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Matt Whittingslow, of Maryborough, Qld, shows off the sort of confidence that only comes with being able to carry off a mullet. A durry, an armful of tatts, servo shades and a mullet make up ‘the awesome foursome’ when it comes to on-point, trendsetting Australian fashion. Picture: Jess Huggard
1/50Matt Whittingslow, of Maryborough, Qld, shows off the sort of confidence that only comes with being able to carry off a mullet. A durry, an armful of tatts, servo shades and a mullet make up ‘the awesome foursome’ when it comes to on-point, trendsetting Australian fashion. Picture: Jess Huggard
Tim Smith, from Howard Springs, sucking back a crisp Victor Bravo. In the exclusive and elite mullet community, this is also known as applying liberal amounts of mullet tonic.
2/50Tim Smith, from Howard Springs, sucking back a crisp Victor Bravo. In the exclusive and elite mullet community, this is also known as applying liberal amounts of mullet tonic.
Seth Vanderkley of Bees Creek. The area just used to be called Bees before he moved in but they added the word ‘Creek’ in honour of his flowing torrent of hair. This photo makes us just think My Beautiful Pony. Picture: Olivia Vanderkley
3/50Seth Vanderkley of Bees Creek. The area just used to be called Bees before he moved in but they added the word ‘Creek’ in honour of his flowing torrent of hair. This photo makes us just think My Beautiful Pony. Picture: Olivia Vanderkley
Phoebe Caudill is a Texan expat here to play rugby union for the South Darwin Rabbitohs, While she’s here, she is embracing all the great things about Australia’s culture, sporting a mullet, and pouring a refreshing Melbourne Bitter down her gullet to power that mullet. Picture: Darren Eilersen
4/50Phoebe Caudill is a Texan expat here to play rugby union for the South Darwin Rabbitohs, While she’s here, she is embracing all the great things about Australia’s culture, sporting a mullet, and pouring a refreshing Melbourne Bitter down her gullet to power that mullet. Picture: Darren Eilersen
Buster Fooks is a third year apprentice and loves to outshine his more experienced workmates with his sheer magnificence whenever he can. And with a natural six-pack like that, and a safety hair helmet to top it all off, there is always ever only one winner. Picture: Luke Boardman
5/50Buster Fooks is a third year apprentice and loves to outshine his more experienced workmates with his sheer magnificence whenever he can. And with a natural six-pack like that, and a safety hair helmet to top it all off, there is always ever only one winner. Picture: Luke Boardman
Lucky DaPom of Humpty Doo proves that the Big Guy in the Sky loves mullets as much as we do, and has made sure that all creatures great and small can have one too, if they work hard enough for it. Picture: Holly Asquith
6/50Lucky DaPom of Humpty Doo proves that the Big Guy in the Sky loves mullets as much as we do, and has made sure that all creatures great and small can have one too, if they work hard enough for it. Picture: Holly Asquith
You can never start’ em too young when it comes to a majestic mullet. Meet young Daniel James Mohi-Grattan of Williams Landing, in Victoria. He will grow up to be the sort of bloke the Greeks used to carve statues of out of marble. Picture: Tori Mohi
7/50You can never start’ em too young when it comes to a majestic mullet. Meet young Daniel James Mohi-Grattan of Williams Landing, in Victoria. He will grow up to be the sort of bloke the Greeks used to carve statues of out of marble. Picture: Tori Mohi
Not sure whether it’s the sunset or the mullet that’s more spectacular. Wait, what? It’s the mullet, of course. Oscar Everingham of Roma, Qld, pretends to be interested in the waves, knowing full well his mullet’s own wondrous waves are much prettier. Picture: Jodie Pott
8/50Not sure whether it’s the sunset or the mullet that’s more spectacular. Wait, what? It’s the mullet, of course. Oscar Everingham of Roma, Qld, pretends to be interested in the waves, knowing full well his mullet’s own wondrous waves are much prettier. Picture: Jodie Pott
Steve Ludbey is from Caloundra. This is his morning magnificence without a brush, says his wife. Brush? We can’t believe you would even try. Mullets are much too powerful to submit to any brush!
9/50Steve Ludbey is from Caloundra. This is his morning magnificence without a brush, says his wife. Brush? We can’t believe you would even try. Mullets are much too powerful to submit to any brush!
Joshua Drake works at the local butcher shop in Blaxland, NSW. He says one of his customers nicknamed him ‘Mudflap’ and it’s stuck since. That nickname could have been way worse considering he works with meat all day. Joshua’s mullet is too magnificent to put a hair net on while he works. He uses a tarpaulin instead.
10/50Joshua Drake works at the local butcher shop in Blaxland, NSW. He says one of his customers nicknamed him ‘Mudflap’ and it’s stuck since. That nickname could have been way worse considering he works with meat all day. Joshua’s mullet is too magnificent to put a hair net on while he works. He uses a tarpaulin instead.
Cooper Thomas lost a bet and had to perm his Moil Mudflap. But we reckon he threw the bet, because if there’s one thing that’s more spectacular than a mullet, it’s a permed mullet. Picture: Stevie Ommering
11/50Cooper Thomas lost a bet and had to perm his Moil Mudflap. But we reckon he threw the bet, because if there’s one thing that’s more spectacular than a mullet, it’s a permed mullet. Picture: Stevie Ommering
Izaac Mason takes a break at the Nhulunbuy skate park. It is always important to rest your mullet whenever you can. Things of sheer beauty must have their beauty rest ... because of the whole beauty thing and all. Picture: Jasmin Foster
12/50Izaac Mason takes a break at the Nhulunbuy skate park. It is always important to rest your mullet whenever you can. Things of sheer beauty must have their beauty rest ... because of the whole beauty thing and all. Picture: Jasmin Foster
Todd Robinson of Mooroolbark, Melbourne. He is applying a liberal amount of beer conditioner to his mullet. Some pubs (the good ones) won’t let you buy a beer if you don’t have a mullet.
13/50Todd Robinson of Mooroolbark, Melbourne. He is applying a liberal amount of beer conditioner to his mullet. Some pubs (the good ones) won’t let you buy a beer if you don’t have a mullet.
The Flying Mullet of Tennant Creek’s Spitfires footy, Micky Jones. That haircut alone gets his team a four-goal start every game because of its sheer gloriousness. Picture: Karen Harlan
14/50The Flying Mullet of Tennant Creek’s Spitfires footy, Micky Jones. That haircut alone gets his team a four-goal start every game because of its sheer gloriousness. Picture: Karen Harlan
Ryley McAuliffe’s modelling career has proper taken off since he began sporting a mullet. He comes from Berry Springs. You get a mullet gifted to you with your first home owner’s grant in the Darwin rural area. Picture: Karmyn McAuliffe
15/50Ryley McAuliffe’s modelling career has proper taken off since he began sporting a mullet. He comes from Berry Springs. You get a mullet gifted to you with your first home owner’s grant in the Darwin rural area. Picture: Karmyn McAuliffe
Kyle Staunton hails from Woodroffe. This is a rare sighting of the Palmerston Perm in its natural environment. You are truly blessed, dear viewer. Picture: Shane Staunton
16/50Kyle Staunton hails from Woodroffe. This is a rare sighting of the Palmerston Perm in its natural environment. You are truly blessed, dear viewer. Picture: Shane Staunton
Jeff Thompson of Stuart Park looks like he is a little bit camera shy while out and about with his mullet. But, in truth, he is just hiding his face for his photo submission because he doesn’t want it to distract from that amazing mane
17/50Jeff Thompson of Stuart Park looks like he is a little bit camera shy while out and about with his mullet. But, in truth, he is just hiding his face for his photo submission because he doesn’t want it to distract from that amazing mane
Aaron Kelly of Ballarat demonstrates the recommended form of safety glasses that his fans should use when they try to gaze upon his lustrous locks. Picture: Belinda Kelly
18/50Aaron Kelly of Ballarat demonstrates the recommended form of safety glasses that his fans should use when they try to gaze upon his lustrous locks. Picture: Belinda Kelly
Oliver Robinson of Anula shows off the best angle to see his mullet in all its glory. He knows he and his hair curtain would get mobbed if people knew what his face looked like.
19/50Oliver Robinson of Anula shows off the best angle to see his mullet in all its glory. He knows he and his hair curtain would get mobbed if people knew what his face looked like.
Kaine Haley of Blackall reckons he’s got a proper bogan mullet with a bit of modern day mullet mixed in. We feel this is cheating but we are all about that.
20/50Kaine Haley of Blackall reckons he’s got a proper bogan mullet with a bit of modern day mullet mixed in. We feel this is cheating but we are all about that.
Oskar Floeck of Larrakeyah. He says this is him in his room, just feeling his mullet. We’re feeling it too, Oskar. If we were going to start a religion, Oskar would be our modern day Messiah.
21/50Oskar Floeck of Larrakeyah. He says this is him in his room, just feeling his mullet. We’re feeling it too, Oskar. If we were going to start a religion, Oskar would be our modern day Messiah.
Tim Bretten, of Larrakeyah, enjoys looking off into the faraway distance. We don’t like looking faraway .. we like looking closely ... at that marvellous mane. Picture: Mum (Helen Lawson)
22/50Tim Bretten, of Larrakeyah, enjoys looking off into the faraway distance. We don’t like looking faraway .. we like looking closely ... at that marvellous mane. Picture: Mum (Helen Lawson)
Patrick Findlay of Darwin reckons curls get the girls. We reckon that ringlets go well on blokes in singlets ... but it turns out Patrick couldn’t afford one in this case.
23/50Patrick Findlay of Darwin reckons curls get the girls. We reckon that ringlets go well on blokes in singlets ... but it turns out Patrick couldn’t afford one in this case.
Ryan Cheal of Zuccoli. The term the Palmerston Perm was coined specifically because of Ryan and his fabulous hair fountain. Picture: Annalise Thurlow
24/50Ryan Cheal of Zuccoli. The term the Palmerston Perm was coined specifically because of Ryan and his fabulous hair fountain. Picture: Annalise Thurlow
Nicholas Puller is looking forward to newborn son Ace following in his old man’s hairsteps and growing his very own mullet. Picture: B in the Moment Photography
25/50Nicholas Puller is looking forward to newborn son Ace following in his old man’s hairsteps and growing his very own mullet. Picture: B in the Moment Photography
Lincon Cawthan of Skipton, Victoria, has an impressive hair waterfall going on at just 10 years old. He must have the ladies on toast with this wild beast as his wingman. Picture: Mel Smith
26/50Lincon Cawthan of Skipton, Victoria, has an impressive hair waterfall going on at just 10 years old. He must have the ladies on toast with this wild beast as his wingman. Picture: Mel Smith
Riley Worlein from Mt Isa has to hide his face because he’s wanted by ASIO ... which nobody until now knew stands for the ‘Australian Security and Intelligence .. OMG, what a magnificent mullet’.
27/50Riley Worlein from Mt Isa has to hide his face because he’s wanted by ASIO ... which nobody until now knew stands for the ‘Australian Security and Intelligence .. OMG, what a magnificent mullet’.
Jason Lorman of Leanyer rocking the Top End Tailgate at Christmas.This is the literal textbook definition of Joy to the World.
28/50Jason Lorman of Leanyer rocking the Top End Tailgate at Christmas.This is the literal textbook definition of Joy to the World.
Writes mum, Nat Norma, of Moruya, NSW: “My 13-year-old daughter wanted a mullet, right or wrong. After months of begging and threatening to do it herself I cut it for her with no real idea. She loves it. Saying she doesn’t give a shit who doesn’t like it. She is so proud, she is always boasting when we pass a man with a mullet, about how much better hers is, and that perhaps she should go show them how a real mullet flails. She refuses to cut it now.” We say: “Mullets are a force of nature. They will always find a way.”
29/50Writes mum, Nat Norma, of Moruya, NSW: “My 13-year-old daughter wanted a mullet, right or wrong. After months of begging and threatening to do it herself I cut it for her with no real idea. She loves it. Saying she doesn’t give a shit who doesn’t like it. She is so proud, she is always boasting when we pass a man with a mullet, about how much better hers is, and that perhaps she should go show them how a real mullet flails. She refuses to cut it now.” We say: “Mullets are a force of nature. They will always find a way.”
Hudson Dungey of Parap perfecting the art of the mullet selfie. Once you’ve perfected the art of the mullet, perfecting every other art of everything is a piece of piss.
30/50Hudson Dungey of Parap perfecting the art of the mullet selfie. Once you’ve perfected the art of the mullet, perfecting every other art of everything is a piece of piss.
Vincent McIlwain of Morwell. He says his hairstyle is one side shaved with tribal art and the other side a flowing fantasy of mullet. But we reckon one side is a maze you have to negotiate with a felt tip pen first to get to the mullet promised land. Picture: Ahmet’s Barber
31/50Vincent McIlwain of Morwell. He says his hairstyle is one side shaved with tribal art and the other side a flowing fantasy of mullet. But we reckon one side is a maze you have to negotiate with a felt tip pen first to get to the mullet promised land. Picture: Ahmet’s Barber
Joshua McBroom was voted best mullet of Mackay and Whitsundays 2021. But comparing a Mackay and Whitsundays competition to an NT News competition is like comparing the kindy school play to Hollywood. Speaking of Hollywood, Joshua look like Australia’s Steven Seagal, but less of a pussy. Picture: Luke Burgess
32/50Joshua McBroom was voted best mullet of Mackay and Whitsundays 2021. But comparing a Mackay and Whitsundays competition to an NT News competition is like comparing the kindy school play to Hollywood. Speaking of Hollywood, Joshua look like Australia’s Steven Seagal, but less of a pussy. Picture: Luke Burgess
River Rook of Allenstown is pictured carrying firewood to build a huge bonfire to offer up some sacrifices to the almighty Mullet God. Never get on the wrong side of the Mullet God or you might get Split Ends (and we don’t mean the early version of Crowded House, either). Picture: Krystal North
33/50River Rook of Allenstown is pictured carrying firewood to build a huge bonfire to offer up some sacrifices to the almighty Mullet God. Never get on the wrong side of the Mullet God or you might get Split Ends (and we don’t mean the early version of Crowded House, either). Picture: Krystal North
Hayden Lowrie of Jabiru is just 14 and already rocking the meanest of mullets. It really should be released back into the wild. Picture: Mary Ann Lowrie
34/50Hayden Lowrie of Jabiru is just 14 and already rocking the meanest of
mullets. It really should be released back into the wild. Picture: Mary Ann Lowrie
William Evans of Parkes says he is ‘The Goat’. We don’t know why he likens himself to a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal noted for its lively behaviour. Unless GOAT actually stands for Greatest Of All Top-of-the-line-haircuts, which mullets certainly are. Picture: Caitlin Swindle
35/50William Evans of Parkes says he is ‘The Goat’. We don’t know why he likens himself to a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal noted for its lively behaviour. Unless GOAT actually stands for Greatest Of All Top-of-the-line-haircuts, which mullets certainly are. Picture: Caitlin Swindle
Jass Hucks of Coconut Grove. Such a pretty, colourful bush for a man with a mullet. We bet he’d be a tender lover. Picture: Nikki Hucks
36/50Jass Hucks of Coconut Grove. Such a pretty, colourful bush for a man with a mullet. We bet he’d be a tender lover. Picture: Nikki Hucks
Leigh Taig of Berry Springs says this picture shows off his ‘majestic as f..k Mitchell St Mudflap’. And why wouldn’t you be proud? The back of Leigh’s hair flows like the nearby Berry Springs itself ... there could even be a 4m croc in there somewhere. Picture: Shaun Smith
37/50Leigh Taig of Berry Springs says this picture shows off his ‘majestic as f..k Mitchell St Mudflap’. And why wouldn’t you be proud? The back of Leigh’s hair flows like the nearby Berry Springs itself ... there could even be a 4m croc in there somewhere. Picture: Shaun Smith
Emmett McCulloch of St George, Qld, He was actually born with this mullet. He is pictured sucking on the hose to keep his mullet conditioned. Next year he will be legally old enough* to stick the other end of that hose in a beer keg (*different laws apply if you have a mullet): Picture: Kellie
38/50Emmett McCulloch of St George, Qld, He was actually born with this mullet. He is pictured sucking on the hose to keep his mullet conditioned. Next year he will be legally old enough* to stick the other end of that hose in a beer keg (*different laws apply if you have a mullet): Picture: Kellie
Jordan Shortt, (the extra ‘t’ stands for ‘terrific head of hair’) of Anula, pictured nourishing his mullet with a cheeky parmi. Always feed your mullet first, and then yourself second. A mullet takes priority over everything else. Picture: Gabrielle
39/50Jordan Shortt, (the extra ‘t’ stands for ‘terrific head of hair’) of Anula, pictured nourishing his mullet with a cheeky parmi. Always feed your mullet first, and then yourself second. A mullet takes priority over everything else. Picture: Gabrielle
Ed Anderson, of Teneriffe, Queensland, aka The Ginger Mullet Boy. This is a classic example of nature keeping everything in equilibrium. Young Ed here struck out because he’s a ginger, but Mother Nature more than overcompensated by giving him a wondrous hair waterfall. Picture: Bron Jones
40/50Ed Anderson, of Teneriffe, Queensland, aka The Ginger Mullet Boy. This is a classic example of nature keeping everything in equilibrium. Young Ed here struck out because he’s a ginger, but Mother Nature more than overcompensated by giving him a wondrous hair waterfall. Picture: Bron Jones
Broady Hewitt , of Gunn, demonstrates the long, well-known scientific fact that people with mullets are naturally creative, and at one with nature, all at the same time. Here he pulls off a perfect impression of some sort of Australian marsupial, using nothing but a piece of discarded celery from a Bloody Mary. Picture: Ashlee
41/50Broady Hewitt , of Gunn, demonstrates the long, well-known scientific fact that people with mullets are naturally creative, and at one with nature, all at the same time. Here he pulls off a perfect impression of some sort of Australian marsupial, using nothing but a piece of discarded celery from a Bloody Mary. Picture: Ashlee
Braeden Parnell, of The Narrows. His photo submission came with the caption: ‘Stud muffin. Not available in that way. Honest most of the time.’ Mullets automatically make their wearers studly and muffinly, so we believe that bit. We can’t vouch for the other comments though. Picture: Lynda Valentine
42/50Braeden Parnell, of The Narrows. His photo submission came with the caption: ‘Stud muffin. Not available in that way. Honest most of the time.’ Mullets automatically make their wearers studly and muffinly, so we believe that bit. We can’t vouch for the other comments though. Picture: Lynda Valentine
Waratah Women’s Premier League player Isabella Rapson decided to give the magnificent mullet a go this year, wondering whether if it could turn out to be the special x-factor she needed to take her footy skill set to the next level. Isabella said, that as it started to grow, she “couldn’t help but wonder if I’d look sexy as with a ‘she mullet’.” It’s a mullet! The answer was always going to be an emphatic ‘Yes!!’.
43/50Waratah Women’s Premier League player Isabella Rapson decided to give the magnificent mullet a go this year, wondering whether if it could turn out to be the special x-factor she needed to take her footy skill set to the next level. Isabella said, that as it started to grow, she “couldn’t help but wonder if I’d look sexy as with a ‘she mullet’.” It’s a mullet! The answer was always going to be an emphatic ‘Yes!!’.
Georgie Bliss, of Geelong, captioned this pic: ‘Legit , the majestic ranga mullet blowing in the wind’. Note the subtle placement of the strawberry to match the hair colouring. Strawberry is one of the more popular fruit colourings that make mullets look extra banging, along with blueberry, purple grape and green apple. Picture: Lilli Bishop
44/50Georgie Bliss, of Geelong, captioned this pic: ‘Legit , the majestic ranga mullet blowing in the wind’. Note the subtle placement of the strawberry to match the hair colouring. Strawberry is one of the more popular fruit colourings that make mullets look extra banging, along with blueberry, purple grape and green apple. Picture: Lilli Bishop
Angie Atkinson of Nar Nar Goon, lets her wondrous hair waterfall flow freely. While this is a purely a mullet competition, having a neck tatt, a partially shaved head and coming from Nar Nar Goon gets you a long, long way with our shady selection panel.
45/50Angie Atkinson of Nar Nar Goon, lets her wondrous hair waterfall flow freely. While this is a purely a mullet competition, having a neck tatt, a partially shaved head and coming from Nar Nar Goon gets you a long, long way with our shady selection panel.
Kristy Schilling, of Lithgow, pictured age 38 and, inset, pictured at age 5. Writes Kristy: ‘About to lose my hair due to chemo for breast cancer, I decided to relive my 1988 kindy ‘do!’ Can there be any better picture proof that mullets never, ever go out of style?
46/50Kristy Schilling, of Lithgow, pictured age 38 and, inset, pictured at age 5. Writes Kristy: ‘About to lose my hair due to chemo for breast cancer, I decided to relive my 1988 kindy ‘do!’ Can there be any better picture proof that mullets never, ever go out of style?
Jacob Campbell, of Sorell, pictured in the hairdresser’s chair. Please tell us this was for photo purposes only, and no actual locks were harmed in the making of this picture. There’s something very Lord of the Ringsy and Elvenish about this mullet. Worthy of an Academy Award, for sure.
47/50Jacob Campbell, of Sorell, pictured in the hairdresser’s chair. Please tell us this was for photo purposes only, and no actual locks were harmed in the making of this picture. There’s something very Lord of the Ringsy and Elvenish about this mullet. Worthy of an Academy Award, for sure.
Jon Sloan, of Gray, has called it. Best mullet in Darwin, he reckons. And as Darwin is the spiritual home of the mullet, that is a bloody big call. We feel all the extra shaving, shaping and styling is probably cheating but, hell ... have you met us? We’re too lazy to read the actual rules. Welcome to the Top 50, mate!
48/50Jon Sloan, of Gray, has called it. Best mullet in Darwin, he reckons. And as Darwin is the spiritual home of the mullet, that is a bloody big call. We feel all the extra shaving, shaping and styling is probably cheating but, hell ... have you met us? We’re too lazy to read the actual rules. Welcome to the Top 50, mate!
Braith Minchin, of Korumburra, Victoria, with what he calls his ‘raging mullet’. They even named a fancy shirt after his haircut. Here he cuts the sort of sick moves that only a man with a mullet like his truly has the confidence to pull off. Picture: Cate Minchin
49/50Braith Minchin, of Korumburra, Victoria, with what he calls his ‘raging mullet’. They even named a fancy shirt after his haircut. Here he cuts the sort of sick moves that only a man with a mullet like his truly has the confidence to pull off. Picture: Cate Minchin
Hugh Mulligan, of Dunmarra, with his self-described ‘prime classic’ mullet. That makes it sound like some sort of cut of meat. Which is fairly appropriate really, because the very best mullets can be tender, sizzling and cooked, all at the same time!
50/50Hugh Mulligan, of Dunmarra, with his self-described ‘prime classic’ mullet. That makes it sound like some sort of cut of meat. Which is fairly appropriate really, because the very best mullets can be tender, sizzling and cooked, all at the same time!
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