Devils fall to Cutters in Cup opener
By William Crutcher The Devils have taken the benefits from one of their toughest workouts in recent seasons as Mackay Cutters suffocated them in last night’s opening match of the Hostplus Cup season. The impressive Cutters prevailed 32-18 in a match that left the Devils’ faithful on the hill searching their memories for a similar […]
Bumper crowd as Devils complete trials
For the last few seasons, Norths have followed a similar February pattern: win some, lose some and get ready for the Hostplus Cup season. The Devils lost one yesterday – a 36-10 defeat to Sunshine Coast Falcons at Bishop Park in the final trial match of the summer. The Falcons also defeated the Devils last […]
Devils make most of Dalby visit
Norths returned from a valuable pre-season trip to Dalby today with a win over the Western Clydesdales and the confidence that a hard summer was preparing them well for the Hostplus Cup season. The 38-16 win over the new-look Clydesdales featured seven tries shared among 28 players as coach Rohan Smith used his extended squad. […]
Devils surge into fourth decider in five years
By William Crutcher Norths Devils will meet Burleigh Bears in Saturday’s 2025 Hostplus Cup grand final after a last-minute strike against the Wynnum Manly Seagulls that sent Bishop Park into a frenzy. On a famous Sunday afternoon at Bishop Park, the Devils were down by two points and down to their last tackle with 65 […]
Devils stretch finals streak to 10 wins
By William Crutcher Jordan Lipp’s halftime magic act gave Norths a buffer that extended into their 10th consecutive Hostplus Cup finals win yesterday afternoon at Bishop Park. The Devils’ 24-12 qualifying final win over Townsville Blackhawks secured a home preliminary final in two weeks against the winner of Sunday’s elimination final between Wynnum-Manly and Ipswich. […]
Devils storm into home final with Old Boys’ win
By William Crutcher Norths will host the Townsville Blackhawks in a home qualifying final on Saturday after securing another Hostplus Cup top-two finish with victory on Old Boys’ Day. The 36-16 win over CQ Capras at Bishop Park yesterday featured seven Devils’ tries, ending their regular season on a high with achievements including: Burleigh claimed […]
Devils seal top four spot in run to finals
By William Crutcher Norths have locked in another Hostplus Cup top four finish after Sean O’Sullivan’s last-minute field goal pushed the Devils to a gripping 31-30 win over Northern Pride in Cairns on Saturday night. It was deja vu for the Devils, who needed Bryce Donovan’s field goal in the Cairns wet in 2021 to […]
Devils regain top spot with win in the west
Norths changed a flat tyre on the highway and then changed the course of the Hostplus Cup top four in a Country Week visit to Augathella yesterday. The gripping 16-8 win over Wynnum Manly at Brassington Park propelled the Devils from third place back to the top of the table over Wynnum and previous leaders […]
Devils hang tough in Ipswich win
By William Crutcher Norths surged out of a challenging mid-winter run when they led all the way to defeat the Jets 30-22 in an absorbing Hostplus Cup match at Ipswich yesterday. The Devils had lost three consecutive matches but remained in second place on the ladder for the clash with the fifth-placed Jets. Wearing the […]
Devils take positives from Burleigh loss
By William Crutcher Norths Devils have continued their busiest stretch of the season by taking the mid-winter positives from a 22-18 Hostplus Cup loss to the Bears at Burleigh last Saturday afternoon. The Devils are halfway through six consecutive matches – their most in a season that includes multiple byes. The stretch continues this Sunday […]
