", "I'm watching the TV and yelling 'go Blake, go' ... [and] I'm normally a cool cat!”. "He's been from the gutter to the top, not many people do that," Mundine said. Mitchell Pearce's notorious video has led to the removal of his portrait from Marist College North Shore trophy room. The comments are likely to be discussed at the upcoming NRL Indigenous players camp, and an official who works closely with Aboriginal players said they would be disappointed by the remarks. Since then, he's gone on to score 50 tries in 89 games for the Roosters.

Download our free app on the App Store or Google Play for the latest headlines and breaking news alerts. Blake Ferguson may be available for Parramatta's sudden-death semi-final against South Sydney after scans cleared him of a serious knee injury. ", "I take great satisfaction in being here in this final week of the season.". But with the help of his cousin, Australian boxing champion Anthony Mundine, he says his life, as well as his career, is now back on track.

Blake Ferguson, right, with cousin Anthony Mundine ahead of the 2018 NRL Grand Final. Former NRL star Anthony Mundine has hit out at the casual racism used by Mitchell Pearce and others in video footage that has cast doubts on the immediate future of the Sydney Roosters and NSW playmaker.

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Blake Ferguson doesnt want to buy into whether the booing of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes has been racially motivated. In the September he failed to front a Raiders board meeting and his contract was terminated. "He's always struck true to his own principles and tried to instil that into me. "I told him alcohol is nothing but a poison, not just to you, but to society in general," Mundine, who previously played in the NRL, said.

If the Roosters weren't in the grand-final, Ferguson says he would be playing in this weekend's Koori Knockout, the Indigenous rugby tournament in Dubbo, NSW. The incident occurred while he was celebrating his selection in the New South Wales State of Origin team. It was pretty tough, but we got there. "I know within myself I had to fight pretty hard to get back to do what I'm doing now. Mundine says it's extremely satisfying to see what he's achieved. He's also represented New South Wales and Australia and become a father. On Sunday he'll be playing on rugby league's biggest stage against the Melbourne Storm.

"It took me a long time to realise," Ferguson said. The Roosters' Indigenous star Blake Ferguson is also bizarrely mentioned in the video, while Pearce identifies himself as prop Sam Moa. Catch up on SBS On Demand. We love feedback: help us improve by rating the app and sharing your suggestions at apps@sbs.com.au. From Home And Away to House Rules: Where you've seen The Bachelorette contestants before. However Parramatta said there was good news for Ferguson out of scans. "That sort of casual racism, [expressing] low opinions of people and looking down on people is hurtful, and that was what that sort of language depicted to me," he said. Why rugby league is targeting Australia's Indian community.
He sat out the entire season as he completed counselling and a clinical support program to prove he was ready to return. Exactly," replied Pearce, whose speech was slurred. In March 2013 he was fined $10,000 after being pictured drinking on a rooftop with Raiders teammate Josh Dugan. In the December of 2014, the NRL gave him the green light to resume his career. Brad Walter is Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, Casual racism in Mitchell Pearce video 'hurtful to Indigenous players'. Ferguson said Mundine's advice always rung true to him. Ferguson's teammate Maika Sivo is likely out for the season after scans confirmed he suffered a MCL injury early in their qualifying final loss to Melbourne, and it was feared Ferguson would join him on the sidelines. ", "I can be clean as a whistle but be higher than you because I'm so happy and content with my life.". But two years later, his life and career took a turn for the worse. Ahead of the NRL Grand Final, he tells SBS News he's now ready to be a role model. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. This week, the Aboriginal star took home the Dally M's winger of the year award, and on Sunday night, he will play for the Sydney Roosters in his first ever NRL Grand Final. North Korea paraded its 'biggest’ missile to send warning message to Donald Trump and Joe Biden, analysts say, New rules in Victoria for regional businesses, close contacts of COVID-19 cases, NSW authorities issue alert for five new businesses as state records five coronavirus cases, Australia is in talks to ease travel restrictions with select countries as coronavirus infection rate falls, Donald Trump 'no longer a COVID-19 transmission risk' as he jumps back into presidential race, At least 18 people killed in Thailand after train and bus collide near railway station, India is expected to soon surpass the United States in coronavirus cases, WA authorities scrambling to verify new coronavirus case aboard bulk oil carrier, Jacinda Ardern sets sights on victory as New Zealand's Labour party stages its biggest election rally. SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia.

THE voice from Blake Ferguson's troubled past chose Easter Saturday to remind him. They added that Ferguson was a chance to line up against the Rabbitohs, with a decision to be made later in the week. Giving up alcohol was one of the first steps in his rehabilitation. The 28-year-old was born in Sydney and burst onto the NRL scene in 2009 with the Cronulla Sharks. After Pearce was accused of urinating on the couch in a house he and Roosters recruits Dale Copley and Jayden Nikorima had visited after an Australia Day harbour cruise with teammates, a man – believed to be the person filming the video – says: "His name is Sam and he is Aboriginal.". ", After Pearce identified himself as Moa, the other man says: "What's your middle name? Mundine hopes Ferguson will complete his redemption story by winning the sport's ultimate prize. Blake Ferguson may be available for Parramatta's sudden-death semi-final against South Sydney after scans cleared him of a serious knee injury. In 2013, Blake Ferguson found himself without an NRL club and facing an uncertain future both personally and professionally.

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