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 from March to September.
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' Daly Cherry-Evans was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.

Teams

In 2010, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the second consecutive year.
ColoursClubHome groundHead coachCaptainNRL Affiliate
Burleigh BearsPizzey ParkMark GeeScott Smith Gold Coast Titans
Central CometsBrowne ParkWayne BarnettTyron Haynes Brisbane Broncos
Easts TigersLanglands ParkJason GaineyJace van Dijk Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich ReserveGlenn Lazarus → Ben & Shane WalkerTodd Riggs & Paul Stephenson Gold Coast Titans
Mackay CuttersMackay JRL GroundsPaul BramleyJardine Bobongie North Queensland Cowboys
Northern PrideBarlow ParkDavid MaidenChris Sheppard North Queensland Cowboys
Norths DevilsBishop ParkKevin CarmichaelMark Leafa Brisbane Broncos
Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin OvalJohn DixonMick Roberts Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan MagpiesDavies ParkMark BeaumontPhil Dennis Canberra Raiders
Sunshine Coast Sea EaglesStockland ParkBrandon CostinDaly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tweed Heads SeagullsNed Byrne FieldBen AndersonBrad Davis Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari OvalPaul GreenDarren Bain Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

Final series

In 2010, the competition used a modified version of the six-team finals format that they implemented a year earlier.

Grand Final

Norths DevilsPositionNorthern Pride
Javarn WhiteFBChey Bird
Daniel OgdenWGMichael Bani
Josefa DavuiCEBrett Anderson
Jack ReedCERod Jensen
Gideon MzembeWGKaine Manihera
Shane PerryFEClint Amos
Matt SmithHBChris Sheppard
Mark Leafa PRNoel Underwood
Asher ElemaniHKJason Roos
Troy HansenPRBen Laity
Troyden WateneSRNick Slyney
Brendon GibbSRMark Cantoni
Eddy PurcellLKJoel Riethmuller
Nathan CleaverBenchAlex Starmer
Luke SamoaBenchBen Spina
Jay AstonBenchMark Dalle Cort
Michael MorrisBenchRod 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.
Pride halfback and captain Chris Sheppard was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal in his final game before retirement.

End of season awards