Player James Gavet

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James Gavet
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James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Gavet was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Samoan heritage.

He is the brother-in-law of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams.

Gavet moved to New Zealand at a young age and played his junior football for rugby union club Ponsonby and the Richmond Bulldogs before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Gavet played for the Warriors NYC team in 2009, scoring 2 tries in 18 matches before moving on to the Warriors' NSW Cup reserve-grade team, the Auckland Vulcans, in 2010. In 2011, Gavet was named Prop of the Year in NSW Cup and signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs after playing them in the 2011 NSW Cup Grand Final.

In round 23 of the 2012 NRL season, Gavet made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the Brisbane Broncos playing off the interchange bench in the club's 22-14 win at ANZ Stadium. Gavet played one match for Canterbury in the 2012 NRL season. On 12 December 2012, Gavet signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2013.

Gavet missed most of the 2013 NRL season with a foot injury and failed to make a first grade appearance.

On 14 February 2014, Gavet was selected in the Tigers inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad. In round 1 against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Gavet made his club debut for Wests off the interchange bench in the club's 44-24 loss at ANZ Stadium his first match in 574 days. In round 19 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Gavet scored his first NRL career try in the Tigers 46-18 win. Gavet finished off the Wests Tigers 2014 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring a try.

On 13 October 2014, Gavet was granted an immediate release from Wests to join the Brisbane Broncos on a two-year contract.

Gavet was named in the Brisbane squad for the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.

In his NRL debut game for the club, he was put on report late in the match for a shoulder charge and was served a three-game suspension. While serving the suspension, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at training, ruling him out for the rest of the season. On 20 October 2015, he was granted release from the final year of his Broncos contract.

In January 2016, Gavet returned to the New Zealand Warriors on a trial basis, before signing a 1-year contract starting effective immediately on 22 February.

Gavet was named in the Warriors squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.

On 8 September 2014, Gavet was named in the Samoa train-on squad for the 2014 Four Nations, but didn’t make the final 24 man squad.

On 8 October 2016, he made his international debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia.

James Gavet - Wikipedia

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James Gavet - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for James Gavet, a rugby league player who represented Samoa, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, the Wests Tigers, the Brisbane Broncos, the Warriors, the Newcastle Knights and the Huddersfield Giants.

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[Defence]

I feel like we never got to see the best of Gavet.
If he started his career with the same work ethic hes ended it with he could've been anything.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

I was continuously frustrated by his hair needing to be re tied into his preferred style during games. That is actually my most vivid memory of him.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I was continuously frustrated by his hair needing to be re tied into his preferred style during games. That is actually my most vivid memory of him.

Thanks for the update!

 

[John Nick]

I always liked the way when tackled landed on his front and was seldom rolled over.
Got to his feet quickly for the Ptb.

 

[3rdstriker]

I was continuously frustrated by his hair needing to be re tied into his preferred style during games. That is actually my most vivid memory of him.

Same 1st half it was up second half it was neither up nor down...

 

[Rick O’Shay]

I was continuously frustrated by his hair needing to be re tied into his preferred style during games. That is actually my most vivid memory of him.

Bye week eh?

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Bye week eh?

Absolutely but to be fair I've watched Penrith and Dolphins games repeatedly to fill the time and actually gone to work and done the odd chore around home. So yes time to catch up on obscure comments

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Absolutely but to be fair I've watched Penrith and Dolphins games repeatedly to fill the time and actually gone to work and done the odd chore around home. So yes time to catch up on obscure comments

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Wow! Interesting read!

Addiction, loss, death, homelessness and so much more. We see him provide the big hits weekly in the NRL, but James Gavet has faced a lot of hard hitting adversity in his life and persevered to ultimately play rugby league at the highest level.
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“People talk about rugby league being tough. But the hard stuff on the footy field doesn’t really compare to the things I’ve seen and experienced,” says Gavet.
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As a teenager, Gavet joined a Kiwi gang known as JDK. Parramatta Eels enforcer Manu Ma’u was also a member. Gavet even had the gangs insignia tattooed on the back of his head. This is why he has kept his hair long for majority of his career.
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“In the neighbourhood I was from, you have to understand peer pressure,” Gavet explains.
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“It’s all about street cred. The more feared you are, the less you have to fight. So you have no choice to be tough really. If you show weakness, you are finished.”
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By the age of 12 whilst still completing his primary education, Gavet had already smoked cigarettes, weed and began drinking alcohol.
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“Peer pressure was huge and if you weren’t in the in-crowd, you were considered a nobody,” Gavet said.
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Whilst in his final year of high school Gavet was homeless. His family kicked him out. Despite this, he still attended school.
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“I still went to school. I would shower during PE class and then sleep in a cememtary, I’d sleep next to my grandfathers grave. I’d get drunk next to his grave, pass out, and wake up for school the next day,” Gavet said.
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“I was terrified at night, I remember once getting chased by gothic people doing chants, but it was the only place that felt like home because my grandfather was there for me.”
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During this time his football wasn’t great and he has just broken up with his partner. Gavet could take no more. He smashed his bottle of alcohol and began harming himself.
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“I still have the scars on my left arm. I woke up in hospital. I needed 40 stitches to my arm,” Gavet said.
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Despite going through far worse than a lot of people, Gavet found himself in the Wests Tigers system. He became close with Mosesse Fotuaika (the older brother of Titans prop Moeaiki.)

Sadly Fotuaika took his own life and this really rocked Gavet.
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We can view James Gavet stories in two ways. A sad story and a scary past, or a determined man who found success regardless of everything he endured.
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Gavet has gone on to play 74 NRL games across 5 clubs and represent his heritage twice, wearing the Toa Samoa jersey. From homelessness, addiction, literally digging shit in sewers to professional rugby league, that is his story.
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“I’m not ashamed of my story. My life has taught me that things don’t always come on a silver platter. I know I can’t run away from my past, but I know I can learn from it.”
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“I know what it’s like to have nothing… For any kids out there, I went from that life to pro football… I feel blessed to be alive,” Gavet finishes

 

[tajhay]

Wow! Interesting read!

Addiction, loss, death, homelessness and so much more. We see him provide the big hits weekly in the NRL, but James Gavet has faced a lot of hard hitting adversity in his life and persevered to ultimately play rugby league at the highest level.
_
“People talk about rugby league being tough. But the hard stuff on the footy field doesn’t really compare to the things I’ve seen and experienced,” says Gavet.
_
As a teenager, Gavet joined a Kiwi gang known as JDK. Parramatta Eels enforcer Manu Ma’u was also a member. Gavet even had the gangs insignia tattooed on the back of his head. This is why he has kept his hair long for majority of his career.
_
“In the neighbourhood I was from, you have to understand peer pressure,” Gavet explains.
_
“It’s all about street cred. The more feared you are, the less you have to fight. So you have no choice to be tough really. If you show weakness, you are finished.”
_
By the age of 12 whilst still completing his primary education, Gavet had already smoked cigarettes, weed and began drinking alcohol.
_
“Peer pressure was huge and if you weren’t in the in-crowd, you were considered a nobody,” Gavet said.
_
Whilst in his final year of high school Gavet was homeless. His family kicked him out. Despite this, he still attended school.
_
“I still went to school. I would shower during PE class and then sleep in a cememtary, I’d sleep next to my grandfathers grave. I’d get drunk next to his grave, pass out, and wake up for school the next day,” Gavet said.
_
“I was terrified at night, I remember once getting chased by gothic people doing chants, but it was the only place that felt like home because my grandfather was there for me.”
_
During this time his football wasn’t great and he has just broken up with his partner. Gavet could take no more. He smashed his bottle of alcohol and began harming himself.
_
“I still have the scars on my left arm. I woke up in hospital. I needed 40 stitches to my arm,” Gavet said.
_
Despite going through far worse than a lot of people, Gavet found himself in the Wests Tigers system. He became close with Mosesse Fotuaika (the older brother of Titans prop Moeaiki.)

Sadly Fotuaika took his own life and this really rocked Gavet.
_
We can view James Gavet stories in two ways. A sad story and a scary past, or a determined man who found success regardless of everything he endured.
_
Gavet has gone on to play 74 NRL games across 5 clubs and represent his heritage twice, wearing the Toa Samoa jersey. From homelessness, addiction, literally digging shit in sewers to professional rugby league, that is his story.
_
“I’m not ashamed of my story. My life has taught me that things don’t always come on a silver platter. I know I can’t run away from my past, but I know I can learn from it.”
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“I know what it’s like to have nothing… For any kids out there, I went from that life to pro football… I feel blessed to be alive,” Gavet finishes

He is a great human being. Remember when he was a current player he used to go do the groceries with some mates/family, cook a feed and then feed the homeless.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Thats the guy you need around the pathway kids, hope he gets a role somewhere

 

[Worried2Death]

Thats the guy you need around the pathway kids, hope he gets a role somewhere

Chased through a cemetery at night by chanting goths, Craig Bellamy should use that in a his pre-seasons.

 

[Wrighty]

Incredible article. The truth is stranger than fiction.

 

[kos]

Always liked Gavet
More so when I heard about him helping the down and out in Akld.
And now more so again when I read this and learn of his tough upbringing and some of the statements like I can change my past but I can learn from it
He always looked a special person and in my eyes confirms himself as a great man.

 

[kos]

Always liked Gavet
More so when I heard about him helping the down and out in Akld.
And now more so again when I read this and learn of his tough upbringing and some of the statements like I cant change my past but I can learn from it
He always looked a special person and in my eyes confirms himself as a great man.