Yvonne Sampson

So we grew up as Balmain Tigers fans because he was a butcher from Balmain.

And so, you know, it was like Blocker and Benny and Ciro and like that's how I sort of was indoctrinated into rugby league.

And then I remember in 88 when the Broncos started up, I asked dad if I could – would it be okay if I supported this new team called the Broncos?

And his heart broke.

Yeah, he's like –

you know fine um because we were all like we're in Queensland um so you know that's just and it was such a glorious time to be a Queenslander and um and then the Broncos had that early success so there was really no um question about who I was going to support but poor old dad he just rolled with it anyway um and so dad ended up driving taxis um after he retired from butchering

And he picked up Del down at Malula Bar at like Fridays or something, very on brand.

And Dad didn't mind a chat.

Obviously, Del doesn't mind a chat, so they were just talking and Dad was like, oh, my daughter's about to finish journalism at QUT and she wants to be a sports journalist.

And Del said like, oh, well, you should get her to give Tony Durkin a buzz, who was the media manager at the Broncos.

And so I gave Durkin a buzz and he put me up for my first little story.

I think it was with –

Billy Moore.

And then from there I was able to get a bit of work experience in the local newsroom on the Sunshine Coast.

How good is that?

Dell.

Just networking.

Yeah, anything.

What?

Yeah, out in the regions.