Members of the Harden Junior Rugby league Club took some time out to hear from Rugby League legend, Laurie Daley. The teenagers took part in a talk to 15 and 16 year olds about safe driving in an effort to curb teenage deaths on the NSW roads.
“The Knock On Effect” is a presentation by NSWRL Legends to talk to 15 and 16 year olds about safe driving in an effort to curb teenage deaths on NSW roads. The program gave young people an opportunity for young players to enjoy some ‘one on one’ time with some footy greats but also learn a life lesson that hopefully sees them get safely through their teenage years as a novice driver.
The presentation was held at the McDonalds Park club rooms and included players from Magpies, Turvey Park, Harden, Boorowa, Brothers and Southcity. NSWRL provided a lunch at the end of the presentation which was a free event. The Legends stayed around and mingled with the crowd afterwards and talked about their experiences.
The presentation, detailed the story of Albury Thunder player, 17 year old player Darcy Young who lost his life in a single vehicle accident. Steve Menzies said, “Rugby League is one of the important ingredients that binds country communities together.” Brad Fittler said, “Its like a second family, a place to go where they can talk to people and trust people. If we can bring the communities together.”
Menzies said, “The knock on effect in a Rugby Legaue match is if you lose the ball the other team gets it, in real life a simple error of judgement or driving when you shouldn’t, the impact it can have on the entire community is massive. If there is a positive thing to come out of this tragic event, it is that it’s now at the forefront of people’s minds.”
