Alex Srhoj is the first cousin of Perth Glory's Wayne and director of football operations at the Bulls.

Based 45 minutes west of Cairns, the new outfit represents another prong in a growing network of clubs designed to feed into the region's A-League franchise.

The Bulls join the area's QSL teams Townsville Razorbacks and Whitsunday Miners based in Mackay in providing fans and players to feed into the Fury network.

And with the QSL - the state's elite competition - kicking off in March, players should be fit enough to withstand the challenge of a tough A-League pre-season as Fury coach Ian Ferguson assesses his region's best talent.

Guiding the Bulls talent will be former NSL winning assistant coach Peter Tokesi.

He was Frank Farina's right hand man at the Brisbane Strikers in their NSL championship wining year of 1997-98.

Srhoj says the Bulls are likely to play Fury in pre-season games and host training sessions with the new A-League franchise as the link between far north and north Queensland strengthens.

"The talent that has come through the system around FNQ has only touched the surface, there are many talented players gracing the fields around FNQ that could easily hold their own against the stronger counterparts from the south," he said.

Meanwhile, in Townsville, the Razorbacks are beginning to feel the benefits of the region's A-League franchise – although expectations are also raised.

"The spin off is very positive," says the Razorbacks' marketing manager Anthony Rush.

"There is now a clear pathway. And the fan base is vast, from west to Mt Isa to North and Cairns through to Rockhampton and the Gladstone region.

"Yes, rugby league is ingrained up here… but I have no doubt the fans will make the journey to see the Fury play.

"I'd expect Fury could pull crowds in the first season would be looking at around the 10-12,000 average.

"And the north Queenslanders are very, very passionate about their region and sport in general."

He added: "On the move is an understatement when you talk about football up here. Across the northern regions of Queensland, it's going off the tangent."