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Jacob Shteyman

Cult hero Tom Hazelton's dirty road to NRL stardom

One-time landscaper Tom Hazelton is just 80 minutes away from playing in the NRL grand final. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Standing at six-foot-six and weighing 116kg, Cronulla prop Tom Hazelton seems tailor-made for the NRL.

Running it hard from deep with black electrical tape wrapped around his depilated pate, the 25-year-old is a throwback to rugby league legends past, which may explain why he has quickly attained cult hero status at Shark Park.

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