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Pamela Whaley
Pamela WhaleyStaff writer

Pamela Whaley is a Sydney-based sports journalist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. Starting out as a cadet at The Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga, Pamela moved to Sydney in 2014 and began writing features and news for the NRL’s magazine, Big League. She has since worked at Fox Sports as a managing editor of digital NRL content and with Australian Associated Press as a sports journalist, covering A-League, cricket and NRL. She grew up playing soccer, touch football and netball but her true passion lies in storytelling, particularly involving rugby league.

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NRL
DAILY TELEGRAPH. NOVEMBER 16, 2021.
Mitchell Pearce with his father Wayne Pearce, at the Code launch, at Clocktower Bar, Shell House, Sydney CBD, today.
Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Wayne’s greatest gift to Mitchell never faded

Mitchell Pearce once angrily ordered dad Wayne to ‘get out of the sheds’. Being the son of a legend wasn’t always easy but at the heart of their relationship was a special gift, writes PAMELA WHALEY.

NRL
Cameron King’s career ended in heartbreak, but he still has fond rugby league memories.

The day Sonny Bill Williams came knocking

Cameron King was just 14 when his neighbour Sonny Bill Williams surprised him with an unexpected visit, passing on advice that would help him through the darkest moments of his injury-plagued NRL career.