Queensland Rugby League Northern Division


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:

Seniors

The C.D.R.L is the governing body for the Cairns eleven club senior competition, which has three grades: A-grade, reserves and colts.
All finals matches are played at Barlow Park.
Cairns is represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup state leagues by the Northern Pride.
The Cairns District Junior Rugby League runs a twelve club junior competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.
Cairns' juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Northern Pride.
Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for seven club 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.
Former 4 team competition based around Innisfail now part of the CDJRL

Mackay & District Rugby League

Senior clubs

The Mackay & District Rugby League runs an eight club senior competition of three grades, A-Grade, reserve grade and colts and selects representative teams to compete in the yearly Foley Shield.
It also selects the winner of the Paton Medal.
Mackay is also represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup state leagues by the Mackay Cutters.
The Mackay Junior Rugby League runs a nince club juniors competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.
Mackay's juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Mackay Cutters.

Seniors

The Townsville & District Rugby League runs an Eight club senior competition of three grades: A-Grade, reserve grade and colts and selects representative teams to compete in the yearly Foley Shield and Mal Meninga Cup state league as the Townsville Stingers.
The Townsville & District Junior Rugby League runs a ten club juniors competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's.
Townsville's juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Townsville Stingers.