2010 Queensland Cup

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]

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)

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

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
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Souths Logan Magpies 221705604362+24234
2 Norths Devils 221516581505+7631
3 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 221408641400+24128
4 Northern Pride (P) 221408501446+5528
5 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 221318538478+6027
6 Mackay Cutters 2211110544491+5323
7 Burleigh Bears 2211110450484-3422
8 Redcliffe Dolphins 2210111467536-6921
9 Tweed Heads Seagulls 228113528498+3016
10 Central Comets 226016415624-20912
11 Easts Tigers 225017429631-20210
12 Ipswich Jets 225017384627-24310

Final series

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
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 OgdenWG2. Michael Bani
3. Josefa DavuiCE3. Brett Anderson
4. Jack ReedCE4. Rod Jensen
5. Gideon MzembeWG5. Kaine Manihera
6. Shane PerryFE14. Clint Amos
7. Matt SmithHB7. Chris Sheppard (c)
8. Mark Leafa (c)PR16. Noel Underwood
9. Asher ElemaniHK9. Jason Roos
17. Troy HansenPR10. Ben Laity
11. Troyden WateneSR11. Nick Slyney
12. Brendon GibbSR12. Mark Cantoni
13. Eddy PurcellLK13. Joel Riethmuller
10. Nathan CleaverBench8. Alex Starmer
14. Luke SamoaBench15. Ben Spina
15. Jay AstonBench17. Mark Dalle Cort
16. Michael MorrisBench18. Rod Griffin
Kevin CarmichaelCoachDavid 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.[5]

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

End-of-season awards

See also

References
  1. Queensland Rugby League Website Retrieved 29 August 2010. Archived 2010-08-29.
  2. Queensland Rugby League 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.
  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.
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