Sport
4 June, 2024
League Immortals Mareeba bound
RUGBY league icons Petero Civoniceva and James Roberts are among 20 NRL legends who will head to Mareeba next week as a part of the Arthur Beetson Foundation Future Immortals Tour.
The three-day tour of Mareeba will focus on supporting rugby league's grassroots community.
Former rugby League greats will participate in a series of engagements to enhance rugby league's profile and growth from a community level while raising much-needed funds to give back and support the local community.
The tour will officially kick off on Thursday night when the Future Immortal Players join the Mareeba Gladiators for training at Davies Park.
Gladiators president Shaun Fincham said it was an honour to have the Immortals players attending training and inspiring the Gladiators as they head into the second half of their season.
“The news of the ABF immortals coming to Mareeba is exciting and a wonderful opportunity for our club and, more largely, our community,” he said.
“Kids young and old will have the opportunity to engage with these legends at games, during coaching clinics and to watch some former NRL legends (on) the footy field.
“A few members of our community have been asking to play alongside the legends, too – it’s a great opportunity to play alongside players of this calibre.
“The junior and senior Gladiators will staff the canteen on the Saturday night, all proceeds from the canteen will benefit both clubs.”
On Friday night, a cocktail dinner event will allow locals to meet the players and watch two NRL games together.
There will also be a charity auction, raffles, and “footy doubles” that will raise money to be donated back to the Mareeba community.
On Friday, Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation clients, as well as high school students, will enjoy talks and training with the Future Immortals.
On Saturday, the community are invited to clinic training at Davies Park from mid morning before the exhibition match.
The exhibition matches will kick off at 3pm, with players from Mareeba, Atherton and the Immortals joining forces to play a series of friendly matches.
To purchase tickets to the cocktail event and for more information, visit www.abffit.com.au/mareeba-june-2024
FUTURE IMMORTALS PLAYERS HEADING TO TOWN...
Donald Malone
Brenton Bowen
Andrew Walker
Justin Loomans
Donald Malone
Chris Sheppard
John Buttigigie
Davan Crampton
Rod Jensen
Jamie Simpson
James Roberts
Nathan Blacklock
Shaun Berrigan
Rod Davies
Joel Moon
Trent Hodkinson
Petro Civoniceva
Sam Tagataese
Fetuli Talanoa
