Murri Rugby League Carnival
Annual rugby league carnival in Queensland, Australia
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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.
- Southern Dingoes (3 titles)
| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Inaugural season | 22–25 September 2011 |
| Winners | Dhadhin Geai Warriors (2017) |
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| Website | http://www.arthurbeetsonfoundation.com.au/the-murri-carnival |
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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 |
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| Team | |
| 2011 | Southern Dingoes |
| 2012 | Argun Warriors |
| 2013 | Southern Dingoes |
| 2014 | Badu Kulpiyam |
| 2015 | Southern Dingoes |
| 2016 | Cherboug Hornets |
| 2017 | Dhadhin Geai Warriors |
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 | ||
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| 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 |
| 2017 | Redfern All Blacks | 34–12 | Cherbourg Hornets |
| 2018 | Newcastle Yowies | 38–26 | Dhadhin Geai Warriors |
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 an 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]
| 2014 squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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8 February 2014, 7pm (AEDT) |
| Newcastle Knights | 52–12 | First Nation Goannas |
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| Tries Jake Mamo 3 Joseph Tapine 2 Alex McKinnon 1 Korbin Sims 1 Sione Mata'utia 1 Josh Mantellato 1 Matt Minto 1 Goals Josh Mantellato 6/10 |
Tries 1 Davin Crampton 1 Rod Jensen Goals 2/2 Adrian Davis |
2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League
The 2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League was held at on February 10, 2018. The event replaced the annual NRL All Stars match for that year and was organized to highlight Indigenous and Māori heritage through sport.
The festival featured a triple-header of matches, preceded by cultural ceremonies including a Welcome to Country and traditional war cries from the participating teams. [3]
| 2018 squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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10 February 2018 |
| First Nation Goannas | 22–16 | New Zealand Maori |
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| Tries Ryan Walker 1 Michael Purcell 1 Dan Tanner 1 Kieran Vale 1 Goals 3/4 Adrian Davis |
Tries 1 Ozzy Tuwhangai 1 Carne Doyle-Manga 1 Jayden Horo Goals 2/3 Manaia Rudolph |
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10 February 2018 |
| First Nation Gems | 18–0 | New Zealand Maori Ferns |
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| Tries Samartha Leisha 1 Taleena Simon 2 Goals Sarah field 3/3 |
2014 Representative squad
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