Peter Mulholland – one of the best known and most respected talent scouts in modern rugby league – has died.
The inaugural coach of Perth’s Western Reds, Mulholland took hundreds of promising kids and turned them into fine footballers and fine men.
After a playing career in Canterbury’s lower grades and with Camden Rams RLFC, Oakdale Workers RLFC, Campbelltown City Kangaroos RLFC and Narellan in the early 1970s, Mulholland turned his hand to coaching at his old alma mater, St Gregory’s at Campbelltown.
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He turned the school into one of the greatest powerhouses in schoolboy history, winning a host of titles and developing fine players like Jason Taylor, Ivan Henjak and Michael Potter.
He came to the attention of Sydney clubs with his fine record, coaching in the lower grades at Wests and Norths.
When Perth was granted a franchise in 1992 for the 1995 season, they had no hesitation appointing Mulholland as coach.
He led the club to a famous first-up win over a strong St George team at the WACA and achieved over good results in his two years at the helm.
He went on to become recruitment manager at Canterbury, Penrith, Newcastle and most recently Canberra, spotting and signing many future first graders.
Mulholland was diagnosed with cancer several years ago but fought long and hard before finally succumbing to the disease today, only weeks after deliving the eulogy at his father’s funeral.
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