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How Bailey Hayward is stepping out from shadow of one of league’s most infamous names
@Source: smh.com.au
“Every single one of them wrote down Bailey Hayward’s name. For a young guy to go on a camp like that, before he’s even played NRL, and show that kind of leadership, that was a real peek into what we’re seeing now on the paddock.
“That was the same camp where ‘Critta’ [Crichton] really stood out, and Bailey’s been doing the same ever since. This pre-season the coaches would be putting up clips or examples of what excellence looks like for the players, and more often than not it was Bailey Hayward at the forefront of those clips.”
The Hayward name first rose to prominence through Bailey’s grandfather, Paul, a talented and tough Newtown halfback in the 1970s and a boxer worthy of selection for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, although he didn’t compete as he turned professional before the Games.
The tale of Paul Hayward’s 11 years in a notorious Bangkok prison for heroin trafficking, and overdose three years after being granted a royal pardon in 1989, is still brought up with Bailey.
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