Cairns District Rugby League
The Cairns District Rugby League was formed on 5 August 1918 and is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Cairns, Queensland. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park.
Representative teams
Selected players from the Cairns District Rugby League, represented Cairns in representative sides called Cairns Marlins (senior team), and Cairns Crocs (junior team). The Marlins compete in the Foley Shield while the Northern Pride represents Cairns in the competitions the Queensland Cup, the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup .
Senior Clubs
Cairns District Rugby League
The Cairns senior competition features eleven clubs in three grades: A-grade, reserves and colts (under 18's). All finals matches are played at Barlow Park.
Club Colours | Club Name | Club Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb |
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Atherton | Roosters | 1918 | Atherton Showgrounds | Atherton |
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Cairns Brothers | Leprechauns | 1926 | Stan Williams Park | Manunda |
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Innisfail Brothers | Leprechauns | Callendar Park | Innisfail | |
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Edmonton | Storm | 2006 | Petersen Park | Edmonton |
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Ivanhoes | Knights | 1923 | Smithfield Sporting Complex | Smithfield |
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Cairns | Kangaroos | 1931 | Vico Oval | Mooroobool |
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Mareeba | Gladiators | Davies Park | Mareeba | |
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Mossman Port Douglas | Sharks | Mossman Showgrounds | Mossman | |
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Southern Suburbs | Cockatoos | Alley Park | Gordonvale | |
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Tully | Tigers | Tully Showgrounds | Tully | |
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Yarrabah | Seahawks | 2000 | Jilara Oval | Yarrabah |
Cairns District Junior Rugby League
The Cairns junior competition features twelve clubs in eleven grades, from under 6's to under 16's.
Club Colours | Club Name | Club Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb |
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Babinda | Colts | Bill Wakeham Park | Babinda | |
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Brothers (Cairns) | Leprechauns | Stan Williams Park | Manunda | |
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Brothers (Innisfail) | Leprechauns | Callendar Park | Innisfail | |
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Central | Scorpions | Jones Park | Westcourt | |
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Edmonton | Storm | Petersen Park | Edmonton | |
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Innisfail | Cowboys | Goondi Combined Sports Complex | Innisfail | |
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Ivanhoes | Knights | Smithfield Sporting Complex | Smithfield | |
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Cairns | Kangaroos | Vico Oval | Mooroobool | |
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Redlynch | Razorbacks | St Andrews Catholic College | Redlynch | |
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Mossman | Sharks | Mossman Showgrounds | Mossman | |
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Southern Suburbs | Alley Park | Gordonvale | ||
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Yarrabah | Seahawks | Jilara Oval | Yarrabah |
Eacham Junior Rugby League
Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for seven club junior rugby league on the Atherton Tablelands.[1] 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.
Innisfail Junior Rugby League
Former 4 team competition based around Innisfail now part of the CDJRL It consisted of:
Innisfail Brothers Leprechauns,
Innisfail Cowboys,
Babinda Colts,
Tully Tigers.
Notable players
Cairns Kangaroos
- David Westley (1993-2002 Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels & Northern Eagles)
- Justin Hodges (2000-2015 Brisbane Broncos & Sydney Roosters)
- Ashley Graham (2002-2013 Parramatta Eels & North Queensland Cowboys)
- Brent Webb (2002-2014 NZ Warriors, Leeds Rhinos & Catalans Dragons)
- Jayden Hodges (2013- North Queensland Cowboys & Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
- Gideon Gela-Mosby (2017-2019 North Queensland Cowboys)
Innisfail Leprechauns
- Ty Williams (2002-10 North Queensland Cowboys)
- Scott Bolton (2007-19 North Queensland Cowboys)
- Billy Slater (2003-18 Melbourne Storm)
Innisfail Souths
- Kerry Boustead (1979-1990 Eastern Suburbs, Manly, Hull KR & North Sydney Bears)
Ivanhoes Knights
- James Segeyaro (2011-19 North Queensland Cowboys, Penrith, Leeds, Cronulla & Brisbane).
Southern Suburbs
- Nate Myles (2005-17 Canterbury, Sydney, Gold Coast, Manly & Melbourne Storm)
Edmonton Storm
- Enari Tuala (2017- North Queensland Cowboys & Newcastle Knights)
- Darryn Schonig (2020- Melbourne Storm)
See also
References
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