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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.

Team of the Century

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

Seniors

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.

Atherton Roosters
Cairns Brothers
Edmonton Storm
Innisfail Brothers
Ivanhoes Knights
Kangaroos RLFC
Mareeba Gladiators
Mossman/Pt Douglas Sharks
Southern Suburbs
Tully Tigers
Yarrabah Seahawks

Juniors

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.

Babinda Colts
Cairns Brothers
Cairns Kangaroos
Central Scorpions
Edmonton Storm
Innisfail Brothers
Innisfail Cowboys
Ivanhoes Knights
Redlynch Razorbacks
Mossman Sharks
Southern Suburbs
Yarrabah Seahawks

Eacham Junior Rugby League

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, Kuranda being dysfunct and Mareeba going back into the Cairns district League.

Atherton
Herberton
Malanda
Ravenshoe

Innisfail Junior Rugby League

Former 4 team competition based around Innisfail now part of the CDJRL

Mackay & District Rugby League

Senior clubs

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 teams to compete in the yearly Foley Shield.^[5] It also selects the winner of the Paton Medal.

Mackay is also represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup (Under 18's) state leagues by the Mackay Cutters.

Mackay Brothers FC
Magpies RLFC
Moranbah RLFC
Northern Suburbs RLFC
Proserpine Brahmans RLFC
Sarina RLFC
Southern Suburbs RLFC
Western Suburbs RLFC

Juniors

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.^[6] Mackay's juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Mackay Cutters.

Brothers Bulldogs JRLFC
Moranbah Miners JRLFC
North Mackay Magpies JRLFC
Northern Suburbs JRLFC
Proserpine Brahmans JRLFC
Sarina JRLFC
Southern Suburbs JRLFC
Walkerston Wanderers JRLFC
Western Districts JRLFC

Townsville & District Rugby League

Seniors

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.^[7]

Burdekin
Centrals ASA
Charters Towers
Herbert River Crushers
Norths Devils
Townsville Brothers
University
Western Lions

Juniors

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.^[8] Townsville's juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league formally as the Townsville Stingers, but now go by Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks.

Abergowrie
Bowen
Burdekin
Centrals A.S.A
Charters Towers
Herbert River
North Thuringowa Devils
Townsville Brothers
United Suburbs
Upper Ross
Western Lions

References

External links

Official website

[1] "League names its North Queensland best - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

[2] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2262-0-0-0&a=CLUBS ^{[dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=7-2234-0-213106-0&a=LADDER ^{[dead link]}

[4] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2235-0-162366-0&a=CLUBS ^{[dead link]}

[5] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2264-0-222062-0&a=CLUBS ^{[dead link]}

[6] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2237-0-226419-0&a=CLUBS ^{[dead link]}

[7] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-2269-0-210439-0&a=LADDER ^{[dead link]}

[8] ttp://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=7-2240-0-223220-0&pool=1&round=0&a=LADDER ^{[dead link]}

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-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]].<ref>http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-2269-0-210439-0&a=LADDER {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>
+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]].<ref>http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-2269-0-210439-0&a=LADDER {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>
 * Burdekin
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v t e Rugby league in Queensland
Federation	Queensland Rugby League
Representative Teams	Queensland Maroons Queensland women's Queensland Residents Queensland U-20 Queensland U-18 Queensland U-16 Queensland women's U-18
NRL clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Dolphins Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys Former Clubs: Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers (1988-1998) South Queensland Crushers (1995-1997)
NRLW clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys
Major Competitions	State-wide leagues: Queensland Cup Women's Premiership Hastings Deering Colts (U21s) Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) State League (1982-95) Cyril Connell Cup (2009-16) Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership Other leagues: Masters Police Services Primary School Secondary School Confraternity Carnival Universitäten Women's
Northern Division	Foley Shield Cairns Mackay Mid West Mount Isa Remote Areas Townsville
Central Division	47th Battalion Shield Capricorn Region Central Highlands Central West Gladstone (defunct) Rockhampton South West Region Border Rivers Roma Toowoomba Western Wide Bay Region Bundaberg Central Burnett Northern Districts South Burnett Sunshine Coast-Gympie
South-East Division	Bulimba Cup (defunct) Brisbane A-Grade Brisbane Second Division Women Ipswich Gold Coast FOGS Colts (Brisbane U20's)
Queensland Cup clubs	Brisbane Tigers Burleigh Bears Central Queensland Capras Ipswich Jets Northern Pride Mackay Cutters Norths Devils PNG Hunters Redcliffe Dolphins Souths Logan Magpies Sunshine Coast Falcons Townsville Blackhawks Tweed Heads Seagulls Western Clydesdales Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Queensland Cup seasons	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Representative Competitions	State of Origin series Interstate Series (defunct)
Clubs	List of rugby league clubs in Queensland by competition

Revision as of 05:47, 6 October 2022

Team of the Century

Cairns District Rugby League

Seniors

Juniors

Eacham Junior Rugby League

Innisfail Junior Rugby League

Mackay & District Rugby League

Senior clubs

Juniors

Townsville & District Rugby League

Seniors

Juniors

See also

References

External links