Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\nShe was praised during her introductory segment on the broadcast as \u201canother Queenslander\u201d and impressed in her role from the touchline.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of her broadcast switch from cricket to the NRL, Hayden told Fox Sports: \u201cHonestly, this is the dream gig for me. I\u2019ve always loved rugby league. I think being a Queenslander, we\u2019re big fans of our league over AFL.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m loving throwing myself in the deep end and hopefully swimming.\u201d<\/p>\n
She went on to add: \u201cI always think nerves are a good thing. It means you care. I\u2019ve been putting the miles in, it\u2019s another day doing what I love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hayden, a Brisbane Broncos fan, is familiar with working on big sporting events having already covered the Australian Open, T20 Cricket World Cup and Motorsports SpeedSeries in 2026.<\/p>\n
She recently celebrated her 24th birthday in Paris alongside partner Wilson Statham.<\/p>\n
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The young broadcaster, who is planning to split her time between Sydney and Statham\u2019s cotton farm, said: \u201cI\u2019m living my Hannah Montana life.<\/p>\n
\u201cFarm girl and city girl all in one \u2013 and loving every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s dad Matthew played more than 100 Test matches for the Aussie cricket team, scoring 8,625 runs as a formidable batsman.<\/p>\n
He also holds the record for the highest individual score by an Australian batsman in Tests, hitting 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003.<\/p>\n
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