The Charity Shield has a different meaning to every player, but for St George Illawarra fullback Matt Dufty, it’s always been something special. Growing up watching the Charity Shield only provoked more emotion for Dufty when he played his first stint of it last year against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. “Watching the Charity Shield before round one every year was something special to me," he said. Read more | St George Illawarra Dragons value the community One year later and Dufty is back again for his second run at the Charity Shield, and says he eager to step out on Glen Willow Stadium once again. “They [Mudgee community] treat us like it’s our home game. There’s Dragons signs up around the streets, it’s just something special to come out where nine thousand people pack out Glen Willow and it feels like 30 thousand," Dufty said. Read more | St George Illawarra's Korbin Sims to make most of Charity Shield
The Charity Shield has a different meaning to every player, but for St George Illawarra fullback Matt Dufty, it’s always been something special.
Growing up watching the Charity Shield only provoked more emotion for Dufty when he played his first stint of it last year against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
“Watching the Charity Shield before round one every year was something special to me," he said.
To finally get to play in my first Charity Shield last year was very special.
One year later and Dufty is back again for his second run at the Charity Shield, and says he eager to step out on Glen Willow Stadium once again.
“They [Mudgee community] treat us like it’s our home game. There’s Dragons signs up around the streets, it’s just something special to come out where nine thousand people pack out Glen Willow and it feels like 30 thousand," Dufty said.
