Queensland star sends his team-mates into hysterics as he makes big blunder on live TV after emotional Origin win
Tom Dearden stunned some footy fans on Wednesday night after the Queensland star humorously dropped the ‘F-bomb’ while delivering a speech accepting his award as the State of Origin Player of the Series.
Billy Slater’s bold call to parachute Dearden into Queensland’s halves has been vindicated with the halfback winning the Wally Lewis Medal on Wednesday night.
Dearden began the series playing second fiddle to starting halfback Daly Cherry-Evans, whose spot he controversially took when Slater dropped the captain for game two.
He finished the series having inspired Queensland to an against-all-odds 24-12 win over NSW in Wednesday night’s decider.
But when stepping up to receive the medal, the 24-year-old, sent his team-mates into hysterics, making the blunder live on Channel Nine’s coverage of the match.
‘First of all, I’d just like to thank the Blues for a hard-fought series,’ he began.
Footy star Tom Dearden dropped the F-bomb on live TV as he delivered a speech following his side’s State of Origin victory
His team-mates broke down in hysterics after Dearden, this year’s Wally Lewis medallist, made the blunder
Even ARLC Chairman Peter V’Landys (left) couldn’t help but share a smile at the humerous moment
‘We had our backs against the wall the whole series and we really tapped into that Queensland spirit… and f***,’ he said before stopping himself just as he let the expletive escape from his mouth.
‘I’m just proud of our Queensland spirit,’ he added.
The move sent his team-mates into hysterics on the footy field, and even ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys shared a wry smile after the blunder.
Slater called on his Maroons to lift for their captain Cameron Munster after the five-eighth’s father died last weekend, and no one rose to the challenge more than his halves partner Dearden.
The North Queensland Cowboy backed the speedy Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow up on a break to score the Maroons’ second try, which gave the visitors a three-score lead in the first half.
In defence, he pulled off a try-saving tackle on left winger Brian To’o just as the Blues threatened to make in-roads into the contest during the second half.
Scything over on the right side, Dearden scored the try that confirmed victory and triggered an exodus of Blues fans in the final 10 minutes.
The performance, and his subsequent Wally Lewis Medal, have underlined Dearden’s status as the Queensland halfback of the future.
‘We had our backs against the wall the whole series, and we really tapped into that Queensland spirit,’ Dearden said.
‘I’m just so proud to be a Queenslander tonight.’
