Mullumbimby Giants

Mullumbimby Giants are a rugby league side from Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia who compete in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.

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

Mullumbimby Giants are one of the oldest rugby league clubs in Australia, playing their first competition game of rugby league in 1909. Formed between 1900 and 1903, it is now one of the oldest rugby league teams 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. 1959,60.
  • Bill Petley. 1964.
  • Peter Burke. 1967.
  • Peter Hanna. 1970,71.
  • Joe Grainey. 1972,74.
  • Elwyn Walters. 1978-79,1981-82.
  • Neil Pringle. 1984-85.
  • Con Theodossiou. 1988-1992 1996-2000
  • Arthur Sauverain. 2001-2003
  • Graham Eadie. 2012[5]
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References
  1. http://www.mullumbimbygiants.com/?D=58
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/harold-king/summary.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ken-mcmorrow/summary.html
  5. http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2012/01/18/eadie-to-coach-in-land-of-giants/
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