 He played 12 games for the Rhinos in 2001 (4 of them Challenge Cup ties), scoring 4 tries.Mullins returned to Australia for the 2002 NRL season having signed with the Sydney Roosters (his father's former team when known as Eastern Suburbs) under the coaching of former Canberra, New South Wales and Australian teammate Ricky Stuart.In his final season before retiring, Mullins played 26 games for the Roosters (mostly on the wing) and scored 17 tries to take his tally to 122 tries from 209 premiership matches in Australia.