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 intot he 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 annual[Good Guys Foley Shield competition that is held in Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival.

Contents 1 Cairns District Rugby League 1.1 A Grade 1.2 Juniors 2 Eacham Junior Rugby League 2.1 Juniors 3 Innisfail Junior Rugby League 3.1 Juniors 4 Mackay District Rugby League 4.1 A Grade 4.2 Juniors 5 Townsville District Rugby League 5.1 A Grade 5.2 Juniors 6 Team of the Century 7 References

[edit] Cairns District Rugby League

The C.D.R.L is the governing body for the Cairns senior competition which has a 22 round competition with each team receiving two byes and all finals matches played at Barlow Park

[edit] A Grade

• Atherton
• Brothers
• Edmonton Storm
• Innisfail Brothers
• Ivanhoes
• Kangaroos
• Mareeba
• Mossman - Port Douglas
• Suburbs
• Tully
• Yarrabah

[edit] Juniors

• Mossman Sharks
• Central Scorpions
• Suburbs
• Yarrabah Seahawks

Cairns is also home to the CRGT Northern Pride who compete in the Wizard Queensland Cup competition.

[edit] Eacham Junior Rugby League

Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for junior rugby league on the Atherton Tablelands. 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.

[edit] Juniors

• Atherton
• Herberton
• Malanda
• Mareeba
• Ravenshoe

[edit] Innisfail Junior Rugby League

[edit] Juniors

• Babinda
• Brothers
• Cowboys
• Tully

[edit] Mackay District Rugby League

[edit] A Grade

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

Mackay is also the host district of the Skills Training Mackay Cutters who play in the Queensland Wizard Cup.

[edit] Juniors

• Bowen Seagulls
• Brothers Bulldogs
• Collinsville
• North Mackay Magpies
• Northern Suburbs
• Proserpine
• Sarina
• Southern Suburbs
• Walkerston Wanderers
• Western Districts

[edit] Townsville District Rugby League

[edit] A Grade

• Brothers Townsville
• Burdekin
• Centrals ASA
• Charters Towers
• Herbert River Crushers
• Sharks United
• University

[edit] Juniors

• Abergowrie
• Bowen
• Brothers Townsville
• Burdekin
• Centrals A.S.A
• Charters Towers
• Columba
• Herbert River
• Norths
• United Suburbs
• Upper Ross
• Western Lions

[edit] Team of the Century

In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league football in Australia, the Queensland Rugby League Northern Division named it's 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)

[edit] References

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