To say the last 12 months has been a meteoric rise for Jaxon Purdue would be a huge understatement. Read how the kid from Mackay went from Cowboys superfan to NRL player in less than a year.
With the Australian indoor championships just two months away – Queensland have kicked their preparations off. Find out who made the rep under-21 and Open male and females sides here.
Vote now: Discover the top schoolboys rugby league players in Queensland and pick your ultimate team of the year from the NRL’s elite Year 10 and senior competitions. Cast your vote here.
Juniors from across the country went head-to-head at the Premier Invitational. See all the pictures from Saturday’s U10s. Gallery 1 of 5:
A cake stunt following a controversial 11-minute jet flight has been labelled ‘student politics’ as a furious funding battle begins over netball courts in major disrepair.
The departure of high-profile Cowboys Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend and Kyle Feldt gives North Queensland a unique opportunity to revitalise each edge. Find out who’s in line to step up.
Some of the best rising basketball stars from Queensland battled it out over the weekend in the under-12 state titles held in Toowoomba. Check out our action packed gallery here.
North Queensland must put its faith in unproven halfback Tom Duffy if the Cowboys are any chance of making a splash in the 2025 NRL premiership race. Read why the young gun is the right man for the job.
Kyle Feldt has lifted the lid on the moment he broke North Queensland’s record for the most tries in a season, eclipsing club legend Matt Bowen. Find out how the coach unlocked his winger’s best form.
Valentine Holmes knows exactly what it takes to beat the Sharks in an elimination final. Find out why his partnership with great mate Murray Taulagi will be key to the left edge’s success.
Todd Payten has thrown his support behind Reece Robson to claim a Kangaroos jersey after his standout season. Read why Payten thinks Mal Meninga simply cannot ignore Robson’s form.
A torrent of verbal attacks and insults overshadowed the Nanango Race Club’s annual general meeting on Sunday, where the incumbent committee was re-elected amid rising tensions.
Just days after a hearse carrying a coffin draped in a checkered flag honoured a 53-year-old speedway legend, he and a teen racer, who also tragically died of cancer, are being remembered at a regional race meet. VIDEO, TRIBUTES.
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.
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.
A bitter divide between the factions tearing apart a beloved Queensland country race club will come to a head this weekend. Who will be victorious?
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:
Perfect spring weather heralded the official opening of the Queensland State Polocrosse Titles at the Tansey Polocrosse Club on Friday.
Cowboys co-captain Reuben Cotter has signed a long-term deal to remain at the club. Read what excites him most about the core squad North Queensland is bulding.
Kyle Feldt was in and out of the NRL until the late Paul Green delivered him a reality check that turned his rugby league career around. Read what Feldt had to say as he called an end to his time at the Cowboys.
Rockhampton council is under fire for its reluctant joint decision to cancel the rowing championships – costing families and businesses thousands of dollars – because the course was destroyed, after the weather sent them up the creek without a paddle.
Todd Payten has broken down his top priorities for how to spend the nearly $1m windfall freed by Valentine Holmes’ exit. Read how the Cowboys will splash their cash, how Chad Townsend reacted to his axing and meet the NRLW livewire set to star.
A brilliant St Brendan’s has capped off a big year for the school, securing the Dolphins double with two sizzling grand final performances. Watch the REPLAYS.
After a hotly contested nomination phase the finalists for Football Queensland’s most picturesque ground have been decided. Here’s how you can get your club into the grand final.
North Queensland coach Todd Payten has a golden opportunity to tinker with his struggling side as he prepares for a season-defining month leading into finals. What changes would you look at making?
North Queensland has made a late change to the team for Friday night while Todd Payten threw his Origin support behind Dearden and Robson. Read the latest from Cowboys HQ.
With teams and clubs jostling for supremacy across the Sunshine State, Football Queensland has named the top players and MiniRoos teams. Find out who cracked the list here.
See which young guns earned state team honours after four days of intense schoolboys rugby league on the Gold Coast. Plus hear from the winning coaches on their triumphs, including how a nasty head knock that left one player in hospital fired Met North’s hunger for gold.
Reuben Cotter has thrown his full support behind Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden to step up for his state and deliver Queensland its fourth Origin series in five years. Find out why.
More than 2000 of the country’s best young surfers will compete in the inaugural Australian Interschools Surfing Championships on the Gold Coast. We reveal the must-watch stars who will make history here.
An elite young sportsman scored a spot on the Australian Olympic Team but a shocking accident means he’ll be watching from the sidelines. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
An outside back is in line for his club debut after a Cowboys winger was ruled out of Saturday night’s Magic Round clash with the Rabbitohs. Read the latest team news.
The Cowboys coach conceded the entire club were feeling the pressure as they brace for a brutal must-win battle on Saturday night. Read the latest out of Cowboys HQ.
Cowboys halfback Chad Townsend has weighed in on the NSW Blues halfback debate with the state in the midst of a playmaker injury crisis just weeks out from Origin. Find out who he’d pick.
STATE WRAP: From Cairns to the Gold Coast we’re shining a light on the state’s best grassroots competition. Find out who from your club cracked our top male and female players list here.
Queensland Maroons’ fans take note: The future is in good hands given the quality of our Connell Cup under-17 Team of the Season. Story here.
Meninga Cup Team of the Season: How healthy is Queensland’s State of Origin future? Just look at this stacked Meninga under-19s Team of the Season which also highlights another 80 players who could have made it. READ HERE.
Queensland has named its 15/16s and 17/18s Schoolgirls rugby league teams following the state championships in Townsville. Catch up on the tournament and see who made the cut.
Eighteen-year-old netball sensation Jayden Molo admits missing out on selection into the 2023 AIS squad served as much needed motivation to work harder. Twelve months later, the teen has ticked off another goal in her netball career. Read her story here:
Robson declared he never wants to leave North Queensland – except maybe to pull on a Blues jersey – while Dearden welcomed the return of Townsend. Read the latest from Cowboys HQ.
Cowboys forward Sam McIntyre has shot down suggestions his former teammate and Gold Coast star David Fifita will be at all off his game on Sunday. Find out how the Cowboys are preparing.
The Cowboys have signed an outside back to join the club immediately on a deal that will keep him in North Queensland until the end of the 2025 season.
WOMEN IN SPOTLIGHT: Football Queensland is celebrating the Sunshine State’s best female players, coaches and volunteers. Find out who picked up major awards from your club here.
One of North Queensland’s favourite sons made his Cowboys return on Saturday night. Go inside the sheds and read what Clifford had to say after his emotional comeback.
A line-up reshuffle seems to have unlocked the best out of some of Todd Payten’s men ahead of a vital Queensland derby meeting with the Dolphins. Read what the coach had to say on Friday.
South Coast Netball has continued its five-year reign of Queensland School Sport, comfortably taking out the 13-15 years and 16-19 years divisions at this year’s State Championships. Hear from the coach, plus see the MVPs from every team and who made the state squads:
In what the Lions’ general manager has described as ‘one of those great football stories’, former forklift driver, meat worker and prospective diesel mechanic Bruce Reville will realise his dream this weekend. Read the full story:
From entrepreneurs to athletes, doctors, support workers and influencers, these talented, competitive young people from all corners of Bundaberg – some as young as 14 – are blazing a trail and shaping the future.
Meninga Cup’s most improved rugby league players revealed here from every club ahead of the semi-finals which start on Saturday.
Viliami Vailea and his dad shared a few tears as the 21-year-old broke the news that he would make his Cowboys debut against the Dolphins. Read about the touching moment he called home.
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