'I hope she's proud of me': The heartache behind Cordner's rise

By Michael Chammas
Updated May 27 2017 - 1:48am, first published 1:41am
Donna Mason - A woman who has been taking care of Boyd Cordner since he moved to Sydney as a 16 year old. He is playing for NSW State of Origin on Wednesday night. Portrait of Donna Mason ONLY at her house.
Photography Brendan Esposito
SMH,2013,16th
Donna Mason - A woman who has been taking care of Boyd Cordner since he moved to Sydney as a 16 year old. He is playing for NSW State of Origin on Wednesday night. Portrait of Donna Mason ONLY at her house. Photography Brendan Esposito SMH,2013,16th

"I hope she's proud of me".

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