The Northern Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in North Queensland, specifically in the area from Sarina in the south to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands in the north and west to Mount Isa as well as into the Gulf Communities. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. The Northern Division is responsible for the historic Foley Shield competition that is held each year. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival.
Current season or competition: Foley Shield | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1909 |
| Country |  AustraliaQueensland |
| Related competition | Central Division South-East Division |
Team of the Century edit
In 2008, the centennial year of rugby league football in Australia, the Northern Division named its team of the century:[1]
- 1. Ray Laird (Mackay, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 2. Kerry Boustead (Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 3. Alan Gill (Cairns, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 4. Gary Wellington (Burdekin, Herbert River, Qld, Aus)
- 5. Dale Shearer (Sarina, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 6. Bob Banks (Charters Towers, Tully, Cairns, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 7. Arch Foley (Townsville, NQ, Qld – career cut short by World War I)
- 8. Martin Bella (Sarina, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 9. Brian Fitzsimons (Cairns, Ayr, Qld, Aus)
- 10. Dan Clifford (Tully, NQ, Qld)
- 11. Jim Paterson (Townsville, Innisfail, Herbert River, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 12. Angelo Crema (Tully, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 13. Kel O'Shea (Ayr, Qld, NSW, Aus)
- Reserves:
- 14. Lionel Williamson (Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus)
- 15. Matt Bowen (NQ Cowboys, Qld, Aus)
- 16. Marshall Colwell (Mackay, Townsville, NQ, Qld)
- 17. Greg Dowling (Herbert River, Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus)
Cairns District Rugby League edit
Senior Clubs edit
The C.D.R.L (the Marlins) is the governing body for the Cairns eleven club senior competition, which has three grades: A-grade, reserves and colts (under 18's).[2]All finals matches are played at Barlow Park.Cairns is represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup (Under 18's) state leagues by the Northern Pride. The competition was renamed the Far North Queensland Rugby League in 2020.
| Cairns District Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
 | Atherton Roosters | Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium | |||
 | Cairns Brothers | Stan Williams Park | 2022 | ||
 | Innisfail Brothers | Callendar Park | |||
 | Edmonton Storm | Petersen Park | |||
| | Ivanhoes Knights | Smithfield Sporting Complex | |||
 | Cairns Kangaroos | Vico Oval | |||
 | Mareeba Gladiators | Davies Park | |||
 | Mossman Port Douglas Sharks | Coronation Park | |||
 | Southern Suburbs Cockatoos | Alley Park | |||
 | Tully Tigers | Tully Showground | |||
 | Yarrabah Seahawks | Jilara Oval | |||
Juniors edit
The Cairns District Junior Rugby League (the Crocodiles) runs a twelve club junior competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.[3]Cairns' juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Northern Pride.
| Cairns District JRL |
|---|
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Eacham Junior Rugby League edit
Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for seven club junior rugby league on the Atherton Tablelands.[4] The home grounds of Eacham Junior Rugby League are the Atherton Junior Rugby League grounds. The name of the Eacham Junior Rugby League comes from a senior competition dating back to the early twentieth which comprised senior clubs from Mareeba, Atherton, Malanda and Millaa Millaa. As of 2021 the Only remaining teams in the Eacham Junior League are, Ravenshoe, Herberton, Malanda and Atherton. With Cooktown in their own competition, Kuranda being defunct and Mareeba going back into the Cairns District Junior League.
| Eacham JRL Clubs |
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Innisfail Junior Rugby League edit
Former 4 team competition based around Innisfail now part of the CDJRL.
Mackay & District Rugby League edit
Senior clubs edit
The Mackay & District Rugby League (the Sea Eagles) runs an eight club senior competition of three grades, A-Grade, reserve grade and colts (under 18's) and selects representative sides also represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup (Under 18's) state leagues by the Mackay Cutters.
| Mackay & District Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | City | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| | Brothers Mackay | Mackay | Leprechaun Park | ||
| | Carltons | Mackay | Mackay JRL Grounds | ||
 | Magpies | Mackay | Sologinkin Oval | ||
| | Moranbah Miners | Moranbah | Darryl Bourke Oval | ||
| | Sarina Crocodiles | Sarina | Ray Edwards Oval | ||
| | Souths | Mackay | Shark Park | ||
| | Wests Tigers | Mackay | Tiger Park | ||
 | Whitsundays Brahmans | Proserpine | Les Stagg Oval | ||
Junior Clubs edit
The Mackay Junior Rugby League (the Junior Sea Eagles) runs a nine club juniors competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.[5]Mackay's juniors competed in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Mackay Cutters.
| Mackay District JRL |
|---|
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Townsville District Rugby League edit
Senior Clubs edit
The Townsville District Rugby League runs an Eight club senior competition of three grades: A-Grade, reserve grade, under 19's and colts (under 18's) and selects representative teams to compete in the yearly Foley Shield and Mal Meninga Cup (Under 18's) state league as the Townsville Stingers/Townsville Blackhawks.[6]
| Townsville & District Rugby League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | City | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| Bowen Seagulls (Reserves Only) | Bowen | Denison Park | ||
| Townsville Brothers Leprechauns | Townsville | Jack Manski Oval | ||
| Burdekin Roosters | Ayr | Rugby Park | ||
| Centrals ASA Tigers | Townsville | Townsville Sports Reserve | ||
| Charters Towers Miners | Charters Towers | Bill Lewis Oval | ||
 Herbert River Crushers | Herbert River | Artie Gofton Oval | ||
 North Townsille Devils | Townsville | Peggy Banfield Park | ||
| South Townsille Bulls | Townsville | Ross River Sports Ground | ||
 Western Lions | Townsville | Townsville Sports Reserve | ||
Junior Clubs edit
The Townsville District Junior Rugby League (the Kangaroos) runs a ten club juniors competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.[7]Townsville's juniors competed in the Cyril Connell Cup state league formerly as the Townsville Stingers, but now go by Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks.
The TDJRL clubs are shown below.
| Townsville District JRL clubs |
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Mid West Rugby League edit
| Mid West Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| | Cloncurry Eagles | Cloncurry Sports Ground | |||
 | Doomadgee Dragons | Doomadgee Sports Ground | |||
 | Hughenden Eagles | Hughenden Sports Ground | |||
| | Julia Creek Saints | Julia Creek Sports Ground | |||
 | Normanton Stingers | Normanton Sports Ground | |||
| | Richmond Tigers | Richmond Sports Ground | |||
| Mid West JRL clubs |
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Mount Isa Rugby League edit
| Mount Isa Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| A Grade | |||||
| | Mount Isa Brothers | Alec Inch Oval | |||
| | Mount Isa Townies | Alec Inch Oval | |||
| | Mount Isa Wanderers | Alec Inch Oval | |||
| Women's | |||||
| | Black Star Diehards Mt Isa | Alec Inch Oval | |||
| | Cloncurry Eagles | Cloncurry | |||
 | Wranglers RLFC Mount Isa | Alec Inch Oval | |||
Remote Areas Rugby League edit
| Remote Areas Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| | Aurukun Kang Kang | ||||
| | Central Cape Suns | ||||
 | Cooktown Crocs | ||||
 | Hope Vale Cockatoos | ||||
| | Lockhart River Scorpions | ||||
| | Mulga Tigers | ||||
| | Napranum Bulldogs | ||||
| | Old Mapoon | ||||
| | Pormpuraaw Crocs | ||||
| | Weipa Raiders | ||||
| | Wujal Wujal Yindili | ||||
| | Zenadth Kes RLFC | ||||
Zenadth Kes Rugby League edit
- Mulga Tigers
- Suburbs
- Roosters (est 2004)
- Pioneer Knights (est 2004)
Major Venues edit
- Barlow Park - Cairns (18,000 / 3,750 Grandstand seating)
- BB Print Stadium - Mackay (12,000 / 1,050 Grandstand seating)
- Jack Manski Oval - Townsville (4,000 / 250 Grandstand seating)
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium - Townsville (25,000 / 25,000 Grandstand seating)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "League names its North Queensland best - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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