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Floyd Aubrey, centre, with St Joseph’s schoolmates Patrick Hoult, Baily Alexander, Lachlan Bligh and Mitchell Bond \u00a0(Photo: Marcus Priaulx)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 15, 2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Marcus Priaulx<\/strong><\/p>\n

Floyd Aubrey loves karate, is good at running but has his heart set on becoming a rugby league player.<\/p>\n

The St Joseph\u2019s Primary School student was picked as a centre for Wide Bay after school trials at Hervey Bay in May, which meant he could compete in the Vic Jensen Cup involving nine teams from around Queensland during the school holidays.<\/p>\n

Floyd said he was surprised to be chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a herd of kids at the trials,\u201d the Year 6 student said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach team had six or seven good players.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Floyd\u2019s name was called he felt \u201cgood inside\u201d and hopes to one day be as talented as his favourite player, Johnathan Thurston.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like him for his kicking game and the way he plays fair,\u201d Floyd said.<\/p>\n

Should rugby league not work out for Floyd he could possibly fall back on his running.<\/p>\n

He won the Murgon-to-Cherbourg 7km Reconciliation Fun Run in May ahead of 300 children and adults, including former rugby league great Petero Civoniceva.<\/p>\n

Floyd was the South Burnett Schools cross-country winner as well, but it\u2019s karate he loves most.<\/p>\n

He took the sport up when he was five years old and loves the non-contact fights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also get to meet other kids from other towns and clubs,\u201d the brown belt said.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s rugby league where he sees his future and Floyd would like to play for Wests Tigers and Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying in a big stadium with heaps of crowds would be fun,\u201d Floyd said.<\/p>\n

UPDATE August 26: Floyd recently returned from the Karate Union of Australia National Championships in Sydney weighed down by medals. He achieved three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze medals.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Floyd “Cookie” Aubrey beat the rest of the field home in the Cherbourg Reconciliation Fun Run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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