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.''



Read more: www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z1lSRQelYv

Meet the next Nathan Tinkler

:3d739hr6

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.''



Read more: www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z1lSRQelYv