The Northern Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in North Queensland, specifically in the area from Sarina in the south to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands in the north and west to Mount Isa as well as into the Gulf Communities. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. The Northern Division is responsible for the historic Foley Shield competition that is held each year. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival. Team of the Century In 2008, the centennial year of rugby league football in Australia, the Northern Division named its team of the century: 1. Ray Laird (Mackay, NQ, Qld, Aus) 2. Kerry Boustead (Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus) 3. Alan Gill (Cairns, NQ, Qld, Aus) 4. Gary Wellington (Burdekin, Herbert River, Qld, Aus) 5. Dale Shearer (Sarina, NQ, Qld, Aus) 6. Bob Banks (Charters Towers, Tully, Cairns, NQ, Qld, Aus) 7. Arch Foley (Townsville, NQ, Qld – career cut short by World War I) 8. Martin Bella (Sarina, NQ, Qld, Aus) 9. Brian Fitzsimons (Cairns, Ayr, Qld, Aus) 10. Dan Clifford (Tully, NQ, Qld) 11. Jim Paterson (Townsville, Innisfail, Herbert River, NQ, Qld, Aus) 12. Angelo Crema (Tully, NQ, Qld, Aus) 13. Kel O'Shea (Ayr, Qld, NSW, Aus) Reserves: 14. Lionel Williamson (Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus) 15. Matt Bowen (NQ Cowboys, Qld, Aus) 16. Marshall Colwell (Mackay, Townsville, NQ, Qld) 17. Greg Dowling (Herbert River, Innisfail, NQ, Qld, Aus) Cairns District Rugby League Seniors The C.D.R.L (the Marlins) is the governing body for the Cairns eleven club senior competition, which has three grades: A-grade, reserves and colts (under 18's). All finals matches are played at Barlow Park. Cairns is represented in the Queensland Cup and Mal Meninga Cup (Under 18's) state leagues by the Northern Pride. Juniors The Cairns District Junior Rugby League (the Crocodiles) runs a twelve club junior competitions with grades ranging from under 6's to under 16's. Cairns' juniors compete in the Cyril Connell Cup state league as the Northern Pride. Eacham Junior Rugby League Eacham Junior Rugby League is the governing body for seven club junior rugby league on the Atherton Tablelands. The home grounds of Eacham Junior Rugby League are the Atherton Junior Rugby League grounds. The name of the Eacham Junior Rugby League comes from a senior competition