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 […]
Depleted Devils strike again in Tigers victory
By William Crutcher Norths Devils scored eight tries during another winning visit to the Brisbane Tigers in a Hostplus Cup clash that forced the premiers to dig deep in the second half. The 42-26 scoreline suggests the Devils were too strong for the Tigers on Sunday, stretching their unbeaten run at Totally Workwear Stadium to […]
Devils keep top spot with wet win over Tweed
By William Crutcher Norths’ defensive wall held across the second half to earn the Devils their ninth win of the season with a 28-14 Hostplus Cup victory over the Tweed Seagulls at Bishop Park yesterday. In driving rain, the Devils kept Tweed scoreless for the last 47 minutes, showing their squad depth with injuries sidelining […]
Devils wall holds in gutsy Mackay win
Norths’ best defensive blitz of the season – a five-minute wall that held 18 consecutive tackles – drove last night’s tense 24-22 Hostplus Cup victory over the Cutters in Mackay. The Devils had to withstand the Cutters’ assault with only two fit players on the bench in a win that wasn’t smooth in attack but […]
