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Message: [QUOTE="Huge, post: 2684073, member: 1992"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana] ROCHELLE BOYD, MOTHER: Darius has changed a bit: like, probably matured more as he’s got older. I’m really happy to see him, yeah. So that’s... The main objective, I think, is just to catch up on what I’ve missed out on for those nine years, you know.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana](Footage of Darius and Rochelle Boyd looking at her pet bird) ROCHELLE BOYD, MOTHER: Probably won't do it now. DARIUS BOYD: Oh, whistle? ROCHELLE BOYD, MOTHER (laughs): Yeah. (Rochelle whistles at the bird. It whistles back) DARIUS BOYD: There you go. He's got one. (End of footage)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]KAYLA BOYD, WIFE: Reconciling with his mum has been something that he’s needed to do for many years. And I think he thought that he didn’t need to. Since he’s done it, like, he, he feels like a weight’s been lifted off his shoulders. He’s learnt a lot more about what went on. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]WAYNE BENNETT, COACH, BRISBANE BRONCOS: Every time I mention her to him now, a smile comes on his face. "Have you been to see your mum? How's things going?" You know, and he smiles. And he didn't want to talk to me about that two years ago, 12 months ago.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]SPORTS REPORTER: The bond of Bennett and Boyd, both back in Brisbane after the 27-year-old signed a three-year deal to play full-back with his old club.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]KAYLA BOYD, WIFE: Oh, it’s meant the absolute world to him: to come back to the Broncos. You know, it’s home for him. It’s where he started and he’s always said that he would love to finish off his career here.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]SPORTS REPORTER (press conference): Darius, how does it feel to be back?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]DARIUS BOYD (press conference): Yeah, it's great. My heart's pumping a bit at the moment. I'm excited. It's something I never thought would happen.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]WAYNE BENNETT, COACH, BRISBANE BRONCOS: He's a changed man at the moment, there's no doubt about that, you know. And he's comfortable and he communicates much more, much easier,[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]SPORTS REPORTER (press conference): What do you feel you've learned about yourself in the last three months? DARIUS BOYD (press conference): Oh, how long do you have? An hour? (Laughter)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]DARIUS BOYD: I definitely want to be a happier person. I walk around with a frown too many times. And um, I don't know, it's not hard to have a smile or just be, I think, more humbling or more, er, open to people and different things.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]ROCHELLE BOYD, MOTHER: I’ve come to watch Darius play footy tonight. Oh, it's so exciting. Like, I haven’t seen him play for quite a while, live. I’ve seen him on television but not in person.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]DARIUS BOYD: I have a big support crew. Yeah, my mum was there, which, to have her come and support as well is special, for sure.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]WAYNE BENNETT, COACH, BRISBANE BRONCOS: He’s a different b-boy. He really is. Yeah. And he’s proud of that. And he likes himself. Yeah, he’s never liked himself enough, you know. I mean, you hear the, um, the psychs say, you know, "You’ve gotta fall in love with yourself." Well, Wendell Sailor’s the only guy that I kind of ever met that did that. But we, the rest of us have to like ourselves. And Darius: I think Darius likes the new Darius.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]KAYLA BOYD, WIFE: Well, I’m pregnant. We are expecting a little girl, um, on the 5th of October - the day after the Grand Final. So if the Broncos keep playing how they’re playing, um, and they make the Grand Final, he could have potentially two premier wins. (Laughs) A baby and a premiership, hopefully, so...[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]DARIUS BOYD: Yeah, I think growing up not having the biggest family myself is, um, something I really want to cherish and have my own family and, and, and, and make it a really special one. And, um, having our own little baby is gonna be, yeah: something very exciting.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]WAYNE BENNETT, COACH, BRISBANE BRONCOS: Darius Boyd's an extremely good person. Darius is just starting to come out of himself. And I hope the world gets to see that bloke. As my friend said to me after I did Australian Story with you, he said, "People have been bagging you for years." He said, "In 30 minutes you've convinced them you're not a bad bloke," you know. So I hope you do the same for him.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]END CAPTIONS: Darius Boyd continues to attend counselling. He also works as a State of Mind ambassador for the National Rugby League to increase awareness around mental health.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Following a potential season-ending injury, Darius made an unexpected return to the winning Queensland State of Origin team last week.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana](Footage of Darius and Alex playing a rugby league video game at home) ALEX MCKINNON: Impress me. (They laugh)[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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