Sid Domic
Encyclopedia
Sid Domic is an Australian rugby league
footballer of Aboriginal
descent who plays for Dewsbury Rams
. Sid is both a dependable rugby league player and a promising artist. He is proud of his heritage and has produced some beautiful pieces of Aboriginal Artwork. Much of his own knowledge in this area has been passed down to him form his Grandmother; Ivy Domic. Through his ‘fame’ from his playing career, he has visited children at many schools to expose them to Aboriginal culture and his work has been exhibited at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in the U.K.
While attending North Rockhampton High School, Domic played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1991 and 1992.
Domic went on to play for the Brisbane Broncos
and Penrith Panthers
in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
before moving to England.
His Super League
days have taken him from Warrington, Wakefield and Hull.
Sid scored the winning try at the first local derby to be played in the Superleague between Hull and their local rivals Hull Kingston Rovers.
Sid was released from the Hull quota on June 26 to allow Mathew Head
to play for the club.
In 2010 Domic's artistic ability led him to be selected from a field of six artists to design the Indigenous All Stars' jersey, as well as Johnathan Thurston
's custom headgear, for the Annual NRL All Stars matches.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of Aboriginal
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
descent who plays for Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
. Sid is both a dependable rugby league player and a promising artist. He is proud of his heritage and has produced some beautiful pieces of Aboriginal Artwork. Much of his own knowledge in this area has been passed down to him form his Grandmother; Ivy Domic. Through his ‘fame’ from his playing career, he has visited children at many schools to expose them to Aboriginal culture and his work has been exhibited at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in the U.K.
While attending North Rockhampton High School, Domic played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1991 and 1992.
Domic went on to play for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
and Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
New South Wales Rugby League premiership
The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League from 1908 until 1994, the premiership was the state's and later the country's elite rugby league competition...
before moving to England.
His Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
days have taken him from Warrington, Wakefield and Hull.
Sid scored the winning try at the first local derby to be played in the Superleague between Hull and their local rivals Hull Kingston Rovers.
Sid was released from the Hull quota on June 26 to allow Mathew Head
Mathew Head
Mathew Head is an Australian professional rugby league player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and Hull in Super League. He primarily plays at half-back.-St. George Illawarra Dragons:Head's career has been plagued by...
to play for the club.
In 2010 Domic's artistic ability led him to be selected from a field of six artists to design the Indigenous All Stars' jersey, as well as Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Dean Thurston is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer in the NRL with the North Queensland Cowboys whom he co-captains...
's custom headgear, for the Annual NRL All Stars matches.