Mullumbimby GIANTS Club Profile

Registered Name :
Mullumbimby Rugby League Football Club Inc.
Mullumbimby Giants Football Club Inc.
'One of Australia's earliest Rugby League Towns'.
quote taken from Jim Huxley's story on
'Mullumbimby sets the standard' Rugby League Week July 5, 1984 page 25

Location : Brunswick Valley
Manns Rd, Mullumbimby NSW Australia

CRL Division :
Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (Former Group 1 Division Country Rugby League)

Background :
Rugby Union was played in the valley around 1900 - 1908. Mullumbimby won a rugby union grandfinal in 1908. It was around this time a break away league group started which formed the rugby league team ...

First Competition Game :
approximately 1909 ...

Mullumbimby Historical Facts :
(Content from Rugby League Week July 5, 1984 by Jim Huxley.)
Billy Walker: First Rugby League fullback - Bill Walker 1909
Long Serving Referee - Bill Walker 33 seasons after 1909. He also achieved the prestige of a NSW Rugby League referee's badge and controlled matches in Sydney.

Outstanding Players over the Years :
Early Years 1920's : Albert Broomham, Vic Armbruster, Joe and Bill Torrens, 'Bunny' Turner, George Wise, Arthur Sutter, Jim Kilroy, Clarrie Platter, Peter Knowing, 'Zoob' Plater, Tom O'Connor and Paddy Walker.

Mid Years 1960's: Geoff Hampson, Trevor Williams, Johnny Vardy, Reg Sellwood, Keith Dunster, Barry Robinson, Bob Mudge, Rex McIlwain, Trevor Henderson, George Baggaley, Dave and Peter Plater, Barry O' Donnell, Bruce Cartner, Lester and Earl Browning, Jim Donnelly.

Later Years 1990's :
Con Theodossiou, David Parker, Mark Condon, Nick Ciana, Tod Martin, Shane Deihm, Kev Mulchay, Neil Pringle, Elwyn Walters, Tony Plater, Grant O'Donnell, Gavin O' Donnell, Andrew O' Donnell, Dan Mollenar, Adam Mckenzie, Adam Shaw, Jay Hampson, Murray Brown, Chase Nelson, Andrew Docking, Scott Hogan, Glen Godbee, Andrew Moroney, Andrew Constable

Mullumbimby Family Dynasties :
Mudges, Walkers, Platers, O' Donnells, Archibalds, Hampsons, Brownings, Ludlows

Representative Players :See history page
Albert Broomham : Australian Kangaroos (1911)
Vic Armbruster : NSW team (1922), Australian team (1924) and a Kangaroo Tour in 1929-30.
Geoff Hampson : NSW Country
Dave Parker : Under 17's NSW and NSW Country
Andrew Constable and Darren Windmill : represented Australia at the Student Rugby League World Cup played in York, England in 1989. Both these boys came through the ranks of the Mullum Junior Rugby League and the Senior Club.
Kurt Mulchay : Under 15's Australian School Boys representative 2004.

Club Premierships :
A Grade (Byron Bay League / Group 1) 1960, 2004
Reserve Grade - 1960, 1985
Under 18's - 1958, 1960, 1966, 1988

Coaches from the NRL :
Ken McMorrow 1959, 60 (Eastern Suburbs)
Bill Petley 1964 (Canterbury)
Peter Burke 1967 (Manly)
Peter Hanna 1970, 71 (North Sydney)
Joe Grainey 1972, 74 (Newtown)
Elwyn Walters 1978, 79, 81, 82 (South Sydney)
Neil Pringle 1984-85 (Balmain)
Con Theodossiou 1990's (Western Suburbs)
Arthur Sauverain 1998 - 2003 (Australian School Boys Coach, Cronulla Sharks Player)


Coaching Clinics :
Footy Show - Mario Fenech

Training Camps:
Parramatta Eels 2004 Training Squad

Club Teams :
A Grade, Reserve Grade and Under 18's

Junior League Competitions :
Under 7's, 8's, 9's, 10's, 11's, 12's, 13's, 14's, 15's, 16's

The Clubhouse and Sporting Facilities :
9 hole golf course, netball, cricket, touch football, oztag

Special Events Hosted at the Club :
Bull & Bronc Spectacular

Major Sponsors :
Hotel Brunswick, Middle Pub, Billinudgel Hotel, Sean Kenny Real Estate
Mallams 5 Star Supermarket, Brunswick Hot Bread Shop, Craig Watson Chemist, McDonald Meats, Farm Care.

Life Members :
Les Donnelly

Loyal Supporters :
The Late John 'Cot' Neely
The Late Dick Arthur









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