Captain, commentator, coach: The life Tiana never could have seen for herself during her HSC
So, I did the first year at school, and then they did the second year by distance.”Thirteen years on from her HSC, Tiana Penitani Gray is the Sharks NRLW captain and a NSW and Australian representative player.Steven SiewertAny alternative wasn’t an option, says Penitani Gray. She always knew she wanted to give football her all.Advertisement“I was quite determined. I just remember really not accepting anything other than being a professional athlete, that was always on my radar, and I never really kind of looked outside of that,” she says.Related ArticleNRL 2025From playground to playmaker: The schools that make NRL starsIt’s certainly paid off.
- ▪So, I did the first year at school, and then they did the second year by distance.”Thirteen years on from her HSC, Tiana Penitani Gray is the Sharks NRLW captain and a NSW and Australian representative player.Steven SiewertAny alternative w
- ▪She always knew she wanted to give football her all.Advertisement“I was quite determined.
- ▪I just remember really not accepting anything other than being a professional athlete, that was always on my radar, and I never really kind of looked outside of that,” she says.Related ArticleNRL 2025From playground to playmaker: The school
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