The Scone Neighbourhood Centre through the Virtual Shed will be featuring Wayne Pearce as the guest speaker at Aberdeen Sports & Recreation Club Golf Club)on Saturday evening November 13.
Wayne is one of Australia's most respected and highest profile rugby league identities.
He carved out an illustrious career in rugby league where he represented and captained the Balmain Tigers, New South Wales and Australia from 1980 to 1990. In 1988, whilst still a current player he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to rugby league and the community. At representative level, Wayne played fifteen State of Origins for New South Wales from 1985 to 1988, including the first ever State of Origin clean-sweep in 1986.
Wayne also played eighteen Test matches for Australia. On the 1982 "Invincibles" Kangaroo Tour, he was voted best player on the tour and in the 1984 Ashes campaign against Great Britain, he was again voted player of the series.
In 1985, Wayne won the Rothman’s Medal (Rugby League’s equivalent of the Brownlow Medal) as the best player in the game.
Former team-mate and fellow international Steve Roach gives Wayne a good wrap - he said, "Junior was the toughest bloke I ever saw. He had a strength of character and a never-say-die spirit that was indomitable.
Whilst developing his football career, Wayne completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of New South Wales which included three years of psychology studies.
This background was particularly useful when he retired from playing and commenced a professional coaching career with the Balmain Tigers. He was so successful as the Tigers coach that he was appointed New South Wales state of origin coach.”
Tickets are available from the Scone Neighbourhood Centre – a contribution of $20 per person or $100 for a table of six for catering and to support the work of the Virtual Shed is requested.
Phone 02 6545 2562 for more information.
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