Moranbah Miners coach Paul Bramley says sitting out the 2020 Rugby League Mackay and District season was a blessing in disguise, as the former Mackay Cutters boss readies his side for a return to action this year.
When we last heard from Bramley he declared his title as Moranbah coach was nothing more than “fake news” until he led the proud club in an official fixture.
His comments came after the Miners made the difficult decision to withdraw from the restructured 2020 RLMD season, due to concerns over potentially bringing COVID-19 from Mackay back to the mining town.
But the season away has done a world of good for the club and its new coach, Bramley said.
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Hundreds of games worth of NRL and Queensland Cup experience will lead the Moranbah Miners into the 2021 Rugby League Mackay and District season.
The club has welcomed a host of notable names – some household – ahead of a return to the RLMD set-up, after sitting out last year’s restructured season due to COVID-19.
Perhaps the most notable addition to local footy fans is that of former Mackay Cutters skipper Cooper Bambling, who departed the Intrust Super Cup side for the Miners last off-season. Cooper Bambling.
But Bambling is not the only former Queensland Cup star set to call Moranbah home this go around.
We don t want to be burying anymore brothers or bike riders . That was the message from Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay president Ken Smiley Hyde who urged motorists to take more care on the roads. The memorial at Handlebar Heaven, Ooralea, created by Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay members for fellow late member Wes Pop Carlton who died in a tragic crash in Kyogle, New South Wales on October 20 last year. Pictured are SOSS members Ted Bubbles Walters, James Knuckle McGovern, President Ken Smiley Hyde and Josh Professor Van Loenen. Picture: Heidi Petith
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Mackay rugby league clubs will pay lower premiums in 2021 as the Queensland Rugby League works to rebuild its grassroots base following a challenging season.
Under the new structure, all junior clubs will rollover 80 per cent of the 2020 personal accident and injury premiums into 2021.
Senior clubs that did not return to play, including Intrust Super Cup clubs, will also rollover 80 per cent of their personal accident and injury premiums.
Senior clubs that did return to play will also be able to rollover 30 per cent of their personal accident and injury premium into 2021.
The rollover is only available to clubs that paid full premiums in 2020 and for teams that nominated in their respective 2020 competitions.