Sport
4 July, 2025
Big fortnight in Shire’s football, rugby league and rugby union clubs
THE Douglas Shire has seen another big fortnight in local sports.
The Douglas Dragons football division 2 men’s side are on fire at the moment coming off a 5-3 win over Innisfail, improving them to an impressive 7-2 record on the season, pushing them closer to another finals berth and another chance at premiership glory.
The Mossman Sharks rugby league club have also had a big fortnight across their four teams.
The A grade team’s finals hopes are still alive after splitting their games over the fortnight, beating Innisfail 24-22 then losing to Yarrabah 40-26.
The Sharks currently sit in fifth place on the ladder being only a percentage behind Mareeba who are currently fourth.
The reserve grade currently sits seventh but are only one win from a finals berth after a 46-18 loss to Yarrabah.
The U19s have hit a small slide dropping their last two games but still sit fifth with a strong chance to play finals.
The Reef Raiders rugby union have seen a rough patch of games over the last month in both the reserve grade and the A grade matches.
The reserves have found themselves on a four-game losing streak after a near perfect start to the season, dropping down to fourth place on the FNQ rugby ladder. The A grade Raiders are also in the middle of a tough patch dropping their last six games finding themselves last on the ladder.
Both teams look to find some momentum and finish their seasons on a high.
