Situated only 15 minutes north of Port Douglas, and 60 minutes north of Cairns, Mossman is a small sugar town brimming with scenic beauty and far northern country hospitality.

Rugby League has been played competitively in Mossman for over 70 years when there were four clubs competing against each other; the Zingeries, the Wanderers, the Blues and Port Douglas. Eventually the four teams merged into one and the Mossman Sharks came into being!

The Sharks originally played in the Eacham League but left in 1955 and joined the Cairns & District League Competition. The CDRL Competition consists of 11 teams from Tully to the South, Mareeba to the West and Mossman-Port Douglas to the North, and the competition is passionate to say the least.

Surrounded by cane fields with the impressive Mount Demi and the Bluff as a backdrop, the Sharks have always played at the Mossman Showgrounds. Now aptly known as the SHARK TANK,  it was ten years ago that the old Mossman Bowls Club building was moved to the Showgrounds and the Sharks finally got there own club house. Ongoing work by both voluntary and paid labour has made the Mossman Sharks clubhouse what it is today.

The Sharks Football Club sides an Under 18’s team, an A Reserve Team and an A Grade Team, with a town full of loyal and loud supporters. Local supporters come along to cheer on the boys, and after the game, all gather  at the clubhouse for post match presentations and entertainment. From live bands to karaoke & mechanical bull rides to name a few, the post match entertainment is complimented by a few cold beers and talk of the best game on the planet!

Rugby League where the Reef meets the Rainforest and the Country meets the Tropics is “THE MOSSMAN – PORT DOUGLAS SHARKS.”