2012 Queensland Cup

2012 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 10 – September 23, 2012
Teams12
Premiers Wynnum Manly Seagulls (2nd title)
Minor premiers Redcliffe Dolphins (4th title)
Matches played138
Points scored6,617
Top points scorer Liam Georgetown (300)
Player of the year Luke Capewell
(Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer Liam Georgetown (29)
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The 2012 Queensland Cup season was the 17th 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 26-week long season (including finals) from March to September.[1]

The Wynnum Manly Seagulls became the second team to win back-to-back premierships after defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins 20–10 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium. Redcliffe Dolphins' halfback Luke Capewell was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.[2][3]

Teams

In 2012, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive year. The Central Comets began playing as the Central Queensland Capras again after using the Comets moniker for 12 seasons.[4] The Canberra Raiders ended their four-year affiliation with the Souths Logan Magpies, opting to return to the New South Wales Cup competition.[5]

ColoursClubHome ground(s)Head coach(s)Captain(s)NRL Affiliate
Burleigh BearsPizzey ParkPaul Bramley → Carl BriggsDarren Griffiths Gold Coast Titans
Central Queensland CaprasBrowne ParkJohn HarbinTim Glasby Brisbane Broncos
Easts TigersLanglands ParkTroy McCarthyShane Neumann Melbourne Storm
Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich ReserveBen & Shane WalkerKeiron Lander Gold Coast Titans
Mackay CuttersVirgin Australia StadiumAnthony SeiboldGrant Rovelli North Queensland Cowboys
Northern PrideBarlow ParkDavid MaidenTy Williams North Queensland Cowboys
Norths DevilsBishop ParkCraig HodgesMatt Smith Brisbane Broncos
Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin OvalJohn DixonIsaak Ah Mau Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan MagpiesDavies ParkMark BeaumontPhil DennisNone
Sunshine Coast Sea EaglesSunshine Coast StadiumDave CordwellTodd MurphyNone
Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports ComplexBen AndersonBrad Davis Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari OvalPaul GreenLuke Dalziel-Don Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

2012 Queensland Cup
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Redcliffe Dolphins22170572439033434
2 Wynnum Manly Seagulls (P)22161562443618833
3 Tweed Heads Seagulls2214175304735729
4 Ipswich Jets2213275204219928
5 Norths Devils22122865451014426
6 Easts Tigers22130962149612526
7 Northern Pride2212195544975725
8 Mackay Cutters2210012488544-5620
9 Burleigh Bears227114427479-5215
10 Central Queensland Capras225116432743-31111
11 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles224117376699-3239
12 Souths Logan Magpies223217422684-2628

Finals series

In 2012, the Queensland Cup competition returned to a five-team finals series for the first time since 2008.

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)Venue
Qualifying / Elimination Finals
Ipswich Jets20 – 26 Norths Devils1 September 2012, 2:00pmNorth Ipswich Reserve
Wynnum Manly Seagulls16 – 19 Tweed Heads Seagulls2 September 2012, 2:10pmBMD Kougari Oval
Semi-finals
Wynnum Manly Seagulls30 – 22 Norths Devils8 September 2012, 2:00pmBMD Kougari Oval
Redcliffe Dolphins32 – 16 Tweed Heads Seagulls9 September 2012, 1:15pmDolphin Oval
Preliminary Final
Wynnum Manly Seagulls30 – 4 Tweed Heads Seagulls16 September 2012, 1:50pmBMD Kougari Oval
Grand Final
Redcliffe Dolphins10 – 20 Wynnum Manly Seagulls23 September 2012, 4:00pmSuncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Redcliffe32 Redcliffe10
Tweed Heads16 Wynnum Manly20
2 Wynnum Manly16 Tweed Heads4
3 Tweed Heads19 Wynnum Manly30
Wynnum Manly30
Norths22
4 Ipswich20
5 Norths26

Grand Final

Sunday, 23 September
Redcliffe Dolphins 10 – 20 Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tries:
Delroy Berryman 1
Liam Georgetown 1
Goals:
Liam Georgetown 1		1st: 6 - 6
2nd: 4 - 14
Report
Tries:
1 Jacob Fauid
1 Charlie Gubb
1 Peter Gubb
1 Jason Moon
Goals:
1 Dane Carlaw
1 Matt Seamark
Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Clayton Sharpe
Player of the Match: Luke Dalziel-Don (Wynnum Manly)
Redcliffe DolphinsPositionWynnum Manly Seagulls
  1. Joe Bond
FB
  1. Sean Loxley
2. Delroy BerrymanWG2. Peter Gubb
3. Marty HatfieldCE3. Daniel Wallace
4. Aaron WhitchurchCE4. Jason Moon
5. Liam GeorgetownWG5. Nathanael Barnes
6. Maurice KennedyFE6. Jacob Fauid
7. Luke CapewellHB7. Matt Seamark
8. Matt HandcockPR8. Ben Shea
15. Todd MurphyHK9. Jake Granville
10. Isaak Ah Mau (c)PR10. Dane Carlaw
11. Troy GiessSR11. Mitchell Dodds
12. Derrick WatkinsSR12. John Te Reo
13. Nick SlyneyLK13. Luke Dalziel-Don (c)
9. Tom ButterfieldBench15. Matt Smith
14. Tui SamoaBench16. Andrew Clayton
16. James AckermanBench17. Charlie Gubb
17. Paul IvanBench20. Tim Natusch
John DixonCoachPaul Green

Redcliffe finished the regular season in first and won the minor premiership for the first time since 2002. They qualified for their 10th Grand Final after defeating Tweed Heads in the major semi final. It would be their first Grand Final appearance since 2007. Reigning premiers Wynnum Manly finished in second and faced Tweed Heads in the qualifying final, losing 16–19. This sent them to the Week 2 elimination final, where they defeated Norths 30–22. In the preliminary final, they got their revenge on Tweed, winning 30–4 to qualify for their second consecutive Grand Final.

First half

Redcliffe opened the scoring the Grand Final with a try to winger Liam Georgetown after a 40-metre line break from Marty Hatfield. In a low scoring half, Wynnum Manly levelled the scores five minutes before the break when a Luke Dalziel-Don offload found five-eighth Jacob Fauid who scored near the uprights.

Second half

The Seagulls came out firing in the second half, opening the scoring in the 42nd minute when centre Jason Moon crossed out wide. They extended their lead to eight after capitalising on a Dolphins' error, with winger Peter Gubb scoring in the 53rd minute. With six minutes remaining, the Dolphins set up a thrilling finish when winger Delroy Berryman scored after a Luke Capewell chip kick found fullback Joe Bond, who in turn found Berryman. Wynnum Manly sealed the victory, and their second premiership, in the 78th minute when interchange prop Charlie Gubb barged over under the posts. Retiring forward Dane Carlaw converted the try from in front to end his career on a high. Wynnum Manly became just the second club, after Redcliffe in 2002–2003, to win back-to-back premierships.[6][7]

The 2012 Grand Final would be the last game at the club for Seagulls' head coach Paul Green, who joined the Sydney Roosters as an assistant to the NRL side and head coach of the under-20 side in 2013.[8] In 2014, Green became head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys and reunited with Jake Granville a year later, as the pair won the 2015 NRL Grand Final.[9]

End-of-season awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "QLD Cup". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Redcliffe Dolphins Dominate Qrl Awards With Luke Capewell Winning Courier Mail Medal As Queensland Cup Best And Fairest". The Courier Mail. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Rockhampton News | The Morning Bulletin | For all your news and events around Rockhampton, Morning Bulletin has you covered. Get the latest updates on sport and local news. | The Courier Mail". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ Canberra eyes fruitful partnership [dead link]
  6. ^ 2012 QLD Cup Grand Final Wynnum 20 v Redcliffe 10, 3 February 2014, retrieved 16 November 2021
  7. ^ "Wynnum Manly Seagulls Beat Redcliffe Dolphins 20 10 In Intrust Super Cup Grand Final At Suncorp Stadium". The Courier Mail. [dead link]
  8. ^ Garry, Chris (8 October 2013). "Roosters sad to see Green go". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Why Green won't be rushed by the Cowboys". National Rugby League. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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