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    2001 Queensland Cup
    DurationMarch 10 – September 15, 2001
    Teams11
    Premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
    Minor premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
    Matches played116
    Points scored5,956
    Top points scorer Greg Bourke (264)
    Player of the year Adam Mogg
    Top try-scorer Brent Webb (22)
    ← 2000
    2002 →

    The 2001 Queensland Cup season was the 6th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Bundy Gold Cup due to sponsorship from Bundaberg Rum, featured 11 teams playing a 26-week long season (including finals) from March to September.

    The Toowoomba Clydesdales defeated the Redcliffe Dolphins 28–26 in the grand final at Dolphin Oval to claim their second premiership. Redcliffe fullback Adam Mogg was named the competition's Player of the Year.[1][2]

    Teams

    [edit]

    The number of teams in the Queensland Cup was reduced from 12 to 11 in 2001 with the withdrawal of inaugural club, the Cairns Cyclones.[3] The Easts Tigers re-branded as the East Coast Tigers.[4]

    For the 2001 season, the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm were again affiliated with the Toowoomba Clydesdales and Norths Devils, respectively. After partnering for the 2000 season, the Auckland Warriors ended their affiliation with the Souths Magpies.

    ColoursClubHome ground(s)
    		Burleigh BearsPizzey Park
    		Central CometsBrowne Park
    		East Coast TigersLanglands Park
    		Ipswich JetsBendigo Bank Oval
    		Logan ScorpionsMeakin Park
    		Norths DevilsBishop Park
    		Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval
    		Souths MagpiesDavies Park
    		Toowoomba ClydesdalesNewtown Oval, ANZ Stadium, Athletic Oval
    		Wests PanthersPurtell Park
    		Wynnum SeagullsKougari Oval

    Ladder

    [edit]
    2001 Queensland Cup
    PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
    1 Toowoomba Clydesdales (P)2018112794310+48441
    2 Burleigh Bears2015142660401+25935
    3 Redcliffe Dolphins2014062617393+22432
    4 Norths Devils2011362558446+11229
    5 East Coast Tigers2012082501450+5128
    6 Wynnum Seagulls208392445546-10123
    7 Central Comets2073102468517-4921
    8 Ipswich Jets2063112447536-8919
    9 Logan Scorpions2041152385581-19613
    10 Wests Panthers2041152392798-40613
    11 Souths Magpies2030172388677-28910

    Finals series

    [edit]
    HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
    DateVenue
    Qualifying / Elimination finals
    Norths Devils10 – 52 East Coast Tigers25 August 2001Bishop Park
    Burleigh Bears8 – 40 Redcliffe Dolphins25 August 2001Pizzey Park
    Major semi-finals
    Burleigh Bears30 – 23 East Coast Tigers1 September 2001Pizzey Park
    Toowoomba Clydesdales10 – 20 Redcliffe Dolphins1 September 2001Athletic Oval
    Preliminary final
    Toowoomba Clydesdales34 – 20 Burleigh Bears8 September 2001Athletic Oval
    Grand final
    Redcliffe Dolphins26 – 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales15 September 2001Dolphin Oval
    Qualifying / Elimination finalsMajor / Minor semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
    1 Toowoomba10 Redcliffe26
    Redcliffe20 Toowoomba28
    2 Burleigh8 Toowoomba34
    3 Redcliffe40 Burleigh20
    Burleigh30
    East Coast23
    4 Norths10
    5 East Coast52

    Grand final

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    Saturday, 15 September
    Redcliffe Dolphins 26 – 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales
    Tries:
    Craig O'Dwyer 1
    Luke Scott 1
    Jason Webber 1
    George Wilson 1
    Andrew Wynyard 1
    Goals:
    Mick Roberts 3    		1st: 16 - 16
    2nd: 10 - 12
    Report
    		Tries:
    1 Tony Duggan
    1 Casey McGuire
    1 Damien Quinn
    1 Kirk Reynoldson
    1 Michael Ryan
    Goals:
    4 Damien Quinn
    Dolphin Oval
    Attendance: 7,000
    Referee: Rob Alexander
    Player of the Match: Ken McGuinness (Toowoomba)
    Redcliffe DolphinsPositionToowoomba Clydesdales
    Adam MoggFBKen McGuinness
    George WilsonWGDamien Quinn
    Jason WebberCESteve Irwin
    Phil GrahamCEBrent Tate
    Ricky HewinsonWGTony Duggan
    Rod WestFECasey McGuire
    Mick RobertsHBNathan Murphy
    Troy LindsayPRKirk Reynoldson
    Craig O'Dwyer (c)HKMichael Ryan
    Russell LahiffPRDamon Keating (c)
    Luke ScottSRDarren Ingram
    Danny BurkeSRPaul Carige
    Tony GouldLKNeale Wyatt
    Barry DenduckBenchElia Tuqiri
    Stuart CruickshankBenchNathan Friend
    Greg CameronBenchBen Czislowski
    Andrew WynyardBenchChristian Robertson
    Neil WhartonCoachKevin Walters

    Toowoomba dominated the regular season, finishing first (winning their second minor premiership) and only losing one game. After earning a bye in the first week of the finals, they lost their second game of the season to Redcliffe in the major semi-final. This forced them into the preliminary final, where they defeated Burleigh to set up a Grand final rematch with the Dolphins, their third meeting in a grand final. Redcliffe finished the regular season in third and qualified for their third straight grand final after defeating the Clydesdales in Week 2.

    First half

    [edit]

    Redcliffe got off to the best start possible when centre Jason Webber scored inside the first minute after a Toowoomba error. Seven minutes later, Craig O'Dwyer latched onto an Adam Mogg grubber to give the Dolphins their second try. Toowoomba hit back not long after when hooker Michael Ryan scored from dummy half. The scores were then levelled when Tony Duggan dived on a loose ball in the in-goal and Damien Quinn converted from the sideline. The Clydesdales took their first lead of the match in the 35th minute when prop Kirk Reynoldson scored. The lead was short lived, as Redcliffe tied the game two minutes before the break when winger George Wilson crossed out wide.

    Second half

    [edit]

    The Dolphins came out firing after half time, scoring inside three minutes when bench forward Andrew Wynyard broke through for a try. The scoreline remained unchanged for the next 20 minutes until a Ken McGuinness cutout pass saw Quinn score in the corner. Quinn then converted his own try from the sideline to lock the score at 22-all. Redcliffe clawed ahead once again when Luke Scott scored inside the final 10 minutes, setting up a tense finish. With 30 seconds left on the clock and Toowoomba pressuring Redcliffe's try line, halfback Casey McGuire scored next to the posts to level the scores at 26-all. Quinn then stepped up to kick the simple conversion and give Toowoomba their second premiership victory.[5] Clydesdales' fullback Ken McGuinness was named man of the match.

    Five years later, Toowoomba pair Brent Tate and Casey McGuire won an NRL premiership with the Brisbane Broncos, when they defeated the Melbourne Storm in the 2006 grand final. Their Clydesdales teammate Nathan Friend was on the losing Storm side.[6][7]

    Player statistics

    [edit]

    End-of-season awards

    [edit]

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "20 years of Cup Competition: 2001". 10 April 2015.
    2. ^ "Queensland Rugby League". queensland.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    3. ^ "History – Northern Pride". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
    4. ^ "Queensland Rugby League - Clubs Menu".
    5. ^ "2001 QLD Cup grand final Toowoomba 28 v Redcliffe 26". YouTube.
    6. ^ "The Journey: Brent Tate". 16 August 2016.
    7. ^ "Storm v Broncos - Grand final, 2006 - Match Centre - NRL". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_Queensland_Cup&oldid=1287147924"

      2001 Queensland Cup
      DurationMarch 10 – September 15, 2001
      Teams11
      Premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
      Minor premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
      Matches played116
      Points scored5,956
      Top points scorer Greg Bourke (264)
      Player of the year Adam Mogg
      Top try-scorer Brent Webb (22)
      ← 2000
      2002 →

      The 2001 Queensland Cup season was the 6th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Bundy Gold Cup due to sponsorship from Bundaberg Rum, featured 11 teams playing a 26-week long season (including finals) from March to September.

      The Toowoomba Clydesdales defeated the Redcliffe Dolphins 28–26 in the grand final at Dolphin Oval to claim their second premiership. Redcliffe fullback Adam Mogg was named the competition's Player of the Year.[1][2]

      Teams

      The number of teams in the Queensland Cup was reduced from 12 to 11 in 2001 with the withdrawal of inaugural club, the Cairns Cyclones.[3] The Easts Tigers re-branded as the East Coast Tigers.[4]

      For the 2001 season, the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm were again affiliated with the Toowoomba Clydesdales and Norths Devils, respectively. After partnering for the 2000 season, the Auckland Warriors ended their affiliation with the Souths Magpies.

      ColoursClubHome ground(s)
      		Burleigh BearsPizzey Park
      		Central CometsBrowne Park
      		East Coast TigersLanglands Park
      		Ipswich JetsBendigo Bank Oval
      		Logan ScorpionsMeakin Park
      		Norths DevilsBishop Park
      		Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval
      		Souths MagpiesDavies Park
      		Toowoomba ClydesdalesNewtown Oval, ANZ Stadium, Athletic Oval
      		Wests PanthersPurtell Park
      		Wynnum SeagullsKougari Oval

      Ladder

      2001 Queensland Cup
      PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
      1 Toowoomba Clydesdales (P)2018112794310+48441
      2 Burleigh Bears2015142660401+25935
      3 Redcliffe Dolphins2014062617393+22432
      4 Norths Devils2011362558446+11229
      5 East Coast Tigers2012082501450+5128
      6 Wynnum Seagulls208392445546-10123
      7 Central Comets2073102468517-4921
      8 Ipswich Jets2063112447536-8919
      9 Logan Scorpions2041152385581-19613
      10 Wests Panthers2041152392798-40613
      11 Souths Magpies2030172388677-28910

      Finals series

      HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
      DateVenue
      Qualifying / Elimination finals
      Norths Devils10 – 52 East Coast Tigers25 August 2001Bishop Park
      Burleigh Bears8 – 40 Redcliffe Dolphins25 August 2001Pizzey Park
      Major semi-finals
      Burleigh Bears30 – 23 East Coast Tigers1 September 2001Pizzey Park
      Toowoomba Clydesdales10 – 20 Redcliffe Dolphins1 September 2001Athletic Oval
      Preliminary final
      Toowoomba Clydesdales34 – 20 Burleigh Bears8 September 2001Athletic Oval
      Grand final
      Redcliffe Dolphins26 – 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales15 September 2001Dolphin Oval
      Qualifying / Elimination finalsMajor / Minor semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
      1 Toowoomba10 Redcliffe26
      Redcliffe20 Toowoomba28
      2 Burleigh8 Toowoomba34
      3 Redcliffe40 Burleigh20
      Burleigh30
      East Coast23
      4 Norths10
      5 East Coast52

      Grand final

      Saturday, 15 September
      Redcliffe Dolphins 26 – 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales
      Tries:
      Craig O'Dwyer 1
      Luke Scott 1
      Jason Webber 1
      George Wilson 1
      Andrew Wynyard 1
      Goals:
      Mick Roberts 3      		1st: 16 - 16
      2nd: 10 - 12
      Report
      		Tries:
      1 Tony Duggan
      1 Casey McGuire
      1 Damien Quinn
      1 Kirk Reynoldson
      1 Michael Ryan
      Goals:
      4 Damien Quinn
      Dolphin Oval
      Attendance: 7,000
      Referee: Rob Alexander
      Player of the Match: Ken McGuinness (Toowoomba)
      Redcliffe DolphinsPositionToowoomba Clydesdales
      Adam MoggFBKen McGuinness
      George WilsonWGDamien Quinn
      Jason WebberCESteve Irwin
      Phil GrahamCEBrent Tate
      Ricky HewinsonWGTony Duggan
      Rod WestFECasey McGuire
      Mick RobertsHBNathan Murphy
      Troy LindsayPRKirk Reynoldson
      Craig O'Dwyer (c)HKMichael Ryan
      Russell LahiffPRDamon Keating (c)
      Luke ScottSRDarren Ingram
      Danny BurkeSRPaul Carige
      Tony GouldLKNeale Wyatt
      Barry DenduckBenchElia Tuqiri
      Stuart CruickshankBenchNathan Friend
      Greg CameronBenchBen Czislowski
      Andrew WynyardBenchChristian Robertson
      Neil WhartonCoachKevin Walters

      Toowoomba dominated the regular season, finishing first (winning their second minor premiership) and only losing one game. After earning a bye in the first week of the finals, they lost their second game of the season to Redcliffe in the major semi-final. This forced them into the preliminary final, where they defeated Burleigh to set up a Grand final rematch with the Dolphins, their third meeting in a grand final. Redcliffe finished the regular season in third and qualified for their third straight grand final after defeating the Clydesdales in Week 2.

      First half

      Redcliffe got off to the best start possible when centre Jason Webber scored inside the first minute after a Toowoomba error. Seven minutes later, Craig O'Dwyer latched onto an Adam Mogg grubber to give the Dolphins their second try. Toowoomba hit back not long after when hooker Michael Ryan scored from dummy half. The scores were then levelled when Tony Duggan dived on a loose ball in the in-goal and Damien Quinn converted from the sideline. The Clydesdales took their first lead of the match in the 35th minute when prop Kirk Reynoldson scored. The lead was short lived, as Redcliffe tied the game two minutes before the break when winger George Wilson crossed out wide.

      Second half

      The Dolphins came out firing after half time, scoring inside three minutes when bench forward Andrew Wynyard broke through for a try. The scoreline remained unchanged for the next 20 minutes until a Ken McGuinness cutout pass saw Quinn score in the corner. Quinn then converted his own try from the sideline to lock the score at 22-all. Redcliffe clawed ahead once again when Luke Scott scored inside the final 10 minutes, setting up a tense finish. With 30 seconds left on the clock and Toowoomba pressuring Redcliffe's try line, halfback Casey McGuire scored next to the posts to level the scores at 26-all. Quinn then stepped up to kick the simple conversion and give Toowoomba their second premiership victory.[5] Clydesdales' fullback Ken McGuinness was named man of the match.

      Five years later, Toowoomba pair Brent Tate and Casey McGuire won an NRL premiership with the Brisbane Broncos, when they defeated the Melbourne Storm in the 2006 grand final. Their Clydesdales teammate Nathan Friend was on the losing Storm side.[6][7]

      Player statistics

      End-of-season awards

      See also

      References

      1. ^ "20 years of Cup Competition: 2001". 10 April 2015.
      2. ^ "Queensland Rugby League". queensland.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
      3. ^ "History – Northern Pride". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
      4. ^ "Queensland Rugby League - Clubs Menu".
      5. ^ "2001 QLD Cup grand final Toowoomba 28 v Redcliffe 26". YouTube.
      6. ^ "The Journey: Brent Tate". 16 August 2016.
      7. ^ "Storm v Broncos - Grand final, 2006 - Match Centre - NRL". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
      Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_Queensland_Cup&oldid=1287147924"