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As the Blues and Maroons prepare to reignite Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry in tomorrow’s State of Origin opener, a Queensland principal has been helping Maroons players score wins in the property market.
Ahead of the 2025 State of Origin, which kicks off tomorrow (28 May) afternoon, RE/MAX Bundaberg principal Scott Mackey has shared his passion for the game and how he has helped Maroons players win on the property market.
Mackey said that his association with the State of Origin started through the “1980 Initiative”, which involves business leaders supporting potential, current or past players with professional guidance both on and off the field.
Most recently, he helped Melbourne Storm skipper Harry Grant enter the market as a property investor, by guiding him through purchasing a two-bedroom apartment in Richmond for $635,000.
Mackey said he was “privileged” to have an ongoing mentor relationship with Grant, whom he described as an “exceptional talent” both on the field and in the property market.
“What he’s doing is applying this greatness to controlling his own financial future, and his focus off the field is every bit as determined, well-planned and well-executed as he builds a property portfolio with a mixture of fixed and short-term rental,” Mackey said.
Grant said that he had been looking for a property to have as a short-term rental for a couple of years, and added that Mackey’s insights had helped him secure the Richmond property.
“Scott was of great assistance when I brought the property. Its prime Richmond Hill location, wrap-around deck and fabulous views make it ideal for short-term rental accommodation, which is one of Scott’s specialisations,” Grant said.
Mackey said that he was also working alongside Grant to list the property on the short-term rental market, and shared that the duo were exploring ways to uniquely theme the unit to attract attention from Melbourne sports fans.
“Harry is thinking about giving guests a unique experience with naming the bedrooms ‘Storm’ and ‘Richmond’,” Mackey said.
While Grant will take to the field at the State of Origin opener tomorrow, he highlighted his entrance into property investment in stating that he wouldn’t rule out future involvement in the real estate industry.
“I did an electrical apprenticeship for a couple years out of high school, and when I was a kid, I was always hands-on in the backyard. I would love to renovate a house at some point down the track,” Grant said.
Mackey emphasised that Grant’s recent property acquisition was just one of the many positive outcomes of the 1980 Initiative.
“We add value by being able to sit down with players and talk about many things including business ventures, a property deal, their personal life or their career after football, and that level of trust is a wonderful thing,” Mackey concluded.
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