world to me. Something I've dreamed of every day.

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

Issac Luke - bad breath

Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351):

Roy Asotasi and Michael Crocker - just the way they do the little things right

What is your greatest achievement outside of Rugby League? (Steve Wrightson – Member # 28030):

Buying a house for my parents. The ultimate goal!

Of all the past South Sydney players, who are the top three you would liked to have played with? (Drew Simmons – Member # 36922):

Mario Fenech, David Peachey and Nigel Vagana

What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210):

Uniting as one and doing everything as a whole

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