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GH United's Dane Gagai at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
1/60GH United's Dane Gagai at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
The GH United family celebrating its win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
2/60The GH United family celebrating its win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United coach Richie Irelandes after his side's win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
3/60GH United coach Richie Irelandes after his side's win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
The GH United team after its win over Coastal Balaz in the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival open men's grand final. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
4/60The GH United team after its win over Coastal Balaz in the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival open men's grand final. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Elder Arnold Doyle (left) presenting the winner's shield at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
5/60Elder Arnold Doyle (left) presenting the winner's shield at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United captain Kahn Ahwang at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
6/60GH United captain Kahn Ahwang at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United celebrating at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
7/60GH United celebrating at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United's Jacob Gagai after being awarded player of the final at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
8/60GH United's Jacob Gagai after being awarded player of the final at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Four generations of Gagai's, including Dane (middle left) and Jacob (right), after GH United's win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
9/60Four generations of Gagai's, including Dane (middle left) and Jacob (right), after GH United's win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United celebrating its triumph at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
10/60GH United celebrating its triumph at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United's Tyson Hodge was awarded best forward of the final at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
11/60GH United's Tyson Hodge was awarded best forward of the final at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
12/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
13/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
14/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
15/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
16/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
GH United and Coastal Balaz come to blows in the open men's grand final between at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
17/60GH United and Coastal Balaz come to blows in the open men's grand final between at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
18/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
19/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
20/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
21/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
22/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
23/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Dane Gagai in the open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
24/60Dane Gagai in the open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
25/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
26/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
27/60Open men's grand final between GH United and Coastal Balaz at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
28/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
29/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
30/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
31/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
32/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
33/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Kulpiyam score a try in the open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
34/60Kulpiyam score a try in the open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
35/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
36/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
37/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
38/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
39/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
40/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
41/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
42/60Open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Kulpiyam score in the open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
43/60Kulpiyam score in the open women's grand final between Kulpiyam and Coastal Neurs at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
A big crowd packed out to see the under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
44/60A big crowd packed out to see the under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
45/60Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
46/60Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
47/60Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
48/60Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
49/60Under-17 grand final between GH United and Railways at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke.
The wonderful team of volunteers keeping the canteen running at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
50/60The wonderful team of volunteers keeping the canteen running at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Hannah Dedauntan, Ana Malupo, Courtney Reynolds, Xanthe Topping, and Zoe Aitken celebrating Coastal Neurs' triumph at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
51/60Hannah Dedauntan, Ana Malupo, Courtney Reynolds, Xanthe Topping, and Zoe Aitken celebrating Coastal Neurs' triumph at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Theophelia Mosby-Nana, Solehl Henon, and Zaleah Mosby-Nana at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
52/60Theophelia Mosby-Nana, Solehl Henon, and Zaleah Mosby-Nana at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Captain Xanthe Topping celebrating Coastal Neurs' win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
53/60Captain Xanthe Topping celebrating Coastal Neurs' win at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Montaya Hudson, Pia Power, and Emma Williams at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
54/60Montaya Hudson, Pia Power, and Emma Williams at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Courtney Reynolds, Zoe Aitken, Sian Williams, Tiana Power, CC Brown Chinfat Hawkins, Caroline Esel at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
55/60Courtney Reynolds, Zoe Aitken, Sian Williams, Tiana Power, CC Brown Chinfat Hawkins, Caroline Esel at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Tanya Sabatino and Declan Sabatino at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
56/60Tanya Sabatino and Declan Sabatino at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Bree Ahwang, Natasha Beveridge, Frances Seden, and Tameeka Ahwang at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
57/60Bree Ahwang, Natasha Beveridge, Frances Seden, and Tameeka Ahwang at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Bree Ahwang and Wes Smith at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
58/60Bree Ahwang and Wes Smith at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Bree Ahwang and Ignatius Mooney at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
59/60Bree Ahwang and Ignatius Mooney at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
Yogan Jacob, Jarell Penola, and Zeke Javai following their under-17 win with GH United at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
60/60Yogan Jacob, Jarell Penola, and Zeke Javai following their under-17 win with GH United at the Mackay Indigenous Rugby League Carnival. Picture: Mitch Bourke
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