Official Magazine of Queensland’s Former Origin Greats EDITION 31 | SUMMER 2019 FORMER ORIGIN GREATS CONTENTS A Message From is proudly sponsored by The Executive Chairman 3 Bartons Help Give The ARTIE Academy The Drive To Succeed 4 Cooper-Doodle-Doo! 5 Finally, Our Queensland Girls Get Their Time In The Sun 6 Cam Storms To Immortality 8 formally known as AEG Ogden FOGS Stay Close To The Heart Of Every Footballer In Queensland 11 Maroon Spirit Proves Too Hard For QLD Government To Ignore 12 From The Coach’s Desk With Kevin Walters 14 FOGS Origin Lunch Delivers For The Common Good 16 Daly Cherry-Evans 18 Queensland’s Future Is Now As Rookies Answer The Call 20 Holmes Is Where The Heart Is And It’s Great News For Maroons 21 Shaune Celebrates Half A Million Smiles On Queensland Faces 22 Queenslander Magazine, the official magazine of the Goodbye To The Greats Of A Golden Era 24 Former Origin Greats, is proudly printed by: Inspirational Artie Students Pay It Forward Through Prosocial Incentive Program 27 All For Fun, And Fun For All 28 RACQ And FOGS On The Road Again 30 T 07 3356 0788 E [email protected] Where Are They Now FOG #147 Ty Williams 32 A Unit7/36 Windorah St, Stafford QLD 4053 Tackle One www.crystalmedia.com.au With Trevor Gillmeister 35 CONTACT US FOGS LTD FAX FACEBOOK Locked Bag 3, Milton, QLD 4064 (07) 3367 8148 www.facebook.com/FOGSQueensland PHONE EMAIL INSTAGRAM (07) 3367 1432 [email protected] @qld_fogs 2 | www.fogs.com.au A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN f rugby league has taught us anything, it is that the hard yards must be done before the rewards can be enjoyed. This is a Ilesson that has resonated with the Former Origin Greats and the Maroons in 2019. While the results on the field were not Similarly, the Former Origin Greats this The State Government haven’t given us what Queenslanders were hoping for this year are celebrating two significant the funding because they’re footy fans. year, with the Blues taking home the Origin victories with the 10th anniversary They have backed us because they can shield again, there is no doubt the Maroons of the ARTIE Academy program, and see the hard work that has gone into will emerge stronger for the experience the terrific news that ARTIE is now the program over the past 10 years, and after some tough times in recent years. being backed by the Queensland the results that are being delivered. Government for the next three years. As glorious as that previous Maroons era That new level of support has led to was, the retirement of four of its greatest As Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said at new levels of responsibility, both to the servants this year highlights the fact that the announcement, the FOGS have students we assist, and in our reporting it has now been consigned to another been knocking on the door of the State and acquittals of our government funding. chapter in Queensland’s Origin history. Government for a long time now. I am pleased to welcome Troy Greg Inglis, Matt Scott, Matt Gillett The ARTIE Academy has been backed Collins and Marty Rowan as new and Cooper Cronk all walked away by the Federal Government since Directors on the FOGS Board. from the game after being part of the beginning, and we have been that incredible core of players that able to build and grow the ARTIE We are looking to make some additional carried Queensland through that Academy because of that support. appointees in the future, creating a unprecedented decade of dominance. Board of Directors that will better Now with the Queensland Government reflect modern rugby league, and the I am sure all FOGS, and all Queenslanders supporting the program as well, we work being done by the FOGS within for that matter, will join me in are able to expand into another 20 the game and the wider community. congratulating these men on wonderful schools throughout Queensland, careers, and their outstanding which is a great result. Like the Maroons, for the Former service to the Maroon jersey. Origin Greats, a new era has begun. Wishing you and your family all the best for a safe and happy Christmas and New Year, ExecutiveGene Miles Chariman www.fogs.com.au | 3 BARTONS HELP GIVE THE ARTIE ACADEMY THE DRIVE TO SUCCEED n rugby league, we pass the ball backwards, but we pay our favours forward. Recently, the Former Origin Greats were able to Iuse the success in one part of the organisation to benefit one of our key sponsor partners, as a way of saying “thank-you for the support”, but also as a direct example of the benefits that come from being a corporate partner of the FOGS. The incredible success and rapid “We approached Bartons around our the acquisition of the five new vehicles growth of the ARTIE Academy Program, need for five new cars for the ARTIE will help the ARTIE Academy achieve which is now backed by both the Academy, and they looked after us very better results for future growth. Australian Federal Government and well as they always do,” Gene said. the Queensland State Government, has “With more cars, we are able to be much seen the ARTIE Academy expand into a “Since they have come on board as more efficient in our delivery of the further 20 schools across Queensland. partners of the FOGS, our partnership programs, ensuring less time is being and relationship with Mark and the lost in travel, and more time is being To properly service those schools, and team at Bartons has been outstanding. devoted to these students and their to ensure the standards and success It is easy to see why their dealership has education,” Gene said. “Less time in cars, of the program were maintained, had so much success and expanded so and more time inside the school gates. our ARTIE Academy Coordinators rapidly in the past couple of years. needed access to more vehicles to “This is a perfect example of the FOGS cover the miles they were travelling “Because of the results that our students sponsor family at work – helping each delivering this life-changing initiative. and staff have been achieving in the other to create success stories for both program, the ARTIE Academy has now parties, and create more opportunities So when the FOGS decided to upgrade expanded, and has a giant geographical and better lives for Queenslanders.” by buying a fleet of five new vehicles for footprint across Queensland. the ARTIE Academy Coordinators, they did not have to waste time shopping “We can’t have coordinators trying around for the best prices – they to service two separate schools in went straight to corporate partners, the one car, there is just too much Bartons Motor Group at Wynnum. valuable time going to waste. Bartons joined the FOGS family of THE CARS WILL ENABLE sponsors last year after being long- “ “OUR COORDINATORS TO MAKE “ time supporters of rugby league in SURE THEY ARE AT SCHOOLS Queensland, particularly of the Wynnum AT 9AM Manly Seagulls in the Intrust Super Cup. Bartons Managing Director Mark “It is important for the company to Beitz is a passionate league man and ensure that the standards we demand Queenslander through and through, from the ARTIE Academy are being and FOGS Executive Chairman Gene maintained by allowing us to service Miles said it was a heartwarming feeling these schools when we need to.” to have a sponsor so ready to make a contribution above and beyond to the The success of the ARTIE Academy organisation and the game at large. was directly responsible for the need for the new cars. Now in turn, 4 | Pictures: Courtesy News Queensland Courtesy News Pictures: COOPER-DOODLE-DOO! Why Cronk will be the gift that keeps on giving for the Roosters e delivered them two premierships in two years, but Queensland coach Kevin Walters says Cooper Cronk’s greatest Hcontribution to the Sydney Roosters may not be felt for another decade. Cronk enjoyed the ultimate fairytale both parties – the player leaving a “The influence that he has had on farewell to rugby league, steering the successful system at the Storm where the young players at that club is Roosters to back-to-back premierships he was part of the furniture, and for the something that will continue to serve with their 14-8 win over the Canberra Roosters punting on a player with only the Roosters for many years to come. Raiders in the 2019 NRL Grand two years left in his playing career. Final at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. “The young guys in their system While the premierships prove the move that have been around him, The Roosters created a slice of history and was a success, Walters says the legacy been able to learn from him, buried one of the game’s longest-standing Cronk will leave behind for the Roosters’ learning how much work goes hoodoos, becoming the first team since the young players – like Luke Keary and into being so professional Broncos of 1992-1993 to win consecutive young Queenslander Sam Walker, who – they are lessons that will premierships in a united competition. joins the club in 2020 – will make the make all of those kids decision to sign Cronk one of the best better players, and But Cronk was rewriting record investments ever seen in rugby league the Roosters will books on his own. for delivering long-term dividends.