Arryn Siposs

Arryn Siposs' AFL dream was snuffed out before his 23rd birthday, but his career as a professional athlete was only just beginning.

Neither Siposs nor Mailata will be the first Australians to take the field in a Super Bowl; they will bring the total to four, following on from punters Ben Graham and Mitch Wishnowsky. Leo is a member of the Eagles’ practice squad. It’s a handy pay day for a short game-day appearance – punters don’t spend long on the field in an NFL game. According to TV Tonight, the Super Bowl averaged 391,000 metropolitan viewers on the Seven Network last year. If the Eagles beat the Chiefs, Siposs will pocket a reported $210,000 bonus – which would push his yearly salary with Philadelphia to more than $1.4 million. “I’ve had contact from [former Saints] Tommy Lee and Sam Dunell, and ‘Rooey’ [Nick Riewoldt] has reached out, which means a lot to me. Siposs eventually became the Tigers’ starting punter and in April 2020 he earned his first NFL contract when he was signed by the Detroit Lions. Nathan Chapman, who became a punter in 2004 with the Green Bay Packers, is the founder of ProKick Australia. But even the most recent stage of his career has been rocky. This is something I will treasure for the rest of my life.” Was my dream to make the NFL? “It’s been quite a journey,” Siposs told SEN last week.