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Darren Walton

EXPLAINED: Aussie wishnowsky falls short in super bowl final | Vintage Vibes

Would-be hero Mitch Wishnowsky has been reduced to a sub-plot in the record books after falling painfully short of becoming the first Australian to play in a winning Super Bowl team.

Much more than just playing, Wishnowsky excelled before his San Francisco 49ers suffered a crushing 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in a nerve-shredding Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Commentators marvelled at Wishnowsky's "unbelievable punting" as the real-life rags-to-riches star terrorised Chiefs kick returner Richie James with his every touch of the pigskin on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

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