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2024 Queensland Cup
Duration9 March – 22 September, 2024
Teams15
Premiers Norths Devils (4th title)
Minor premiers Northern Pride (3rd title)
Matches played159
Points scored8,000
Top points scorer(s)Thomas Duffy (Northern Pride)
– 192 points
Player of the yearJudah Rimbu (PNG Hunters)
(Petero Civoniceva Medal)
Top try-scorer(s)Manase Kaho (Norths Devils)
– 19 tries
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Queensland Cup season was the 29th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Hostplus Cup due to sponsorship, features 15 teams playing a 27-week long season (including finals) from March to September.

Norths Devils won the Grand Final 34–20 against the Redcliffe Dolphins, after the Dolphins had eliminated minor premiers Northern Pride in the preliminary final.

Teams

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In 2024, the line-up of teams was unchanged from the 2023 season. There were a number of affiliation changes during 2023. The Burleigh Bears switched to the Broncos,[1] while the Ipswich Jets joined the Titans.[2]

The Townsville Blackhawks (South Sydney Rabbitohs) and Western Clydesdales (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) maintain affiliations with NSW-based NRL clubs, and usually do not receive any players to play in Queensland Cup for these teams. However in April, a player availability issue at the Townsville Blackhawks saw South Sydney loan a player to the Blackhawks in a switch signed off by both the New South Wales Rugby League and Queensland Rugby League governing bodies.[3]

Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach(s) Captain(s) NRL Affiliate
Brisbane Tigers Totally Workwear Stadium Matt Church Ryley Jacks Melbourne Storm
Burleigh Bears UAA Park Luke Burt Sami Sauiluma Brisbane Broncos
Central Queensland Capras Browne Park
Rugby Park 		Lionel Harbin Blake Moore Dolphins
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Ben Cross[4][5]
Tye Ingebrigtsen 		Rhys Jacks Gold Coast Titans
Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium Michael Comerford[6]
Adam Cuthbertson 		Sean Mullany North Queensland Cowboys
Northern Pride Barlow Park Eric Smith Kyle Schneider North Queensland Cowboys
Norths Devils Bishop Park David Elliott Kierran Moseley Dolphins
Papua New Guinea Hunters PNG Football Stadium Paul Aiton[7] Ila Alu None
Redcliffe Dolphins Kayo Stadium Ben Te'o Max Bailey Dolphins
Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park
Logan Metro Sports Complex 		Karmichael Hunt Rory Ferguson Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium Brad Henderson Patrice Siolo Melbourne Storm
Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval Terry Campese[8] Kyle Laybutt South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex David Penna Lindon McGrady Gold Coast Titans
Western Clydesdales Clive Berghofer Stadium Jason Alchin[9] Emry Pere Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Mathew Head Bryce Donovan Brisbane Broncos

Regular season

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Tigers SCF
-6 		NTP
-26 		IPS
+24 		WES
+48 		X CQC
0 		TWE
-38 		MAC
+12 		NOR
-46 		SLM
+6 		X TSV
-10 		WMS
-2 		BUR
-4 		X SLM
-1 		RED
-14 		NTP
-8 		TSV
-12 		BUR
+1 		WES
+16 		PNG
-22 		WMS
+4
Burleigh Bears NOR
-13 		TSV
+20 		TWE
+26 		CQC
-6 		IPS
+10 		SLM
+18 		PNG
+24 		SCF
+7 		MAC
+16 		X RED
-9 		WMS
+14 		NTP
-8 		BRI
+4 		TWE
+42 		WES
+38 		X TSV
0 		SLM
-14 		BRI
-1 		X IPS
-12 		NTP
-10 		CQC
-8
Central Queensland Capras WES
+18 		PNG
+20 		MAC
-12 		BUR
+6 		NOR
-30 		BRI
0 		SCF
-8 		SLM
-12 		RED
+14 		X TSV
-16 		IPS
+10 		TWE
+4 		WMS
0 		MAC
+12 		X NTP
-28 		PNG
-14 		RED
+28 		WMS
+36 		X NOR
-18 		TWE
+12 		BUR
+8 		RED
-18
Ipswich Jets TSV
-4 		WES
+20 		BRI
-24 		RED
-8 		BUR
-10 		TWE
-26 		X NTP
-44 		WMS
-32 		PNG
-18 		NOR
-34 		CQC
-10 		X MAC
-14 		X PNG
-6 		SCF
+2 		WES
+36 		SCF
-16 		MAC
+18 		RED
-40 		BUR
+12 		SLM
+8
Mackay Cutters X SCF
+20 		CQC
+12 		TSV
-1 		WES
+38 		WMS
+4 		SLM
-14 		BRI
-12 		BUR
-16 		NTP
-46 		PNG
+14 		X RED
-36 		IPS
+14 		CQC
-12 		NTP
-8 		TWE
+6 		SCF
-18 		NOR
-14 		IPS
-18 		X WES
+36 		RED
-18
Northern Pride TWE
+16 		BRI
+26 		TSV
+8 		SCF
-22 		RED
-8 		NOR
+26 		X IPS
+44 		PNG
-18 		MAC
+46 		SLM
+18 		X BUR
+8 		WES
+20 		TSV
+48 		MAC
+8 		CQC
+28 		BRI
+8 		WMS
+20 		WES
+46 		SCF
+20 		X BUR
+10 		SCF
+38 		X RED
-1
Norths Devils BUR
+13 		RED
-4 		SLM
+24 		WMS
-6 		CQC
+30 		NTP
-26 		WES
+26 		X BRI
+46 		TSV
+10 		IPS
+34 		X X TWE
+32 		SLM
+28 		TSV
+26 		PNG
-2 		RED
+4 		MAC
+14 		TWE
-4 		WMS
-18 		CQC
+18 		SCF
-26 		RED
+28 		X PNG
+16 		RED
+14
Papua New Guinea Hunters WMS
+14 		CQC
-20 		SCF
+12 		TWE
-8 		X RED
-19 		BUR
-24 		TSV
+36 		NTP
+18 		IPS
+18 		MAC
-14 		SLM
-12 		WES
+6 		SCF*
-58 		X IPS
+6 		NOR
+2 		CQC
+14 		X RED
-32 		TWE
+12 		BRI
+22 		WES
+34 		WMS
+15 		SCF
+14 		NOR
-16
Redcliffe Dolphins SLM
+12 		NOR
+4 		WMS
-10 		IPS
+8 		NTP
+8 		PNG
+19 		TSV
-8 		WES
-2 		CQC
-14 		X BUR
+9 		SCF
-8 		MAC
+36 		X WMS
+30 		TWE
+46 		BRI
+14 		NOR
-4 		CQC
-28 		PNG
+32 		IPS
+40 		X MAC
+18 		NOR
-28 		CQC
+18 		NTP
+1 		NOR
-14
Souths Logan Magpies RED
-12 		TWE
+8 		NOR
-24 		X SCF
-36 		BUR
-18 		MAC
+14 		CQC
+12 		WES
+6 		BRI
-6 		NTP
-18 		PNG
+12 		X TSV
-12 		NOR
-28 		BRI
+1 		WMS
+30 		TWE
-40 		BUR
+14 		TSV
-18 		X SCF
+12 		IPS
-8
Sunshine Coast Falcons BRI
+6 		MAC
-20 		PNG
-12 		NTP
+22 		SLM
+36 		TSV
+14 		CQC
+8 		BUR
-7 		X WMS
-8 		TWE
-6 		RED
+8 		X PNG*
+58 		WES
+30 		WMS
+4 		IPS
-2 		MAC
+18 		IPS
+16 		X NTP
-20 		SLM
-12 		NOR
+26 		NTP
-38 		PNG
-14
Townsville Blackhawks IPS
+4 		BUR
-20 		NTP
-8 		MAC
+1 		WMS
-10 		SCF
-14 		RED
+8 		PNG
-36 		TWE
+1 		NOR
-10 		CQC
+16 		BRI
+10 		X SLM
+12 		NTP
-48 		NOR
-26 		WES
+32 		BUR
0 		BRI
+12 		SLM
+18 		X WMS
-24 		X
Tweed Heads Seagulls NTP
-16 		SLM
-8 		BUR
-26 		PNG
+8 		X IPS
+26 		BRI
+38 		WMS
-24 		TSV
-1 		X SCF
+6 		WES
+10 		CQC
-4 		NOR
-32 		BUR
-42 		RED
-46 		MAC
-6 		SLM
+40 		WES
+14 		NOR
+4 		PNG
-12 		X CQC
-8
Western Clydesdales CQC
-18 		IPS
-20 		X BRI
-48 		MAC
-38 		X NOR
-26 		RED
+2 		SLM
-6 		X WMS
-8 		TWE
-10 		PNG
-6 		NTP
-20 		SCF
-30 		BUR
-38 		TSV
-32 		IPS
-36 		TWE
-14 		NTP
-46 		BRI
-16 		MAC
-36 		PNG
-34
Wynnum Manly Seagulls PNG
-14 		X RED
+10 		NOR
+6 		TSV
+10 		MAC
-4 		X TWE
+24 		IPS
+32 		SCF
+8 		WES
+8 		BUR
-14 		BRI
+2 		CQC
0 		RED
-30 		SCF
-4 		SLM
-30 		X NTP
-20 		CQC
-36 		NOR
+18 		TSV
+24 		BRI
-4 		PNG
-15
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF
Key:      Bold – Home game      X – Bye      Opponent for round listed above margin      * - Match postponed and played between rounds 18–19

Season summary

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Northern Pride 20 17 0 3 3 660 308 +352 40 Finals series
2 Norths Devils 20 13 0 7 3 615 396 +219 32
3 Redcliffe Dolphins 20 13 0 7 3 616 414 +202 32
4 Sunshine Coast Falcons 20 12 0 8 3 546 387 +159 30
5 Papua New Guinea Hunters 20 12 0 8 3 602 595 +7 30
6 Central Queensland Capras 20 10 2 8 3 474 452 +22 28
7 Burleigh Bears 20 10 1 9 3 542 404 +138 27
8 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 20 10 1 9 3 492 508 −16 27
9 Townsville Blackhawks 20 10 1 9 3 418 500 −82 27
10 Souths Logan Magpies 20 9 0 11 3 473 584 −111 24
11 Brisbane Tigers 20 8 1 11 3 454 524 −70 23
12 Mackay Cutters 20 8 0 12 3 474 543 −69 22
13 Tweed Heads Seagulls 20 8 0 12 3 486 569 −83 22
14 Ipswich Jets 20 6 0 14 3 388 578 −190 18
15 Western Clydesdales 20 1 0 19 3 320 798 −478 8
Source: QRL RLP

Ladder progression

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  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Northern Pride2466681012121416182022242628303234363840
Norths Devils224466810121416182022242626283030303232
Redcliffe Dolphins24468101010101214141618202224242426283032
Sunshine Coast Falcons2224681010121212141616182020222628282830
Papua New Guinea Hunters22446668101212121414161820222424262830
Central Queensland Capras2446677791111131516182020202224262628
Burleigh Bears0244681012141616181818202224252525272727
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls0246881012141618182021212121232323252727
Townsville Blackhawks222444668810121416161618192123252527
Souths Logan Magpies02244468101010121414141618182020222424
Brisbane Tigers0024677991113131315171717171719212123
Mackay Cutters24668101010101012141416161618181818202222
Tweed Heads Seagulls0002468881012141414141414161820202222
Ipswich Jets022222444444668810121214141618
Western Clydesdales00222446688888888888888
Source: QRL.com.au

Finals series

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Qualifying and elimination finals
Northern Pride 38–0 Sunshine Coast Falcons 31 August, 2:00 pm AEST Barlow Park
Papua New Guinea Hunters 23–8 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 31 August, 4:00 pm AEST PNG Football Stadium
Central Queensland Capras 32–24 Burleigh Bears 31 August, 6:00 pm AEST Rugby Park
Norths Devils 46–18 Redcliffe Dolphins 1 September, 2:00 pm AEST Bishop Park
Semi-finals
Redcliffe Dolphins 36–18 Central Queensland Capras 7 September, 5:10 pm AEST Kayo Stadium
Sunshine Coast Falcons 10–24 Papua New Guinea Hunters 8 September, 2:10 pm AEST Sunshine Coast Stadium
Preliminary finals
Northern Queensland Pride 16–17* Redcliffe Dolphins 14 September, 2:10 pm AEST Barlow Park
Norths Devils 46–30 Papua New Guinea Hunters 15 September, 2:10 pm AEST Bishop Park
Grand Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 20–34 Norths Devils 22 September, 5:30 pm Kayo Stadium

Summary

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  • Qualifying finals: Notching up their 13th consecutive win, the Northern Pride shut out the Sunshine Coast Falcons at Barlow Park, with the minor premiers winning 38–0. Pride halfback Tom Duffy scored a try and converted all seven of his goal attempts in the win.[13]
  • Preliminary final: In golden point extra time, the Redcliffe Dolphins defeated the Northern Pride 17–16 to progress to the Grand Final. Dolphins halfback Joshua James scored a field goal in the 83rd minute to win the match after scores were level at full time.[14][15]

Bracket

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
31 Aug. Cairns
1 Northern Pride38
4 Sunshine Coast Falcons07 Sep. Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Falcons10
31 Aug. Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Hunters2414 Sep. Cairns
5 Papua New Guinea Hunters23 Northern Pride16
8 Wynnum Manly Seagulls8 Redcliffe Dolphins1722 Sep. Redcliffe
Redcliffe Dolphins20
31 Aug. Rockhampton15 Sep. Brisbane Norths Devils34
6 Central Queensland Capras32 Norths Devils46
7 Burleigh Bears248 Sep. Redcliffe Papua New Guinea Hunters30
Central Queensland Capras18
1 Sep. Brisbane Redcliffe Dolphins36
2 Norths Devils46
3 Redcliffe Dolphins18

Grand Final

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Sunday, 22 September
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Norths Devils 34 – 20 Redcliffe Dolphins
Tries: 6
Niu rugby ball 11', 17'
Lipp rugby ball 28'
Paskins rugby ball 43'
Kaho rugby ball 64'
Duffy rugby ball 70'
Goals: 5
Lipp rugby goalposts icon 13', 19', 29', 44', 72' (5/6)
 1st: 18–10
2nd: 16–10
Report
 Tries: 4
Casey rugby ball 22'
Dobson rugby ball 36'
Kerr rugby ball 47'
Walsh rugby ball 61'
Goals: 2
Siegwalt rugby goalposts icon 24', 49' (2/4)
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Attendance: 7,173[16]
Referee: Jarrod Cole[17]
Touch judges: Nick Morel, Tori Wilkie
Duncan Hall Medal: Tesi Niu (Norths Devils)
Team details
Norths Devils Position Redcliffe Dolphins
Name Number Number Name
Jordan Lipp 1
Fullback
 1 Latrell Siegwalt
Blake Paskins 2
Wing
 2 William Dobson
Tesi Niu 3
Centre
 3 John Fineanganofo
Jacob Gagan 4
Centre
 4 Valynce Te Whare
Manase Kaho 5
Wing
 5 Steven Numambo
Jack Wright 6
Five eighth
 6 Thomas Casey
Jack Ahern 7
Half back
 7 Joshua James
Cooper Jenkins 8
Prop forward
 8 Tray Lolesio
Kierran Moseley (c) 9
Hooker
 9 Brent Woolf
Tukimihia Simpkins 10
Prop forward
 10 Josh Kerr
Oryn Keeley 11
Second row
 11 Max Bailey (c)
Jeremiah Simbiken 12
Second row
 12 Jaron Purcell
Mason Teague 13
Lock forward
 13 Sheldon Pitama
Julian Christian 14
Interchange
 14 James Walsh
Sam Elliott 16
Interchange
 15 Nathan Watts
Campbell Duffy 18
Interchange
 16 Jackson Frei
George Fai 20
Interchange
 17 Harrison Graham
James Flack (not used) 15
Concussion substitute
 18 Tauaalo Vaipulu (not used)
Dave Elliott
Coach
 Ben Te'o


QRL awards

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Team of the Year

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Position Nat Winner Club
Fullback Australia Trai Fuller Redcliffe Dolphins
Wing Australia Manase Kaho Norths Devils
Centre Australia Ethan Quai-Ward Souths Logan Magpies
Five-eighth Australia Jake Clifford Northern Pride
Halfback Australia Thomas Duffy Northern Pride
Prop New Zealand Tukimihia Simpkins Norths Devils
Hooker Australia Cory Paix Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Second-row New Zealand Dane Aukafolau Northern Pride
Lock Australia Sam Coster Burleigh Bears

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burleigh Bears Join Broncos As Affiliate Club for 2024-26". broncos.com.au. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ Molyneux, Mark (10 October 2023). "Gold Coast Titans and Ipswich Jets announce affiliation for 2024". The Sporting News. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Darveniza, Nick (12 April 2024). "'First of its kind': Landmark loan deal sends Rabbitoh Tristan Alvarado to Townsville Blackhawks". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. NCA Sports Newsroom. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Coach sacked: Jets bid to regain winning form". Ipswich Tribune. Ipswich, Queensland. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "IPSWICH JETS PART WAYS WITH BEN CROSS". facebook.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Mackay Cutters Part Ways with Hostplus Cup Coach Michael Comerford". mackaycutters.com.au. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (15 February 2024). "New Cup coaches of 2024: Aiton at Hunters". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Football Staff Profiles". blackhawkstsv.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Alchin Re-signs for 2025 Hostplus Cup Season". westernclydesdales.com.au. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ Onions, Lachlan (4 May 2024). "Western Clydesdales defeat Redcliffe Dolphins to end Hostplus Cup drought". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia.
  11. ^ Hillier, Michael (23 June 2024). "Country Week fixtures drive support for Queensland communities". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  12. ^ Brinums, Jorja (10 August 2024). "Round 21 Saturday wrap: Pride maintain top of ladder honours". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. ^ Rocha, Gryan-Reece (1 September 2024). "'13 straight': Pride storm into preliminary final with 38-0 win over Falcons". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia.
  14. ^ "'This one hurts': heartbreaking end to sensational season for Pride". Cairns Post. Cairns, Queensland: News Corporation Australia. 15 September 2024.
  15. ^ Brinums, Jorja (14 September 2024). "Finals Week 3 Saturday wrap: James sends Dolphins to GF with golden point kick". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  16. ^ Brinums, Jorja (22 September 2024). "Devils dynasty: Niu fires to make it three in four years for Norths". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  17. ^ Brinums, Jorja (18 September 2024). "Cup grand final referee Jarrod Cole: 'This one is for Toppy'". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  18. ^ Hillier, Michael (20 September 2024). "Rimbu and Reinke take major honours at QRL Awards". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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