Bankstown boy Jordan Mailata was overcome with emotion on Sunday night as the 27-year-old Australian helped the Philadelphia Eagles end their seven-year wait to win the Super Bowl.

The Eagles enacted revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs following their defeat in the NFL showpiece back in 2023, sealing a dominant 40-22 victory at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Mailata has played a huge part in their journey to the Super Bowl this season, with the former Rabbitohs and Canterbury star left speechless by his side’s heroics on Sunday.

‘It’s hard to explain how I’m feeling. I thought I was going to be bawling my eyes out,’ Mailata said.

‘So, what you see is what you get right now. Probably, when the cameras turn off and I go into that locker room, I might cry.

‘I hope the Eagles are throwing a good surprise (party), because I’m not in any shape to go anywhere far.

He added: ‘I’m destroyed.’

Jordan Mailata made history on Sunday becoming the first Australian to win a Super Bowl

Mailata captained the Philadelphia Eagles to victory against the Kansas City Chiefs and raised an Australian flag after the match as he celebrated the victory

Mailata was drafted to the Eagles back in 2018 but signed a new deal last April, worth around $A105 million and this weekend, went on to write his name in the NFL history books.

He is among four Australians to play in the Super Bowl but is the first to claim a Super Bowl ring.

Asked about the amazing feat, the 27-year-old former rugby league player said: ‘That, I like. That is pretty cool.’

He was also asked how he would celebrate after the match and was asked by one reporter whether he would celebrate the victory by doing a ‘shoey’.

But the Philadelphia Eagles left tackle flatly refused, shaking his head and responding: ‘Absolutely not. Not in these shoes.’

The 6ft 8in, 365lbs left tackle has been a key cog in the Eagles attack. Jalen Hurts side have dominated teams with their infamous ‘tush push’ play, which sees the quarterback tuck in behind Mailata, who spear heads a rolling maul through the middle of the defensive line.

The play has been at times unbeatable and helped Philly secure a berth in last night’s Super Bowl, with Nick Sirianni’s side utilising the move in their NFC Championship match against the Washington Commanders.

On Sunday, Mailata returned to drive Chiefs players out of the way, with Hurts running for 72 yards in the match.

Mailata (No 68) has enjoyed a storied rise to the top of the NFL, with the Bankstown-born left tackle having originally played rugby league for the Canterbury Bulldogs 

Alongside Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left), Mailata (right) has been a pivotal cog in Philly’s offensive line this season 

Speaking on how his side tore apart the Eagles, Mailata, who proudly waved the Australian flag after the match, said to Fox Sports: ‘You have got to want to – you have got to want to be more physical.

‘That was a great defence we were going up against so we knew we had to answer that call. And that ain’t easy, you have to have the want to.’

Celebrations continued long into the night as the Eagles exacted revenge on the Chiefs, with a wild party erupting in the dressing room after the match.

Champagne was sprayed, beers were pᴀssed around and some players even lit up a cigar as the players danced and sang with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Mailata’s story is an inspiring one. Having been born in Bankstown, he began playing rugby league for the Canterbury Bulldogs u18 squad in 2015.

Tragedy nearly struck after he had collapsed during a pre-season training session and was rushed to hospital. 

He would be diagnosed with a heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome which required surgery and put a brief hold on his rugby league career.

Fortunately, he would return to the sport and was subsequently offered a contract to play for the Rabbitohs, turning the deal down and instead pursuing a career in the NFL.

Mailata was overcome with emotion after the match, telling reporters that he was going to head back into the dressing room to celebrate the win

Reflecting on his journey, the Australian (pictured left, with Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz, right) urged other young Aussies to follow their dreams

And the rest is history, as they say.

On Sunday, the NFL star shared some words of wisdom to youngsters looking to chase their dreams.

‘Do anything you want in life,’ he said. ‘If you have belief in yourself and someone who believes in you, I think you can go a long way.

‘It meant a lot to me to represent where I’m from and who I am.’