Early Life and Childhood
Growing up, Gillmeister played with the Gladstone club in Queensland when he lived in gladstone with his mother, father, sister and brother and made his first grade debut playing for North Brisbane at eighteen years of age. His rugby league childhood heroes were Qld born Aussie forwards Arthur Beetson and Rod Reddy.
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