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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3469680, member: 9853"] [I]New recruit [B]Tristan Sailor,[/B] who already has a commerce degree and a BA (English literature and creative writing), has enrolled in a postgrad Juris Doctor of Law at Griffith University:[/I] [INDENT]“I’d always had an interest in doing law. Then going through it … I saw how the process works and it piqued my interest. I was really invested in studying it, but after the verdict I had to think about whether I wanted to continue or do something else. It’s something that’s stayed with me from that. It’s something I could see myself doing afterwards. I like the way you can help people and advocate for them. I saw my barrister, the high-value morals and ethics he had, and how intelligent he was. I could see myself doing that.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I’ve loved the Broncos since I was a kid. Dad won a few grand finals here and there are photos of me as a little kid with him after they won a grand final. It’s always been in my blood. I’ve always been very fond of the Broncos. It’s been awesome to come in here. The strength record board is up in the gym and dad has still got one of the records. I think it’s the squat record because of his big bum. There’s a feeling of belonging here.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I’ve always loved reading. I ended up writing a novel for one of my classes. We had to write 20,000 words but I just kept writing. It was about a young guy that goes overseas and travels the world … a coming-of-age story. I was working as a barista in a bookstore cafe and doing construction labouring, which was really good. It gave me gratitude for football. It’s physical and taxing for 10 hours a day and showed you how lucky you are.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“It was pretty crazy because the trial went three weeks longer than we anticipated. We didn’t know how long deliberations could take but we were confident. After an hour or so we got told they wanted us in, but we thought it was just a jury question. As we stepped in they said there was a verdict. I smiled at Mum and Dad because I knew they were struggling the most. When they said the decision was not guilty it was a big relief. I was all right, but Dad was bawling the loudest and Mum was obviously very upset too. It was just that relief. It didn’t really kick in until a couple of weeks after. You get into that mindset of powering through it. I couldn’t even process it at the time. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks later that I clicked into it and thought about what’s next. I could get on with life.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I didn’t know if I wanted to come back to footy straight away but the opportunity presented itself. I was a bit undecided at first because of the public scrutiny and media attention that comes with it. I saw mates of mine going really well in the NRL and debuting. I was super happy for them but it sparked that desire in me to try and get back in there. It’d be a massive achievement to play NRL for the Broncos, not even personally, but for my family and the people that supported me. To have dad’s name on the wall, winning grand finals here, the Broncos are such a prestigious club. To pull on the jersey at all is such a big achievement. It’s definitely something I’m aspiring to.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I don’t know how I dealt with it. Coming through footy, you have to be somewhat mentally strong to get through things. I felt like I dealt with it pretty well. I think about some of the young guys and how they might handle it. I deal with resilience quite well. Then there’s a public perception of you. That’s one of the harder things, it stays with you forever. You’ve got to be strong within yourself and ride the process out."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I look at it in a way now that I’m here in Brisbane, have a new opportunity and have met so many nice friends. I’ve got two uni degrees under my belt and am doing a post-grad law degree. It was tough at times, but generally over the time I got to enjoy and experience a lot more things as well as regain my appreciation for the game as well. I believe everything happens for a reason. I look at where I am now and I’m happy.”[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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