Mullumbimby Giants

Mullumbimby Giants is a rugby league side from Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia which competes in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.

Mullumbimby Giants
Club information
Full nameMullumbimby Giants Rugby League Football Club
Colours  Yellow
  Blue
Founded1909 (1909)
Current details
Ground(s)
CompetitionNorthern Rivers Rugby League
Records
Premierships4 (1924, 1960, 2004, 2007)

Mullumbimby Giants is one of the oldest rugby league clubs in Australia, playing its first competition game of rugby league in 1909. Formed between 1900 and 1903, it is now one of the oldest rugby league teams still competing in Australia.[1] 'One of Australia's earliest Rugby League Towns'. quote taken from Jim Huxley's story on 'Mullumbimby sets the standard' Rugby League Week, 5 July 1984 page 25. Mullumbimby Giants play in all three senior competitions; A Grade, Reserve Grade and Under 18s. The Giants' junior teams compete in the Group 18 Rugby League competition. Giants are represented in the junior competitions from under-7s to under-16s.

Premierships

  • Mullumbimby's A grade side won premierships in: 1924, 1960, 2004, 2007
  • Mullumbimby's Reserve grade side won premierships in: 1960, 1985, 2008, 2012
  • Mullumbimby's Under 18's side won premierships in: 1958, 1960, 1966, 1988, 2007, 2008, 2012

Notable Juniors

Notable Coaches

  • Ken Mcmorrow 1959, 1960
  • Bill Petley 1964
  • Peter Burke 1967
  • Peter Hanna 1970, 1971
  • Joe Grainey 1972, 1974
  • Elwyn Walters 1978–79, 1981–82
  • Neil Pringle 1984–85
  • Con Theodossiou 1988–1992, 1996–2000
  • Arthur Sauverain 2001–2003
  • Graham Eadie 2012[5]

References

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