Kalolo excited at Devils return after long break
Norths’ 94th season begins on Saturday night with the return of a treasured player who has been waiting 12 years for his first win in a Devils jersey. Kalolo Saitaua’s journey is unlike few of the 1373 men who have represented Norths since that first season in 1933. He made his debut for the Devils […]
New-Look Devils Set For Season-Opener
Norths will unveil five new Devils and welcome back familiar faces when their Hostplus Cup season begins with a home clash with Mackay Cutters on Saturday night. Devils coach Rohan Smith has named winger Tyreece Tait and interchange forward Jordan Blundell for their Cup debuts. Experienced Cup players Brandon Finnegan, Tom Rafter and Zak Taibi […]
Rafter honours father in Devils shift
Tom Rafter wore a Devils jersey for the first time last weekend in Dalby, where locals asked about his late father. Was Tom related to the late Peter Rafter, a man known across southeast Queensland as the glue in many of the regional rugby league carnivals? Peter travelled across the southeast as a Queensland Rugby […]
Century for Milson on Devils’ grand final day
Matthew Milson reaches his 100th Hostplus Cup match today at the venue where he had one of the most important touches in Norths Devils history. Milson’s milestone coincides with the grand final against Burleigh Bears at Kayo Stadium. The Devils are aiming for their fourth premiership in five years, dating back to Milson’s famous swat […]
Bromwich set for grand final shot with Devils
Kenny Bromwich admits that tomorrow could be the last game of his outstanding rugby league career. He began as a five-year-old with the Manurewa Marlins and now prepares as a 34-year-old for Norths’ Hostplus Cup grand final against Burleigh Bears at Kayo Stadium. In between have been his many achievements: two NRL premierships; 15 Tests […]
O’Sullivan set for Devils grand final
By William Crutcher Norths Devils halfback Sean O’Sullivan will channel a treasured childhood grand final memory in Saturday’s Hostplus Cup decider with Burleigh Bears. The halfback can still recall his Under 8 grand final for the Glenmore Park Brumbies against St Mary’s. O’Sullivan scored a try and kicked a goal in the Brumbies’ win. “I […]
Focused Flack set for finals showdown
James Flack’s journey from the outer fringe of junior football into the Norths engine room continues in Sunday’s Hostplus Cup preliminary final at Bishop Park. Flack will be part of the Devils forward pack meeting Wynnum Manly for a place in the grand final. It will be Flack’s 18th game of the season and his […]
Hola ready for Devils finals before NRL return
Peter Hola is ready for his first finals series with Norths before he reignites an NRL career that has connections across the modern era. Hola will start for the Devils in Saturday’s home Hostplus Cup qualifying final against Townsville Blackhawks – the team whose jersey Hola first wore when he moved from New Zealand to […]
Tamarua shines through inspiring comeback
Brody Tamarua was expected to retire from rugby league in his early 20s, shaken by a high tackle that caused him to have a seizure on the field in an Auckland club match. Tamarua suffered a brain bleed, was told he couldn’t play again for at least a year and perhaps never again.That threatened to […]
Shereb shines after move north
Last summer, Jackson Shereb considered giving away rugby league for good. This Easter weekend, he’ll be in the thick of a grand final rematch between two arch-rivals, almost 1000km from his NSW hometown. Such has been the whirlwind summer that has reignited Shereb’s love for football. The 23-year-old has been a strong performer in a […]
