NRL Good guys

Labor's Chris Bowen has become a regular contributor to the SMH, and I find his articles quite intelligent and well though out. Today, he has written an excellent one about NRL's good-guys. Its about time that the nice guys of the sport (and not just the 'superstars' get noticed. El-Masri, in particular, deserves a lot of credit. He's magic on the field and with the boot, but also puts a lot back into the community.

It can't be easy as a practising Muslim, rising through the ranks of a ... lets face it, stereotypically bogan ... sport. And he's maintained his religious practices (including fasting) whist still keeping up with his training regime. He's gone out into the Islamic community to talk to boys about respect and becoming good citizens.

Hats of to El-Masri and to Bowen for this positive article.