SOURCE | Murri Rugby League
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The Arthur Beetson Foundation (ABF) will this year celebrate 10 years of the ABF QAIHC Queensland Murri Carnival (QMC), by expanding its rugby league pathways to include all underage divisions.
A blockbuster six-day rugby league format at Redcliffe’s Dolphin Stadium from January 19, 2021 will reward teenaged boys in the Under 13, 15 and 17 grades, plus Under 15 and 17 girls.

Under 15 boys will continue to compete for State selection in the Under 16 Murri team to take on a Koori outfit in their annual interstate pre-season challenge, while all other junior grades will by vying for Queensland Merit Team honours, following a ‘Possibles v Probables’ selection format.

The Carnival is much more than Rugby League as it also has a major focus on Health Vocation and Education. The Carnival will be a smoke drug alcohol and sugar free event and all players have to complete a “Health Check” as a requirement to participate and in addition junior players must have attended school 90% of time.

Now in its 10th year The Chair of the ABF Steven Johnson said the great man would be very proud to see the Carnival that he helped Tony Currie start reach the level that it has. The QMC was never started to be just about the game Johnson added but enriching lives and when we lost Arthur it was important we didn’t lose the affect he had on some so many people; the QMC does that.