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DETERMINED to stay focused, reformed Rooster Mitchell Pearce has taken the extraordinary step of delaying his 21st birthday bash until after the season.
Pearce comes of age tomorrow, but, in another sign of his newfound off-field dedication, he will quietly mark the milestone with close family and friends.
Joining Todd Carney and Nate Myles on an early season booze-ban, the NSW Origin hopeful does not want his 21st to distract him or his teammates from the job of resurrecting the Tricolours after one of the worst years in the club's proud history.
Father Wayne, a long-standing teetotaller, yesterday confirmed Mitchell's party had been put on hold.
"He is 21 during the week but he is not going to have a party until the season ends," Wayne said.
"It is not really possible during the season because he has such a heavy workload. He isn't going to celebrate it till the end of the season which I think is a smart move."
Pearce was never far away from a good time last year but so far this year has kept away from nightspots and the trouble they can bring.
"He is really enjoying the way he is performing at the moment and isn't really missing the partying or the drinking," Wayne said.
DETERMINED to stay focused, reformed Rooster Mitchell Pearce has taken the extraordinary step of delaying his 21st birthday bash until after the season.
Pearce comes of age tomorrow, but, in another sign of his newfound off-field dedication, he will quietly mark the milestone with close family and friends.
Joining Todd Carney and Nate Myles on an early season booze-ban, the NSW Origin hopeful does not want his 21st to distract him or his teammates from the job of resurrecting the Tricolours after one of the worst years in the club's proud history.
Father Wayne, a long-standing teetotaller, yesterday confirmed Mitchell's party had been put on hold.
"He is 21 during the week but he is not going to have a party until the season ends," Wayne said.
"It is not really possible during the season because he has such a heavy workload. He isn't going to celebrate it till the end of the season which I think is a smart move."
Pearce was never far away from a good time last year but so far this year has kept away from nightspots and the trouble they can bring.
"He is really enjoying the way he is performing at the moment and isn't really missing the partying or the drinking," Wayne said.
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