2014 Queensland Cup

2014 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 1 – September 28, 2014
Teams13
Premiers Northern Pride (2nd title)
Minor premiers Northern Pride (2nd title)
Matches played162
Points scored7,501
Top points scorer Khan Ahwang (197)
Player of the year Luke Page (Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer Garry Lo (24)
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The 2014 Queensland Cup season was the 19th 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 13 teams playing a 30-week long season (including finals) from March to September.[1]

The Northern Pride won their second premiership after defeating the Easts Tigers 36–4 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium. Souths Logan Magpies' prop Luke Page was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.[2][3]

Teams

In 2014, the competition expanded to the 13 teams with the inclusion of the PNG Hunters. The Hunters are the first Papua New Guinea-based club to play in the Queensland Cup since the Port Moresby Vipers, who took part in the 1996 and 1997 seasons.[4] The Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles returned to their original name, the Sunshine Coast Falcons, and returned to their usual black and gold colour scheme.

The Canberra Raiders re-introduced their affiliation with the Souths Logan Magpies for the 2014 season.[5]

ColoursClubHome ground(s)Head coach(s)Captain(s)NRL Affiliate
Burleigh BearsPizzey ParkCarl Briggs → Jim LenihanDarren Griffiths Gold Coast Titans
Central Queensland CaprasBrowne ParkJason HetheringtonGavin Hiscox Brisbane Broncos
Easts TigersLanglands ParkCraig IngebrigtsenSteven Thorpe Melbourne Storm
Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich ReserveBen Walker & Shane WalkerKeiron Lander Brisbane Broncos
Mackay CuttersStadium MackayKim WilliamsTyson Martin North Queensland Cowboys
Northern PrideBarlow ParkJason DemetriouBrett Anderson & Jason Roos North Queensland Cowboys
Norths DevilsBishop ParkMark GliddonBrendon Gibb Brisbane Broncos
Papua New Guinea HuntersKalabond OvalMichael MarumIsrael EliabNone
Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin OvalTroy LindsayJon Green & Marty Hatfield Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan MagpiesDavies ParkJosh HannayPhil Dennis Canberra Raiders
Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast StadiumIvan Henjak → Glen DregerRyan HansenNone
Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports ComplexAaron ZimmerleMatt King Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari OvalJon BuchananTim Natusch Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

2014 Queensland Cup
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Northern Pride (P)242004267741426344
2 Wynnum Manly Seagulls241707269040029038
3 Easts Tigers241617266740925837
4 Tweed Heads Seagulls241518261751110635
5 Ipswich Jets241509264251412834
6 Papua New Guinea Hunters24141926485579133
7 Burleigh Bears24111122549599-5027
8 Norths Devils241101325725442826
9 Mackay Cutters24110132472546-7426
10 Souths Logan Magpies24100142535620-8524
11 Redcliffe Dolphins2481152566617-5121
12 Central Queensland Capras2441192415773-35813
13 Sunshine Coast Falcons2410232230776-5466

Regular season

The 2014 Queensland Cup regular season featured 26 rounds, with each team playing 24 games and receiving two byes.

Final series

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)Venue
Elimination / Qualifying Final
Tweed Heads Seagulls10 – 28 Ipswich Jets7 September 2014, 2:00 pmPiggabeen Sports Complex
Wynnum Manly Seagulls12 – 18 Easts Tigers7 September 2014, 2:00 pmBMD Kougari Oval
Major / Minor Semi-final
Northern Pride8 – 7 Easts Tigers13 September 2014, 5:30 pmBarlow Park
Wynnum Manly Seagulls34 – 22 Ipswich Jets14 September 2014, 1:30 pmBMD Kougari Oval
Preliminary Final
Easts Tigers30 – 12 Wynnum Manly Seagulls21 September 2014, 2:30 pmLanglands Park
Grand Final
Northern Pride36 – 4 Easts Tigers28 September 2014, 3:55 pmSuncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Northern Pride8 Northern Pride36
Easts7 Easts4
2 Wynnum Manly12 Easts30
3 Easts18 Wynnum Manly12
Wynnum Manly34
Ipswich22
4 Tweed Heads10
5 Ipswich28

Grand Final

Sunday, 28 September
3:55pm (AEST)
Northern Pride 36 – 4 Easts Tigers
Tries:
Javid Bowen 2
Brett Anderson 1
Davin Crampton 1
Kyle Feldt 1
Ryan Ghietti 1
Goals:
Shaun Nona 6		1st: 18 - 0
2nd: 18 - 4
Report
Tries:
1 Jarrod McInally
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 7,135
Referee: Clayton Sharpe
Player of the Match: Shaun Nona (Northern Pride)
Northern PridePositionEasts Tigers
Hezron MurghaFBCameron Munster
Javid BowenWGJarrod McInally
Brett Anderson (c)CEShane Neumann
Kyle FeldtCEHymel Hunt
Semi TadulalaWGRichie Kennar
Shaun NonaFELiam Tyson
Sam ObstHBCody Walker
Ricky ThorbyPRFelise Kaufusi
Jason Roos (c)HKTom Butterfield
Ethan LowePRMatthew Zgrajewski
Blake LearySRDane Hogan
Tyrone McCarthySRTroy Giess
Ben SpinaLKKenny Bromwich
Davin CramptonBenchDonald Malone
Ryan GhiettiBenchSteven Thorpe (c)
Sheldon Powe-HobbsBenchMitch Garbutt
Joel RiethmullerBenchLiam McDonald
Jason DemetriouCoachCraig Ingebrigtsen

The Northern Pride dominated the regular season, winning 16 games as they won their second consecutive minor premiership. They defeated Easts 8–7 in the major semi final to qualify for their third Grand Final. Easts, who finished third, defeated Wynnum Manly in the first week of the finals before their one-point loss to the Pride. A week later, they again faced Wynnum Manly, winning 30–12 to qualify for their second consecutive Grand Final and their fourth overall.

First half

The Northern Pride opened the scoring in the 15th minute when centre Kyle Feldt crossed after a set play to the right. They added another try five minutes later when Hezron Murgha sent Javid Bowen over with a short ball. They went into the half time break with an 18–0 lead after Davin Crampton scored next to the posts in the 35th minute.

Second half

The Pride started the second half as they ended the first, when Shaun Nona caught his own rebounded kick and found his captain Brett Anderson, who scored in the corner. The lead jumped to 30 in the 51st minute when Ryan Ghietti scored thanks to a Blake Leary line break. After 65 minutes, the Tigers finally got on the scoreboard after winger Jarrod McInally scored a consolation try. The Pride wrapped up the win with their sixth try of the game, after Bowen crossed out wide for his second in the 79th minute. Shaun Nona converted to bring the final score to 36–4, the biggest winning margin in a Queensland Cup Grand Final (as of 2019).[6] Nona was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for man of the match.[7]

North Queensland Cowboys-contracted Pride players Kyle Feldt and Ethan Lowe would go onto to play in the Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final win over the Brisbane Broncos, while Pride head coach Jason Demetriou joined the Cowboys as an assistant coach in 2015 and was on the coaching staff for the Grand Final win.

NRL State Championship

After winning the Grand Final, the Northern Pride qualified for the inaugural NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They defeated the Penrith Panthers 32–28.[8][9]

Sunday, 5 October
3:50pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers
2014 NSW Cup Premiers		28 – 32 Northern Pride
2014 QLD Cup Premiers
Tries:
Luke Capewell (17') 1
Eto Nabuli (24') 1
Waqa Blake (36') 1
Kierran Moseley (44') 1
Kieran Moss(51') 1
Goals:
Wes Naiqama 4/5
(19', 26', 46', 53')		Half Time: 16–16
Tries:
Javid Bowen (12', 31', 63') 3
Blake Leary (7') 1
Semi Tadulala (59') 1
Tyrone McCarthy (72') 1
Goals:
Shaun Nona 2/5
(32', 40' pen)
Javid Bowen 2/2
(65', 73')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Adam Cassidy

Player statistics

End-of-season awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Draw".
  2. ^ Garry, Chris (28 September 2014). "Northern Pride win Intrust Super Cup grand final over Easts Tigers with record margin". The Courier Mail.
  3. ^ Garry, Chris (10 September 2014). "Medal win a new chapter for Page". The Courier Mail.
  4. ^ "Inside the PNG Hunters camp". 25 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Papalii to play for Souths Logan Magpies". 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "2014 QLD Cup Grand Final Northern Pride 36 v Easts 4". YouTube.
  7. ^ "Nona: I want to thank my team". 28 September 2014.
  8. ^ "State Championship preview: Panthers v Pride". October 2014.
  9. ^ "The greatest game never played". October 2014.
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