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Boomanulla Raiders rally for their 'mumma bear' Emma Stone

Isobel Cootes
Updated August 22 2021 - 7:18pm, first published 7:00pm
Emma Stone (middle) and some of the Boomanulla Raiders players wearing the special jersey. Pictures: Supplied
Emma Stone (middle) and some of the Boomanulla Raiders players wearing the special jersey. Pictures: Supplied

One of the pioneers of women's rugby league in Canberra, Emma Stone, considered stepping away from the game this year before the Boomanulla family pulled her back in and showed their support.

Isobel Cootes

Isobel Cootes

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Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.