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Northern Pride
Club information
Full nameNorthern Pride Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Pride
Colours Teal, Gold
Founded2007
Websitenorthernpride.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOJohn Moore (2010)
CoachDavid Maiden (2010-2012)
CaptainChris Sheppard (2008-2010)
CompetitionIntrust Super Cup
20104th
Home jersey
Home colours
Away jersey
Away colours
Records
Premierships2 (2010, 2014)
Runners-up1 (2009)
Minor premierships3 (2013, 2014, 2024)

2010 was the third competitive season for the Cairns based Skill360 Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club'. They were one of 12 clubs that played in the fifteenth season of Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Intrust Super Cup, with each team playing 11 home games and 11 away games over 25 weeks between March and August.

The CEO, Denis Keeffe left the Pride to become CEO of the Central Queensland NRL bid.[1] He was replaced by board member and former QRL Northern Division chairman, John Moore.[2] Another board member, Nigel Tillett resigned to concentrate on his CDRL commitments.[3]

Pride assistant coach David Maiden was appointed head coach, replacing Andrew Dunemann who had taken up a new role assistant coach at the NRL's Newcastle Knights.[4] Maiden had coached the Pride's Mal Meninga Cup U-18 side to the grand final last season.[5]

Chris Sheppard was named captain for the third (and final) year, with Ryan Stig taking on the role for the Pre-season Trial against the Windsor Wolves, and Mark Cantoni stepping in as captain between Round 8 and Round 12 when Sheppard was out with a facial fracture.

On 1 April 2010 the Pride launched a Facebook page, 'northernpriderugbyleague', and from Round 3 they started posting live score updates during matches. At away games various staff members and the coaches' wife Juanita Maiden posted scores. At home games Cairns Post sports journalist Andrew Piva posted scores.

The Pride's main sponsor, CRGT (Cairns Region Group Training), became Skill360. CRGT/Skill360 were the Pride's main sponsors for the Pride's first six years. Skytrans Airline sponsored the Pride's 'Take Pride' youth community program.[6]

The Pride played most of their home games at Barlow Park this season, but during May the ground was unavailable while the athletics track was replaced. The Pride played their two May home games at Pride Oval, Irene Street, Manunda, winning both of them.[7]

Rugby League Magazine tipped the Pride to win the competition this year, but the start of the season under their new coach did not go well.[8] Round 1 was a rematch with the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, who had beaten the Pride in last year's grand final. Although the Pride had the home game advantage and a new, bulkier front row, and the Sea Eagles had lost many of last year's grand final players, the Pride lost the match. The Pride went on to lose Round 2 to Wynnum Manly, and suffer their greatest defeat, 60-12 in Round 3 to Souths Logan, putting them at the bottom of the table for the first time in their history. In Round 12 Daly Cherry-Evans's Sea Eagles defeated the Pride again, with a humiliating 64-0 defeat.[9]

After thirteen rounds they had only had five wins, but then, in the latter half of the season they won nine consecutive matches to finish in fourth place. The final match of the regular season saw the Pride beat Burleigh Bears 54-6, their biggest win. This game was also the first time the Pride fielded a team without any North Queensland Cowboys.

The Pride had the home game advantage in week one of the finals, when they faced Wynnum Manly. The Pride had lost both regular season games to the WM Seagulls, but this time they beat them 28-12, before going on to beat the minor-premiers, Souths Logan, who had handed them the humiliating defeat in Round 3. Now in their second consecutive Grand Final, the Pride beat Norths Devils 30–20 at Suncorp Stadium to become Premiers for the first time. Captain Chris Sheppard won the Duncan Hall Medal for his man-of-the-match performance in the Grand Final, which was his last game before retirement.

2010 Season – Skill360 Northern Pride

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Staff

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Coaches/Trainers

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Captains

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Managers

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  • Operations manager: Chris Sheppard
  • Team manager: Rob White
  • Office Manager: Sheron McDougall
  • Club captain: Ben Laity
  • Chief executive: John Moore.[10]
  • Chairman: Bob Fowler
  • Board of Directors: Nigel Tillett, Craig Meiklejohn, Bob Fowler.

2010 squad

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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).

2010 player gains

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Player From League From Club Notes
Ryan Stig NRL Telstra Premiership Newcastle Knights
Brett Anderson NRL Telstra Premiership Melbourne Storm
Brenton Bowen NRL Telstra Premiership Gold Coast Titans
Theeran Pearson NRL U-20s NYC Newcastle Knights
Jay Aston Intrust Super Cup Norths Devils [11]
Mark Dalle Cort English RFL Super League Celtic Crusaders In August 2009, Dalle Cort, along with five teammates, was ordered to leave the United Kingdom after the UK Border Agency identified breaches to their visa conditions. The Celtic Crusaders cancelled Dalle Cort's contract with immediate effect.[12][13]
Ben Fitzpatrick CDRL Brothers (Cairns)
Freddie Fauid CDRL Brothers (Cairns)
Nick Obodin CDRL Brothers (Cairns)
Taputoa Sonny Rea CDRL Kangaroos RLFC
Ben Spina TDRL Herbert River Crushers
Aisea Namoa NZ rugby union North Otago
Jaiman Lowe NRL Telstra Premiership South Sydney Rabbitohs Released mid-season after Lowe re-signed with the Rabbitohs after Ben Ross's season ending neck injury).[14]

Player losses after 2009 season

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Player To League To Club
Tom Humble NRL Telstra Premiership Parramatta Eels
Luke Harlen NRL Telstra Premiership Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Germaine Paulson Intrust Cup Burleigh Bears
Greg Byrnes Queensland Cup Redcliffe Dolphins
Richie Marsters CDRL Tully Tigers
Gordon Rattler MDRL Souths Sharks
Rod Jensen Retired Jensen returned to the Pride in Round 15, 2010.
Hezron Murgha Injured Out for the year for knee surgery,
Adam Mills Released
Callan Myles Released
Josh Vaughan Released
Luke Millwood Released
Chris Riesen

Cowboys no longer allocated to the Pride

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Player To League To Club
Brandon Boor*
David Pangai*
Travis Burns* NRL Telstra Premiership Penrith Panthers
Matthew Bartlett* Newcastle Rugby League Lakes United Seagulls

Players suspended

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


2010 season launch

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  • Pre-Season Training: 23 November 2009.
  • Pre-Season Boot Camp: Undara, 23–24 January 2010.[15]
  • Season Launch: 6 March 2010, 9.00am-11.00am, Airfirst, 124 Anderson Street, Manunda.

2010 player awards

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Grand Final Premiers Presentation

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  • 21 September 2010, 4.00pm at the Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier presented the team with a commemorative plaque.[16]
Clint Amos*

Players signed to first-tier teams

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Player To League To Club
Ryan Stig NRL Telstra Premiership Newcastle Knights
Jaiman Lowe NRL Telstra Premiership South Sydney Rabbitohs

2010 Jerseys

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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.[17] 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.[18]


Trial matches

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Pre-season Trial 1
Friday
12 February 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 12–32 NYC NQ Cowboys U-20s
Tries:
?
Goals:
?
Tries:
?
Goals:
?
Tully Showgrounds
(Tully, QLD)
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick FB 2. Freddie Fauid WG 3. Brenton Bowen CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Drew Campbell WG 6. Chris Riesen FE 7. Eric Smith HB 8. Ben Spina PR 9. Jay Aston HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Noel Underwood 12. Jamie Frizzo 13. Joel Riethmuller
Unlimited Interchange: 14. Jason Roos 15. Nick Obodin 16. Alex Starmer 17. Rod Griffin 18. Kaine Manihera* 19. Darryl Grant , 20. Nigel Naawi 21. Mark Dalle Cort 22. Siaosi Liumaunu
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended).[19]
NYC U-20s Cowboys: ?

Pre-season Trial 2
Saturday
13 February 2010
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 20–16 St George Illawarra Dragons Combined Squad
Tries:
?
Goals:
?
Cairns Post Report
Tries:
?
Goals:
?
Davies Park
(Mareeba, QLD)
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Darryl Grant WG 3. Nick Obodin CE 4. Mark Dalle Cort CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Chris Riesen FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Alex Starmer PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Noel Underwood SR 12. Ben Spina SR 13. Rod Griffin LK
Unlimited Interchange: 14. Jay Aston 15. Chris Sheppard (c) 16. Drew Campbell 17. Ben Fitzpatrick 18. Ben Laity 19. Freddie Fauid 20. Nigel Naawi 21. Taputoa Sonny Rea 22. Siaosi Liumaunu
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended).
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1. Chris Astill, 2. Kalifa Fai Fai Loa, 3. Travis Roche, 4. Jarred Brodrick, 5. Dave Cattarall, 6. Kane Gillies, 7. Scott Rosser, 8. Justin King, 9. Cameron King, 10.Jack Stockwell, 11.Sam Campbell, 12.Alex McKinnon, 13.Wes Suckley.
Unlimited Interchange: 14. Max Ray, 15. Jack DeBelin, 16. Jarrod Thompson, 17. Mitch Rein, 18. Tim Moore, 19. Simon Maslanka, 20. Kyle Mallyon.

Pre-season Trial 3
Saturday
20 February 2010
17:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 24–38 North Queensland Cowboys Combined Squad
Tries:
Brenton Bowen 2
Noel Underwood 1
Drew Campbell 1
Kaine Manihera* 1


Goals:
Ryan Stig 1
Chey Bird 1
Tries:
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
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Brenton Bowen WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Mark Dalle Cort CE 5. Tapu Rea WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jay Aston HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Mark Cantoni SR 12. Jamie Frizzo SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Unlimited Interchange: 14. Rod Griffin 15. Chris Riesen 16. Alex Starmer 17. Noel Underwood 18. Drew Campbell 19. Ben Fitzpatrick 20. Darryl Grant 21. Kaine Manihera* 22. Jason Roos 23. Freddy Fauid
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended).
NQ Cowboys Combined Squad: ?

Pre-season Trial 4
Saturday
27 February 2010
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 28–28 Windsor Wolves
Tries:
Brett Anderson 3
Brenton Bowen 2



Goals:
Ryan Stig 4
Match Preview
Match Report
Tries:
1 Brad Clarke
1 Michael Fualalo
1 David Tangata-Toa
1 Jesse Senelefao
1 Craig Trindall
Goals:
4 Trindall
Jones Park
(Mann Street, Westcourt, Cairns)
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick FB 2. Freddie Fauid WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Mark Dalle Cort CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 6. Ryan Stig (c)FE 7. Drew Campbell HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Jamie Frizzo SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Dane Hogan* LK
Unlimited Interchange: 14. Jason Roos 15. Joel Riethmuller 16. Rod Griffin 17. Noel Underwood 18. Chris Riesen 20. Alex Starmer
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Taputoa Sonny Rea (injury), Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand).[20] Chris Sheppard (shin),[21]
Windsor Wolves: ?

Intrust Super Cup matches

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ROUND 1: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
13 March 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 6 – 16 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Tries:
Mark Dalle Cort 1


Goals:
Ryan Stig 1
On Report:
Joel Riethmuller
Clint Amos*
Match Report
Tries:
1 Dennis Sandow
1 Darcy Lassick
1 Jamie Buhrer
Goals:
2 Dennis Sandow
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Justin Davis
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick FB 2. Drew Campbell WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Mark Dalle Cort CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Jamie Frizzo SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Alex Starmer, 20. James Tamou*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand).
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles: 1. Dennis Sandow, 2. Michael Chapman, 3. Mark Page, 4. Kyle Lodge, 5. Zane Mc Carthy, 6. Daly Cherry-Evans, 7. Trent Hodkinson, 8. Phil Morwood, 9. Cameron Joyce, 10. Junior Palau, 11. Jamie Buhrer, 12. Darcy Lassick, 13. Jon Muir.
Interchange: 14. Rob Godfrey, 15. Vic Mauro, 16. Simon Allen, 17. Ben Whiddon.
Position Round 1 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
10 Northern Pride 1 0 0 1 6 16 −10 0

ROUND 2: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
20 March 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 16 – 18 Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tries:
Mark Cantoni 2
Jamie Frizzo 1
James Tamou* 1
Goals:
0
Match Report
Tries:
2 Vincent Silulu
1 Jack Afamasaga

Goals:
3 Matt Seamark
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Shane Spicer
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick FB 2. Drew Campbell WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Jamie Frizzo CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Noel Underwood SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Clint Amos* LK
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Mark Dalle Cort, 16. Dane Hogan*, 20. James Tamou*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary).
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls: 1. Shea Moylan, 2. Vincent Silulu, 3. Steve Michaels, 4. David Seage, 5. Shaun Cotter, 6. Ben Cronin, 7. Matthew Seamark, 8. Ben Shea, 9. Aoterangi Herangi, 10. Willie Scanlan, 11. Jon Grieve, 12. Darren Bain, 13. Luke Dalziel Don.
Interchange: 14. Jack Afamasaga, 15. Kurtis Curry, 16. Tim Natusch, 17. Jake Granville.
Position Round 2 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
10 Northern Pride 2 0 0 2 22 34 −12 0

ROUND 3: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Sunday
28 March 2010
14:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Souths Logan Magpies 60 – 12 Northern Pride
Tries:
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
Match Report
Tries:
1 Jaiman Lowe
1 Noel Underwood







Goals:
1 Brenton Bowen
1 Chris Sheppard
Davies Park
(West End, Brisbane, QLD)
Referee: Nick Kalpakidis
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick FB 2. Kaine Manihera* WG 18. Mark Dalle Cort CE 4. Jamie Frizzo CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 13. Clint Amos* LK 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Manase Manuokafoa* PR 9. Jay Aston HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. James Tamou* SR 17. Noel Underwood SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR
Interchange: 14. Nick Slyney*, 15. Ben Laity, 16. Dane Hogan*, 20. Taputoa Sonny Rea.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Brett Anderson (chicken pox), Ryan Stig (ankle), Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary).
Souths Logan Magpies: 1. Quentin Laulu-Togagae, 2. Michael Brophy, 3. Brett Kelly, 4. Brad Cross, 5. Matt Ward, 6. Marc Herbert, 7. Michael Picker, 8. Cy Lasscock, 9. Eliakim Uasi, 10. Kieran Whalley, 11. Josh White, 12. Jarrad Kennedy, 13. Phil Dennis (c).
Interchange: 14. Nick Skinner, 15. Wade Liddell, 16. Mathew Pittman, 17. Lewis Balcomb.
Coach: Mark Beaumont.
  • Note: This was the Pride's worst defeat to date. After 3 rounds they had yet to win a game and were at the bottom of the table.
    This was Ben Laity's 50th game for the Pride, having played every single game to date (plus trial matches). He was the first Pride player to reach this milestone.
    This was the Pride debut for Taputoa Sonny Rea and North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Kaine Manihera* (Pride Players 055 & 056).
Position Round 3 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
12 Northern Pride 3 0 0 3 34 94 −60 0

ROUND 4: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
3 April 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 38 – 6 Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tries:
Michael Bani* 2
Chey Bird 1
Jamie Frizzo 1
Rod Griffin 1
Jaiman Lowe 1
Manase Manuokafoa* 1
Goals:
Chey Bird 5
Match Report
Tries:
1 Tim Maccan





Goals:
1 Cody Nelson
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Chris Butler
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Jamie Frizzo CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 6. Theeran Pearson FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Steve Southern* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Rod Griffin LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Nick Slyney*, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*, 20. Carl Webb*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary), Ryan Stig (ankle).
Tweed Heads Seagulls: 1. Shannon Walker, 2. Cameron White, 3. James Wood, 4. Josh Graham, 5. Dominique Peyroux, 6. Shaun Carney, 7. Yulu McGrady, 8. Brock Hunter, 9. Arron Pawley, 10.Michael Henderson, 11. Will Matthews, 12. Selasi Berdie, 13. Ryan Simpkins (c).
Interchange: 14. Richie Barrett, 15. Matt O'Reilly, 16. Kingi Akauola, 17. Jake Leary.
Coach: Ben Anderson.
Position Round 4 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
9 Northern Pride 4 1 0 3 72 100 −28 2

ROUND 5: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
10 April 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Ipswich Jets 22 – 16 Northern Pride
Tries:
Luke Walker 1
Smith Samau 1
Tyson Lofipo 1
A J Gilbert 1
Goals:
Brendon Marshall 3
Match Report
Tries:
1 Chey Bird
1 Carl Webb*
1 Rod Griffin

Goals:
2 Chey Bird
North Ipswich Reserve
(Ipswich, QLD)
Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV
Referee: Nick Kalpakidis.
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Jamie Frizzo CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Theeran Pearson FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Carl Webb* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Rod Griffin LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Dane Hogan*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary), Brenton Bowen (injured), Ryan Stig (ankle).
Ipswich Jets: 1. Luke Walker, 2. Ramon Filipine, 3. Marshall Chalk, 4. Brendon Marshall, 5. Smith Samau, 6. Todd Riggs, 7. Callum Waldrum, 8. Paul Stephenson, 9. Michael Fisher, 10. Tyson Lofipo, 11. Jacob Ling, 12. Keiron Lander, 13. Adam Boettcher.
Interchange: 14. Dan Coburn, 15. AJ Gilbert, 16. Ryan Barton, 17. Moses Manu.
Coach: Glenn Lazarus.
Position Round 5 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
11 Northern Pride 5 1 0 4 88 122 −34 2

ROUND 6: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
17 April 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 20 – 16 Mackay Cutters
Tries:
Brett Anderson 1
Jason Roos 1
Joel Riethmuller 1
Rod Griffin 1
Goals:
Chey Bird 1
Match Report
Tries:
1 Justin Hunt
1 Donald Malone
1 Grant Rovelli

Goals:
2 Justin Hunt
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Rob Gallacher
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Brenton Bowen WG 19. Chris Riesen FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Steve Southern* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Rod Griffin, 15. Nick Slyney*, 17. Dane Hogan*, 18. Jay Aston.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Theeran Pearson (back injury), Ryan Stig (ankle).
Mackay Cutters: 1. Justin Hunt, 2. Obe Geia, 3. Donald Malone, 4. Tyson Martin, 5. Chris Giumelli, 6. Michael Meigan, 7. Todd Seymour, 8. Liam McDonald, 9. Neil Budworth, 10. Isaak Ah Mau, 11. Darren Griffiths, 12. Jardine Bobongie, 13. Leeson Ah Mau.
Interchange: 14. Shane Muspratt, 15. Mitchell Achurch, 16. Luke Fatnowna, 17. Jerome Iakimo.
Coach: Paul Bramley.
Position Round 6 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 6 2 0 4 108 138 −30 4

ROUND 7: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
24 April 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 26 – 18 Central Comets
Tries:
Brett Anderson 1
Ty Williams* 1
Chris Riesen 1
Ben Laity 1
Goals:
Chey Bird 5
Match Report
Tries:
1 Junior Auru
1 Marc Fickling
1 Tim Glasby

Goals:
3 Ian Webster
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Nick Kalpakidis
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Brenton Bowen WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Chris Riesen FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Rod Griffin, 16. Dane Hogan*, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Theeran Pearson (back injury), Ryan Stig (ankle).
Central Comets: 1. Junior Auru, 2. Jade Williams, 3. Karl Johnson, 4. Josh Bishop, 5. Dallas Williams, 6. Marc Fickling, 7. Matt Minto, 8. Tim Glasby, 9. Ian Webster, 10. Aaron Summers, 11. Tyron Haynes, 12. Darren Mapp, 13. Mick Esdale.
Interchange: 14. Lewis McPhail, 15. Guy Williams, 16. George Jarrett, 17. Gerard Parle.
Coach: Wayne Barnett
Position Round 7 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
7 Northern Pride 7 3 0 4 134 156 −22 6

ROUND 8: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Split Round
Saturday
8 May 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Easts Tigers 32 – 18 Northern Pride
Tries:
Adam Breen 2
Kevin Stephensen 1
Ben Vaeau 1
Isaac Kaufmann 1
Goals:
Nathan Pill 6
Match Report
Tries:
1 Chey Bird
1 Joel Riethmuller
1 Nick Slyney*

Goals:
3 Chey Bird
Langlands Park
(Stones Corner, Brisbane, QLD)
Referee: Robert Gallacher
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Kaine Manihera* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Chris Riesen FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni (c)SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 15. Jay Aston, 16. Ben Spina, 18. Rod Griffin, 19. Ben Fitzpatrick.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures), Brenton Bowen (injury).
Easts Tigers: 1. Kevin Stephensen, 2. Junior Ahio, 3. Liam Campbell, 4. Paoa Faamita, 5. Adam Breen, 6. David Georgiou, 7. Jace Van Dijk (c), 8. Ben Vaeau, 9. Isaac Kaufmann, 10. James Stosic, 11. Daniel Fullarton, 12. Matthew McPhee, 13. Mark Offerdahl.
Interchange: 14. Fili Sofa, 15. Cameron Durnford, 16. Lance Morris, 17. Dean Sheppard.
Coach: Jason Gainey
  • Note: This was the Pride debut for Ben Spina (Player 059).
Position Round 8 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 8 3 0 5 152 188 −36 6

ROUND 9: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
15 May 2010
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 24 – 12 Redcliffe Dolphins
Tries:
Brett Anderson 1
Ty Williams* 1
Mark Cantoni 1
Nick Slyney* 1
Ben Spina 1
Goals:
Chey Bird 2
Match Report
Tries:
1 Marty Hatfield
1 Tim Yee



Goals:
2 Liam Georgetown
Pride Oval
(Irene Street, Mooroobool, QLD)
Referee: Shane Spicer.
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Brenton Bowen WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Ben Laity PR 19. Clint Amos* PR 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 18. Steve Southern* SR 12. Mark Cantoni (c)SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 9. Jay Aston, 11. Nick Slyney*, 16. Ben Spina, 20. Manase Manuokafoa*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures).
Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Ryan Cullen, 2. Marty Hatfield, 3. Paul Ivan, 4. Mitch Rivett, 5. Liam Georgetown, 6. Chris Fox, 7. Craig Priestly, 8. Chris Farrell, 9. Michael Roberts, 10. Dave Hala, 11. Matt Handcock, 12. Troy Giess, 13. Tim Yee.
Interchange: 14. Matt Britt, 15. Adam Marr, 16. Tommy Butterfield, 17. Greg Byrnes.
Coach: John Dixon.
  • Note: Barlow Park was unavailable as the running track was being relaid
Position Round 9 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
6 Northern Pride 9 4 0 5 176 200 −24 8

ROUND 10: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
22 May 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Norths Devils 26 – 14 Northern Pride
Tries:
Daniel Ogden 2
Jack Reed 2
Brendon Gibb 1
Goals:
Troyden Watene 3
Match Report
Tries:
1 Michael Bani*
1 Taputoa Sonny Rea
1 Ben Laity
Goals:
1 Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia
Albert Bishop Park
(Hedley Avenue, Nundah QLD)
Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV
Referee: Clayton Sharpe.
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia1 FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 11. Steve Southern* SR 12. Mark Cantoni (c)SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Dane Hogan*, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures).
Norths Devils: 1. Javarn White, 2. Daniel Ogden, 3. Josefa Davui, 4. Jack Reed, 5. Gideon Mzembe, 6. Shane Perry, 7. Matt Smith, 8. Mark Leafa, 9. Asher Elemani, 10. Josh McGuire, 11. Troyden Watene, 12. Brendon Gibb, 13. Eddy Purcell.
Interchange: 14. Jacob Fauid, 15. Aaron Trinder, 16. Troy Hansen, 17. Mick Morris.
Coach: Kevin Carmichael.
Position Round 10 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
9 Northern Pride 10 4 0 6 190 226 −36 8

ROUND 11: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
29 May 2010
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 20 – 6 Burleigh Bears
Tries:
Ty Williams* 2
Mark Cantoni 1
Dane Hogan* 1
Goals:
Chey Bird 2
Match Report
Tries:
1 Nathan Ross


Goals:
1 Nick Parfitt
Pride Oval
(Irene Street, Mooroobool, QLD)
Referee: Nick Kalpakidis.
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 19. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. Ty Williams* WG 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (c)FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Jaiman Lowe PR 17. Manase Manuokafoa* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 11. Dane Hogan*, 14. Jay Aston, 16. Ben Spina, 18. Noel Underwood.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures).
Burleigh Bears: 1. Nick Parfitt, 2. Germaine Paulson, 3. Adam Fielder, 4. Chad Grintell, 5. Nathan Ross, 6. Richie Williams, 7. Brent McConnell, 8. Kale Burton, 9. Scott Smith, 10. Dayne Weston, 11. Riley Brown, 12. Martin Griese, 13. Matt Pow.
Interchange: 14. Brett O'Farrell, 15. Robert Apanui, 16. Brad Baldry, 17. Kurt Sorensen.
Coach: Mark Gee.
  • Note: Barlow Park was unavailable as the running track was being relaid.
    The QRL judiciary suspended Jaiman Lowe for three weeks after on-field brawl, when Bears front-rower Bodene Thompson broke Lowe's nose.
Position Round 11 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
7 Northern Pride 11 5 0 6 210 232 −22 10

ROUND 12: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Sunday
6 June 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 64 – 0 Northern Pride
Tries:
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
Match Report
Tries:









Goals:
0
Stockland Park
(Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina, Kawana Waters, QLD)
Referee: Shane Spicer.
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Ty Williams* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea CE 5. John Williams* WG 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia FE 7. Ryan Stig HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Manase Manuokafoa* PR 11. Dane Hogan* SR 12. Mark Cantoni (c)SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Rod Griffin, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Noel Underwood.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jaiman Lowe (released to play with South Sydney Rabbitohs, Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures).
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles: 1. Dennis Sandow, 2. Michael Chapman, 3. Filinga Filiga, 4. Mark Page, 5. Tyrone Coppedge, 6. Jamie Buhrer, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans, 8. Phil Morwood, 9. Cameron Joyce, 10. Vic Mauro, 11. Darcy Lussick, 12. Jason Wardrop, 13. Jon Muir.
Interchange: 14. Junior Palau, 15. Joel McCrae, 16. Rob Godfrey, 17. Kyle Lodge, 18. Simon Allen.
Coach: Brandon Costin.
  • Note: This was the Pride's greatest defeat to date.
    This was Chey Bird's 50th game for the Pride.
Position Round 12 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 12 5 0 7 210 296 −86 10

ROUND 13: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Sunday
13 June 2010
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 14 – 10 Northern Pride
Tries:
Sam Te'o 1
Luke Dalziel-Don 1
Goals:
Matt Seamark 3
Match Report
Tries:
2 Ryan Stig

Goals:
1 Ryan Stig
BMD Kougari Oval
(Manly West, Brisbane, QLD)
Referee: Shane Spicer.
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Ty Williams* FB 2. Jamie Frizzo WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Chey Bird CE 19. Michael Bani* WG 7. Ryan Stig FE 18. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Manase Manuokafoa* PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 20. Rod Griffin LK
Interchange: 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 14. Jay Aston, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Noel Underwood.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Wynnum Manly Seagulls: 1. Jake Granville, 2. Shea Moylan, 3. Sam Te'o, 4. David Seage, 5. Shaun Cotter, 6. John Peterson, 7. Matt Seamark, 8. Tim Natusch, 9. Aoterangi Herangi, 10. Willie Scanlan, 11. Jack Afamasaga, 12. Darren Bain, 13. Luke Dalziel-Don.
Interchange: 14. Jon Grieve, 15. Hanan Laban, 16. Chris Birch, 17. Brett Thomas.
Coach: Paul Green.
Position Round 13 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
9 Northern Pride 13 5 0 8 220 310 −90 10

ROUND 14: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
19 June 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 12 – 4 Souths Logan Magpies
Tries:
Kaine Manihera* 1
Ryan Stig 1
Goals:
Ryan Stig 2
Match Report 1
Match Report 2
Tries:
1 James Tutuila

Goals:
0
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Justin Davis
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Ty Williams* FB 18. Kaine Manihera* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Chey Bird CE 5. Michael Bani* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 17. Noel Underwood PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Rod Griffin, 16. Ben Spina,, 20. Alex Starmer.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again).
Souths Logan Magpies: 1. Quentin Laulu-Togagae, 2. Michael Brophy, 3. Brett Kelly, 4. Shaun Daylight, 5. Reece Robinson, 6. Bradley Cross, 7. Marc Herbert, 8. Lewis Balcomb, 9. Matt King, 10. Kieran Whalley, 11. Jarrod Kennedy, 12. Danny Galea, 13. Phil Dennis (c).
Interchange: 14. James Tutuila, 15. Wade Liddell, 16. Nick Skinner, 17. Sam Crabb.
Coach: Mark Beaumont.
  • Note: Jay Aston left the Pride after this round to join Norths Devils.
Position Round 14 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
9 Northern Pride 14 6 0 8 232 314 −82 12

ROUND 15: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
4 July 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Tweed Heads Seagulls 18 – 32 Northern Pride
Tries:
Cameron White 1
Dominique Peyroux 1
Kingi Akauola 1


Goals:
Brad Davis 3
Tries:
1 Ty Williams*
1 Brett Anderson
1 Michael Bani*
1 Nick Slyney*
1 Ben Laity
Goals:
5 Ryan Stig
1 Chris Sheppard
Ned Byrne Oval
(Cudgen Park, (Kingscliff, NSW)
Referee: Robert Gallacher
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Ty Williams* FB 2. Kaine Manihera* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Chey Bird CE 5. Michael Bani* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Noel Underwood PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 18. Rod Griffin, 20. Mark Dalle Cort.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Tweed Heads Seagulls: 1. Shannon Walker, 2. Cameron White, 3. James Wood, 4. Josh Graham, 5. Dominique Peyroux, 6. Kayne Lawton, 7. Brad Davis, 8. Brock Hunter, 9. Tim Maccan, 10. Selasi Berdie, 11. Tom Kingston, 12. Ben Ridge, 13. Ryan Milligan.
Interchange: 15. Jake Leary, 16. Kingi Akauola, 17. Matt O'Reilly, 18. Steve Darby.
Coach: Ben Anderson.
Position Round 15 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 15 7 0 8 264 332 −68 14

ROUND 16: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Friday
9 July 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 36 – 8 Ipswich Jets
Tries:
Clint Amos* 2
Ty Williams* 1
Mark Dalle Cort 1
Michael Bani* 1
Ryan Stig 1
Nick Slyney* 1
Goals:
Ryan Stig 4
Match Report
Tries:
2 Luke Walker





Goals:
0
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe.
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Ty Williams* FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Chey Bird CE 5. Mark Dalle Cort WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Ben Laity PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Noel Underwood PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Ipswich Jets: 1. Marshall Chalk, 2. Ramon Filipine, 3. Esi Tonga, 4. Brendon Marshall, 5. Luke Walker, 6. Callum Waldrum, 7. Ian Lacey, 8. Paul Stephenson, 9. Adam Boettcher, 10. Sepuloni Alovili, 11. Jacob Ling, 12. Vili Fainga'a, 13. Sam Martin.
Interchange: 14. Dan Coburn, 15. Aaron Cannings, 16. Ryan Barton, 17. Dale Robertson.
Coach: Glenn Lazarus.
  • Note: The Pride wore a special NAIDOC jersey designed by Kevin Edmondston (Aboriginal) and Joey Laifoo (Torres Strait Islander).
    This was the Pride's first three consecutive wins for the season.
Position Round 16 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 16 8 0 8 300 340 −40 16

ROUND 17: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Sunday
18 July 2010
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Mackay Cutters 16 – 22 Northern Pride
Tries:
Chris Giumelli 1
Justin Hunt 1
Luke Fatnowna 1

Goals:
Justin Hunt 2
Match Report 1
Match Report 2
Tries:
1 Chey Bird
1 Kaine Manihera*
1 Ryan Stig
1 Nick Slyney*
Goals:
3 Ryan Stig
Mackay Junior Fields
(Bridge Road, South Mackay, QLD)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Ty Williams* FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Chey Bird CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB {{Rls player|no=8.|pos=PR|name= Noel Underwood, 14. Jason Roos HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer, 18. Mark Dalle Cort.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Mackay Cutters: 1. Shannon Gallant, 2. Donald Malone, 3. Michael Comerford, 4. Tyson Martin, 5. Chris Giumelli, 6. Michael Meigan, 7. Todd Seymour, 8. Liam McDonald, 9. Neil Budworth, 10. Zac Dalton, 11. Darren Griffiths, 12. Jardine Bobongie, 13. Grant Moore.
Interchange: 14. Justin Hunt, 15. Shane Muspratt, 16. Regan Hyde, 17. Luke Fatnowna.
Coach: Paul Bramley.
Position Round 17 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 17 9 0 8 322 356 −34 18

ROUND 18: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
24 July 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Central Comets 22 – 42 Northern Pride
Tries:
Jade Williams 1
Ian Webster 1
Mick Esdale 1
Marc Fickling 1


Goals:
Ian Webster 2
Matt Minto 1
Match Report
Tries:
2 Brett Anderson
1 Michael Bani*
1 Chey Bird
1 Ryan Stig
1 Ben Laity
1 Rod Jensen
Goals:
7 Ryan Stig
Browne Park
(Wandal, Rockhampton, QLD)
Referee: Justin Davis
Skill360 Northern Pride: 4. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 15. Rod Jensen CE 22. John Williams* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Noel Underwood PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 5. Kaine Manihera*, 14. Jason Roos, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Central Comets: 1. Matt Minto, 2. Junior Auru, 3. Josh Bishop, 4. Jade Williams, 5. Dallas Williams, 6. Guy Williams, 7. Ian Webster, 8. Tim Glasby, 9. Marc Fickling, 10. Liam Anlezark, 11. Tyron Haynes, 12. Chris Beasley, 13. Mick Esdale.
Interchange: 14. Joseph Collins-Soo, 15. Chris Gesch, 16. George Tuakura, 17. Guy Ford.
Coach: Wayne Barnett.
Position Round 18 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
8 Northern Pride 18 10 0 8 364 378 −14 20

ROUND 19: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
31 July 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 32 – 24 Easts Tigers
Tries:
Rod Jensen 2
Michael Bani* 1
John Williams* 1
Chris Sheppard 1
Ben Laity 1
Goals:
Ryan Stig 4
Match Report
Tries:
1 Matthew Lindsay
1 Paoa Faamita
1 Isaac Kaufmann
1 Ben Vaeau

Goals:
4 Paoa Faamita
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Robert Gallacher
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. John Williams* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Noel Underwood PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Kaine Manihera*, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Aisea Namoa.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Easts Tigers: 1. Matthew Lindsay, 2. Junior Ahio, 3. Liam Campbell, 4. Paoa Faamita, 5. Adam Breen, 6. Isaac Kaufmann, 7. Jace Van Dijk (c), 8. Ben Vaeau, 9. Dane Phillips, 10. James Stosic, 11. Daniel Fullarton, 12. Matthew McPhee, 13. Dean Sheppard.
Interchange: 14. Fabian Soutar, 15. Brent Williams, 16. Steven Thorpe, 17. Dean Shepherd.
Coach: Jason Gainey.
  • Note: This was the Pride debut for Aisea Namoa (Pride Player 062).
Position Round 19 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
6 Northern Pride 19 11 0 8 396 402 −6 22

ROUND 20: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Split Round
Sunday
14 August 2010
14:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Redcliffe Dolphins 12 – 18 Northern Pride
Tries:
Hayden Topliss 1
Tom Butterfield 1

Goals:
Hayden Topliss 2
Match Report
Tries:
1 Joel Riethmuller
1 Ben Laity
1 Jason Roos
Goals:
3 Ryan Stig
Dolphin Oval
(Klingner Road, Redcliffe, QLD)
Referee: Michael Wise
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 16. Alex Starmer PR 9. Clint Amos* HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Ben Spina, 17. Mark Dalle Cort,, 20. 20. Aisea Namoa.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot).
Redcliffe Dolphins: ??
Position Round 20 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
5 Northern Pride 20 12 0 8 414 414 0 24

ROUND 21: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
21 August 2010
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 33 – 26 Norths Devils
Tries:
Brett Anderson 1
Ryan Stig 1
Chris Sheppard 1
Joel Riethmuller 1
Ben Spina 1
Goals:
Ryan Stig 6
Field Goals:
Chris Sheppard 1
Match Report 12
Match Report 2
Tries:
2 Gideon Mzembe
1 Luke Samoa
1 Jack Reed
1 Troyden Watene

Goals:
3 Troyden Watene
Field Goals:
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe.
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Alex Starmer PR 14. Jason Roos 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Noel Underwood SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 15. Ben Spina, 16. Mark Dalle Cort, 17. Aisea Namoa, 18. Chris Riesen.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot), Nick Slyney* (called up to play for North Queensland Cowboys).
Norths Devils: 1. Javarn White, 2. Daniel Ogden, 3. Luke Samoa, 4. Jack Reed, 5. Gideon Mzembe, 6. Shane Perry, 7. Matt Smith, 8. Mark Leafa, 9. Asher Elemani, 10. Natthan Cleaver, 11. Troyden Watene, 12. Brendon Gibb, 13. Eddy Purcell.
Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Mick Morris, 16. Ashton Sims, 17. Troy Hansen
Coach: Kevin Carmichael.
Position Round 21 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
5 Northern Pride 21 13 0 8 447 440 +7 26

ROUND 22: Intrust Super Cup 2010
Saturday
28 August 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Burleigh Bears 6 – 54 Northern Pride
Tries:
Nathan Ross 1





Goals:
Nick Parfitt 1
Match Report
Tries:
3 Chey Bird
2 Kaine Manihera*
2 Jason Roos
1 Brenton Bowen
1 Ryan Stig
1 Mark Cantoni
Goals:
7 Ryan Stig
Pizzey Park
(Miami, Gold Coast, QLD)
Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV
Referee: Chris Butler
Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird FB 2. Brenton Bowen WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Alex Starmer PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Noel Underwood SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 15. Ben Spina, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Rod Griffin.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned).
Burleigh Bears: 1. Nick Parfitt, 2. James Cameron, 3. Chad Grintell, 4. Adam Fielder, 5. Nathan Ross, 6. Richie Williams, 7. Brent McConnell, 8. Dayne Weston, 9. Scott Smith, 10. Martin Griese, 11. Tanu Wulf, 12. Riley Brown, 13. Matt Pow.
Interchange: 14. Brenton Lawrence, 15. Rob Apanui, 16. Jimmy Andersen, 17. Kurt Sorensen.
Coach: Mark Gee.
  • Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.
    This was the first time the Pride fielded a team without any North Queensland Cowboys.
    This was the Pride's biggest win – 54–6.
Position Round 22 – 2010 P W D L For Against Diff Pts
4 Northern Pride 22 14 0 8 501 446 +55 28

2010 Ladder

[edit]
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Souths Logan Magpies 22 17 0 5 604 362 +242 34
2 Norths Devils 22 15 1 6 581 505 +76 31
3 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 22 14 0 8 641 400 +241 28
4 Northern Pride 22 14 0 8 501 446 +55 28
5 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 22 13 1 8 538 478 +60 27
6 Mackay Cutters 22 11 1 10 544 491 +53 23
7 Burleigh Bears 22 11 1 10 450 484 −34 22
8 Redcliffe Dolphins 22 10 1 11 467 536 −69 21
9 Tweed Heads Seagulls 22 8 0 13 528 498 +30 16
10 Central Comets 22 6 0 16 415 624 −209 12
11 Easts Tigers 22 5 0 17 429 631 −202 10
12 Ipswich Jets 22 5 0 17 384 627 −243 10

Northern Pride (regular season 2010)

[edit]
  • Win = 14 (9 of 11 home games, 5 of 11 away games)
  • Loss = 8 (2 of 11 home games, 6 of 11 away games)
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GroundHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHA
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20100820011846/http://www.qrl.com.au/
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Finals Series

[edit]

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


Finals Week 1 – Preliminary Final
Sunday
5 September 2010
15:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 28 – 12 Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tries:
Brett Anderson 1
Rod Jensen 1
Ryan Stig 1
Ben Spina 1
Rod Griffin 1
Goals:
Ryan Stig 4
Match Report
Tries:
1 Jake Granville
1 Damien Quinn



Goals:
2 Matt Seamark
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 2. Brenton Bowen WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Alex Starmer 9. Jason Roos 10. Ben Laity 11. Noel Underwood 12. Mark Cantoni 13. Joel Riethmuller
Interchange: 14. Ben Spina, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Mark Dalle Cort, 17. Rod Griffin.

Finals Week 2 – Semi-Final
Sunday
12 September 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Souths Logan Magpies 8 – 28 Northern Pride
Tries:
David Milne 1
Wade Liddell 1

Goals:
0
Match Report
Tries:
2 Michael Bani*
2 Rod Jensen
1 Mark Cantoni
Goals:
3 Chey Bird
1 Ryan Stig
Davies Park
(West End, Brisbane, QLD)
Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV
Referee: Justin Davis
Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 19. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 6. Ryan Stig FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c) HB 8. Alex Starmer PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 14. Clint Amos*, 15. Ben Spina, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Mark Dalle Cort.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Unavailable: Ty Williams* (knee).

Grand Final

[edit]
Finals Week 3 – Grand Final
Sunday
19 September 2010
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Norths Devils 20 – 30 Northern Pride
Tries:
Luke Samoa 2
Brendon Gibb 1
Gideon Mzembe 1
Goals:
Troyden Watene 2
1st: 6 – 18
2nd: 14 – 12
QRL Report
Report
Cairns Post Report
Cairns Post Report
Cairns Post Report
ABC TV Highlights
Tries:
1 Michael Bani*
1 Rod Griffin
1 Rod Jensen
1 Nick Slyney*
1 Noel Underwood
Goals:
5 Chey Bird
Suncorp Stadium
(Brisbane, QLD)
Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Justin Davis
Player of the Match: Chris Sheppard (Northern Pride)

Skill360 Northern Pride:1. Chey Bird FB 2. Michael Bani* WG 3. Brett Anderson CE 4. Rod Jensen CE 5. Kaine Manihera* WG 14. Clint Amos* FE 7. Chris Sheppard (c)HB 8. Noel Underwood PR 9. Jason Roos HK 10. Ben Laity PR 11. Nick Slyney* SR 12. Mark Cantoni SR 13. Joel Riethmuller LK
Interchange: 8. Alex Starmer, 15. Ben Spina, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Rod Griffin.
* = Cowboys allocation. 4 Cowboys played in the Grand Final.
Unavailable: Ryan Stig (shoulder), Ty Williams* (knee).
  • Note: This was the first time the Grand Final had been played on a Sunday (previously it had been played on Saturday).
    It was also the first time since 2007 that the Grand Final was played at Suncorp Stadium.
    The game was broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.
    The Pride held a final training session at Pride Oval on Saturday morning, 18 September 2010 before flying to Brisbane. Fans were invited to a BBQ and to meet the team.
    Norths Devils were favourites to win at $1.72, with the Pride at $2.10

Norths Devils Position Northern Pride
  1. Javarn White
FB
  1. Chey Bird
2. Daniel Ogden WG 2. Michael Bani*
3. Josefa Davui CE 3. Brett Anderson
4. Jack Reed CE 4. Rod Jensen
5. Gideon Mzembe WG 5. Kaine Manihera*
6. Shane Perry FE 14. Clint Amos*
7. Matt Smith HB 7. Chris Sheppard (c)
8. Mark Leafa (c) PR 16. Noel Underwood
9. Asher Elemani HK 9. Jason Roos
17. Troy Hansen PR 10. Ben Laity
11. Troyden Watene SR 11. Nick Slyney*
12. Brendon Gibb SR 12. Mark Cantoni
13. Eddy Purcell LK 13. Joel Riethmuller
10. Nathan Cleaver Bench 8. Alex Starmer
14. Luke Samoa Bench 15. Ben Spina
15. Jay Aston Bench 17. Mark Dalle Cort
16. Michael Morris Bench 18. Rod Griffin
Kevin Carmichael Coach David 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 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

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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

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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.[22]

Pride halfback and captain Chris Sheppard was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal in his final game before retirement.[23]

2010 Northern Pride players

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Pride player Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Pts
Aisea Namoa 3 0 0 0 0
Alex Starmer 12 0 0 0 0
Ben Fitzpatrick 4 0 0 0 0
Ben Laity 25 6 0 0 24
Ben Spina 16 3 0 0 12
Brenton Bowen 9 1 1 0 6
Brett Anderson 24 8 0 0 32
Chey Bird 22 8 23 0 78
Chris Riesen 6 1 0 0 4
Chris Sheppard 20 2 2 1 13
Drew Campbell 8 0 0 0 0
Jaiman Lowe 11 2 0 0 8
Jamie Frizzo 6 2 0 0 8
Jason Roos 18 4 0 0 16
Jay Aston 11 0 0 0 0
Joel Riethmuller 20 4 0 0 16
Mark Cantoni 25 6 0 0 24
Mark Dalle Cort 12 2 0 0 8
Noel Underwood 18 2 0 0 8
Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia 5 0 1 0 2
Rod Griffin 12 5 0 0 20
Rod Jensen 11 7 0 0 28
Ryan Stig 19 9 53 0 142
Taputoa Sonny Rea 8 1 0 0 4
Theeran Pearson 2 0 0 0 0

North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Pride in 2010

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Cowboys player Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Pts
Carl Webb* 2 1 0 0 4
Clint Amos* 17 2 0 0 8
Dane Hogan* 2 1 0 0 4
James Tamou* 3 1 0 0 4
John Williams* 3 1 0 0 4
Kaine Manihera* 13 4 0 0 16
Manase Manuokafoa* 8 1 0 0 4
Michael Bani* 16 10 0 0 40
Nick Slyney* 18 6 0 0 24
Steve Southern* 4 0 0 0 0
Ty Williams* 12 6 0 0 24

2010 venues

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2010 Northern Pride RLFC season is located in Queensland
Cairns
Cairns
Tully
Tully
Mareeba
Mareeba
Brisbane
Brisbane
Ipswich
Ipswich
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast
Kingscliff
Kingscliff
Mackay
Mackay
Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Redcliffe
Redcliffe
Gold Coast
Gold Coast
Northern Pride venues

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

2010 Televised Games

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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:

References

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  1. ^ "Denis Keeffe to pilot CQ's NRL bid". The Daily Mercury. Rockhampton. 24 October 2009.
  2. ^ Baxter, Craig (6 November 2009). "Clubs meet to build stronger links". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville.
  3. ^ "CDRL boss quits role on Pride board". Cairns Post. Cairns. 7 December 2009.
  4. ^ Greenwood, Emma (8 October 2009). "Good Knight Duney". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  5. ^ Greenwood, Emma (26 October 2009). "Maiden Call-Up. Juniors GM to replace Dunemann". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  6. ^ "Boost to help youngsters to take pride". Cairns Post. Cairns. 19 May 2010.
  7. ^ Piva, Andrew (27 May 2010). "Maiden's grounds for optimism as Pride return to spiritual home". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  8. ^ "The buzz ... Tip-top season ahead". Cairns Post. Cairns. 1 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Sea Eagles turn on masterful display". Sunshine Coast Daily. Noosa. 7 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Northern Pride appoints new boss Cairns Post, 6 November 2009".
  11. ^ "Kumul Aston hooked on Northern Pride Cairns Post, 19 November 2009".
  12. ^ "Six Australian players to be deported over visa breaches". The Australian. 19 August 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  13. ^ "Northern Pride signs Super import Dalle Cort Cairns Post, 20 November 2009".
  14. ^ "Pride recruits forward muscle Cairns Post, 14 November 2009".
  15. ^ "Northern Pride takes outback tour Cairns Post, 30 January 2010".
  16. ^ "Cairns shows its Pride Cairns Post, 22 September 2010".
  17. ^ "Pride and Glory: They're our Pride and joy". Cairns Post. Cairns. 18 September 2010.
  18. ^ Petrinec, Melanie (10 July 2010). "Right at home: Pride make it three straight at Barlow Park". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  19. ^ "Northern Pride suspends To'oto'o-ulugia Cairns Post, 10 December 2010".
  20. ^ "Northern Pride's Bird breaks hand Cairns Post, 23 February 2010".
  21. ^ "Northern Pride's Sheppard has fitness target Cairns Post, 2 March 2010".
  22. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "2010 QLD Cup Grand Final Northern Pride 30 v Norths 20". YouTube.
  23. ^ "Northern Pride Wins Intrust Super Cup Final". The Courier Mail. [dead link]
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2010 Season

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