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Good news for mine. I like the way he plays. No superstar, but a good honest footballer.
From Fox Sports:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-...81e8354f166943
ROOSTERS GARBO RE-SIGNS
Roosters cult figure Eloni Vunakece has re-signed with the club.
Market Watch can reveal the 29-year-old has signed a two-year-deal which keeps him with the club until at least the end of 2018.
But even more important to his deal is Vunakece will continue his work as a garbage man while juggling football.
The Roosters’ willingness to allow him to work fulltime and play football was a major influence in contract negotiations.
“The garbage still has to be picked up. I’ll keep chipping away at the two,” Vunakece told Market Watch.
“It’s all I know. I’ve always worked so that’s the plan.
“It’ll be tough through the pre-season but I got through it last year so I’ll survive. Robbo knows I don’t shy away from hard work and if I ever miss a session I’ll make it up later. He’s been really supportive like that.”
A Fijian representative, Vunakece only made his NRL debut this year after a decade of chasing his dream.
He finished the year with nine games for the Tricolours and was named prop in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.
But heading into this season he admits he was preparing himself for retirement before finally reaching his goal.
“I didn’t really expect to play after this year,” he admitted.
“I didn’t know where things were going to go but to get another opportunity at the Roosters and to get two years is a bonus. I’m still pinching myself looking back on it.
“I think there’s plenty more in me and I guess they do too.”
From Fox Sports:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-...81e8354f166943
ROOSTERS GARBO RE-SIGNS
Roosters cult figure Eloni Vunakece has re-signed with the club.
Market Watch can reveal the 29-year-old has signed a two-year-deal which keeps him with the club until at least the end of 2018.
But even more important to his deal is Vunakece will continue his work as a garbage man while juggling football.
The Roosters’ willingness to allow him to work fulltime and play football was a major influence in contract negotiations.
“The garbage still has to be picked up. I’ll keep chipping away at the two,” Vunakece told Market Watch.
“It’s all I know. I’ve always worked so that’s the plan.
“It’ll be tough through the pre-season but I got through it last year so I’ll survive. Robbo knows I don’t shy away from hard work and if I ever miss a session I’ll make it up later. He’s been really supportive like that.”
A Fijian representative, Vunakece only made his NRL debut this year after a decade of chasing his dream.
He finished the year with nine games for the Tricolours and was named prop in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.
But heading into this season he admits he was preparing himself for retirement before finally reaching his goal.
“I didn’t really expect to play after this year,” he admitted.
“I didn’t know where things were going to go but to get another opportunity at the Roosters and to get two years is a bonus. I’m still pinching myself looking back on it.
“I think there’s plenty more in me and I guess they do too.”
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