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Dunamis Lui named in NRL Academic Team of the Year

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NRL's Academic Team of the Year announced

The dedication of players away from the football field was recognised on Tuesday night with 13 players announced as members of the 2018 Academic Team of the Year at the RLPA Players' Champion Awards.

Highlighted for their academic achievements were the Bulldogs' Aiden Tolman, the Roosters' Isaac Liu, Cronulla's Jayson Bukuya, Canberra's Dunamis Lui, the Warriors' Simon Mannering, the Cowboys' Michael Morgan, the Panthers' Dylan Edwards, the Eels' David Gower, the Titans' Dale Copley, the Broncos' Korbin Sims, Melbourne's Ryley Jacks, South Sydney's Cameron Murray and Broncos women's player Kody House. Lui is currently completing a Graphic Design Pathways Program, Open Colleges.

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Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
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Genuinely, good on 'em.

They should also name a sitting around playing Xbox team of the year and see who wins (at footy). Play it as a GF curtain raiser.
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Lui had a good year. I'm glad he's signed on again because he's a genuinely good player for what we need.



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luke wrote: September 13, 2018, 2:30 pm Genuinely, good on 'em.

They should also name a sitting around playing Xbox team of the year and see who wins (at footy). Play it as a GF curtain raiser.
Jarryd Hayne pretty good at Madden I've heard
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Eh smart fruntrowa, woo wooda fort dat...

Good on ya Mr Lui, youse all can't fit in the Foxsports studio after retirement..
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Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
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hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
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To be fair studying when you have a demanding job isn't easy at the best of times, let alone when you are earning huge money already.
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congrats to Dunamis, had his best footy year in his career as well as accomplishing this!
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edwahu wrote: September 14, 2018, 2:13 pm To be fair studying when you have a demanding job isn't easy at the best of times, let alone when you are earning huge money already.
No doubt. Same goes for anybody working full time really. As you say, Motivation to do is fairly low for because of the amounts they currently earn. Post playing career though there's only so many jobs as a coach or Fox League commentator going around.
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Northern Raider wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
Is it the study topic or are you assuming it's a short course or something?
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I think Copley smashes them all out of the park with an LLB (Hons)
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Northern Raider wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
Firstly, let me say I’m all for someone trying to educate and better themselves. Full kudos for Dunamis achieving a higher level of education and qualification.

But for the NRL to have a team of ‘Acedemics’ that features the below gentleman, the bar is definitely set low.

If in doubt, please wait until 4.20.

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Congratulations to Josh Dugan on making the Kindergarten Academic team of the year.

Now he knows his ABC’s, next time won’t you be injured like me.

Blake Ferguson impressed his mate made the Accadacca team of the year.
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BJ wrote:Congratulations to Josh Dugan on making the Kindergarten Academic team of the year.
Obviously not picked based on merit then...
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Coastalraider wrote: September 24, 2018, 5:48 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
Firstly, let me say I’m all for someone trying to educate and better themselves. Full kudos for Dunamis achieving a higher level of education and qualification.

But for the NRL to have a team of ‘Acedemics’ that features the below gentleman, the bar is definitely set low.

If in doubt, please wait until 4.20.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/9sRVsWIGKyU[/youtube]
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gangrenous wrote: September 25, 2018, 7:16 am
BJ wrote:Congratulations to Josh Dugan on making the Kindergarten Academic team of the year.
Obviously not picked based on merit then...
Be fair Gangers, Dugan was the highest in his Kindergarten class. Towered over them.
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Congratulations to Dunamis. Also Ryley Jacks was on the list too.
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hrundi89 wrote: September 25, 2018, 9:20 am
Coastalraider wrote: September 24, 2018, 5:48 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 13, 2018, 1:59 pm Good on him for working on a career outside footy. Have to say though it doesn't reflect well on this aspect of the NRL as a whole when somebody doing an online course in graphic design is in your top 13 achievers.
What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
Firstly, let me say I’m all for someone trying to educate and better themselves. Full kudos for Dunamis achieving a higher level of education and qualification.

But for the NRL to have a team of ‘Acedemics’ that features the below gentleman, the bar is definitely set low.

If in doubt, please wait until 4.20.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/9sRVsWIGKyU[/youtube]
It's all relative. He's trying to better himself for his future career so good on him, I say.
I believe thats exactly what I said in my first line.
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Northern Raider wrote: October 12, 2018, 10:56 am
hrundi89 wrote: September 25, 2018, 9:20 am
Coastalraider wrote: September 24, 2018, 5:48 pm
Northern Raider wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
hrundi89 wrote: September 14, 2018, 12:35 pm

What are you suggesting?
That the academic bar is not set very high in the NRL.
Firstly, let me say I’m all for someone trying to educate and better themselves. Full kudos for Dunamis achieving a higher level of education and qualification.

But for the NRL to have a team of ‘Acedemics’ that features the below gentleman, the bar is definitely set low.

If in doubt, please wait until 4.20.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/9sRVsWIGKyU[/youtube]
It's all relative. He's trying to better himself for his future career so good on him, I say.
I believe thats exactly what I said in my first line.
I believe that’s what we both said i our first line :lol:
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