Jul 29th, 2019

Jul 29th, 2019

HE’s played in grand finals and won boxing world titles - but Anthony Mundine experienced one of the highlights of his career before a handful of fans at Erskineville Oval yesterday.

At the ripe old age of 44, Mundine made a comeback to league with Matraville Tigers in the South A Grade competition - alongside his son CJ.

“Mate, it was one of those days I will never forget - as good as anything I have ever done,” an emotional Mundine told WWOS.

“CJ is 18 and is a good kid who I reckon will make it to the NRL in the next few years.

“I’ve mentored him since he was old enough to walk and said to him ‘stay on the straight and narrow - things like drugs and alcohol are a dead end street’.

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“He has listened and is a real student of the game.

“He’s a utility back and scored three tries last week and then said to me ‘Dad, will you play with me?’ so I put on the boots.

“We didn’t get the result (Matraville lost to the classy Redfern All Blacks 44-10) but it was just a great feeling being out there again.

“I was rusty as… but I reckon if I played every week, I would go okay.”

Mundine was a league superstar in the 1990s, before sensationally walking away from the game in 2000 to concentrate on his boxing career.

CJ has played for the Dragons - the same club his dad represented three decades ago - in the SG Ball competition for the past two years.