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For the past 137 years, the Cairns
Post has been at the forefront of real storytelling, sharing the yarns that matter most to you and the people of the Far North.
The Cairns Post is committed to continuing that tradition with our physical paper in which we love to tell the inside story, share opinions and crunch the numbers.
But we’re faster than ever at keeping you up-to-date with breaking news at cairnspost.com. au and that means everything to the sports nut.
For sports fans, our multiple platforms mean the Cairns Post team can introduce a variety of new and exciting ways to break Far North sports news as soon as it happens along with news from across the globe. The Taipans may have struggled for results on the court but the Cairns Post had every angle of the Far North’s national team covered.
From Nate Jawai’s return to the Boomers, Melo Trimble’s MVP-calibre season to the development of coach Mike Kelly, who ended his rookie campaign with 6-22 record but showed great improvement towards the end of the season.
In rugby league, Coach Ty Williams has whipped the Northern Pride into shape for a successful Intrust Super Cup campaign. Now in his third year at the club, Williams has eyes on the grand prize, and we’ll be there for every step of the journey.
Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks broke a 20-year drought to climb the mountain in the Cairns District Rugby League last year, and they’re hungry to make it two in a row.
There are 10 other clubs circling the Sharks and that historic CDRL premiership, and we’ll be there on the sideline during games and training to give you the full run down.
And who can forget the impact of one of the Far North’s greatest exports, Billy Slater, who we followed from his humble beginning in Innisfail to his retirement last year.
Port Douglas has had a stranglehold on the AFL Cairns men’s premiership, but is this the year a contender emerges from the other six sides who can not only challenge the Crocs, but break the three-year streak?
Cairns City Lions marks its 50th anniversary with the introduction of a women’s team, which joins an expanded six-team competition that is rapidly growing in skill and excitement.
We’ve followed the journeys of Far North sports stars who are taking on the world, including Aron Baynes, who worked his way from Mareeba to playing basketball for the Boston Celtics in the NBA, and Mary Fowler, who made her senior football debut for Australia in 2018.
The best athletes don’t always have two legs.
A proud racing town with an extensive history in the Sport of Kings, Cairns Jockey Club is the best place to see one of the state’s best horses in Tyzone, the lightning quick gelding from Tolga.
We’ve already got our eye on the next generation.
Portia Eden may only be 11-yearsold but she’s already a world BMX champion, while 14-year-old goalkeeper Mia Bailey started her international football career with the Junior Matildas last year with a clean sheet.
It’s shaping as a big year for sport in the Far North, and the Cairns Post’s laser-like focus on local sport will take you closer to the action and the people involved more than ever before. This will be a massive year for sport in the Far North, and beyond, and you can trust us to be there on the sidelines riding every high and low of your favourite team.