2010 Northern Pride RLFC season

2010 Season – Skill360 Northern Pride

Main article: 2010 Queensland Cup

:* Competition: Intrust Super Cup :* Sponsor: Skill360

Staff

Coaches/Trainers

:* Coach: David Maiden :* Assistant coach: David Westley :* Mal Meninga Cup U-18s coach: Cameron 'Spilla' Miller :* Cyril Connell Cup U-16s coach: :* Strength and conditioning coach: Scott Callaghan :* Strapper: Kev Anderson

Captains

:* Chris Sheppard :* Ryan Stig (Pre-season Trial 4) :* Mark Cantoni (Rounds 8 to 12)

Managers

:* Operations manager: Chris Sheppard :* Team manager: Rob White :* Office Manager: Sheron McDougall :* Club captain: Ben Laity :* Chief executive: John Moore. :* Chairman: Bob Fowler :* Board of Directors: Nigel Tillett, Craig Meiklejohn, Bob Fowler.

2010 squad

The Pride used 36 players this season. Sixteen players from last year signed with the club again, and seven of the Cowboys allocation players from last year were assigned to the Pride again this year. Thirteen new players made their debut this season; ten were new signings (Aisea Namoa, Ben Fitzpatrick, Ben Spina, Brenton Bowen, Jaiman Lowe, Jay Aston, Mark Dalle Cort, Ryan Stig, Taputoa Sonny Rea and Theeran Pearson), and three were new Cowboys allocation players (Dane Hogan, Kaine Manihera and Michael Bani).

Chris Sheppard (c) Aisea Namoa Alex Starmer Ben Fitzpatrick Ben Laity Ben Spina Brenton Bowen Brett Anderson Chey Bird Chris Riesen Drew Campbell Jaiman Lowe Jamie Frizzo

Jason Roos Jay Aston Joel Riethmuller Mark Cantoni Mark Dalle Cort Noel Underwood Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia Rod Griffin Rod Jensen Ryan Stig Taputoa Sonny Rea Theeran Pearson

Darryl Grant Freddie Fauid Nick Obodin Nigel Naawi Siaosi Liumaunu

Carl Webb*

Clint Amos*

Dane Hogan*

James Tamou*

John Williams*

Kaine Manihera*

Manase Manuokafoa*

Michael Bani*

Nick Slyney*

Steve Southern*

Ty Williams*

Cowboys NYC U-20s

Aidan Day

James Segeyaro

2010 player gains

Player losses after 2009 season

Cowboys no longer allocated to the Pride

Players suspended

Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia was suspended for six-months and fined $2500 after pleading guilty to public nuisance.

2010 season launch

:* Pre-Season Training: 23 November 2009. :* Pre-Season Boot Camp: Undara, 23–24 January 2010. :* Season Launch: 6 March 2010, 9.00am-11.00am, Airfirst, 124 Anderson Street, Manunda.

2010 player awards

:* Cairns Post most improved player: Noel Underwood :* Cairns Colonial Club Resort best back: Brett Anderson :* Taxsmart best forward: Mark Cantoni :* Skytrans players' player: Ben Laity :* QCCU John O'Brien Perpetual Club Person of the Year: Cameron 'Spiller' Miller :* Skill360 Australia player of the year: Joel Riethmuller :* Duncan Hall Medal Winner: Chris Sheppard

Grand Final Premiers Presentation

:* 21 September 2010, 4.00pm at the Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier presented the team with a commemorative plaque.

2010 [[Queensland Residents rugby league team|Queensland Residents]] team

: Clint Amos*

Players signed to first-tier teams

2010 Jerseys

File:Northern Pride home jersey 2010.png|2010 Home File:Northern Pride away jersey 2010.png|2010 Away File:Northern Pride NAIDOC jersey 2010.png|2010 NAIDOC special The NAIDOC Week jersey was unveiled at the launch of the Pride's 'Reconciliation Action Plan', which had been accepted by Reconciliation Australia, a first for any rugby league club in the country. The jersey was designed by local indigenous artists, Aboriginal man Kevin Edmondston and Torres Strait Islander Joey Laifoo, and was manufactured by EMU Sportswear in Townsville. The Pride wore it in they Round 16 clash against the Ipswich Jets at Barlow Park.

Trial matches

Friday 12 February 2010 ? Goals: ? ? Goals: ? (Tully, QLD)

Saturday 13 February 2010 ? Goals: ? ? Goals: ? (Mareeba, QLD)

Saturday 20 February 2010 Brenton Bowen 2 Noel Underwood 1 Drew Campbell 1 Kaine Manihera* 1

Goals: Ryan Stig 1 Chey Bird 1 1 Callum Haywood 1 Kyle Feldt 1 Will Topou 1 Wayne Ulugia 1 Isaac Ah Mau 2 Donald Malone Goals: 4 Donald Malone 1 Shannon Gallant (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

Saturday 27 February 2010 Match Report Brett Anderson 3 Brenton Bowen 2

Goals: Ryan Stig 4 1 Brad Clarke 1 Michael Fualalo 1 David Tangata-Toa 1 Jesse Senelefao 1 Craig Trindall Goals: 4 Trindall (Mann Street, Westcourt, Cairns)

Intrust Super Cup matches

13 March 2010 Joel Riethmuller Clint Amos* Match Report Mark Dalle Cort 1

Goals: Ryan Stig 1 1 Dennis Sandow 1 Darcy Lassick 1 Jamie Buhrer Goals: 2 Dennis Sandow (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

20 March 2010 Mark Cantoni 2 Jamie Frizzo 1 James Tamou* 1 Goals: 0 2 Vincent Silulu 1 Jack Afamasaga

Goals: 3 Matt Seamark (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

28 March 2010 Reece Robinson 2 Wade Liddell 2 Michael Brophy 1 Marc Herbert 1 Michael Picker 1 Phil Dennis 1 Josh White 1 Eliakim Uasi 1 Tom Learoyd Lahrs 1 Goals: Brett Kelly 8 1 Jaiman Lowe 1 Noel Underwood

Goals: 1 Brenton Bowen 1 Chris Sheppard (West End, Brisbane, QLD)

3 April 2010 Michael Bani* 2 Chey Bird 1 Jamie Frizzo 1 Rod Griffin 1 Jaiman Lowe 1 Manase Manuokafoa* 1 Goals: Chey Bird 5 1 Tim Maccan

Goals: 1 Cody Nelson (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

10 April 2010 Luke Walker 1 Smith Samau 1 Tyson Lofipo 1 A J Gilbert 1 Goals: Brendon Marshall 3 1 Chey Bird 1 Carl Webb* 1 Rod Griffin

Goals: 2 Chey Bird (Ipswich, QLD) Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV

17 April 2010 Brett Anderson 1 Jason Roos 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Rod Griffin 1 Goals: Chey Bird 1 1 Justin Hunt 1 Donald Malone 1 Grant Rovelli

Goals: 2 Justin Hunt (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

24 April 2010 Brett Anderson 1 Ty Williams* 1 Chris Riesen 1 Ben Laity 1 Goals: Chey Bird 5 1 Junior Auru 1 Marc Fickling 1 Tim Glasby

Goals: 3 Ian Webster (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

Saturday 8 May 2010 Adam Breen 2 Kevin Stephensen 1 Ben Vaeau 1 Isaac Kaufmann 1 Goals: Nathan Pill 6 1 Chey Bird 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Nick Slyney*

Goals: 3 Chey Bird (Stones Corner, Brisbane, QLD)

15 May 2010 Brett Anderson 1 Ty Williams* 1 Mark Cantoni 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Ben Spina 1 Goals: Chey Bird 2 1 Marty Hatfield 1 Tim Yee

Goals: 2 Liam Georgetown (Irene Street, Mooroobool, QLD)

22 May 2010 Daniel Ogden 2 Jack Reed 2 Brendon Gibb 1 Goals: Troyden Watene 3 1 Michael Bani* 1 Taputoa Sonny Rea 1 Ben Laity Goals: 1 Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (Hedley Avenue, Nundah QLD) Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV

29 May 2010 Ty Williams* 2 Mark Cantoni 1 Dane Hogan* 1 Goals: Chey Bird 2 1 Nathan Ross

Goals: 1 Nick Parfitt (Irene Street, Mooroobool, QLD)

6 June 2010 Dennis Sandow 2 Filinga Filiga 2 Darcy Lussick 2 Michael Chapman 1 Tyrone Coppedge 1 Jamie Buhrer 1 Daly Cherry-Evans 1 Jon Muir 1 Terence Seu Seu 1 Goals: Michael Chapman 8

Goals: 0 (Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina, Kawana Waters, QLD)

13 June 2010 Sam Te'o 1 Luke Dalziel-Don 1 Goals: Matt Seamark 3 2 Ryan Stig

Goals: 1 Ryan Stig (Manly West, Brisbane, QLD)

19 June 2010 Match Report 2 Kaine Manihera* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 2 1 James Tutuila

Goals: 0 (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

4 July 2010 Cameron White 1 Dominique Peyroux 1 Kingi Akauola 1

Goals: Brad Davis 3 1 Ty Williams* 1 Brett Anderson 1 Michael Bani* 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Ben Laity Goals: 5 Ryan Stig 1 Chris Sheppard (Cudgen Park, (Kingscliff, NSW)

9 July 2010 Clint Amos* 2 Ty Williams* 1 Mark Dalle Cort 1 Michael Bani* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4 2 Luke Walker

Goals: 0 (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

18 July 2010 Match Report 2 Chris Giumelli 1 Justin Hunt 1 Luke Fatnowna 1

Goals: Justin Hunt 2 1 Chey Bird 1 Kaine Manihera* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Nick Slyney* Goals: 3 Ryan Stig (Bridge Road, South Mackay, QLD)

24 July 2010 Jade Williams 1 Ian Webster 1 Mick Esdale 1 Marc Fickling 1

Goals: Ian Webster 2 Matt Minto 1 2 Brett Anderson 1 Michael Bani* 1 Chey Bird 1 Ryan Stig 1 Ben Laity 1 Rod Jensen Goals: 7 Ryan Stig (Wandal, Rockhampton, QLD)

31 July 2010 Rod Jensen 2 Michael Bani* 1 John Williams* 1 Chris Sheppard 1 Ben Laity 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4 1 Matthew Lindsay 1 Paoa Faamita 1 Isaac Kaufmann 1 Ben Vaeau

Goals: 4 Paoa Faamita (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

Sunday 14 August 2010 Hayden Topliss 1 Tom Butterfield 1

Goals: Hayden Topliss 2 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Ben Laity 1 Jason Roos Goals: 3 Ryan Stig (Klingner Road, Redcliffe, QLD)

21 August 2010 Match Report 2 Brett Anderson 1 Ryan Stig 1 Chris Sheppard 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Ben Spina 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 6 Field Goals: Chris Sheppard 1 2 Gideon Mzembe 1 Luke Samoa 1 Jack Reed 1 Troyden Watene

Goals: 3 Troyden Watene Field Goals: (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

28 August 2010 Nathan Ross 1

Goals: Nick Parfitt 1 3 Chey Bird 2 Kaine Manihera* 2 Jason Roos 1 Brenton Bowen 1 Ryan Stig 1 Mark Cantoni Goals: 7 Ryan Stig (Miami, Gold Coast, QLD) Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV

2010 Ladder

Northern Pride (regular season 2010)

• Win = 14 (9 of 11 home games, 5 of 11 away games)
• Loss = 8 (2 of 11 home games, 6 of 11 away games)

Finals Series

In 2010, the competition used a modified version of the six-team finals format that they implemented a year earlier. | team-width = 200 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-seed2 = 2 | RD1-seed3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = 6 | RD1-seed5 = 4 | RD1-seed6 = 5

| RD2-seed1 = 1W | RD2-seed2 = 3W | RD2-seed3 = 1L | RD2-seed4 = 2W

| RD1-team1= Souths Logan Magpies | RD1-score1= 16 | RD1-team2= Norths Devils | RD1-score2= 20

| RD1-team3= Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles | RD1-score3= 4 | RD1-team6= Mackay Cutters | RD1-score6= 14

| RD1-team4= Northern Pride | RD1-score4= 28 | RD1-team5= Wynnum Manly Seagulls | RD1-score5= 12

| RD2-team1= Norths Devils | RD2-score1= 56 | RD2-team2= Mackay Cutters | RD2-score2= 12

| RD2-team3= Souths Logan Magpies | RD2-score3= 8 | RD2-team4= Northern Pride | RD2-score4= 28

| RD3-team1= Norths Devils | RD3-score1= 20 | RD3-team2= Northern Pride | RD3-score2= 30 5 September 2010 Brett Anderson 1 Rod Jensen 1 Ryan Stig 1 Ben Spina 1 Rod Griffin 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4 1 Jake Granville 1 Damien Quinn

Goals: 2 Matt Seamark (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

12 September 2010 David Milne 1 Wade Liddell 1

Goals: 0 2 Michael Bani* 2 Rod Jensen 1 Mark Cantoni Goals: 3 Chey Bird 1 Ryan Stig (West End, Brisbane, QLD) Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV

Grand Final

19 September 2010 2nd: 1412 QRL Report Report Cairns Post Report Cairns Post Report Cairns Post Report ABC TV Highlights Luke Samoa 2 Brendon Gibb 1 Gideon Mzembe 1 Goals: Troyden Watene 2 1 Michael Bani* 1 Rod Griffin 1 Rod Jensen 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Noel Underwood Goals: 5 Chey Bird (Brisbane, QLD) Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV

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 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.

2010 Northern Pride players

Main article: :Category:Northern Pride RLFC players

North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Pride in 2010

2010 venues

The Pride played matches at 18 different venues this year, 17 in Queensland and one in NSW:

• Barlow Park, Cairns.
• Jones Park, Cairns.
• Pride Oval, Cairns.
• Tully Showgrounds, Tully.
• Davies Park, Mareeba.
• Davies Park, Brisbane.
• North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich.
• Langlands Park, Brisbane.
• Albert Bishop Park, Brisbane.
• Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast.
• BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane.
• Cudgen Park, Kingscliff.
• Mackay Junior Fields, Mackay.
• Browne Park, Rockhampton.
• Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe.
• Pizzey Park, Gold Coast.
• Davies Park, Brisbane.
• Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

2010 Televised Games

In 2010 games were televised by ABC TV and shown live across Queensland through the ABC1 channel at 2.00pm (AEST) on Saturday afternoons. The commentary team was Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.

The Pride appeared in five televised games this season:

• Round 5: Northern Pride lost to Ipswich Jets 16–22 at North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich.
• Round 10: Northern Pride lost to Norths Devils 14–26 at Bishop Park, Nundah.
• Round 22: Northern Pride beat Burleigh Bears 54–6 at Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast.
• Semi-Final: Northern Pride beat Souths Logan Magpies 28–8 at Davies Park, West End, Brisbane.
• Grand Final: Northern Pride beat Norths Devils 30–20 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

References

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