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Place of Birth: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
About Dean Widders
- Dean Richard Widders (born 25 October 1979) is an Anaiwan Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer.
- He works with the National Rugby League as an Indigenous Pathways manager. A skillful forward as a player Widders has always been passionate about Rugby league and what difference it can make in the community particularly for people from remote and rural areas and Indigenous Australians.
- He has been a great advocate for Women playing the game and coached the Indigenous Women's All stars in their win over the Jillaroos in 2017.
- He delivers workshops to youth on leadership, decision making and goal setting and is involved in numerous programs in schools.
- He recently played and coached the Redfern All Blacks to a record equaling 3 grand final wins in a row plus 2 Koori Knockouts in a row from 2015-2017.
- He proudly won three koori knockouts with his hometown Narwan Eels in the 2000s.
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