Bowen to miss three weeks with knee injury
The North Queensland Cowboys have gone into crisis mode in an attempt to keep Matt Bowen away from the surgeon's knife until the end of the year.
View ArticleLeague names its North Queensland best
Some of the world's best ever rugby league players have been selected in the North Queensland Team of the Century. The North has a proud record in the game and none more so then after defeating the...
View ArticleRugby player turned artist puts his heritage on canvas
Painting is a second career for Indigenous artist Sid Domic. Before picking up a brush, he'd already carved out a successful career in rugby league. However, his biggest surprise wasn't the change of...
View ArticleFooty playing its part in PNG
Rugby league is more than a game in Papua New Guinea, it's an obsession. So when the Prime Minister's 13 visit, they take more than their footy boots.
View ArticleEaster fun for Foley Shield
Once the crown jewel in North Queensland rugby league, the Foley Shield has been rejuvenated over Easter, with new teams and a different format.
View ArticleIlfracombe product to tackle Origin
Ilfracombe's Matthew Scott from the North Queensland Cowboys selected in the 17 man team for State of Origin 1 in Sydney.
View ArticleRichmond's set to cheer on local NRL star
The town of Richmond in Queensland's north-west will be cheering on local lad Jacob Lilyman when he plays in Sunday's NRL grand final.
View ArticleState of Origin on Grandstand
It's State of Origin time - NSW versus QLD. Turn to ABC Grandstand for expert commentary and analysis.
View ArticleWill he or won't he?
North Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston has raised speculation he's on the move, after meeting with Canterbury officials.
View ArticleFocus on the game rather than the scandal
Organisers of a pre-season clash between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in Mount Isa say they don't think the drugs in sport scandal will overshadow the match.
View ArticleSellout crowd on form at Isa NRL match
Cowboys' coach Neil Henry lists the standout performers from the weekend match with the Broncos in Mount Isa.
View ArticleDoomadgee league players go the distance
How far would you travel for a game of football?
View ArticleState of Origin Game I: Listen live
Listen LIVE to ABC Grandstand's call of Origin game one.
View ArticleBlues draw first blood in Origin opener
A screaming sea of blue supporters nearly brought the house down as the Blues held on to win game one of the Origin series.
View ArticleNormanton Stingers still stung by funding cut
Rewind back a few years and the Normanton Stingers rugby league team was in the national spotlight for all the right reasons.
View ArticleState of Origin Game III: Listen live
It's one game apiece in the 2013 State of Origin series. Listen LIVE to ABC Grandstand's call of the Origin decider
View ArticleQUEENSLANDER! Eight-in-a-row as Maroons hold on to win series
Queensland have etched a special place in Origin history, winning the final match 12-10 to take their winning streak to eight straight State of Origin series.
View ArticleFloodwaters could stop Doomadgee team from competing
A rugby league team in a remote Indigenous community is hoping local rivers recede in time for the start of the football season.
View Article2014 State of Origin game II: Listen live
It's do-or-die for the Maroons as they fight to retain the Origin crown in Game II of the series. Listen LIVE to ABC Grandstand's call of Origin game two
View Article2014 State of Origin game III: Listen live
Will the Maroons be able to burst the Blues' bubble in Game III of the series?
View ArticleIndigenous league heroes of north-west Queensland honoured
Bush legends Vern and Frank Daisy are among dozens of Indigenous north-west Queensland rugby league players to be recognised in a new book.
View ArticleState of Origin: Meet the Blues living behind enemy lines in Queensland
Queensland is known for being a friendly and laidback place to live but that does not apply if you are a Blues supporter and it is State of Origin time.
View ArticleNorth Queensland Cowboys greeted by thousands of fans while making victorious...
North Queensland is still in full celebration mode more than two weeks since the Cowboys' nail-biting NRL grand final win against the Broncos, as the team toured the region to showcase their...
View ArticleMount Isa City Council hit with complaints about Cowboys premiership visit
The Mount Isa City Council has come under fire about the organisation of the North Queensland Cowboys visit to the city at the weekend.
View ArticlePublican, grazier, personal trainer Nicola Lillyman keeps Richmond community...
Nicola Lillyman is north-west Queensland's own 'Jill of all trades'. Not only does she help run the family property and hotel in Richmond, she also helps locals keep fit.
View ArticleYoung Indigenous artist invokes Aboriginal legends through NRL All Stars...
Kalkadoon woman Chern'ee Sutton's designs for the Indigenous All Stars jerseys are full of symbolism and Indigenous legends.
View ArticleNRL All Stars Indigenous Youth Summit inspires north Queensland teens
North Queensland Students returning from the 2016 NRL All Stars Indigenous Youth Summit in Brisbane say it has spurred them on to work harder toward their goals.
View ArticleMatthew Bowen and Johnathan Thurston get behind NRL Cowboys House
North Queensland Cowboys legends Matthew Bowen and Johnathan Thurston have pledged support for the Indigenous boarding facility.
View ArticleWhitey's Way - Transcript
YVONNE SAMPSON, PRESENTER: Hi. I'm Yvonne Sampson, a sports presenter at Channel Nine. Tonight's program is about a man I admire, who tackles life head-on. Paul White was at the top of his game,...
View ArticleWhitey's Way
Australian Story has followed Brisbane Broncos CEO Paul White through months of harsh medical treatment. This is a man who is determined to look misfortune in the eye with a steely gaze and a ready laugh.
View ArticleWomen's rugby league fastest growing sport in Queensland, empowers outback women
This weekend more than 60 Mount Isa women lined up to play rugby league in North Queensland's first all-female exhibition match, and as the fastest growing sport in Queensland, locals were not surprised.
View ArticleNorth Queensland community groups tackle domestic violence in front of...
Community groups from Mackay to Mt Isa make a stand against domestic violence at the Cowboys versus Broncos NRL match.
View ArticleAnonymous donation gives Mornington Island footballers their first pair of boots
Seventy young footballers receive donated football boots, the first pair of shoes many of them have had.
View ArticleFormer Cowboys player Matt Bowen visits Aurukun, tells kids to stay at school
Former North Queensland Cowboys Indigenous player Matt Bowen visits children in the troubled Cape York community of Aurukun to encourage them to stay at school.
View ArticleMornington Island Raiders spend $15,000 a game to play their beloved rugby...
The Mornington Island Raiders love their footy, but the remote community team are paying exorbitant costs in flights, fuel and accommodation just to attend their matches.
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