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The Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Why does Marion Seve wear goggles
It's an usual look for an NRL player, but there's a reason behind Marion Seve's eyewear. The Melbourne Storm and North Sydney Bears centre copped an accidental boot to the eye while playing for the Bears in the NSW Cup in early June. The 30-year-old was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital for immediate surgery where doctors told him the injury was 'traumatic and serious.' He was told could lose his sight permanently by sustaining another knock to the eye playing rugby league. But determined to play again, Melbourne arranged for Seve to wear protective goggles which he'll now have equipped for the rest of his rugby league career. FULL STORY: Terrifying moment Marion Seve feared going totally blind
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Reason why Marion Seve wears goggles for Melbourne Storm revealed
It's an usual look for an NRL player, but there's a reason behind Marion Seve's eyewear. The Melbourne Storm and North Sydney Bears centre copped an accidental boot to the eye while playing for the Bears in the NSW Cup in early June. The 30-year-old was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital for immediate surgery where doctors told him the injury was 'traumatic and serious.' He was told could lose his sight permanently by sustaining another knock to the eye playing rugby league. But determined to play again, Melbourne arranged for Seve to wear protective goggles which he'll now have equipped for the rest of his rugby league career.
Daily Mail
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy star reveals the horror health risk that has forced him to break new ground in the NRL by wearing goggles for the rest of his career
Footy star Marion Seve is determined to continue playing despite suffering a horror injury during a match that has left him with a visual impairment in one eye. The defiant Melbourne Storm star, aged 30, was on the receiving end of an accidental boot to the eye while playing for the North Sydney Bears during a NSW Cup game in June. He had feared going blind and having to give up his playing career after the 'traumatic' injury, after a stud on the cleat made direct contact with his eyeball. In a remarkable turn of events, he is now back on the footy but will have to wear a pair of protective goggles for the remainder of his career. 'I could tell by the doctor's face that it was pretty serious and there were chances I could lose my sight. I was a bit worried. No one wants to lose their eyesight and there were worries my retina could have been detached,' Seve told The Daily Telegraph. After the incident took place, his vision out of his right eye went white. More concerningly, his sight later turned dark. 'That's when I started getting worried,' he explained. View this post on Instagram A post shared by North Sydney Bears (@northsydneybearsofficial) Marion Seve (left) will need to wear eye-goggles for the remainder of his footy career after he suffered a horrific eye injury Seve rushed to the Royal North Shore Hospital, where he underwent immediate surgery. He explained that he also had bleeding to the back of his eye, which doctors later stopped during surgery. 'It was a waiting game from then on. They told me the injury was pretty traumatic. I always try to brush things off and think I'll be okay but I could feel the vibe was serious,' he added. Doubts started to creep in over whether the Storm centre, who married his partner Chloe in November last year, should continue to play footy. The 30-year-old revealed that he can now see out of his right eye, but his vision remains blurry, with Seve adding that he needs prescription glasses to read and struggles with his long sight. Meanwhile, his surgeons had warned that if he takes another hit to the eye, he could permanently lose his eyesight. Seve first joined the Storm in 2019 and has made 48 appearances for the footy club, scoring 12 tries. The 30-year-old, who admits he is motivated to push on through adversity, wasn't going to bring a premature halt to his footy career just yet. Upon recommendations from his club, he has started wearing an eye mask that resembles a pair of ski goggles. And he got a chance to test them out properly last Sunday, with the footy star turning out for the Bears in the NSW Cup. Seve touched down for three tries to help his side claim a huge victory against Newcastle, in which he was named the player's player of the match. It is not uncommon to see athletes in other disciplines wear goggles. Dutch Football star Edgar Davids, basketball hero Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Collingwood ruckman Mason Cox are some in a long line of athletes to have worn goggles. However, for rugby league, this is a fairly unique occurrence, according to Bears CEO Gareth Holmes, who added the entire club were worried about Seve's sight. 'I've not seen a player wear goggles before. They strap around the back of his head. During breaks in play, he took them off to wipe away the sweat, wipe them clear and give his face some air,' Holmes told the outlet. 'It would have been foreign to him.' Seve admitted that it took a bit of time to get used to while adding that he still had some stitches in his eye that he'll look to get removed during the off-season. 'I wasn't too keen on [wearing the goggles] because I'd cop some from the boys and I would look weird on the field,' he added. 'It turned out good for me. I had a good response and everyone is happy that I'm back playing. I got the goggles about a week after I hurt my eye so I had been wearing them when training and running to get used to them and to feel comfortable.'
The Advertiser
05-08-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
NRL great keeps Southwell's career kicking along nicely
The great North Sydney Bears and Canterbury Bulldogs goal-kicker Daryl Halligan retired five years before Jesse Southwell was born, but the young Newcastle Knights NRLW star is reaping the benefits of his knowledge right now. The 20-year-old Southwell is on a season streak of 21 goals straight from six matches - a 100 per cent kicking record. Even in the wind and wet of the NRLW Magic Round at her home ground McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Sunday, she landed all three conversions in the 18-0 win over the Raiders. "I did feel pressure because it's been spoken about a bit," Southwell told AAP in the Knights' sheds. "It was the ones in front I was stressed most about, (thinking) 'don't miss these Jesse'. But the girls have been scoring near the posts for me, so that's been brilliant." And her brains trust off-field is the man who still sits in the top 10 (No.8) for the NRL's greatest points-scorers with 2034 from 855 goals and 80 tries in 230 games (1991-2000), even though he retired 25 years ago. Halligan is a kicking consultant with the Knights. "I'm doing heaps of stuff with him when he's in town," Southwell said. "He wants me to make sure my processes are the same in training as in games. "He also helps with the pressure moments, and I'm actually enjoying my kicking - just trying to make sure I keep hitting it in the right spot." It's not just Southwell's goal-kicking skills that have impressed her skipper and NSW Origin teammate Yasmin Clydsdale and helped the Knights to third spot on the NRLW ladder off the back of four straight wins. Southwell has five try assists, five line-break assists and eight forced drop-outs, and averages 305 kicking metres a game. "She's only 20 and has so much composure on the field. We're extremely lucky to have a player like her in our team," Clydsdale said. Coach Ben Jeffries echoed that sentiment. "Really proud of Jess - she's kicking really well at the moment, and her decision-making and patience for a young player is remarkable," he said. The great North Sydney Bears and Canterbury Bulldogs goal-kicker Daryl Halligan retired five years before Jesse Southwell was born, but the young Newcastle Knights NRLW star is reaping the benefits of his knowledge right now. The 20-year-old Southwell is on a season streak of 21 goals straight from six matches - a 100 per cent kicking record. Even in the wind and wet of the NRLW Magic Round at her home ground McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Sunday, she landed all three conversions in the 18-0 win over the Raiders. "I did feel pressure because it's been spoken about a bit," Southwell told AAP in the Knights' sheds. "It was the ones in front I was stressed most about, (thinking) 'don't miss these Jesse'. But the girls have been scoring near the posts for me, so that's been brilliant." And her brains trust off-field is the man who still sits in the top 10 (No.8) for the NRL's greatest points-scorers with 2034 from 855 goals and 80 tries in 230 games (1991-2000), even though he retired 25 years ago. Halligan is a kicking consultant with the Knights. "I'm doing heaps of stuff with him when he's in town," Southwell said. "He wants me to make sure my processes are the same in training as in games. "He also helps with the pressure moments, and I'm actually enjoying my kicking - just trying to make sure I keep hitting it in the right spot." It's not just Southwell's goal-kicking skills that have impressed her skipper and NSW Origin teammate Yasmin Clydsdale and helped the Knights to third spot on the NRLW ladder off the back of four straight wins. Southwell has five try assists, five line-break assists and eight forced drop-outs, and averages 305 kicking metres a game. "She's only 20 and has so much composure on the field. We're extremely lucky to have a player like her in our team," Clydsdale said. Coach Ben Jeffries echoed that sentiment. "Really proud of Jess - she's kicking really well at the moment, and her decision-making and patience for a young player is remarkable," he said. The great North Sydney Bears and Canterbury Bulldogs goal-kicker Daryl Halligan retired five years before Jesse Southwell was born, but the young Newcastle Knights NRLW star is reaping the benefits of his knowledge right now. The 20-year-old Southwell is on a season streak of 21 goals straight from six matches - a 100 per cent kicking record. Even in the wind and wet of the NRLW Magic Round at her home ground McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Sunday, she landed all three conversions in the 18-0 win over the Raiders. "I did feel pressure because it's been spoken about a bit," Southwell told AAP in the Knights' sheds. "It was the ones in front I was stressed most about, (thinking) 'don't miss these Jesse'. But the girls have been scoring near the posts for me, so that's been brilliant." And her brains trust off-field is the man who still sits in the top 10 (No.8) for the NRL's greatest points-scorers with 2034 from 855 goals and 80 tries in 230 games (1991-2000), even though he retired 25 years ago. Halligan is a kicking consultant with the Knights. "I'm doing heaps of stuff with him when he's in town," Southwell said. "He wants me to make sure my processes are the same in training as in games. "He also helps with the pressure moments, and I'm actually enjoying my kicking - just trying to make sure I keep hitting it in the right spot." It's not just Southwell's goal-kicking skills that have impressed her skipper and NSW Origin teammate Yasmin Clydsdale and helped the Knights to third spot on the NRLW ladder off the back of four straight wins. Southwell has five try assists, five line-break assists and eight forced drop-outs, and averages 305 kicking metres a game. "She's only 20 and has so much composure on the field. We're extremely lucky to have a player like her in our team," Clydsdale said. Coach Ben Jeffries echoed that sentiment. "Really proud of Jess - she's kicking really well at the moment, and her decision-making and patience for a young player is remarkable," he said.
The Age
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘The big fella had a few tears': Injuries inspire unsung Broncos' debutant
In a side decimated by players withdrawn for State of Origin duties, the Broncos are set to usher in an unheralded debutant for a crucial clash with the Bulldogs. Ben Talty arrived from the North Sydney Bears midseason on a train-and-trial deal through to the end of 2026, having amassed 85 games in the New South Wales Cup. Named at 19th man for Friday night, he will replace Corey Jensen, out with a calf injury. Talty's call-up continues coach Michael Maguire's habit of forging careers. 'We've got some good stories. Ben Talty came in here about a month ago, he's put his head down and is going to be on the bench,' Maguire said. 'He reminded me about how special rugby league is. Loading 'I was able to sit with him yesterday and talk about how he was going to debut. The big fella had a few tears and gave me a big squeeze, and it actually gave me a real sense of what it really means to play. 'He's been trying, he's 26 now, so it just goes to show how special it is what our game brings. He's a great fella, he's a middle forward and done a bit of time down at the Storm.
