Jharal Yow Yeh
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jharal Yow Yeh (born 22 December 1989) is an Australian radio presenterIndigenous All Stars. Yow Yeh spent his entire club career with the Broncos, which was cut short due to a bad leg break and complications.
Background
Yow Yeh was born in
Margany tribe[4] and is also of part Chinese descent. His surname is Mandarin; his great-great-grandfather was Chinese and his grandmother was part Samoan and lived in Vanuatu before settling in Queensland.[2] Yow Yeh is related to former Balmain Tigers player Kevin Yow Yeh, who died before Jharal was born. While Kevin Yow Yeh has often been reported as Jharal's great-uncle, he was actually Jharal's grandfather's first cousin; the family describes their relationship as "third cousins".[2][5]
Yow Yeh attended
Arana Hills and Norths Devils. He played in the Under-20s for the Brisbane Broncos
and was named in the 2008 National Youth Competition's team of the year.
Playing career
Yow Yeh made his
Yow Yeh was named to the
Lote Tuqiri and Darius Boyd
.
Toyota Cup
in 2009On 3 November 2011, Yow Yeh was named international rookie of the year at the annual RLIF Awards dinner at the Tower of London.[8]
Yow Yeh featured in the 2012
Indigenous All Stars team.[9] Yow Yeh started strong in the 2012 NRL season, scoring a crucial try in the second half against the Parramatta Eels, the Broncos winning 18–6. In round 4 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the 2012 NRL season, Yow Yeh suffered compound fracture of the lower right leg. Down 12–0 at the time of his injury, the Broncos went on to win 20–12. However Yow Yeh's 2012 season was over with a serious injury described as "motorbike-like".[10] On 28 April 2013, Yow Yeh returned to rugby league, playing second row for the Norths Devils.[11]
Yow Yeh announced, in March 2014, that he would retire from the game after failing to fully recover from the leg injury he suffered in 2012.[12]
Post Playing
Post retirement from the NRL, Yow Yeh worked behind the scenes at the Broncos in a community role.[13] Yow Yeh is also a host on Triple A Murri[14] and works closely with Bloke in a Bar.[15]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  Brisbane Broncos |
14 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| 2010 | Brisbane Broncos |
19 | 8 | – | – | 32 |
| 2011 | Brisbane Broncos |
23 | 14 | – | – | 56 |
| 2012 | Brisbane Broncos |
4 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
| Total | 60 | 33 | - | - | 132 |
References
- ^ https://triplea.org.au/category/listen/programs/breakfast-show/
- ^ a b c Badel, Peter (6 May 2013). "The boy who was never going to give up". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Badel, Peter (5 May 2013). "Broncos flyer Jharal Yow Yeh tells of his life growing up without a dad". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Nathan Ryan (16 August 2012). "Yow Yeh wants to be a Bronco for life". sportsnewsfirst.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ James Phelps (30 December 2008). "Yow Yeh puts family ghosts to rest". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-axing-left-broncos-young-gun-jharal-yow-yeh-fearing-for-nrl-career/news-story/eb9272f4a8d3bfb80036ddd3917c3c14[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jharal Yow Yeh. broncos.com.au
- ^ "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Indigenous All Stars team named - NRL.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
- ^ Austin King (16 August 2012). "Yow Yeh is eager to return". Central Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- ^ Yow Yeh to retire, Brisbane Broncos official website, 17 March 2014
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Jharal Yow Yeh". Brisbane Broncos. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "The Breakfast Show". Murri Country. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Kemp, Denan. "About Bloke Beer". Bloke In A Bar. Retrieved 29 January 2024.