The Australian Mountain Jordan Mailata gets another chance in the Super Bowl glory after bringing the Philadelphia Eagles back in the NFL final

Mon Mount Jordan Mailata is ready to become the first Australian to play in two Super Bowls with its Philadelphia Eagles for the NFL-Showcase game.

Mailata’s fantastic career continued in Eagles’ home victory of 55-23 against Washington Commanders in the NFC Conference Championship match on Sunday night (Monday AEDT).

Eagles and Mailata, rated among the best offensive tackles in the NFL, will play against the winner of the later AFC conference championship between Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.

Chiefs chasing a rare feat with three consecutive Super Bowl victories and their fourth trophy in six seasons.

But Mailata, who played Junior Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, will hope to end Chiefs’ Streak on February 9 (February 10 AEDT).

Mailata, son of Samoan immigrants who were born in Bankstown in Sydney, played in Eagles’ 38-35 loss to Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago, but returns to the biggest scene in American football

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Mailata hopes to erase the pain of losing a super bowl in his second crack by the big dance

In April last year, Mailata signed a three -year contract extension of $ 66 million, which included a $ 20 million signature bonus to stay with Eagles until 2028.

The 27-year-old, who is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 166 kilos, is the fourth Australian playing in a Super Bowl after players Ben Graham (Arizona, 2009), Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco, 2020) and Arryn Siposs, Which was Mailatas Eagles teammate in their defeat in 2023.

But an Australian has a Super Bowl-Ring: Jesse Williams was on the Seattle Seahawks list in their 2014 triumph but did not play during the season due to an injury.

Mailata’s shares have risen annually since he was selected by Eagles in the 2018 draft – he joined the NFL via the League’s International Pathway program and was taken by Philadelphia in the seventh round as 233.

This is how his influence has been this season, which was a disarray when Mailata was overlooked for the out of the Pro Bowl, the annual All Stars game.

Mailata pulled the shoulders of the controversy and said earlier this month: ‘It’s beyond my control.

‘But I’ll say this: It’s not something I prioritize or look forward to.

‘And another thing is when I look back from where I was last year to where I am this year, then I know I’m on the right track.

‘But we got bigger goals.’

His teammate and right offensive tackling Lane Johnson, who was selected for Pro Bowl for the sixth time, was less diplomatic.

“Jordan is the best left tackle footballer this year, definitely thinks he’s all -pro – it’s the best season he’s had,” Johnson said.