He is not the first player to be awarded with a contract from the North Queensland Cowboys feeder side and he certainly will not be the last either, but for Northern Pride fullback Hezron Murgha, he will have a chance to play first-grade at the age of 27, signing a 2-year deal with the Cowboys.
Scoring 13 tries in 15 games in the Intrust Super Cup this year, Murgha is a highly-rated player, as the Yarrahbah Seahawks junior embarks on a new journey for 2014, set to join the Cowboys in November for pre-season.
In 68 games in the Intrust Super Cup green smoke electronic cigarette, he has scored 35 tries and the Cowboys are pleased to have signed a talented player like Murgha.
“Hezron is a great story of someone who has persevered with his rugby league career and has now been signed by an NRL club,†Cowboys General Manager of Football Peter Parr said.
“He’s another example that just because you don’t make it as a young footballer, it doesn’t mean your dreams are finished.
“He’s kept at it, been part of a fine set-up at the Pride which has helped to develop his game and now can take his skills to the next level.â€