From the Telegraph, not sure if its been posted already:
HIS big boy puts on the big hits, but Paul Dwyer owns all the memories.
The NRL world has been abuzz with excitement since Simon Dwyer's unforgettable bell-ringer on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves last Saturday night, but his father knew about the 21-year-old's lethal shoulder long beforehand.
"If you look on the internet, I've even put a few hits from his time in the lower grades on YouTube," says Paul, who also coached Dwyer for five straight seasons at the Ingleburn Bulldogs as a teenager.
We dutifully fire up the search engine and there, indeed, is a young behemoth in a Wests Magpies jersey belting the tripe out of a hapless ball-carrier.
"He's done it a few times - hits like that were trademark ever since he was allowed to shoulder charge in the under-15s," Paul continues.
"I spoke to him before [the Roosters] game and mentioned the word 'intensity'.
"I'm still so proud that he went out there and put on a hit like that at such a crucial stage of the game.
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"I've probably watched it 200 times! It's even on my phone."
Ironically enough - given tonight's lime green opposition - the Tigers back-rower was inspired to play football by Raiders great Laurie Daley.
"Simon loved Laurie and Mal Meninga," Paul reveals.
"There's still a poster of Laurie here on the wall at home.
"He actually started playing at five-eighth and then moved to the centres. And he played a lot like Laurie. He was a warhorse. He'd never give up. He also had incredible pace for a big man."
Dwyer is Ingleburn's first NRL graduate.
"The Wests Tigers have been a dream bringing him through."
HIS big boy puts on the big hits, but Paul Dwyer owns all the memories.
The NRL world has been abuzz with excitement since Simon Dwyer's unforgettable bell-ringer on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves last Saturday night, but his father knew about the 21-year-old's lethal shoulder long beforehand.
"If you look on the internet, I've even put a few hits from his time in the lower grades on YouTube," says Paul, who also coached Dwyer for five straight seasons at the Ingleburn Bulldogs as a teenager.
We dutifully fire up the search engine and there, indeed, is a young behemoth in a Wests Magpies jersey belting the tripe out of a hapless ball-carrier.
"He's done it a few times - hits like that were trademark ever since he was allowed to shoulder charge in the under-15s," Paul continues.
"I spoke to him before [the Roosters] game and mentioned the word 'intensity'.
"I'm still so proud that he went out there and put on a hit like that at such a crucial stage of the game.
Download YouTube Video
"I've probably watched it 200 times! It's even on my phone."
Ironically enough - given tonight's lime green opposition - the Tigers back-rower was inspired to play football by Raiders great Laurie Daley.
"Simon loved Laurie and Mal Meninga," Paul reveals.
"There's still a poster of Laurie here on the wall at home.
"He actually started playing at five-eighth and then moved to the centres. And he played a lot like Laurie. He was a warhorse. He'd never give up. He also had incredible pace for a big man."
Dwyer is Ingleburn's first NRL graduate.
"The Wests Tigers have been a dream bringing him through."
