The Grafton Ghosts are an Australian

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football team based in

Grafton, New South Wales Grafton ( Bundjalung: ''Gumbin Gir'') is a city in the Northern Rivers region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is located on the Clarence River, on a floodplain, approximately by road north-northeast of the state capital Sydney. ...

. The club was founded in 1963 as a joint venture of the Grafton All Blacks and Grafton United teams.

Notable players

* Danny Wicks (2006–2016

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Life Members

*1970 Boyd Nattrass *1976 Peter Nay *1976 John Stokes *1978 Joe Kinnane *1986 Barry Woolfe *1990 Grahame Brotherson *2004 Michael Rogan *2007 Tony Duroux *1978 Harry Blair *1986 John Morgan *1996 Stephen Haines *1998 Greg Vidler *2000 Gary Smith *2000 Kerry Godwin *2003 Vic McInnes *2011 Fred Johnson

Clayton Cup

The

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has been awarded to the best team each year in the Country Rugby League which has been happening since 1937. The Grafton Ghosts have won the prestigious award on three occasions, in 2010, 2011 and 2017.

Playing Record

Playing record compiled from scores published in the

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References

External links and Sources

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