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Former Australian captain Brad Fittler with two of the South Burnett’s young talents, Eagles U17s player Lawson Braithwaite and his brother Patterson, from the U15s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 10, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The HOGS National Tour – a mix of NRL and NRLW players plus Harley-Davidson motorbikes – rolled into Kingaroy on Sunday as part of a three-State tour to promote rugby league.<\/p>\n

The star-studded line-up was headed by former NSW and Australian captain Brad “Freddy” Fittler who was kept busy signing autographs for young fans.<\/p>\n

Women’s rugby league has been taking off in recent years in the South Burnett, so the visit by Broncos front-rower Tara McGrath-West and Newcastle Knights’ Georgia Roche and Yasmin Clydsdale added to the excitement.<\/p>\n

More than 150 young rugby league players took part in a skills and drills clinic at T.J. O’Neill Oval supervised by the visiting footballers.<\/p>\n

They were then presented with free souvenir footballs and invited to enjoy a free sausage sizzle.<\/p>\n

The HOGS tour began in Penrith on February 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe NRL HOGS National Tour is all about connecting with and celebrating regional communities who are the fabric of our great game,” Fittler said.<\/p>\n

“This tour is our opportunity to give back to them.”<\/p>\n

After Kingaroy, the bikers were planning to head off to Rockhampton.<\/p>\n

The tour, which is visiting 18 towns in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, was sponsored by Westpac.<\/p>\n

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English international and Newcastle Knights’ five-eighth Georgia Roche was among the stars handing out footballs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett female players with SBRL girls co-ordinator Ben Jeffs, centre, and visiting NRLW stars Tara McGrath-West (Broncos), Georgia Roche (Newcastle Knights) and Yasmin Clydsdale (Newcastle Knights)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young rugby league players line up to receive their free football<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And what would a HOGS visit be without some Harleys?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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February 11, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The HOGS tour also dropped in to the South Burnett PCYC in Murgon on Monday to meet some more local children, have fun and share some skills!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The NRL and NRLW visitors in Murgon on Monday (Photo: PCYC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brad Fittler tests out his one-on-one basketball skills at the South Burnett PCYC\u00a0 (Photo: PCYC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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