Selfless Mannah family caught in public hunt Eels star Tim Mannah. THE morning after Tim Mannah buried his younger brother Johnny, he was back at training. He said words to this effect: "We're the selfish ones. We want to hug Johnny. We want to hold him. But Johnny's in a better place. That sums up the selfless approach Tim and his family have taken in the three months since Jon lost his battle with cancer at the age of 23. While many of his former teammates at Cronulla and Parramatta have struggled with his passing, the Mannahs have stood strong, stayed positive. They've celebrated the life of their departed family member. They've fronted every function in Johnny's honour. A minute of applause instead of silence before the Sharks and Eels took the field to contest the Jon Mannah Cup defined the people they are, the captain Tim is and the man Jon was. Given what the Mannah family has endured, and the courageous way they have lived their lives since, they didn't deserve the sight of a media pack outside their home in Sydney's west yesterday morning following reports of a potential link between Jon's death and peptide use at Cronulla in 2011. The Daily Telegraph has been criticised for running the story, but the sad reality is this was in the public interest. Former ASADA deputy chair Trish Kavanagh's independent report raised concerns over "causal links" between peptides and cancer acceleration. That report has been sent to ASADA. Sharks chief executive Bruno Cullen says ASADA will hand the matter to police. It is impossible to turn a blind eye to those developments. The reason it is on the public agenda, though, is a question that might be posed to the federal government, the Australian Crime Commission and ASADA. They ensured the hunt for prohibited peptide use was going to be a very public investigation from the moment they held their infamous media conference at Parliament House on February 5. They're the ones that went public to "shake the tree." Because "lives were in danger." Thus far, it has trashed the reputation of two football codes, with no player still to be interviewed, and with precious little else being dragged into the light. As one individual close to the ASADA investigation said to an NRL club trainer recently: "Mate, you know we haven't got anything unless someone rolls over." Now this ugly entanglement of whispers, loose accusations and leaked reports has dragged the Mannah family into the middle of it. We wonder if Federal Ministers Kate Lundy and Jason Clare still think the end will justify the means. IS Sonny Bill Williams about to jump to another code? Well, no, although his presence in the FFA Chairman's Lounge at the A-League grand final on Sunday certainly raised some eyebrows. Williams, and his manager Khoder Nasser, were guests of FFA boss David Gallop, who had been at war with the pair when the Roosters renegade stormed out of the Bulldogs and the NRL in 2008. Indeed, there's quite a lot of love for Sonny Bill right now. Not only did Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg shake his hand after the Roosters trounced his side a fortnight ago, NRL boss Dave Smith felt compelled to message him. "Welcome back to the game," Smith texted. "Thank you, sir," Williams replied. Back to the Chairman's Lounge for a minute ... Several people noticed veteran SBS broadcaster Les Murray chewing the ear off Prime Minister Julia Gillard at half-time in the grand final. So much so, that it took one of her minders to politely move him on. A FEW league bits and pieces ... The Roosters players didn't spend yesterday basking in the glory of their Anzac Day win over the Dragons. Instead, they were on a scavenger hunt of sorts around the eastern suburbs, such as finding out the location of Dave Brown's tombstone and where Dally Messenger grew up, finishing at Bondi Beach. That idea belonged to coach Trent Robinson, who is looking good at a nice fat bonus should his team finish in the top four. Critics are still asking how the club can be brimming with so many quality players. A reminder: they shed 15 players in 15 months, including the likes of Carney, Myles, Anasta, Perrett and Leilua. Meanwhile, former Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine went as well as numerous horses this column has backed over the autumn carnival in the Sharks board elections, finishing equal 20th with 147 votes. And the City-Country clash wasn't a write-off at all, with $12,000 raised by both teams for the family of Tommy Raudonikis' late grandson Jake Kedzlie. Nathan Smith's entry for the Red Bull Illume. Picture: Red Bull Source: Supplied NOT that long ago, sports photography extended beyond shady mobile phone images of our superstars doing naughty things splashed all over Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and the like. It was actually art, and the best photographers captured it across the globe and across every sport imaginable. With this in mind, Red Bull has launched the search for the best action and adventure sports photography on the planet with its Illume Image Quest competition being held for the first time in three years. The last time it was held, in 2010, more than 22,000 entries from 112 countries were lodged. Sydney's Nathan Smith won the "close up" category for this cracking image (above) of a surfer getting barreled. There are 10 categories, with judges from some of the world's most respected publications such as USA Today and Sports Illustrated on the panel. Submissions close in the next three days, so get in quick to enter via the website www.redbullillume.com If you don't want to enter, just have a look at some of the other finalists on the site. It's mind-blowing stuff - and not a footballer on a rooftop with a Pineapple Cruiser in sight. I was in this bed 12 month ago. Today it is the marathon! Thank you to everyone for their support. Good luck." - Former Wallabies star Michael Lynagh tweeted an image on Monday of a bed he lay in after having a stroke. Then he ran the London Marathon in 5hrs 49mins. That's as close as you'll get to greatness you peanut. Cloke comes in and just says, "HAVE A LOOK AT THAT! COP THAT YOU TIGER MONGREL!"" - Some say Eddie McGuire is slightly biased when he calls Collingwood games. Personally, I don't see it. I've been second my whole life. I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I've been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it." - NBA Star Kevin Durant. Sports Illustrated has run every word of this quote on its cover. Not only does Souths fullback Greg Inglis trample defenders, but he also picks winners. He likes Maluckyday in the Sydney Cup at Randwick. He loves the distance, loves the track and will be hard to beat. We speak to The Footy Show icon ahead of the Sharks" clash tomorrow against the Bulldogs at Bluetongue Stadium. The show won a Logie, but you weren't nominated for an individual award. It's a farce. It's hard when you're coming up against Hamish and Andy. We won one with The Footy Show, and we've set a goal already to win one for 2013. How was the night, sitting among the beautiful people? People are judgmental of TV people without knowing them. I was with Stevie Jacobs, the weather guy. I've always looked up to him as a fashion icon. I spent the night chewing his head off. And Karl Stefanovic looked after me. Any atrocities? Jennifer Hawkins followed me around, but obviously I've got a wife. Hamish and Andy want to do a show with me but I'm too busy doing The Footy Show. Has working in television changed you, Beau? It will never change me. Paul Gallen told Triple M recently you "love to nude up" in the rooms. Confirm or deny. I think Gal's talking about himself. He's just a tall midget. He's the one who always wants to be nude, walking around with nothing on. But if he's nude, I'll get nude. Why not? What happens in the sheds stays in the sheds. He also said you're big on "manscaping." I have no idea what he's talking about there. There's a lot of love in the Sharks sheds, don't worry about that. The Sharkies have taken this game to the Central Coast. Memories of that great part of the world? Fishing on my uncle Alan's boat and vomiting over the side the entire time, burleying up all the fish for him.