QRL honour Carl Webb with donation to the Carl Webb Foundation

Queensland Rugby League donated $27,000 to the Carl Webb Foundation today.

This foundation was established by Carl and his close friends and family to raise awareness and much needed funds to help combat Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

The Dalby Diehards junior sadly lost his fight against the disease in December last year, but his memory and achievements continue to inspire the Queensland Maroons; as FOG #124, Carl’s State of Origin highlights reel will forever inspire.

At the peak of his powers, he was regarded as one of the game’s toughest players, often described as a “wrecking ball” by teammates, and what he achieved in the jersey is the stuff of legend.

While Carl was bravely fighting MND, he joined forces with a local Indigenous artist from his hometown of Dalby to design the Maroons’ 2024 Indigenous training jersey.

The colours, circles and ‘spirits’ in the jersey design all carried a special meaning, along with the iconic ‘Q’, a nod to the way Carl styled his hair when donning maroon.

Carl’s children Hunter and Brooklyn joined Camp Maroon this year to present the team with their training jerseys and assistant coach Johnathan Thurston spoke about the importance of honouring his friend Carl and his legacy.

QRL chief executive officer Ben Ikin attended the Carl Webb Long, Long Lunch and Memorial Day and presented Carl Webb Foundation co-founder and director Deanna Wilson with the cheque.

All proceeds from sales of the training jersey at maroonsshop.com helped make up the total, as well as $10,000 paid for the artwork during the auction at this year’s Maroons Long Lunch. 

Ikin said everyone who watched Carl’s journey was inspired by his bravery and it was an honour to donate to such a worthy cause.

“Carl was a warrior on the field and the courage and grace he showed while living with MND was truly remarkable,” Ikin said.

“We hope our contribution to Carl’s Foundation helps keeps his legacy alive and the good work he was doing continue on.”