JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILE 2013 – #1 – Cody Fairhall

Name Cody Middleton Fairhall

School John Paul II

Position: Flanker

Goals for the season: To represent the West Coast and any other selection

Funniest moment in rugby: In 2011, Marist 16’s v Blaketown, we got a penalty & Reuben Mama kicked the ball out, then his father Dave (touch judge) didn’t see the ball landing sqaure on his head. It bounced higher than Reuben kicked it.

Biggest disappointment in rugby: In 2010 Marist U/14’s lost to Blaketown 25-24, I was gutted

Earliest memory of playing rugby: I played league when I was a junior, so I started rugby in U/12’s coached by Andrew Robb, picking up rugby easily.

If you could play any position other than your normal one, which would it be: Fullback, because I like catching the high ball and tackling

Most respected opponent: Jarrod Monk

Favourite rugby field played on: Marist’s new field (Noel McMillan Park)

Best advice your parents ever gave you: When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

If you could have dinner with four famous people (dead or alive) who would you choose: Anton Oliver, Ben Smith, Katie Perry and Richie McCaw

Favourite TV show: Alaska Gold Rush

If you became famous, which actor would you want to play you in a movie about your life: Johnny Depp

If you could join any music group/band, which one would it be: Six 60

Apple or Android: Apple

If you could be a superhero for a day which one would it be and why: Invisible Man, because then I could play pranks on people

Who will win Dittman Shield this year, North or South: North

Cody Fairhall breaks a tackle