Murri Rugby League Carnival

Qld Murri Carnival
Sport	Rugby league
Inaugural season	22–25 September 2011
Winners	Dhadhin Geai Warriors (2017)
Most titles	Southern Dingoes (3 titles);
Website	http://www.arthurbeetsonfoundation.com.au/the-murri-carnival
Broadcast partner	NITV; SBS;
Related competition	NSW Koori Knockout; All Stars match;

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
Year	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
Year	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]

First Nation Goannas
2014 squad								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		14 David Peachey – FB 15 Nathan Blacklock – FB 16 James Livock – PR 17 Rod Jensen – CE, SR 18 Bobby Nona – PR, SR 19 Rex Johnson 20 Denis Moran – HB						Head coach Laurie Daley Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

8 February 2014, 7pm (AEDT)

Newcastle Knights	52–12	First Nation Goannas
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

Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 6,826
Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris James, Jeff Younis, Dave Ryan

2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League

2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League created a strong connection between the Maori and First Nation teams. With a strong showcase of cultural celebration from both teams. The 2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League was held at Redfern Oval featuring a Double header between the First Nation Goannas v NZ Maori and First Nation Gems v NZ Maori Ferns, And a curtain raiser game for the Koori vs Murri Interstate challenge Between Newcastle Yowies and Dhadin Geai Warriors .^[3]

First Nation Goannas
2018 squad								Coaching staff
1 Ryan Walker – FB 2 Michael Purcell – WG 3 Kieran Vale – CE 4 Josh Charles – CE 5 Greg Davis – WG 6 Maipele Morseu – FE 7 Adrian Davis – HB 8 Dan Tanner – PR 9 Wes Middleton (c) – HK 10 Zac Merritt – PR 11 Noel Underwood – SR 12 Justin Toomey-White – SR 13 Trent Rose – LK		14 Randall Briggs 15 Bennett Leslie – LK, SR 16 Will Merritt – PR 17 Isaac Briggs 18 Tristan Lumley – SR, LK 19 Wes Conlon – FB 20 Shane Nolan-Carr – HK						Head coach Laurie Daley Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

10 February 2018

First Nation Goannas	22–16	New Zealand Maori
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

Redfern Oval

First Nation Gems
2018 squad								Coaching staff
1 Kazzia Lemmon – FB 2 Tanika Marshall – WG 3 Amber Piley – CE 4 Taleenna Simon – CE 5 Paris Robinson – WG 6 Sarah Field – FE 7 Sharon McGrady – HB 8 Rhianna Sutherland – PR 9 Kiara Maza – HK 10 Layla Fauid – PR 11 Samartha Leisha (c) – SR 12 Stephanie Mooka – SR 13 Carly Phillips – LK		14 Ashleigh Sowter 15 Shakia Tungai 16 Rikki Lane 17 Kyara Nean 18 Candice Clay 19 Chloe Caldwell						Head coach Dean Widders Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)