2016 Queensland Cup

The 2016 Queensland Cup season was the 21st 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 14 teams playing a 29-week long season (including finals) from March to September.[1]

2016 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 5 – September 25, 2016
Teams14
Premiers Burleigh Bears (3rd title)
Minor premiers Redcliffe Dolphins (5th title)
Matches played167
Points scored8,020
Top points scorer(s) Darren Nicholls (258)
Player of the year Josh Chudleigh
(Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Jonathon Reuben (18)

The Burleigh Bears won their third premiership after defeating the Burleigh Bears 26–16 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium. Mackay Cutters' hooker Josh Chudleigh was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.[2][3]

Teams

In 2016, 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 Jim Lenihan Jamal Fogarty Gold Coast Titans
 Central Queensland Capras Browne Park Kim Williams Gavin Hiscox None
 Easts Tigers Suzuki Stadium Scott Sipple Dane Hogan Melbourne Storm
 Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Ben & Shane Walker Dane Phillips Brisbane Broncos
 Mackay Cutters Virgin Australia Stadium David Simpson → Jim Wilson Brenden Treston North Queensland Cowboys
 Northern Pride Barlow Park Joe O'Callaghan Ryan Ghietti North Queensland Cowboys
 Norths Devils Bishop Park Mark Gliddon Billy Brittain Brisbane Broncos
 Papua New Guinea Hunters National Football Stadium Michael Marum Noel Zeming None
 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval Adam Mogg Sam Anderson Brisbane Broncos
 Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park Josh Hannay Phil Dennis Brisbane Broncos
 Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium Craig Ingebrigtsen Troy Giess Melbourne Storm
 Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval Kristian Woolf Glenn Hall & Anthony Mitchell North Queensland Cowboys
 Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex Aaron Zimmerle James Wood Gold Coast Titans
 Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Jon Buchanan Patrick Templeman Brisbane Broncos

Ladder
2016 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Redcliffe Dolphins 2318052728345+38340
2 Burleigh Bears (P) 2317152680497+18339
3 Townsville Blackhawks 2316162694403+29137
4 Papua New Guinea Hunters 2315082541421+12034
5 Sunshine Coast Falcons 23121102501462+3929
6 Easts Tigers 23112102563520+4328
7 Souths Logan Magpies 23112102587590-328
8 Northern Pride 23110122516495+2126
9 Ipswich Jets 23110122562555+726
10 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 23100132547561-1424
11 Norths Devils 2381142532686-15421
12 Central Queensland Capras 2361162440756-31617
13 Tweed Heads Seagulls 2360172393728-33516
14 Mackay Cutters 2341182468733-26513

Final series
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Elimination Finals
Townsville Blackhawks 46 – 4 Easts Tigers 4 September 2016, 1:40 pm Jack Manski Oval
PNG Hunters 12 – 18 Sunshine Coast Falcons 4 September 2016, 3:00 pm National Football Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-final
Townsville Blackhawks 10 – 18 Sunshine Coast Falcons 10 September 2016, 4:00 pm Jack Manski Oval
Redcliffe Dolphins 24 – 40 Burleigh Bears 11 September 2016, 1:40 pm Dolphin Oval
Preliminary Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 38 – 16 Sunshine Coast Falcons 18 September 2016, 2:30 pm Dolphin Oval
Grand Final
Burleigh Bears 26 – 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 25 September 2016, 3:55 pm Suncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Redcliffe242 Burleigh26
2 Burleigh401 Redcliffe16
3 Townsville461 Redcliffe38
6 Easts45 Sunshine Coast16
3 Townsville10
5 Sunshine Coast18
4 PNG Hunters12
5 Sunshine Coast18

Grand Final
Sunday, 25 September
3:55pm (AEST)
Burleigh Bears 26 – 16 Redcliffe Dolphins
Tries:
Kurtis Rowe 2
Cameron Cullen 1
Sami Sauiluma 1
Goals:
Jamal Fogarty 5		 1st: 14 - 10
2nd: 12 - 6
Report
 Tries:
1 Tyson Cleal
1 Darren Nicholls
1 Jonus Pearson
Goals:
2 Darren Nicholls
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: Peter Gough, Jarrod Cole
Player of the Match: Cameron Cullen (Burleigh)
Burleigh Bears Position Redcliffe Dolphins
  1. Kurtis Rowe
 FB
  1. Jack Ahearn
2. Waka WanahiWG24. Jonus Pearson
15. Sami SauilumaCE3. Daniel Randall
4. Connor BroadhurstCE4. Joseph Bradley
5. Oliver ReganWG5. Curtis Johnston
6. Cameron CullenFE6. Zach Strasser
7. Jamal Fogarty (c)HB7. Darren Nicholls
8. Luke PagePR8. Sam Anderson (c)
9. Pat PolitoniHK9. Shane Pumipi
10. Paterika VaivaiPR10. Charlie Fainga'a
21. Jamie DowlingSR11. Aaron Whitchurch
12. Hayden SchwassSR12. Daniel Bridge
13. Lachlan BurrLK13. Chris Gesch
17. Louis FaneneBench15. Brandon Lee
20. Josh AilaomaiBench20. Taylor Brown
22. Nathaniel PeteruBench23. Tyson Cleal
24. Jeff LynchBench25. Christian Hazard
Jim LenihanCoachAdam Mogg

Burleigh returned to the finals for the first time in 11 years after finishing the regular season in 2nd. After their first week bye, they defeated Redcliffe 40–24 in the major semi final to qualify for their fifth Grand Final, their first since 2005. Redcliffe finished the regular season as minor premiers and qualified for the finals for the first time since 2012. After losing to Burleigh in the major semi final, they defeated the Sunshine Coast in the preliminary final and booked a spot in their 10th Grand Final, their third against Burleigh.

First half

Burleigh got the scoring underway in the 12th minute when fullback Kurtis Rowe sliced through the Dolphins' defence and ran 35 metres to score. It took just four minutes for Redcliffe to hit back when winger Jonus Pearson scored following some slick offloading close to the line. In the 23rd minute, Rowe recorded his second try of the contest when he muscled his way over to extended Burleigh's lead to eight. A penalty goal converted from right in front pushed the Bears' lead to 10 before Redcliffe scored through Tyson Cleal to cut margin to four in the 33rd minute.

Second half

The Bears again scored the first points of the half, this time through centre Sami Sauiluma in the 49th minute. Halfback Jamal Fogarty converted the try from out wide to give Burleigh a 10-point lead. The Dolphins got back into the game in the 57th minute thanks to a try to halfback Darren Nicholls, as they trailed by just four points. In the 71st minute, the Bears sealed the win when five-eighth Cameron Cullen scored and gave his side an unassailable 10-point lead. The victory was Burleigh's third Grand Final triumph, making them the second most successful club in the competition. Cullen was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for man of the match for his performance.[4][5]

NRL State Championship
See also: 2016 NRL State Championship

After winning the Grand Final, the Burleigh Bears qualified for the NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They were defeated by the Illawarra Cutters, the New South Wales Cup premiers, 54–12.[6]

Sunday, 2 October
3:40pm (AEDT)
Illawarra Cutters 54 – 12 Burleigh Bears
Tries:
Shannon Wakeman (7') 1
Damian Sironen (23') 1
Adam Quinlan (26') 1
Jacob Host (32') 1
Chris Lewis (37') 1
Drew Hutchison (45') 1
Siliva Havili (53') 1
Kurt Mann (57') 1
Taane Milne (63') 1
Goals:
Shaun Nona 9/9
(8', 24', 27', 34', 39', 47', 55', 58', 65')		 1st: 30 - 0
2nd: 24 - 12
 Tries:
1 (61') Josh Ailaomai
1 (80') Kurtis Rowe
Goals:
1/1 Darren Nicholls
(61')
1/1 Luke Page
(80')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Peter Gough, Jon Stone
Player of the Match: Drew Hutchison

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the season (including finals).[7]

QRL awards

Team of the Year
PositionNatWinnerClub
FullbackNew ZealandJahrome Hughes Townsville Blackhawks
WingAustraliaJonus Pearson Redcliffe Dolphins
CentreTongaMosese Pangai Townsville Blackhawks
Five-eighthAustraliaCameron Cullen Burleigh Bears
HalfbackAustraliaJamal Fogarty Burleigh Bears
PropAustraliaSam Anderson Redcliffe Dolphins
HookerAustraliaJosh Chudleigh Mackay Cutters
Second-rowPapua New GuineaRhyse Martin Townsville Blackhawks
LockAustraliaJai Arrow Norths Devils

See also

References
  1. "Competition » League Unlimited". leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016.
  2. Arnold, Rikki-Lee (25 September 2016). "Bears break title drought in grand style". Daily Telegraph.
  3. "Chudleigh wins Courier-Mail Medal". 31 August 2016.
  4. "2016 QLD Cup Grand Final - Burleigh 26 v Redcliffe 16". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
  5. Geddes, Jon (26 September 2016). "New Sea Eagle stars in grand final". Daily Telegraph.
  6. "State championship 2016". The Courier Mail. (subscription required)
  7. "Stats".
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