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 […]
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 […]
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 open pre-season in Dalby
A bunch of new Devils will wear the Norths jersey for the first time today in a rare Hostplus Cup pre-season match in Dalby. The Devils will take on the Western Clydesdales, who will play for the first time under new coaches Ben and Shane Walker. This will be the first of two pre-season matches […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
