The Advertiser’s Kid Mullet Cup 2024: Vote now for South Australia’s best mullet
This seven year old reveals how he keeps his mullet smooth and shiny. He’s among 48 finalists vying for the Kid Mullet Cup. Vote now for SA’s most glorious mullet.
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Adelaide’s most divisive hairstyle is about to get the recognition it deserves.
Nominations flooded in for The Advertiser’s annual Kid Mullet Cup and now it is time to vote.
There are 48 finalists vying for the cup and the competition is fierce.
Among them is Hamish Brown from Aldinga Beach whose hair routine involves hair oils to keep it smooth and shiny.
“I like to keep my mullet fresh for the ladies,” the 7-year-old said.
Hamish has been growing his locks for two years – it started as a competition between him, his dad, uncles and older brother Tyler, 13.
“Everyone else ended up cutting theirs off after six months to a year, except Hamish and his uncle Blake, who are still going strong,” mum Erin Brown said.
“Hamish has told us all that he will be growing it till he is in his 30s and refuses to have regular trims.
“He has only had a few trims of the ends in the last couple years and was not happy about it.
“He takes a lot of pride in looking after his mullet.”
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You must be a digital subscriber to vote in The Advertiser’s 2024 Kid Mullet Cup. One only vote per subscriber will be recorded. Voting closes at 8am on Wednesday, January 31 with the winner to be announced at a later date.
Finalists including Harrison Pullan – his parents chose to send him to public school over private to avoid cutting off his precious hair.
And two-year-old Ryker Masters, who will chop his locks off in memory of his older sister after she lost her battle with cancer.
Then there is Bryce Williamson, who has boasted a glorious red, curly mane since he was a tiny tot.
Roxby Downs mum Liza Williamson said Bryce’s hairstyle came about naturally because of his sensory sensitivity to shavers, but now it’s given him extra confidence.
Noah Macgowan from Stansbury on the Yorke Peninsula took home the 2023 Kid Mullet Cup and a year’s worth of bragging rights after the champ started growing his locks during the pandemic.
Inspired by a school mate and mullet icon Bailey Smith, Ryder Bushell won the 2022 Cup with his blond, long and luscious locks.
Firle barber Phillip Pizzino regularly cuts and maintains kids’ mullets, accepting the trend is unlikely to die while AFL players “King of the Mullet” Bailey Smith and Dusty Martin remain popular.
The Barber Original owner (previously known as Express Cuts) said there had been an influx of school students coming in to have their mullets cut since December.
“As soon as school’s finished, they’ll come in and get their mullets cut and then they’ll maintain it through the holidays,” Mr Pizzino said.
“They’ll go as short as possible on the sides, mostly skin fades – they’re pretty popular.
“They’ll leave the back and towards the end of the holidays it’ll have grown pretty good.
“They try to push the limit when they go back to school – some of them will try to hide it by pinning it up the back or tying it up.
“But schools are getting smarter – we’ve had some private schools put them in a bus and bring them here to get the back of the mullet cut off.”
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