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 […]
Devils’ streak ends as Hunters strike
By William Crutcher Almost nine months after their last loss, Norths’ winning streak came to an end when the resilient PNG Hunters claimed a tense Hostplus Cup victory at Bishop Park yesterday. Since the Devils’ fell to Sunshine Coast Falcons on 24 August last year, they had won 11 straight matches including a grand final, […]
Devils equal club record with Redcliffe win
Sam Elliott’s 50-metre dash, featuring two dummies, a fend and a mighty dive propelled Norths Devils to an 11th consecutive win last night. Elliott’s showstopper drove the Devils to a 14-10 lead over Redcliffe Dolphins at Kayo Stadium before a scoreless 15-minute slog in the rain and wind. This wasn’t the Devils’ greatest performance but […]
Devils charge to ninth straight Cup win
By William Crutcher The Norths Devils extend their Hostplus Cup winning streak to nine matches after defeating the Western Clydesdales in a historic Anzac clash last night. In the first Friday night match at Bishop Park in recent memory, the Devils unloaded six tries in the 34-12 win. It was the Devils’ sixth win from […]
High five for Devils in win over Redcliffe
Norths Devils built another defensive wall at Bishop Park on Easter Saturday as their winning start to the Hostplus Cup season reached five wins. The 26-6 victory over Redcliffe Dolphins featured the gritty tryline defence that was a trademark of the 2021 premiership season under coach Rohan Smith.In Smith’s first season at Bishop Park since […]
Devils stay unbeaten with Coast win
Norths Devils crossed off one of their few modern hoodoos when they survived blasting autumn rain to defeat Sunshine Coast Falcons 26-16 in their Hostplus Cup match last night. This was the Devils’ first win at Sunshine Coast Stadium in eight years and it came in driving wind and rain that sent the crowd scurrying […]
