Meet the next Nathan Tinkler

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February 5, 2012


A man of the land ... Geoff Murphy.

Businessman Geoff Murphy wants an NRL team in central Queensland and he went all the way to Wisconsin to find out how to do it.
He did his bit to make central Queensland the beef capital of Australia and now construction tycoon Geoff Murphy wants the region to host a different species of cattle - an NRL team that would enjoy access to the NFL's Green Bay Packers brains trust, thanks to a deal that he brokered last month.
Murphy, the chairman of Beef Australia, was estimated in 2010 to be worth $120 million through his conglomerate of businesses under the JM Kelly umbrella, which includes construction, kitchen design and installation, a window company, plumbing, properties and cattle farms.
As the person who is credited with bankrolling central Queensland's NRL bid he also possesses the tenacity and old school gumption to leave no stone unturned to succeed - including his convincing the world renowned Packers to support a team that doesn't exist - to add considerable bang to his considerable buck.

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With Green Bay Packers boss Mark Murphy.

As chairman of central Queensland's NRL bid team Murphy harbours the same view as Newcastle Knights owner and mining billionaire Nathan Tinkler that representation in the national competition would provide locals with a source of aspiration and inspiration.
Two years ago Murphy offered to buy crisis-stricken Melbourne Storm's licence after the salary cap scandal. That didn't happen but his passion to follow the dream was best summed up when he described himself as being like ''a wild boar''.
Murphy, who was named the 2011 Red Meat Achiever of the Year because of his contribution to that industry, told The Sun-Herald the sign that accompanied the 1958 Chevrolet tailgater pick-up truck displayed on the merchandise floor at the Green Bay Packer's Lambeau Field encapsulated the reason why he's determined for central Queensland to enter the NRL.
''It choked me up,'' he said of the placard's sentiment. ''I've been telling people they don't understand what a rugby league team would do for the central Queensland area.
''It's a beautiful-looking vehicle and beside it was a sign which said something along the lines that this vehicle was donated to the Green Bay Packers y Bergstrom Automotive of Wisconsin to acknowledge what the team had done for business in the area.
''So, it just about choked me up because that's what I'm about for central Queensland. That car was proof people recognised what Green Bay did for that area,'' he said.
Murphy has adopted the famous NFL franchise as a model for central Queensland to follow because he said there were too many similarities to ignore, including the populations, ties to the meat industry, a salt works and the fact that while they had to work within a small population base it was a passionate one.
Murphy spent part of last month with the Packer's chief executive Mark Murphy and both agreed their entities had much more in common than their surname.
''One of the things I wanted to bring home from the experience was to form an exchange system of employees [players and management when we get our team,'' he said. ''The idea was they'd spend time with us and we'd spend time with them. I asked if we could become associate sister clubs and after a lot of discussion their solicitor is drawing up an MOU.
''There's no doubt we can learn a lot from the Green Bay Packers, they're the most successful franchise in America even though they come from the smallest [population base. They're No. 8 as far as their standing in terms of their income and so on, but they lead the pack in results.''
According to Murphy the similarities between the two entities were has been missing in rugby league until now. We had a touch of it with the Broncos, but it is a business and you need a business outlook.''



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Meet the next Nathan Tinkler

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February 5, 2012


A man of the land ... Geoff Murphy.

Businessman Geoff Murphy wants an NRL team in central Queensland and he went all the way to Wisconsin to find out how to do it.
He did his bit to make central Queensland the beef capital of Australia and now construction tycoon Geoff Murphy wants the region to host a different species of cattle - an NRL team that would enjoy access to the NFL's Green Bay Packers brains trust, thanks to a deal that he brokered last month.
Murphy, the chairman of Beef Australia, was estimated in 2010 to be worth $120 million through his conglomerate of businesses under the JM Kelly umbrella, which includes construction, kitchen design and installation, a window company, plumbing, properties and cattle farms.
As the person who is credited with bankrolling central Queensland's NRL bid he also possesses the tenacity and old school gumption to leave no stone unturned to succeed - including his convincing the world renowned Packers to support a team that doesn't exist - to add considerable bang to his considerable buck.

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With Green Bay Packers boss Mark Murphy.

As chairman of central Queensland's NRL bid team Murphy harbours the same view as Newcastle Knights owner and mining billionaire Nathan Tinkler that representation in the national competition would provide locals with a source of aspiration and inspiration.
Two years ago Murphy offered to buy crisis-stricken Melbourne Storm's licence after the salary cap scandal. That didn't happen but his passion to follow the dream was best summed up when he described himself as being like ''a wild boar''.
Murphy, who was named the 2011 Red Meat Achiever of the Year because of his contribution to that industry, told The Sun-Herald the sign that accompanied the 1958 Chevrolet tailgater pick-up truck displayed on the merchandise floor at the Green Bay Packer's Lambeau Field encapsulated the reason why he's determined for central Queensland to enter the NRL.
''It choked me up,'' he said of the placard's sentiment. ''I've been telling people they don't understand what a rugby league team would do for the central Queensland area.
''It's a beautiful-looking vehicle and beside it was a sign which said something along the lines that this vehicle was donated to the Green Bay Packers y Bergstrom Automotive of Wisconsin to acknowledge what the team had done for business in the area.
''So, it just about choked me up because that's what I'm about for central Queensland. That car was proof people recognised what Green Bay did for that area,'' he said.
Murphy has adopted the famous NFL franchise as a model for central Queensland to follow because he said there were too many similarities to ignore, including the populations, ties to the meat industry, a salt works and the fact that while they had to work within a small population base it was a passionate one.
Murphy spent part of last month with the Packer's chief executive Mark Murphy and both agreed their entities had much more in common than their surname.
''One of the things I wanted to bring home from the experience was to form an exchange system of employees [players and management when we get our team,'' he said. ''The idea was they'd spend time with us and we'd spend time with them. I asked if we could become associate sister clubs and after a lot of discussion their solicitor is drawing up an MOU.
''There's no doubt we can learn a lot from the Green Bay Packers, they're the most successful franchise in America even though they come from the smallest [population base. They're No. 8 as far as their standing in terms of their income and so on, but they lead the pack in results.''
According to Murphy the similarities between the two entities were has been missing in rugby league until now. We had a touch of it with the Broncos, but it is a business and you need a business outlook.''



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Geoff Murphy the Chairman of the CQ NRL bid is serious about Central Queensland entering the NRL - so serious in fact that he's just returned from the United States where he has made some new powerful friends.

Mr Murphy went over to Wisconsin to hold meetings with the head of one of the most successful American Football clubs the Green Bay Packers.
So what can a hopeful NRL club learn from the only non-profit community owned professional football team in the US?
Lots, says Geoff Murphy, as he explained to me.

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Geoff Murphy the Chairman of the CQ NRL bid is serious about Central Queensland entering the NRL - so serious in fact that he's just returned from the United States where he has made some new powerful friends.

Mr Murphy went over to Wisconsin to hold meetings with the head of one of the most successful American Football clubs the Green Bay Packers.
So what can a hopeful NRL club learn from the only non-profit community owned professional football team in the US?
Lots, says Geoff Murphy, as he explained to me.

CQ NRL Bid team scores touchdown

Aaron Kelly | 9th February 2012


Tags: central queensland, geoff murphy, green bay packers, nrl
GREEN Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a Hail Mary into the end zone and ... touchdown Geoff Murphy.



CQ NRL Bid boss Geoff Murphy graces Green Bay’s Lambeau Field on his fact-finding mission.
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GREEN Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a Hail Mary into the end zone and ... touchdown Geoff Murphy.

Before Eli Manning delivered the New York Giants another last-minute Super Bowl triumph over the New England Patriots earlier this week, Murphy completed a match-winning play in Central Queensland's quest for a national rugby league team.

The CQ NRL Bid chairman has returned to Rockhampton after a whirlwind visit last month to the home of the Green Bay Packers where he made some powerful new friends and clinched a "sister club" agreement with the NFL's most successful franchise.

Speaking to The Morning Bulletin yesterday, Murphy was still "blown away" by his Wisconsin experience and revealed Packers chief executive Mark Murphy had agreed to be in Rockhampton for Central Queensland's first match in the NRL.

Murphy, the CQ NRL Bid team's quarterback and key player, takes up the story from his JM Kelly office.

"What actually happened was a very good friend of mine and a very good friend of the Bids Paul Broughton (Gold Coast Titans chairman) wrote to the Packers on our behalf and told them about our Bid and Mark Murphy (from the Packers) wrote back to us, which I was quite thrilled about," Murphy said.

"So I contacted them and asked if I could come over and talk to them and learn more about them and it went from there. I took it upon myself that with Beef 2012 coming up I had to go over sooner rather than later.

"Other than the weather," he laughed. "I was blown away by the similarities between the Green Bay area and Central Queensland."

Murphy, who is also chairman of Beef Australia, said the similarities between the two entities included the populations, ties to the meat industry, a salt works and passionate supporter bases.

Packers fans drive up to four hours to attend one of their games.

"There's no doubt we can learn a lot from the Green Bay Packers, they're the most successful franchise in America," said Murphy, who received a No.12 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay jersey in the mail three days ago from his new friends.

"They've agreed to be a sister club with us and in the long run that's going to be extremely, extremely important to us.

"One of the things I wanted to bring home from the experience was to form an exchange system of employees (players) and management when we get our team.

"Mark Murphy has also agreed to come out to sit in our stadium in 2015 for kickoff. It's very exciting times for us and what we can learn from them is enormous."

One of the highlights of Murphy's trip was coming across a sign that accompanied the 1958 Chevrolet pick-up truck displayed on the merchandise floor at the Green Bay Packer's Lambeau Field.

"On the truck was a sign from a local business which said something along the lines that this vehicle was donated to the Green Bay Packers to acknowledge what the team had done for business in the area," Murphy recalled.

"The last three years I've been trying to tell people in Central Queensland how they would benefit from a rugby league team.

"That really choked me up because this is what I've been saying and there on the truck was tangible evidence."

Packer's History

To many, Green Bay is best known for its professional football team, the Green Bay Packers.

Founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun, the Packers have gone on to earn national stature and virtual worldwide recognition by winning more championships (13) than any other team in professional football.

These achievements have come while representing a city that currently boasts around 110,000 people (Rockhampton has 120,000) in competition with the country's population giants.


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CQ NRL Bid team scores touchdown

Aaron Kelly | 9th February 2012


Tags: central queensland, geoff murphy, green bay packers, nrl
GREEN Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a Hail Mary into the end zone and ... touchdown Geoff Murphy.



CQ NRL Bid boss Geoff Murphy graces Green Bay’s Lambeau Field on his fact-finding mission.
Contributed


GREEN Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a Hail Mary into the end zone and ... touchdown Geoff Murphy.

Before Eli Manning delivered the New York Giants another last-minute Super Bowl triumph over the New England Patriots earlier this week, Murphy completed a match-winning play in Central Queensland's quest for a national rugby league team.

The CQ NRL Bid chairman has returned to Rockhampton after a whirlwind visit last month to the home of the Green Bay Packers where he made some powerful new friends and clinched a "sister club" agreement with the NFL's most successful franchise.

Speaking to The Morning Bulletin yesterday, Murphy was still "blown away" by his Wisconsin experience and revealed Packers chief executive Mark Murphy had agreed to be in Rockhampton for Central Queensland's first match in the NRL.

Murphy, the CQ NRL Bid team's quarterback and key player, takes up the story from his JM Kelly office.

"What actually happened was a very good friend of mine and a very good friend of the Bids Paul Broughton (Gold Coast Titans chairman) wrote to the Packers on our behalf and told them about our Bid and Mark Murphy (from the Packers) wrote back to us, which I was quite thrilled about," Murphy said.

"So I contacted them and asked if I could come over and talk to them and learn more about them and it went from there. I took it upon myself that with Beef 2012 coming up I had to go over sooner rather than later.

"Other than the weather," he laughed. "I was blown away by the similarities between the Green Bay area and Central Queensland."

Murphy, who is also chairman of Beef Australia, said the similarities between the two entities included the populations, ties to the meat industry, a salt works and passionate supporter bases.

Packers fans drive up to four hours to attend one of their games.

"There's no doubt we can learn a lot from the Green Bay Packers, they're the most successful franchise in America," said Murphy, who received a No.12 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay jersey in the mail three days ago from his new friends.

"They've agreed to be a sister club with us and in the long run that's going to be extremely, extremely important to us.

"One of the things I wanted to bring home from the experience was to form an exchange system of employees (players) and management when we get our team.

"Mark Murphy has also agreed to come out to sit in our stadium in 2015 for kickoff. It's very exciting times for us and what we can learn from them is enormous."

One of the highlights of Murphy's trip was coming across a sign that accompanied the 1958 Chevrolet pick-up truck displayed on the merchandise floor at the Green Bay Packer's Lambeau Field.

"On the truck was a sign from a local business which said something along the lines that this vehicle was donated to the Green Bay Packers to acknowledge what the team had done for business in the area," Murphy recalled.

"The last three years I've been trying to tell people in Central Queensland how they would benefit from a rugby league team.

"That really choked me up because this is what I've been saying and there on the truck was tangible evidence."

Packer's History

To many, Green Bay is best known for its professional football team, the Green Bay Packers.

Founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun, the Packers have gone on to earn national stature and virtual worldwide recognition by winning more championships (13) than any other team in professional football.

These achievements have come while representing a city that currently boasts around 110,000 people (Rockhampton has 120,000) in competition with the country's population giants.


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