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Oh Brother, FNQ Bulls unveil secret weapon

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Big wet washes out Bulls opener

Andrew Piva Friday, March 11, 2011 © The Cairns Post

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FNQ Bulls aim to attract Asian stars

Norman Beck Friday, January 7, 2011 © The Cairns Post

Recruits stand out in Bulls' two trials

Tuesday, 22 February 2011 By Andrew Piva, Cairns Post.

Fusion test for Bulls players

Tuesday, 22 February 2011 By Andrew Piva, Weekend Post

Bulls hopes crushed by last-minute goal

Andrew Piva

Monday, August 30, 2010

THAT smashing sound heard echoing from Borzi Park on Saturday night was the hearts of the FNQ Bulls breaking after an injury-time goal to NQ Razorbacks striker Joshua Searle ended their Queensland State League season.

Bulls full of confidence

Andrew Piva

Friday, August 27, 2010

IT is hard to pinpoint the exact reason why the FNQ Bulls have dominated the NQ Razorbacks in the Queensland State League this season but all Kane Alderton cares about is that the success continues tomorrow night.

Austsafe come on board to help secure Bulls future

Disjointed Bulls lose focus

THE FNQ Bulls looked anything but premiership material on Saturday night when they slumped to a 3-1 loss to the Whitsunday Miners at Borzi Park

Bulls End Strikers' Winning Streak

Finals just a Bull's roar away

IT MIGHT not be written on his birth certificate but FNQ Bulls defender Cameron Morrison could just about get away with telling people his middle name is "commitment". The 17-year-old lives in Innisfail and spends more than two hours in his car whenever he travels to a Bulls training session in Mareeba or Cairns

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Koppen crossing QSL divide

FNQ Bulls midfielder Bronson Koppen set himself a target at the beginning of the year to work himself into the starting line-up by the middle of the season. With only three rounds of the regular season left, it is safe to say Koppen has achieved his goal and then some.

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Bulls End Strikers' Winning Streak

Finals just a Bull's roar away

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Koppen crossing QSL divide

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Time for Bulls charge

FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi wants his players to up the ante as they start building towards next month's Queensland State League finals. While his side has been in the top four virtually all season, Tokesi said the Bulls needed to improve if they wanted to win the premiership.

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Late Rusch seals draw

A GOAL to striker Joe Rusch in the last 10 minutes helped the FNQ Bulls earn a 1-1 draw with the NQ Razorbacks in Townsville on Saturday.

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Focused Bulls see a ray of Sunshine

THE FNQ Bulls sense the Sunshine Coast might be vulnerable ahead of their Queensland State League showdown at Kawana tomorrow.

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Fury keen to take games to fans in pre-season road test

NORTH Queensland Fury assistant coach Stuart McLaren says his club hopes to play a trial match in Cairns as part of their preparation for the new A-League season.

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North's best by a Bulls roar

FNQ team takes honours with 2-0 win

Andrew Piva

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IT is official-the FNQ Bulls have the wood, bragging rights and everything else over the NQ Razorbacks for the time being.

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Moore of the same for Bulls striker Ruiz

Andrew Piva

Saturday, May 1, 2010

WHEN David Ruiz watched the Socceroos at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, he did not think he would be lining up against one of their players four years later.

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FNQ Bulls stage remarkable comeback Andrew Piva Monday, April 19, 2010 © The Cairns Post ONLY Lazarus can lay claim to a bigger comeback than the FNQ Bulls after their Queensland State League clash against the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane yesterday.. Read More
FNQ Bulls brace for QAS onslaught Andrew Piva Saturday, April 17, 2010 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi hopes lessons have been learnt and that his side does not judge the Queensland Academy of Sport players by their age ahead of their Queensland State League clash in Brisbane tomorrow Read More
Dogged FNQ Bulls hang on for victory Andrew Piva Monday, April 5, 2010 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls have opened their account in this season's Queensland State League with a 2-1 victory but only after surviving a fightback from a determined Bundaberg Spirit at Mareeba's Borzi Park on Saturday night. Read More

Tokesi keeps cool as FNQ Bulls lose opener

Andrew Piva

Monday, March 29, 2010

FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi will not press any panic buttons at training this week despite his side's 3-1 loss to the Sunshine Coast in the first round of the Queensland State League yesterday.

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17 teams up for cup in Mareeba

Craig Ross

Friday, March 12, 2010

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MAREEBA premier division co-coach Alex Srhoj says the club is buzzing at the return of Mazda Cup competition to the FNQ region soccer calendar.

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FNQ Bulls take on Razorbacks

Andrew Piva

Saturday, March 6, 2010

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FNQ Bulls assistant coach Tony Panetta expects Queensland State League rivals the North Queensland Razorbacks to bring a strong side for today%u2019s trial at Borzi Park in Mareeba

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FNQ Bulls get early state-league test

Andrew Piva

Thursday, February 18, 2010

THE FNQ Bulls will open their Queensland State League campaign with an away match against competition powerhouse Sunshine Coast next month.

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FNQ Bulls face no pressure in trial Andrew Piva Saturday, January 23, 2010 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi will not read too much into the results of his team's first games of the pre-season this weekend, regardless of whether the club wins or loses. Read More
FNQ Bulls face tough Australia Day weekend Andrew Piva Thursday, January 14, 2010 © The Cairns Post THERE will be no relaxing on the Australia Day long weekend for the FNQ Bulls, with the Queensland State League club slated to play two 11-a-side matches and a sevens soccer tournament in Townsville over two days. Read More
Bulls flatten QAS Andrew Piva Monday, August 10, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls continued their late-season revival in the Queensland State Soccer League yesterday, convincingly beating the Queensland Academy of Sport 4-0 in Brisbane. Read More
Bulls carve up Razorbacks Andrew Piva Monday, August 3, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls earned bragging rights over Queensland State League rivals the North Queensland Razorbacks yesterday with an emphatic 3-1 victory in Townsville. Read More
Bulls not calling time Andrew Piva Saturday, August 1, 2009 © The Cairns Post FINALS might be out of the question for the FNQ Bulls in their maiden Queensland State League season but they will happily spoil the top-four ambitions of the NQ Razorbacks in Townsville tomorrow. Read More
Strong Spirit scares Bulls Andrew Piva Monday, July 27, 2009 © The Cairns Post FIVE goals in the second half saved the FNQ Bulls from a humiliating defeat against bottom-placed Bundaberg Spirit in their Queensland State League clash at Borzi Park on Saturday night. Read More
Goalie maintains spirited approach Andrew Piva Saturday, July 25, 2009 © The Cairns Post IF there is one attribute all successful goalkeepers share it is that they are never afraid to give their defenders an old-fashioned bollocking when they deserve it. Read More
Another frustrating Bull ride Andrew Piva Monday, July 20, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls' inability to finish chances was exposed again on Saturday night when they went down 1-0 to the Whitsunday Miners in their Queensland State League clash in Mackay. Read More
Injuries hobbling Bulls Andrew Piva Saturday, June 13, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi does not want to use the term "injury crisis" to describe his playing stocks but there is no denying the club is doing its bit to keep the Far Northern physiotherapy industry afloat. Read More
Injuries hobbling Bulls Andrew Piva Saturday, June 13, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi does not want to use the term "injury crisis" to describe his playing stocks but there is no denying the club is doing its bit to keep the Far Northern physiotherapy industry afloat. Read More
FNQ implodes in Rocky Andrew Piva Monday, June 1, 2009 © The Cairns Post A WEEK after delivering arguably their best performance of the Queensland State League season, the FNQ Bulls have produced undoubtedly their worst - thumped 5-1 by the Capricorn Cougars in Rockhampton. Read More
Rocky trip with skipper out Andrew Piva Saturday, May 30, 2009 © The Cairns Post HE started in junior soccer when he was six, debuted in senior teams when he was 16 but last week was the first time FNQ Bulls captain and defender Victor Madrid was given a red card. Read More
Bulls share points Andrew Piva Monday, May 25, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi has a full head of hair but it will not last much longer if his players keep putting him through an emotional wringer as they did during their 3-3 draw with the Brisbane Strikers on Saturday. Read More
Bulls on a charge Andrew Piva Saturday, May 23, 2009 © The Cairns Post TAKING points off the Brisbane Strikers at home would not make a bad plotline for the next Mission Impossible movie given the club's statistics for the 2009 Queensland State League season. Read More
Bulls' loss costly Andrew Piva Monday, May 18, 2009 © The Cairns Post HE warned them what would happen if they did – but FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi still believes his players underestimated the QAS in their Queensland State League clash at Borzi Park on Saturday night. Read More
Half-time change saves Bulls Andrew Piva Monday, May 11, 2009 © The Cairns Post AN acrobatic goal from striker George Koroma helped the FNQ Bulls earn a 1-1 draw with the North Queensland Razorbacks in their Queensland State League clash at Borzi Park on Saturday night. Read More
Cater a target in derby Andrew Piva Thursday, May 7, 2009 © The Cairns Post IF there is one player in the FNQ Bulls line-up who can count on close personal attention during Saturday night's derby against the North Queensland Razorbacks it is striker Steven Cater. Read More
Bulls charge to win again Craig Ross Monday, May 4, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls can prepare for this week's derby against the North Queensland Razorbacks with the confidence consecutive wins breeds after beating the Bundaberg Spirit 1-0 in the Rum City.
Goal-hungry Bull Andrew Piva Saturday, May 2, 2009 © The Cairns Post GOALKEEPERS beware - FNQ Bulls midfielder Dennis Allen has a left boot and is not afraid to use it. The 28-year-old scored one of his side’s most spectacular goals to date when he swerved home a shot from outside the box during the Bulls’ 5-1 mauling of the Whitsunday Miners in the Queensland State League last week.
Bulls high on five goals Andrew Piva Monday, April 27, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls reminded fans why there are high hopes for the club's maiden Queensland State League campaign by crushing the Whitsunday Miners 5-1 at Borzi Park on Saturday night. Read More

Bulls make their point Monday, April 20, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi was a relaxed man on the flight home from Brisbane on Saturday night, all stresses soothed by the effort of his players to take points against Queensland State League ladder leader Olympic FC. Read More
Bulls face Olympic-sized task Andrew Piva Saturday, April 18, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls captain Victor Madrid will not be afraid to raise his voice and utter a few colourful words if it is needed during tonight's match against Olympic FC in Brisbane. Read More
Devil of a time for Bulls Andrew Piva Monday, April 6, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE message FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi delivered to his players in the middle of Borzi Park, Mareeba, following their 4-2 loss to Redlands City Devils on Saturday night was simple. Read More
Bulls tame champs Craig Ross Monday, March 23, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls opened their Queensland State League soccer account in memorable fashion, stamping out reigning champions Sunshine Coast Fire at Mareeba on Saturday night. Read More
Bulls wary of Fire threat Craig Ross Saturday, March 21, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi knows too well the dangers faced by his side in tonight's Queensland State League soccer clash against Sunshine Coast at Mareeba. Read More
Coach hard on soft goals FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi will look for an improved performance in front of goal in his side's Queensland State League soccer clash with Logan United in Brisbane tomorrow. Read More
Bulls enter the ring Craig Ross Monday, March 9, 2009 © The Cairns Post A NAIVE FNQ Bulls outfit needs to wisen up quickly if it is to trouble the heavyweights in the 2009 Queensland State League soccer premiership. Read More
Keeper Stymies Bulls Run Craig Ross Monday, March 2, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls soccer coach Peter Tokesi might have wished Mt Gravatt Hawks goalkeeper Anthony Borge had missed his flight north, but he was otherwise pleased with his side's 0-0 draw at Mareeba on Saturday. Read More
Bulls take rivals by horns Andrew Piva Monday, February 23, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi is 90 minutes closer to settling on a starting line-up for his side's Queensland State League debut next month after watching his team dispose of Stratford 4-0 at Borzi Park. Read More
God's Fury eye run with Bulls Andrew Piva Thursday, February 19, 2009 © The Cairns Post LIVERPOOL legend Robbie "God" Fowler and his North Queensland Fury teammates are all but locked in for an exhibition match against Queensland State League side the FNQ Bulls at Mareeba. Read More

Steady progress for FNQ Andrew Piva Monday, February 16, 2009 © The Cairns Post THE good far outweighed the bad as far as FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi was concerned after watching his team beat Stratford 4-0 in its first trial match ahead of the start of next month's Queensland State League season. Read More
Rusch Rushing to join the Bulls Former Stratford and Marin Coast Rangers striker Joe Rusch will return home as early as end of the month to take his place in the FNQ Bulls state league side. Read More
Rain on Bulls parade Andrew Piva Wednesday, February 11, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi is fast learning there is no negotiating with Mother Nature in the Far North as the clock ticks down to his team's Queensland State League debut in early March. Read More
Fury mentor on busy trip Andrew Piva Saturday, January 31, 2009 © The Cairns Post NORTH Queensland Fury coach Ian Ferguson will learn a lesson or two about the state's geography over the coming fortnight as he meets the region's soccer stakeholders ahead of the club's A-League debut next season. Read More
Bulls bulk up on experience Craig Ross Monday, January 19, 2009 © The Cairns Post FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi has kept a few cards up his sleeve in naming the club's inaugural squad for its Queensland State League soccer premiership debut. Read More
Lean cuisine for unfit Bulls Craig Ross Tuesday, December 23, 2008 © The Cairns Post CHRISTMAS pudding will be off the menu for many FNQ Bulls soccer players as they attempt to raise their fitness levels under the watchful eyes of coach Peter Tokesi. Read More
Bulls on the charge Craig Ross Friday, December 19, 2008 © The Cairns Post THE FNQ Bulls will roar into action for the first time tomorrow when the new Queensland State League soccer club stages an in-house trial match at Mareeba. Read More
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Madrid to captain Bulls Andrew Piva Tuesday, December 2, 2008 © The Cairns Post THERE were a couple of worthy candidates but in the end FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi knew Mareeba defender Victor Madrid was the logical choice to lead the club in its debut Queensland State League season next year. Read More MADRID TO CAPTAIN BULL PDF
Journeyman backs soccer pathway Craig Ross Thursday, September 11, 2008 © The Cairns Post FORMER Mareeba junior Wayne Srhoj knows all about having to leave home at a tender age to pursue a career in professional soccer.
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