Round 11 Results: North Queensland Break Into Top 8

North Queensland have finally broken into the top 8 after beating 2010 Premiers Newcastle in a 14-12 thriller in Townsville.

Illawarra have continued their slide, losing their second match of the season 11-9 to lowly-placed expansion side Greater Blacktown in Blacktown.

Angus Featherlite-Blowingpam and Patricia Elksteine were notably absent from Tasmania's 11-7 loss to Brisbane in Hobart. The couple are now rumoured to be holidaying in Amsterdam on a "serious drug binge".

ARTTSL Premiership 2011, Round 11 Results
North Queensland 14 d Newcastle 12 at Townsville
Greater Blacktown 11 d Illawarra 9 at Blacktown
Brisbane 11 d Tasmania 7 at Hobart
South New Zealand 11 d Adelaide 9 at Christchurch
Sydney 11 d Darwin 8 at Sydney
North New Zealand 11 d Singapore 8 at Auckland
Ipswich 11 d North Melbourne 9 at Ipswich
Geelong 11 d Melbourne 8 at Geelong
Perth 14 d Gold Coast 12 at Perth
Canberra 11 d Sunshine Coast 7 at Maroochydore