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Murri Rugby League Carnival
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. The Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Council have established a partnership with the Arthur Beetson Foundation, to support the orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NITV
National Indigenous Television (NITV) is an Australian free-to-air television channel that broadcasts programming produced and presented largely by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It includes the half-hourly nightly ''NITV News'', with programming including other news and current affairs programmes, sports coverage, entertainment for children and adults, films and documentaries covering a range of topics. Its primary audience is Indigenous Australians, but many non-Indigenous people tune in to learn more about the history of and issues affecting the country's First Nations peoples. NITV was initially only carried by cable and satellite providers, along with some limited over-the-air transmissions in certain remote areas. NITV was re-launched in December 2012 by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) as a free-to-air channel. History Predecessors of NITV Indigenous groups and individuals lobbied the Australian Government to fund a nationwide Indigenous televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Daley
Laurie William Daley AM (born 20 October 1969), also known by the nicknames of "Lozza" and "Loz", is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and a former player who played as a and in the 1980s and 1990s. He represented Australia on 26 occasions and has since been named as one of the nation's finest of the 20th century. Daley played for the Canberra Raiders during their most successful period in the 1990s. Background Daley was born in Junee, New South Wales, Australia to a white father from the small village of Nangus, New South Wales and an Aboriginal mother of the former Aboriginal Mission Wantabadgery, Wantabadgery, New South Wales. Laurie is the third youngest of eight children. He is the only boy amongst seven sisters. Daley was playing representative rugby league before his 19th birthday in 1988 when he was selected to represent NSW Country in the annual City vs Country Origin game. He was the second highest try-scorer in the 1989 NSWRL season wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Barba
Ben Barba (born 13 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for St Helens in the Super League. He primarily played as a or . He was banned by both the NRL and Rugby Football League in February 2019 following an assault on his partner. Barba won the Dally M Medal award for Player of the Year in 2012 while he was at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Barba also played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the Brisbane Broncos in 2014 and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks where he was part of Cronulla's maiden NRL premiership win in the 2016 NRL Grand Final. In 2018, he won the Man of Steel Award for Super League Player of the Year while playing for St Helens. Barba is only the second man to win both the Dally M Medal and the Man of Steel award, after Gavin Miller. Barba also had a brief stint in rugby union with RC Toulonnais. Early years Barba was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. He is of Aboriginal, Afghan, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Widders
Dean Richard Widders (born 25 October 1979) is an Anaiwan Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He works with the National Rugby League as an Indigenous Pathways manager. He is coach of the Parramatta Eels team in the 2022 NRLW season. A skillful forward as a player, Widders has always been passionate about rugby league and the difference it can make in the community particularly for people from remote and rural areas and Indigenous Australians. He has been a great advocate for women playing the game and coached the Indigenous Women's All Stars in their win over the Jillaroos in 2017. He delivers workshops to youth on leadership, decision making and goal setting and is involved in numerous programs in schools. He recently played and coached the Redfern All Blacks to a record equaling 3 grand final wins in a row plus 2 Koori Knockouts in a row from 2015-2017. He proudly won three koori knockouts with his hometown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Field (rugby League)
Sarah Field (born 23 February 1999) is an Australian rugby league player who plays as a five-eighth. Field has represented the Indigenous All Stars in two annual All Stars matches in 2017 and 2022. In 2020, Field played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. From 2021, Field has played for the North Queensland Gold Stars in the QRL Women's Premiership. Field was born in Belmont, New South Wales. However, she came to notice while living in Emu Park on Queensland's Capricorn Coast when she commenced playing for the Emu Park Emus in the Rockhampton and Gladstone rugby league competitions. Field received the Women's Player of the Year Award at the annual Rockhampton rugby league presentation dinner in 2016. She was named best and fairest of the Gladstone District Rugby League Competition in 2016 and 2017, and was part of the winning Emus team in the 2017 grand final against the Tannum Seagals at Marley Brown Oval. In 2018, Field represented the Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redfern Oval
Redfern Oval is an Australian football ground, in the Sydney suburb of , New South Wales, Australia. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club played at Redfern Oval between 1948 and 1987. Rabbitoh supporters often refer to Redfern Oval as "The Holy Land". Description The former National Rugby League ground had a main grandstand on the wing with seats on either side and a hill surrounding the rest of the ground with a few rows of seats near the fence. The total capacity of the ground was around the 20,000 mark, until the redevelopment. The current ground has a lone grandstand with bench style seating, with the structure incorporating the Rabbitohs' training equipment/gym, as well as a cafe and basic luxury hospitality. The seating is covered by a large roof spanning the width of the structure. The stand is wheelchair accessible and also contains hearing loop accessibility. The player's tunnel is accessed by a small staircase which is below field level. Around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Walker (rugby League)
Ryan Walker (born 12 July 1986) is a rugby league footballer who formerly played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. His position of choice is five eighth. He played his junior rugby league for the Maclean Magpies and Casino Cougars. Playing career Walker played for the Sunshine Coast in their 2009 Queensland Cup premiership winning side. In 2010, Walker signed for Windsor. In 2011, Walker joined Penrith and made his first grade debut for the club in round 21 of the 2011 NRL season against North Queensland. Walker made two further appearances for Penrith that year. In 2012, he moved to Newcastle, signing with the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League competition. In 2016, Walker played for Newcastle in the NSW Cup competition. After being released by Newcastle, he played for Wests Newcastle in the local competition. In 2023, Walker played for the Tweed Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. Personal life Walker is the older brother of South Sydney Rabbitohs player Cody Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Stadium
Newcastle International Sports Centre, known as McDonald Jones Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, Australia. The ground is home to the Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League) and Newcastle Jets FC ( A-League). It is owned by the New South Wales Government and is administered by Venues NSW (which consolidates the operations and responsibilities of the former Hunter Region Sporting Venues Authority and other regional sporting venues authorities into one authority managed by one governing board). Due to past sponsorship deals, the ground has been previously known as Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium. Newcastle International Sports Centre is also known as Newcastle Stadium when in use during AFC competitions due to conflicting sponsorship reasons. History Work began on the stadium on 1 December 1967, and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 10 April 1970. It was orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Minto
Matthew Paul Minto (born 18 December 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who has previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He also played for the Central Queensland Capras and Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup. He played at and . Playing career Early career Minto played his junior rugby league for the North Knights, before being signed by the Central Queensland Comets in the Queensland Cup. At the end of 2007, Minto signed with the Penrith Panthers. He was a part of the Panthers' inaugural NYC squad in 2008, but returned to Queensland due to homesickness before he could play a game. In 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He played for the Bulldogs' NYC team in 2009. In 2010, Minto returned to the Central Queensland Comets, after finding out his partner was pregnant, while still contracted to the Bulldogs. In 2011, he joined the Eastern Suburbs Tigers. In 2012, he joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Mantellato
Josh Mantellato (born 21 April 1987) is a former Italy international rugby league footballer who most recently played on the for The Entrance Tigers in the Denton Engineering Cup. He previously played for the Wyong Roos in the Central Coast Division Rugby League competition, Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. Background Mantellato was born in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia and is of Italian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Wyong Roos. Playing career Early career Up until 2011, Mantellato played for the Wyong Roos in the Newcastle Rugby League. 2010 In 2010, Mantellato made his international debut for Italy. 2012 In 2012, Mantellato joined the Newcastle Knights' New South Wales Cup team, finishing the season as the competition's highest point-scorer, with 306 points. On 12 September 2012, he was named on the wing in the 2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. He then signed a 1-year con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione Mata'utia
Sione Mata'utia-Leifi (pronounced ma-ta-oo-tee-a) (born 25 June 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League. He has represented both Australia and Samoa at international level. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, as well as the Prime Minister's XIII and World All Stars at representative level. Mata'utia played as and on the earlier in his career, before moving into the forwards. Background Mata'utia was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Samoan descent and moved to Newcastle, New South Wales when he was 5 years old. He played his junior football for the Raymond Terrace Magpies and South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Mata'utia is the younger brother of former Knights players Peter Mata'utia, Chanel Mata'utia and Pat Mata'utia. Playing career Early career In 2013 and 2014, Mata'utia played for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korbin Sims
Korbin Sims (born 2 January 1992) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who last played as a and forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Background Sims was born in Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Fijian descent. Sims is the younger brother of St. George Illawarra Dragons player Tariq Sims and former player Ashton Sims. His elder sister Ruan Sims played for the Australian women's team in 2010 and 2015. Playing career Early years Sims played his junior football for the Gerringong Lions and Wests Panthers before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos, along with his brothers, Ashton and Tariq in 2008. Sims played for the Queensland U16's and U18's teams. He played for the Broncos NYC team in 2010, playing alongside his brother Tariq, scoring 2 tries in 9 games. In 2011, Sims joined the Newcastle Knights, playing in the NY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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