2010 Queensland Cup

2010 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 13 – September 19, 2010
Teams12
Premiers Northern Pride (1st title)
Minor premiers Souths Logan Magpies (2nd title)
Matches played138
Points scored6,330
Top points scorer(s) Troyden Watene (188)
Player of the year Daly Cherry-Evans
(Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Daniel Ogden (19)
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The 2010 Queensland Cup season was the 15th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Intrust Super Cup due to sponsorship from Intrust Super, featured 12 teams playing a 25-week-long season (including finals) from March to September.[1][2]

The Northern Pride won their first premiership after defeating the Norths Devils 30–20 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium. Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles' halfback Daly Cherry-Evans was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.[3][4]

Teams

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In 2010, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the second consecutive year.

Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach(s) Captain(s) NRL Affiliate
Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park Mark Gee Scott Smith Gold Coast Titans
Central Comets Browne Park Wayne Barnett Tyron Haynes Brisbane Broncos
Easts Tigers Langlands Park Jason Gainey Jace van Dijk Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Glenn Lazarus → Ben & Shane Walker Todd Riggs & Paul Stephenson Gold Coast Titans
Mackay Cutters Mackay JRL Grounds Paul Bramley Jardine Bobongie North Queensland Cowboys
Northern Pride Barlow Park David Maiden Chris Sheppard North Queensland Cowboys
Norths Devils Bishop Park Kevin Carmichael Mark Leafa Brisbane Broncos
Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval John Dixon Mick Roberts Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park Mark Beaumont Phil Dennis Canberra Raiders
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Stockland Park Brandon Costin Daly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tweed Heads Seagulls Ned Byrne Field Ben Anderson Brad Davis Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Paul Green Darren Bain Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

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2010 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Souths Logan Magpies 22 17 0 5 604 362 +242 34
2 Norths Devils 22 15 1 6 581 505 +76 31
3 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 22 14 0 8 641 400 +241 28
4 Northern Pride (P) 22 14 0 8 501 446 +55 28
5 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 22 13 1 8 538 478 +60 27
6 Mackay Cutters 22 11 1 10 544 491 +53 23
7 Burleigh Bears 22 11 1 10 450 484 -34 22
8 Redcliffe Dolphins 22 10 1 11 467 536 -69 21
9 Tweed Heads Seagulls 22 8 1 13 528 498 +30 16
10 Central Comets 22 6 0 16 415 624 -209 12
11 Easts Tigers 22 5 0 17 429 631 -202 10
12 Ipswich Jets 22 5 0 17 384 627 -243 10

Final series

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In 2010, the competition used a modified version of the six-team finals format that they implemented a year earlier.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (local) Venue
Semi-finals
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 4 – 14 Mackay Cutters 4 September 2010, 2:00pm Stockland Park
Souths Logan Magpies 16 – 20 Norths Devils 5 September 2010, 3:00pm Davies Park
Northern Pride 28 – 12 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 5 September 2010, 3:30pm Barlow Park
Preliminary Finals
Norths Devils 56 – 12 Mackay Cutters 11 September 2010, 2:00pm Bishop Park
Souths Logan Magpies 8 – 28 Northern Pride 12 September 2010, 2:00pm Davies Park
Grand Final
Norths Devils 20 – 30 Northern Pride 19 September 2010, 2:00pm Suncorp Stadium

Grand Final

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Saturday, 13 September
Norths Devils 20 – 30 Northern Pride
Tries:
Luke Samoa 2
Brendon Gibb 1
Gideon Mzembe 1
Goals:
Troyden Watene 2 		1st: 6 - 18
2nd: 14 - 12
Report
 Tries:
1 Michael Bani
1 Rod Griffin
1 Rod Jensen
1 Nick Slyney
1 Noel Underwood
Goals:
5 Chey Bird
Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Justin Davis
Player of the Match: Chris Sheppard (Northern Pride)
Norths Devils Position Northern Pride
  1. Javarn White
 FB
  1. Chey Bird
2. Daniel Ogden WG 2. Michael Bani
3. Josefa Davui CE 3. Brett Anderson
4. Jack Reed CE 4. Rod Jensen
5. Gideon Mzembe WG 5. Kaine Manihera
6. Shane Perry FE 14. Clint Amos
7. Matt Smith HB 7. Chris Sheppard (c)
8. Mark Leafa (c) PR 16. Noel Underwood
9. Asher Elemani HK 9. Jason Roos
17. Troy Hansen PR 10. Ben Laity
11. Troyden Watene SR 11. Nick Slyney
12. Brendon Gibb SR 12. Mark Cantoni
13. Eddy Purcell LK 13. Joel Riethmuller
10. Nathan Cleaver Bench 8. Alex Starmer
14. Luke Samoa Bench 15. Ben Spina
15. Jay Aston Bench 17. Mark Dalle Cort
16. Michael Morris Bench 18. Rod Griffin
Kevin Carmichael Coach David Maiden

The Norths Devils finished the regular season in second and defeated the minor premiers Souths Logan in the first week of the finals. In the preliminary final they thrashed Mackay 56–12 to qualify for the second Grand Final and their first since 1998. The Northern Pride finished fourth and defeated Wynnum Manly in an elimination final. In the preliminary final, they upset Souths Logan 28–8 to qualify for their second straight Grand Final.

First half

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The Pride started the first half on fire, scoring three tries inside the first 20 minutes. They kicked it off with a try to prop Noel Underwood in the 4th minute before centre Rod Jensen helped double his side's lead in the 15th minute. Winger Michael Bani was the next to score, stepping through some soft defence to push the Pride's lead to 18. It took 37th minutes for the Devils to finally post their first points when second rower Brendon Gibb barged over.

Second half

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The Pride regained their 18-point lead when bench forward Rod Griffin steamrolled his way through to score four minutes after the break. Norths hit back quickly this time, crossing just five minutes later through Luke Samoa. They made it back-to-back tries not long after when winger Gideon Mzembe dived over in the right corner. The comeback attempt was short lived, as the Pride scored their fifth try of the game when Nick Slyney crossed. Samoa scored off a Pride error in the 72nd minute to give his side a slight chance but it was too little too late. The Pride won their first premiership and became the second club from outside south east Queensland to lift the trophy.[5]

Pride halfback and captain Chris Sheppard was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal in his final game before retirement.[6]

End-of-season awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Queensland Rugby League Website Retrieved 29 August 2010. Archived 2010-08-29.
  2. ^ Queensland Rugby League [1] Archived 19 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 August 2010
  3. ^ "Flashback: Sheppard inspires 2010 maiden title for Pride". 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The Courier Mail Award To Daly Cherry Evans". The Courier Mail. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "2010 QLD Cup Grand Final Northern Pride 30 v Norths 20". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Northern Pride Wins Intrust Super Cup Final". The Courier Mail. [dead link‍]
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