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Beau Fermor BEAU FERMOR NRL PLAYER FOR GOLD COAST TITANS
Beau Fermor grew up in Dalby and played for the Dalby Devils. He is currently an Australian Professional Rugby League footballer who plays second-row for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. What did you like about growing up in regional Queensland? It’s obviously good living in a smaller town, Dalby is not the smallest town but it is a smaller town, and you know everybody and the community is close knit and I’ve got plenty of good friends out there. I like the quietness of it, in the city it can be quite busy and I like the quietness of a regional town. How did you get started in footy?
I played for the Dalby Devils. I started when I was five and played there up until I was 17. I then moved to the Melbourne Storm and played two years of under-20s there and then I had two years of footy at Newcastle (Knights) and then I’ve moved up to the Gold Coast (Titans). What advice would you give to kids living in the Western Downs Region who want a future in sport? Enjoy playing footy and play as much footy as you can (or whatever your sport or choice is). Don’t think that you’re out of the way because you’re not. The is plenty of great talent in regional towns. So keep playing and play hard.
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