AFL Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland , Australia . It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at Cazalys Stadium which has staged Australian Football League matches.
The league has significant coverage in local media such as The Cairns Post . Each year the Grand Final attracts between 2,500 and 3,500 spectators.
An article in the Cairns Post on 3 September 1885 on page 3 titled "Football Match" describes a game of football played at the then cricket grounds,[ 2] believed to have been in the precinct around Munro Martin Park and the Civic Theatre. This game was between Cairns, led by Jack MacNamara (believed to have been a representative of Victoria at first intercolonial match) and Townsville, led by F Rendall. References are made of "Little Marks" and the final score after 2 hours was Cairns, 1 goal 7 behinds to Townsville, 1 goal 3 behinds. The Cairns umpire was AJ Draper.[ 2]
The Cairns team was :- Michelle Burke, Leonie Burke, J Swallow, "Little" Draper, Reid, Crawford, Horse, Campbell, Warren, Harrison, McClelland, Oldham, Rev.Nobbs, Grcnsen, J.Loridan, Bulcock, Wood, Ärmstrong, C.Loridan, Johnstone, D. Wall, Middlebrook, Schumhronk, Dent, McCarthy, Hogarth.[ 2]
T. H. LAKE was the secretary.[ 2]
The modern league as we now know it formed in 1955[ 3] as the Cairns Australian Football League and a local schoolboy competition was also formed resulting in a junior representative trip to Townsville by plane. In 1957 the ANFC, through Bruce Andrew , purchased land in Cairns for the first dedicated field in regional Queensland which became Cazalys Stadium . The initial Senior competition had only two teams, Norths and Souths. This has since expanded to seven teams.
Around 2000, the league affiliated with the Australian Football League and was re-branded AFL Cairns. The league has grown rapidly in recent years with the ongoing development of Cazalys Stadium, the success of the Queensland-based Brisbane Lions , and with Cairns hosting exhibition Australian Football League matches and later matches for premiership points.
The league introduced a Women's Footy competition in 2002.[ 4]
In the 2004 Grand Final between North Cairns and Port Douglas , a brawl began moments after the conclusion of the national anthem before the start of the match. Further fighting occurred on the field and in the crowd during the match.[ 5]
North Cairns, who were seen as underdogs going into the match, won the match by 48 points, giving the club their first premiership since 1988. However the premiership was stripped following a lengthy investigation, with no premiers awarded for the 2004 season.[ 6] [ 7]
The grand final gained national media attention, and is considered one of the ugliest moments in the history of Australian rules football.[ 8] [ 9]
Manunda Hawks' Omission from the 2015 season[ edit ]
In 2014, the Manunda Hawks forfeited an away game against Port Douglas due to the concern for the safety of a player that was threatened via social media.[ 10] The league reacted by suspending the club for the 2015 season.[ 11]
Club
Colours
Nickname
Home ground
Founded
Joined
Premiership/s
Premiership year/s
Cairns
Saints
Griffiths Park
1993
1993
13
1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
Cairns City
Lions
Holloways Beach Sporting Complex
2011
1970 (as Cairns Cobras)
4
1982, 1983, 2021, 2022
Centrals-Trinity Beach
Bulldogs
Crathern Park
1958
1962
12
1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997
Manunda
Hawks
Cazalys Stadium
1983
1984
4
1987, 2006, 2007, 2011
North Cairns
Tigers
Watsons Oval
1955
1956
10
1958, 1959, 1976. 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Port Douglas
Crocs
Port Douglas Sporting Complex
1989
1989
10
1991, 2001, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
South Cairns
Cutters
Fretwell Park
1956
1956
9
1956, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 2003
Club
Colors
Founded
Years competing
Premiership/s
Note/s
Aloomba-Gordonvale [ note 1]
1957–60
1
Babinda Magpies
1958
1958–71
3
Balaclava [ note 2]
1960–62
0
Centrals [ note 3]
1958–61
0
Merged with Trinity Beach to form Centrals-Trinity Beach
Innisfail Roos
1958, 1980, 1982–83
0
Mareeba Saints
1980–82
0
Pyramid Power
2006
2006- (Reserves only)
0
Tinaroo Falls/Tolga-Tinaroo [ note 4]
1957–58
1
Notes
^ Merged with Centrals to form Centrals-Aloomba.
^ Merged with South Cairns to form Souths-Balaclava
^ Merged with Aloomba to form Centrals-Aloomba
^ Under each name for one season
Tableland Pythons
Redlynch Lions
Babinda Magpies
Pyramid Power
Cairns City Cobras (Cairns Cities)
Cassowary Coast Crows
Notable players from the AFL Cairns who went on to play at VFL/AFL level include
Collin Judd (Hawthorn Hawks)
Alex Davies (Manunda Hawks) (Gold Coast Suns)
Austin Harris (Cairns Saints) (Gold Coast Suns)
Craig Brittain (North Melbourne)
Troy Clarke (Brisbane Bears)
Mark West (Western Bulldogs)
Charlie Dixon (Cairns Saints) (Port Adelaide Power and Gold Coast Suns)
Rex Liddy (North Cairns) (Gold Coast Suns)
Che Cockatoo-Collins
Donald Cockatoo-Collins
David Cockatoo-Collins
Jason Roe (Cairns City Cobras) (Brisbane Lions)
Peter Yagmoor (Cairns City Cobras/Lions) (Collingwood)
Courtenay Dempsey (Manunda Hawks) (Essendon Bombers)
Jarrod Harbrow (Manunda Hawks) (Gold Coast Suns)
Sam Michael (Manunda Hawks) Essendon Bombers)
Jack Bowes (Cairns Saints) (Gold Coast Suns)
Jacob Heron (Cairns Saints) (Gold Coast Suns)
Port Douglas Sporting Complex (Port Douglas Crocs )
Fretwell Park (South Cairns Cutters )
Cazalys Stadium (Manunda Hawks)
Watsons Oval (North Cairns Tigers)
Crathern Park (Centrals Bulldogs)
Holloways Beach Sporting Complex (Cairns City Lions)
Griffiths Park (Cairns Saints)
Power Park (Pyramid Power)
Redlynch State College Oval (Junior Training)
Buchan Street (Eagles)
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
South Cairns
17
0
1
0
2363
1241
190.41%
68
1st Semi
Cairns Saints
20
11
131
Manunda Hawks
17
12
114
Centrals Trinity Beach
14
0
4
0
2306
1347
171.20%
56
2nd Semi
South Cairns
16
15
111
Centrals Trinity Beach
16
10
106
Cairns Saints
11
0
7
0
2152
1566
137.42%
44
Preliminary
Cairns Saints
20
15
135
Centrals Trinity Beach
11
5
71
Manunda Hawks
10
0
8
0
1903
2093
90.92%
40
Grand
Cairns Saints
16
8
104
South Cairns
12
9
81
Port Douglas
4
0
14
0
1471
2406
61.14%
16
Cairns City Cobras
4
0
14
0
1185
2045
57.95%
16
North Cairns
3
0
15
0
1424
2106
67.62%
12
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
18
0
0
0
2826
1155
244.68%
72
1st Semi
Centrals Trinity Beach
13
14
92
Manunda Hawks
9
16
70
Cairns Saints
12
0
6
0
2131
1453
146.66%
48
2nd Semi
Cairns Saints
12
12
84
Port Douglas
10
11
71
Manunda Hawks
10
0
8
0
1982
1838
107.83%
40
Preliminary
Port Douglas
16
25
121
Centrals Trinity Beach
4
6
30
Centrals Trinity Beach
9
0
9
0
1701
1899
89.57%
36
Grand
Cairns Saints
17
16
118
Port Douglas
12
8
80
North Cairns
7
0
11
0
1750
1902
92.01%
28
Cairns City Cobras
6
0
12
0
1434
1992
71.99%
24
South Cairns
1
0
17
0
1136
2721
41.75%
4
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Manunda Hawks
16
3
2
0
2381
1366
174.30%
76
1st Semi
Port Douglas
15
16
106
Centrals Trinity Beach
9
8
62
Cairns Saints
15
3
3
0
2367
1383
171.15%
72
2nd Semi
Cairns Saints
23
16
154
Manunda Hawks
9
8
62
Port Douglas
14
3
4
0
2337
1474
158.55%
68
Preliminary
Manunda Hawks
14
11
95
Port Douglas
13
8
86
Centrals Trinity Beach
8
3
10
0
1817
1726
105.27%
44
Grand
Manunda Hawks
14
9
93
Cairns Saints
8
10
58
North Cairns
6
3
12
0
1617
2300
70.30%
36
South Cairns
4
3
14
0
1654
1999
82.74%
28
Cairns City Lions
0
3
18
0
956
2881
33.18%
12
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Cairns Saints
17
3
1
0
3197
976
327.56%
80
1st Semi
Manunda Hawks
21
13
139
South Cairns
9
8
62
North Cairns
13
3
5
0
2072
1463
141.63%
64
2nd Semi
Cairns Saints
31
11
197
North Cairns
6
12
48
Manunda Hawks
11
3
7
0
1796
1711
104.97%
56
Preliminary
Manunda Hawks
18
11
119
North Cairns
13
11
89
South Cairns
9
3
9
0
1691
2042
82.81%
48
Grand
Cairns Saints
24
10
154
Manunda Hawks
16
9
105
Port Douglas
8
3
10
0
1785
1897
94.10%
44
Centrals Trinity Beach
3
3
15
0
1091
2651
41.15%
24
Cairns City Lions
2
3
16
0
1567
2459
63.73%
20
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
North Cairns
16
3
2
0
2460
1157
212.62%
76
1st Semi
Port Douglas
11
18
84
South Cairns
8
11
59
Cairns Saints
15
3
3
0
2354
1247
188.77%
72
2nd Semi
Cairns Saints
8
14
62
North Cairns
7
10
52
Port Douglas
13
3
5
0
2106
1413
149.04%
64
Preliminary
North Cairns
21
8
134
Port Douglas
9
16
70
South Cairns
7
3
11
0
1659
2017
82.25%
40
Grand
Cairns Saints
17
7
109
North Cairns
11
19
85
Manunda Hawks
5
3
13
0
1470
1885
77.98%
32
Centrals Trinity Beach
5
3
13
0
1221
2305
52.97%
32
Cairns City Lions
2
3
16
0
1408
2654
53.05%
20
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
South Cairns
15
3
2
1
1963
1084
181.09%
74
1st Semi
Port Douglas
17
16
118
North Cairns
11
6
72
Cairns Saints
14
3
3
1
1998
1101
181.47%
70
2nd Semi
Cairns Saints
18
6
114
South Cairns
11
6
72
Port Douglas
12
3
5
1
2069
1176
175.94%
62
Preliminary
Port Douglas
12
11
83
South Cairns
10
4
64
North Cairns
7
3
10
1
1253
1633
76.73%
42
Grand
Port Douglas
15
10
100
Cairns Saints
13
6
84
Cairns City Lions
6
3
12
0
1684
2059
81.79%
36
Manunda Hawks
4
3
13
1
987
1699
58.09%
30
Centrals Trinity Beach
2
3
15
1
1087
2300
47.26%
22
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
16
0
2
0
2014
1083
185.96%
64
1st Semi
Cairns Saints
14
15
99
Centrals Trinity Beach
6
12
48
South Cairns
12
0
6
0
1921
1202
159.82%
48
2nd Semi
South Cairns
14
11
95
Port Douglas
11
14
80
Cairns Saints
11
0
7
0
1917
1236
155.10%
44
Preliminary
Cairns Saints
14
11
95
Port Douglas
11
14
80
Centrals Trinity Beach
9
0
9
0
1659
1482
111.94%
36
Grand
Cairns Saints
14
12
96
South Cairns
13
9
87
Cairns City Lions
5
0
13
0
1459
2000
72.95%
20
North Cairns
1
0
17
0
881
2848
30.93%
4
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
17
3
1
0
2265
841
269.32%
80
1st Semi
Centrals Trinity Beach
13
10
88
Cairns Saints
13
7
85
South Cairns
15
3
3
0
2086
1281
162.84%
72
2nd Semi
South Cairns
13
9
87
Port Douglas
7
13
55
Centrals Trinity Beach
10
3
8
0
1768
1498
118.02%
52
Preliminary
Port Douglas
24
13
157
Centrals Trinity Beach
4
4
28
Cairns Saints
10
3
8
0
1586
1368
115.94%
52
Grand
Port Douglas
17
15
117
South Cairns
14
7
91
Cairns City Lions
6
3
12
0
1306
1817
71.88%
36
Manunda Hawks
5
3
13
0
1264
1701
74.31%
32
North Cairns
0
3
18
0
825
2594
31.80%
12
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
18
3
0
0
3041
788
385.91%
84
1st Semi
Manunda Hawks
14
14
98
South Cairns
13
11
89
Centrals Trinity Beach
12
3
6
0
2369
1204
196.76%
60
2nd Semi
Port Douglas
11
18
84
Centrals Trinity Beach
8
6
54
South Cairns
11
3
7
0
2007
1270
158.03%
56
Preliminary
Manunda Hawks
15
13
103
Centrals Trinity Beach
9
16
70
Manunda Hawks
11
3
7
0
2095
1469
142.61%
56
Grand
Port Douglas
21
19
145
Manunda
11
4
70
Cairns Saints
8
3
10
0
1721
1653
104.11%
44
North Cairns
3
3
15
0
1010
2322
43.50%
24
Cairns City Lions
0
3
18
0
340
3877
8.77%
12
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
17
3
1
0
2736
949
288.30%
80
1st Semi
South Cairns
15
8
98
Centrals Trinity Beach
9
14
68
Cairns Saints
16
3
2
0
2350
988
237.85%
76
2nd Semi
Port Douglas
17
7
109
Cairns Saints
10
10
70
South Cairns
10
3
8
0
1944
1422
136.71%
52
Preliminary
Cairns Saints
11
12
78
South Cairns
6
7
43
Centrals Trinity Beach
8
3
10
0
1563
1710
91.40%
44
Grand
Port Douglas
12
17
89
Cairns Saints
6
7
43
Manunda Hawks
7
3
11
0
1478
1559
94.80%
40
Cairns City Lions
3
3
15
0
950
2697
35.22%
24
North Cairns
2
3
16
0
884
2580
34.26
20
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
14
3
2
0
2660
652
407.98%
68
1st Semi
Manunda Hawks
12
12
84
Cairns City Lions
10
8
68
South Cairns
14
3
2
0
2084
882
236.28%
68
2nd Semi
Port Douglas
18
13
121
South Cairns
9
12
66
Cairns City Lions
8
3
8
0
1552
1384
112.16%
64
Preliminary
South Cairns
12
15
87
Manunda Hawks
3
9
27
Manunda Hawks
7
3
9
0
1410
1393
101.22%
40
Grand
Port Douglas
15
9
99
South Cairns
9
11
65
Cairns Saints
7
3
9
0
1172
1361
86.11%
40
Centrals Trinity Beach
6
3
10
0
1338
1517
88.20%
36
North Cairns
0
3
16
0
303
3330
9.10%
12
AFL Cairns
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Port Douglas
12
2
0
0
1688
397
425.19%
56
1st Semi
South Cairns
12
9
81
Cairns City Lions
12
7
79
Cairns Saints
9
2
3
0
1110
716
155.03%
44
2nd Semi
Port Douglas
18
16
124
Cairns Saints
4
4
28
South Cairns
7
2
5
0
1259
692
181.94%
36
Preliminary
Cairns Saints
13
6
84
South Cairns
6
10
46
Cairns City Lions
7
2
5
0
1157
723
160.03%
36
Grand
Port Douglas
15
12
102
Cairns Saints
11
6
72
Centrals Trinity Beach
4
2
8
0
661
1231
53.70%
24
Manunda Hawks
3
2
9
0
578
1083
53.37%
20
North Cairns
0
2
12
0
340
1951
17.43%
8
Below is the complete list of senior premiers in the AFL Cairns:[ 12]
1956 South Cairns
1957 Tinaroo Falls
1958 North Cairns
1959 North Cairns
1960 Aloomba
1961 Babinda
1962 Babinda
1963 Souths/Balaclava
1964 Souths/Balaclava
1965 Souths/Balaclava
1966 Souths/Balaclava
1967 Centrals/Aloomba
1968 Souths/Balaclava
1969 Centrals/Aloomba
1970 Babinda
1971 Souths/Balaclava
1972 Souths/Balaclava
1973 Centrals/Aloomba
1974 Centrals/Aloomba
1975 Centrals/Aloomba
1976 North Cairns
1977 North Cairns
1978 Centrals/Aloomba
1979 Centrals/Aloomba
1980 North Cairns
1981 North Cairns
1982 City United
1983 City United
1984 North Cairns
1985 North Cairns
1986 North Cairns
1987 Manunda Hawks
1988 North Cairns
1989 Centrals/Trinity Beach
1990 Centrals/Trinity Beach
1991 Port Douglas
1992 Centrals/Trinity Beach
1993 Centrals/Trinity Beach
1994 Cairns Saints
1995 Cairns Saints
1996 Cairns Saints
1997 Centrals/Trinity Beach
1998 Cairns Saints
1999 Cairns Saints
2000 Cairns Saints
2001 Port Douglas
2002 Cairns Saints
2003 South Cairns
2004 Title withheld due to brawl
2005 Port Douglas
2006 Manunda Hawks
2007 Manunda Hawks
2008 Cairns Saints
2009 Cairns Saints
2010 Cairns Saints
2011 Manunda Hawks
2012 Cairns Saints
2013 Cairns Saints
2014 Port Douglas
2015 Cairns Saints
2016 Port Douglas
2017 Port Douglas
2018 Port Douglas
2019 Port Douglas
2020 Port Douglas
2021 Cairns City Lions
2022 Cairns City Lions
2023 Port Douglas
Senior Grand Final Results [ edit ]
Year
Winning Club
Score
Losing Club
Score
1956
South Cairns
10.6 (66)
North Cairns
7.7 (49)
1957
Tinaroo Falls
10.12 (72)
Innisfail Roos
6.9 (45)
1958
North Cairns
N/A
South Cairns
N/A
1959
North Cairns
N/A
Centrals
N/A
1960
Aloomba Gordonvale
N/A
Centrals
N/A
1961
Babinda Magpies
N/A
Souths Balaclava
N/A
1962
Babinda Magpies
N/A
Souths Balaclava
N/A
1963
Souths Balaclava
11.11 (77)
Babinda Magpies
10.7 (67)
1964
Souths Balaclava
17.8 (110)
Centrals
8.13 (61)
1965
Souths Balaclava
11.16 (82)
Babinda
8.9 (57)
1966
Souths Balaclava
8.15 (63)
Centrals Aloomba
8.9 (57)
1967
Centrals Aloomba
N/A
Souths Balaclava
N/A
1968
Souths Balaclava
N/A
North Cairns
N/A
1969
Centrals Aloomba
10.11 (71)
Souths Balaclava
8.10 (58)
1970
Babinda
13.6 (84)
Souths Balaclava
11.15 (81)
1971
Souths Balaclava
N/A
North Cairns
N/A
1972
Souths Balaclava
defeated
Centrals Aloomba
Score N/A
1973
Centrals Aloomba
11.11 (77)
North Cairns
10-13 (73)
1974
Centrals Aloomba
N/A
North Cairns
N/A
1975
Centrals Aloomba
N/A
City United
N/A
1976
North Cairns
N/A
City United
N/A
1977
North Cairns
N/A
N/A
N/A
1978
Centrals Aloomba
N/A
N/A
N/A
1979
Centrals Aloomba
N/A
N/A
N/A
1980
North Cairns
19.16 (130)
Centrals Aloomba
9.9 (63)
1981
North Cairns
20.20 (140)
Souths Balaclava
13.9 (87)
1982
City United
N/A
N/A
N/A
1983
City United
N/A
N/A
N/A
1984
North Cairns
N/A
N/A
N/A
1985
North Cairns
14.14 (98)
Souths Balaclava
11.8 (74)
1986
North Cairns
13.12 (90)
Centrals Aloomba
11.8 (74)
1987
Manunda Hawks
14.12 (96)
Centrals Aloomba
14.10 (94)
1988
North Cairns
17.13 (115)
Centrals Aloomba
11.11 (77)
1989
Centrals Trinity Beach
22.23 (155)
North Cairns
13.6 (84)
1990
Centrals Trinity Beach
23.16 (154)
Port Douglas
7.12 (54)
1991
Port Douglas
N/a
City's Cobras
N/A
1992
Centrals Trinity Beach
N/A
City's Cobras
N/A
1993
Centrals Trinity Beach
N/A
Cairns Saints
N/A
1994
Cairns Saints
N/A
City's Cobras
N/A
1995
Cairns Saints
6.7 (43)
Centrals Trinity Beach
12.14 (86)
1996
Cairns Saints
N/A
Centrals Trinity Beach
N/A
1997
Centrals Trinity Beach
20.10 (130)
Port Douglas
5.9 (39)
1998
Cairns Saints
9.11 (65)
Centrals Trinity Beach
9.5 (59)
1999
Cairns Saints
19.18 (132)
Port Douglas
9.5 (59)
2000
Cairns Saints
15.10 (100)
Centrals Trinity Beach
3.7 (25)
2001
Port Douglas
7.8 (50)
South Cairns
5.16 (46)
2002
Cairns Saints
17.3 (105)
South Cairns
9.15 (69)
2003
South Cairns
11.16 (82)
North Cairns
6.10 (46)
20041
North Cairns
16.10 (106)
Port Douglas
8.10 (58)
2005
Port Douglas
11.10 (76)
South Cairns
11.9 (75)
2006
Manunda Hawks
18.11 (119)
South Cairns
8.8 (56)
2007
Manunda Hawks
18.7 (115)
Cairns Saints
13.16 (94)
2008
Cairns Saints
14.19 (103)
South Cairns
5.16 (46)
2009
Cairns Saints
16.8 (104)
South Cairns
12.9 (81)
2010
Cairns Saints
17.16 (118)
Port Douglas
12.8 (80)
2011
Manunda Hawks
14.9 (93)
Cairns Saints
8.10 (58)
2012
Cairns Saints
24.10 (154)
Manunda Hawks
16.9 (105)
2013
Cairns Saints
17.7 (109)
North Cairns
11.19 (85)
2014
Port Douglas
15.10 (100)
Cairns Saints
13. 6 (84)
2015
Cairns Saints
14.12 (96)
South Cairns
13.9 (87)
2016
Port Douglas
17.13 (115)
Souths Cairns
14.7 (91)
2017
Port Douglas
21.19 (145)
Manunda Hawks
11.4 (70)
2018
Port Douglas
12.17 (89)
Cairns Saints
6.7 (43)
2019
Port Douglas
15.9 (99)
South Cairns
9.11 (65)
2020
Port Douglas
15.12 (102)
Cairns Saints
11.6 (72)
2021
Cairns City Lions
15.12 (102)
Cairns Saints
14.7 (91)
2022
Cairns City Lions
21.12 (138)
Port Douglas
6.7 (43)
2023
Port Douglas
12.7 (79)
Cairns Saints
6.9 (45)
1 The 2004 Senior Grade Grand Final was declared a "no result" and the Premiership Cup withheld.
Senior Premierships Summary List 1956–2022[ edit ]
Club
Premiers
Centrals Trinity Beach (Formerly Centrals Aloomba)
12
North Cairns
10
South Cairns (Formerly Souths Balaclava & Aloomba Gordonvale)
10
Port Douglas
10
Cairns Saints
7
Manunda
4
Cairns City Lions (Formerly City United/Cobras)
4
Babinda Magpies
3
Tinnaroo Falls
1
Recent Reserve Grade Grand Final Results [ edit ]
Year
Premiers
Score
Runners Up
Score
2000
Centrals-Trinity Beach
5.6 (36)
Cairns Saints
5.4 (34)
2001
Centrals-Trinity Beach
12.9 (81)
South Cairns
1.6 (12)
2002
Port Douglas
12.11 (83)
South Cairns
5.7 (37)
2003
Centrals-Trinity Beach
14.11 (95)
North Cairns
6.7 (43)
2004
Port Douglas
17.13 (115)
North Cairns
8.9 (57)
2005
Port Douglas
19.14 (128)
Cairns Saints
4.11 (35)
2006
Manunda Hawks
11.11 (77)
Centrals-Trinity Beach
10.9 (69)
2007
Centrals-Trinity Beach
14.16 (100)
Cairns Saints
11.2 (68)
2008
Cairns Saints
12.15 (87)
North Cairns
2.9 (21)
2009
South Cairns
9.11 (65)
Cairns Saints
9.4 (58)
2010
North Cairns
8.10 (58)
Port Douglas
8.5 (53)
2011
Manunda Hawks
11.8 (74)
Port Douglas
6.9 (45)
2012
Cairns Saints
17.6 (108)
North Cairns
11.12 (78)
2013
North Cairns
14.14 (98)
Port Douglas
13.6 (84)
2014
Port Douglas
18.14 (122)
Cairns Saints
5.4 (34)
2015
Centrals-Trinity Beach
9.7 (61)
Port Douglas
6.10 (46)
2016
South Cairns
11.9 (75)
Port Douglas
11.4 (70)
2017
Port Douglas
13.10 (88)
South Cairns
14.3 (87)
2018
Pyramid Power
12.12 (84)
Port Douglas
10.7 (67)
2019
South Cairns
12.11 (83)
Manunda Hawks
8.5 (53)
2020
Port Douglas
22.11 (143)
South Cairns
2.4 (16)
2021
South Cairns
8.3 (51)
Cairns Saints
7.7 (49)
2022
Centrals-Trinity Beach
8.14 (62)
Cairns Saints
3.7 (25)
2023
Centrals-Trinity Beach
7.13 (55)
South Cairns
4.7 (31)
Reserves Premierships Summary List 1962-2021 [ edit ]
Club
Premiers
Centrals Trinity Beach (Formerly Centrals Aloomba)
14
North Cairns
12
Port Douglas
8
Cairns City Lions (Formerly City United/Cobras)
6
Babinda Magpies
6
South Cairns (Formerly Souths Balaclava)
7
Cairns Saints
3
Manunda
3
Westcourt
2
Mareeba Saints
1
Pyramid Power
1
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