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22 August, 2025
Tigers reserves make finals
But A-grade and under-19s miss out despite courageous efforts of players
TULLY Tigers reserves team marches towards finals but A-grade and under-19s are out.
On Sunday, August 10, Tully Tigers’ three senior rugby league teams faced Atherton at the Tully Showgrounds in their final games of the regular season.
Tully Tigers reserve grade team staged a second-half surge and snatched a thrilling four-point win over Atherton. The win saw Tully finish fifth on the ladder on 22 points and book a finals berth.
Tully’s try scorers: Luke Fitzgerald, Sam Tschui, Brandon Swindells, Darian Burton and Lester Mam. Goals: Morgan Black (1) and Luke Fitzgerald (3).
In the A-grade clash, Atherton registered a 22- 10 win over Tully and secured a finals berth after finishing second on the ladder in the last game of the regular season. The Tigers bowed out and fell one point short of finals contention.
With a heavy loss in the under-19 game, the young Tigers season has ended after they finished eighth on the ladder. This win saw Atherton on top of the ladder with 30 points and claim the minor premiership ahead of Cairns Brothers on for and against.
Kangaroos reserve grade team finished on top of the ladder with 34 points and clinched the minor premiership, while Cairns Brothers claimed top spot and the A-grade minor premiership, four points clear of Atherton.
Tully’s Phil Nona and Innisfail’s Aaron Jolley have received nominations for this year’s CDRL Men’s Gold Medal.
Results, CDRL round 18 fixtures, August 9-10
A-grade
Atherton 22 def Tully 10
Mossman-Port Douglas 44 def Mareeba 28
Southern Suburbs vs Yarrabah (game forfeited)
Cairns Brothers 36 def Kangaroos 18
Ivanhoe Knights vs Edmonton (game forfeited)
Bye: Innisfail
FNQRL A-Grade ladder - Round 18: Cairns Brothers 34, Atherton 30, Southern Suburbs 28, Mossman-Port Douglas 23, Ivanhoe Knights 21, Kangaroos 19, Tully 18, Mareeba 15, Innisfail 14, Yarrabah 14, and Edmonton 0.
Reserve - grade
Tully 28 def Atherton 24
Mossman-Port Douglas 36 def Mareeba 24
Southern Suburbs 32 def Yarrabah 10
Kangaroos 14 def Cairns Brothers 12
Ivanhoe Knights v Edmonton (game forfeited)
Bye: Innisfail.
Under-19s
Atherton 58 def Tully 4
Mareeba 34 def Mossman-Port Douglas 18
Kangaroos 34 def Cairns Brothers 14
Southern Suburbs 26 drew with Yarrabah 26
Bye: Innisfail and Ivanhoe Knights.
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