The Qld Murri Carnival (QAIHC Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri Rugby League Carnival) is an annual four-day rugby league carnival for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Queensland rugby league teams. Queensland Rugby League (QRL) has awarded the Arthur Beetson Foundation with the tender for the next few years to host the Qld State Championships as part of the Carnival. The Foundation has employed MRL Qld Pty Ltd to event manage the Murri Rugby League carnival.
About
The carnival has certain basic rules. An adult person cannot play in the carnival unless they:
- undergo a health check; and
- enrol to vote or, if enrolled, make sure that their enrolment details are current.
An under 15 player cannot play in the carnival unless they:
- undergo a health check; and
- have a 90% school attendance record from 1 July to the date of the Carnival.[1]
The Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Council have established a partnership with the Arthur Beetson Foundation, to support the organisation and running of the Qld Murri Carnival so that it is as an alcohol,smoke,drug and sugar free event to help better health outcomes for the community.
Murri Carnival Winners
| Year |
Mens Murri Carnival Winners |
Information |
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| 2011 |
Southern Dingoes |
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| 2012 |
Argun Warriors |
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| 2013 |
Southern Dingoes |
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| 2014 |
Badu Kulpiyam |
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| 2015 |
Southern Dingoes |
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QLD Murri vs. NSW Koori Interstate Challenge
The QLD Murri vs. NSW Koori Interstate Challenge is an annual rugby league game played between the winners of the NSW Koori Knockout and Murri Rugby League Carnival. It is played each year (except in a World Cup year) in Queensland as part of the Indigenous All Stars event and is delivered by the Arthur Beetson Foundation like the Qld Murri Carnival as an alcohol,smoke,drug and sugar free event to help better health outcomes for the community.
| Year |
Murri vs. Koori Interstate Challenge |
| Winners |
Score |
Runners-up |
| 2012 |
Mindaribba Warriors |
40–18 |
Southern Dingoes |
| 2013 |
Argun Warriors |
28–24 |
Newcastle Yowies |
| 2014 |
Newcastle Yowies |
18–12 |
Southern Dingoes |
| 2015 |
Badu Kulpiyam |
30–22 |
Walgett Aboriginal Connection |
| 2016 |
Southern Dingoes |
26–12 |
Redfern All Blacks |
Representative Sides
Festival of Indigenous Rugby League
The NRL launched a Festival of Indigenous Rugby League program to take the place of the prestigious pre-season Rugby League All Stars game following every World Cup year.The 2014 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League featured a trial match between the Newcastle Knights and a Indigenous team, drawn from the NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout and Murri Carnivals in Queensland, as well as the NRL Indigenous Player Cultural Camp, Murri vs Koori women's and Under 16s representative games, a Murri v Koori match, a jobs expo and community visits.[2]
| First Nation Goannas |
| 2014 squad |
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Coaching staff |
- 1 Javarn White - FB
- 2 Kieran Vale - WG
- 3 Rickki Sutherland - CE
- 4 Joshua Benjamin - CE
- 5 Malcolm Congoo - WG
- 6 Kareel Phillips - FE
- 7 Adrian Davis (c) - HB
- 8 Reggie Saunders - PR
- 9 Roy Smith - HK
- 10 Matthew Pittman - PR
- 11 Noel Underwood - SR
- 12 Davin Crampton - SR
- 13 Phil Dennis - LK
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- Legend:
- (c) Captain
- (vc) Vice captain
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| Year |
Festival of Indigenous Rugby League |
| Winners |
Score |
Runners-up |
| 2014 |
Newcastle Knights |
50–12 |
First Nation Goannas |
Queensland Murri Vs New Zealand Maori
On October 2013, a Queensland Murri representative side toured New Zealand to play A New Zealand Maori team in a two-game series. The Maori side won the first game 48–18 at Davies Park, Huntly. The second game was played at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua and was won by the Maori side, 32–16.[3]
| Year |
Queensland Murri vs New Zealand Maori |
| Winners |
Score |
Runners-up |
| 2013 |
New Zealand Maori |
40–18 |
Queensland Murri |
| 2013 |
New Zealand Maori |
32–16 |
Queensland Murri |
| 2014 |
New Zealand Maori |
46–22 |
Queensland Murri |
2014 Representative squad
| Queensland Murri |
| 2014 Representative Squad |
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Coaching staff |
- 1 Menmuny Murgha - FB
- 2 Marlon Doak - WG
- 3 Bradley Stephens - CE
- 4 Brendon Marshall - CE
- 5 Ronald Conlon - WG
- 6 Sean Yorston - FE
- 7 Steven Singleton - HB
- 8 Bill McConnachie - PR
- 9 Rex Johnson - HK
- 10 Matt Bon - PR
- 11 Tristian Lumley - SR
- 12 Joel Marama - SR
- 13 Noel Underwood - LK
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- 14 Brandon Cubby
- 15 Marmin Barba - WG, FB
- 16 Philip Vinson
- 17 George Jarrett - PR, SR
- 18 Nathan Gaulton
- 19 Morris Hodges
- 20 Kepa Sabesio
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- Legend:
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Indigenous NRL players to play in Murri Carnival
See also
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