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.Queensland Rugby League Website Retrieved 29 August 2010. Archived 2010-08-29.Queensland Rugby League Retrieved 29 August 2010
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' Daly Cherry-Evans was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.
Teams 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 2010 Queensland Cup Team 1 Souths Logan Magpies221705604362+242342 Norths Devils221516581505+76313 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles221408641400+241284 Northern Pride (P)221408501446+55285 Wynnum Manly Seagulls221318538478+60276 Mackay Cutters2211110544491+53237 Burleigh Bears2211110450484-34228 Redcliffe Dolphins2210111467536-69219 Tweed Heads Seagulls228113528498+301610 Central Comets226016415624-2091211 Easts Tigers225017429631-2021012 Ipswich Jets225017384627-24310
Final series In 2010, the competition used a modified version of the six-team finals format that they implemented a year earlier.
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate 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
Norths DevilsPositionNorthern Pride Javarn White FB Chey Bird2. Daniel Ogden WG 2. Michael Bani3. Josefa Davui CE 3. Brett Anderson4. Jack Reed CE 4. Rod Jensen5. Gideon Mzembe WG 5. Kaine Manihera6. Shane Perry FE 14. Clint Amos7. Matt Smith HB 7. Chris Sheppard (c)8. Mark Leafa (c) PR 16. Noel Underwood9. Asher Elemani HK 9. Jason Roos17. Troy Hansen PR 10. Ben Laity11. Troyden Watene SR 11. Nick Slyney12. Brendon Gibb SR 12. Mark Cantoni13. Eddy Purcell LK 13. Joel Riethmuller10. Nathan Cleaver Bench 8. Alex Starmer14. Luke Samoa Bench 15. Ben Spina15. Jay Aston Bench 17. Mark Dalle Cort16. Michael Morris Bench 18. Rod GriffinKevin 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 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 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.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
Pride halfback and captain Chris Sheppard was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal in his final game before retirement.
End-of-season awards Courier Mail Medal (Best and Fairest): Daly Cherry-Evans ( Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles) QANTAS Player of the Year (Coaches Award): Ryan Cullen ( Redcliffe Dolphins) Coach of the Year: Mark Beaumont ( Souths Logan Magpies) Rookie of the Year: Daly Cherry-Evans ( Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles) Representative Player of the Year: Dayne Weston ( Queensland Residents, Burleigh Bears)
See also
Queensland Cup Queensland Rugby League
References