The Advertiser’s Mullet Cup contender, Harrison chooses his beloved mullet over the chance of private school

For the Pullan family, deciding on whether to cut their son’s mullet off because of a school policy was a no-brainer. Now, he’s a contender’s for The Advertiser’s 2024 Mullet Cup.

When it came to choosing a public or private school for their son, Clare Pullan said a public school was a no-brainer.

Absolutely nothing was going to stand between Harrison and his beloved mullet – including school.

The nine-year-old from Athelstone is a contender for The Advertiser’s 2024 Mullet Cup competition, which is searching for a youngster rocking the best mullet in the state.

Mullet Cup Contender Harrison Pullan, 9. Picture: Kelly Barnes

Harrison’s been grown his mullet since he was five, but had a spate of short or shaved haircuts during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown – much to his distaste.

“He’s been growing it ever since, obviously he goes and gets it trimmed, but he doesn’t want to go short,” Ms Pullan said.

“We looked at putting him into a private school earlier this year and when we looked at the policies, one of the policies was that the boys couldn’t have hair that was longer than the collar.”

Mullet Cup Contender Harrison Pullan, 9. Picture: Kelly Barnes

After a short discussion with Harrison, who was against cutting his hair, Ms Pullan, 42, and her husband Martin, 54, both agreed that the flowing locks could stay.

“We decided to let him stay in the public school he’s in now, rather than disrupting him and make him cut his hair,” she said.

“It’s such a big part of what people think of, when they think of him and talk about him.

“He’s got his amazing mullet, how could you ever think about cutting it off?”

Take a photo of your child’s glorious mullet and enter The Advertiser’s 2024 Mullet Cup before nominations close on Monday, January 22, at 8am.

NOMINATE BELOW TO ENTER SA’S 2024 KID MULLET CUP

Nominations close Monday, January 22, at 8am. Finalists will be put to a reader vote later on January 22, closing on Wednesday, January 31, at 8am. You must be a digital subscriber to vote in The Advertiser’s Mullet Cup. One only vote per subscriber will be recorded.The winner will be announced at a later date and be awarded the 2024 Kid Mullet Cup trophy.