Townsville Cricket: Top 16 Performances of opening round
A young gun playing under-15s cricket six months ago, a new recruit and a former international cricketer led their teams to wins in the first round of the new season.
A young gun playing under-15s cricket six months ago, a new recruit and a former international cricketer led their teams to wins in the first round of the new season.
Townsville sisters Serenity and Jurney Mila are a step closer to their NRLW dreams after each signing multi-year deals with the Penrith Panthers. Find out how the great opportunity came about.
Souths’ breakthrough premiership double act has seen the club dominate the Townsville Bulletin senior rugby league teams of the season. Find out who we’ve honoured in the three senior grades
The Cowboys are ready for their biggest game of the year. Read why Payten has backed his captains to lead from the front, what Feldt is thinking ahead of his last match in Townsville, and Clifford’s tough task against his old club.
It was another rollercoaster year for Cowboys fans, and as the season nears its end it’s time to decide which player has been the fan-favourite in 2024. VOTE IN OUR POLL NOW.
The departure of a rising star to Wests’ GF rivals Brothers has not dented the Magpies’ title hopes, while rumours swirl that an old Subs hero may be moving on to a new team – again.
An older, smarter and fitter Jeremiah Nanai has credited a gruelling pre-season for his sensational return to form after a lacklustre sophomore season. Catch up on the latest news coming out of Cowboys HQ.
Townsville’s Premier League netball season has come to a close and we are celebrating 41 of the most outstanding players of 2024. See our first and second teams of the season along with honourable mentions and breakout stars.
He didn’t know it at the time but when Boedie Dwight kicked a penalty from 48m out to win the Queensland Schoolboys Trophy for Xavier Catholic College there was someone above pushing it over the posts. Watch the incredible REPLAY and hear from the teenage star here.
A veteran NBL star in his 16th season has come out in support of Gold Coast as a leading contender for the league’s next franchise, days after fans were told they could be left waiting yet another year. Full story:
The Cowboys have enjoyed a far better NRLW campaign than their inaugural season, picking up some great wins in 2024. Vote now to determine which player will be crowned North Queensland’s fan-favourite.
In his exclusive column, Chad Townsend has lifted the lid on how the Cowboys dismantled the Bulldogs defence by exposing a NSW superstar the team identified as Canterbury’s weakest link.
Fans across the region are pulling on their Cowboys colours ahead of the elimination final. See how the 3rd Brigade are backing the team and how diehard supporters are getting in the spirit.
A miracle rebirth over the Origin period has seen the Cowboys kicker notch up 25 consecutive goals heading into Saturday’s must-win final. A fellow goal-kicking NRL legend weighs in on Val’s golden run.
The North Queensland Cowboys are cementing their stronghold over the top half of the state, confirming their plans to build a high performance centre and move the NRLW squad to Cairns.
Two Townsville radio stars are calling on the community to boost finals fever this Friday by wearing a Cowboys jersey to work and school. Their advice? Don’t wait for permission, ask for forgiveness later.
The Cowboys will be without middle forward enforcer Jordan McLean against the Bulldogs on Saturday, with several NRLW players also ruled out. See the ins and outs.
Nova Brisbane’s breakfast co-host David ‘Luttsy’ Lutteral and The Courier-Mail editor Chris Jones chronicle Brisbane’s transformation into an Olympic city.
Join the Herald Sun’s Lauren Wood and the team as they talk through the big news of the week, and what’s set for the weekend of footy.
Every week of the AFL season, discusses footy’s big issues and the personalities behind the players who make the game tick.
Emerging Reds Cup: Queensland’s next-up rugby top guns will be glimpsed at Ballymore Stadium on Monday. The players to watch in the under-14s and under-16s are uncovered here. FULL LIST
Calls have been made to get the ball moving on a senior schoolboys nationals in 2025 as men’s netball participation continues to grow in the state and beyond, both in playing and officiating capacity. Details here:
Local heavyweight boxer Rocky Savage is eyeing a professional debut in the sport after claiming the Queensland amateur heavyweight title last week. Read why he’s waiting to go pro.
A young Townsville health official with a big dream has been selected to represent Queensland at Netball Australia’s inaugural First Nations Tournament.
A Townsville junior has secured a Big Bash contract to become the region’s first Brisbane Heat player since Charters Towers all-rounder Haidee Birkett. Read more about the incredible feat.
Kat Dixon is no ordinary hospital admin officer. By day, she’s a key member of the Townsville University Hospital rural service team. But when she’s off work, this 23-year-old is also a national indoor cricket star, gearing up for the 2025 World Cup.
A new national tournament with $80,000 prize money and an IPL-style auction – for amateur cricketers – has been unveiled. Discover all the exclusive details and how to nominate.
Townsville Cricket’s biggest stars stood up to be counted, sweeping the defending champions in the grand final series. Read how Wests won back the trophy.
There was some cracking footy across the NRL National Schoolboys and Schoolgirls finals, as well as the Karyn Murphy Cup and Queensland Schoolboys Trophy. All the top performers here.
Souths’ near four-decade wait for A Grade glory appeared certain to stretch into another season when Western Lions raced to a 24-4 lead. What happened next will live forever in local footy history.
Souths Bulls captain Shaun Nona steered his side to an emphatic comeback victory over the Miners on Sunday. Read what he had to say and see the top stars and every tryscorer from RLTD finals.
The Kirwan Bears are ready for their biggest game of the year when they take on the might of PBC in the grand final of the Phil Hall Cup. Find out more about every player here.
They were the heroes on both sides of the winning and losing equation on grand final day. Meet the gamechangers who lit up grand final day, with our 50-picture gallery of the senior deciders.
Meet the Senior Men’s, Senior Women’s and Reserve grade superstars and quiet achievers set to shine on AFL Townsville’s grand final day, and which elite AFL stars they most resemble.
Brisbane Lions captain Breanna Koenen’s journey from the Magnetic Island Magpies to best on ground in the AFLW grand final is a quintessential example of North Queenslanders’ resilience and dedication. Read about her unique journey.
Devastating Thuringowa forward Beau McCarron has ended the AFL Townsville regular season with the most goals of any junior player. Meet the district’s other 150+ top junior goalkickers.
New to SuperCoach NBL? Here are five tips from last year’s winner to get you started – and get the edge on your mates in the biggest fantasy game in town.
These are the numbers you need to see when deciding who to pick in your SuperCoach NBL team. Who fired in the pre-season comp and who flopped? See every score here.
The Brisbane Bullets have taken out the NBL pre-season Blitz with a fighting win over their Queensland rivals, however an injury cloud hovers over a star recruit.
NBL: The Sydney Kings dominated the last quarter to defeat the NZ Breakers, while South East Melbourne smashed Adelaide.
A Miles Government minister has all but shut down plans for an Olympic mega precinct with a stunning 60,000-seat waterfront stadium, revealing tenders had already been issued for the QSAC upgrades. TAKE OUR POLL
Aussie breakdancer ‘Raygun’ says the vitriol she’s copped since the Paris Olympics has been devastating because she thought her routine would bring joy but instead it opened the door “to so much hate”.
There’s only one thing a 14-year-old Olympic gold medallist can do after the Games are done and that’s what’s on Arisa Trew’s mind.
Canoe superstar Jess Fox has enjoyed the arrival home as an Olympic gold medallist before, but this time it was her sister’s turn.
Blueblooded gelding Just On Fire will appreciate both a step up in trip and a step back in class at Tamworth on Monday. Get Shayne O’Cass’s tips and inside mail for Tamworth and Corowa.
TAB Highway Queen Danielle Seib will be chasing her ninth Highway this Saturday … but not before she returns to the racetrack where she boasts an incredible 37.2 per cent winning strike rate.
Passionate owner Tony Ottobre has deferred ‘total control’ to trainer Ciaron Maher to decide the Pride Of Jenni’s spring campaign. One thing he can confirm, however … he’s off X for good.
Stradbroke Handicap winner Stefi Magnetica could be a surprise starter in The Shorts on Saturday following a dynamic trial earlier which has her on the path to the Golden Eagle.