2010 Northern Pride RLFC season

Northern Pride

Club information
Full name	Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Pride
Colours	Teal, Gold
Founded	2007
Website	northernpride.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Barlow Park, Cairns (seating 1,700, standing 15,000)
CEO	John Moore (2010)
Coach	David Maiden (2010-2012)
Captain	Chris Sheppard (2008-2010)
Competition	Intrust Super Cup
2010	4th
Home colours Away colours
Records
Premierships	2 (2010/2014)
Runners-up	1 (2009)
Minor premierships	2 (2013/2014)

Main article: Northern Pride RLFC

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

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. ^[10]
• Chairman: Bob Fowler
• Board of Directors: Nigel Tillett, Craig Meiklejohn, Bob Fowler.

2010 squad

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

Trial Darryl Grant Freddie Fauid Nick Obodin Nigel Naawi Siaosi Liumaunu

North Queensland Cowboys allocation Aidan Day Carl Webb Clint Amos Dane Hogan James Segeyaro James Tamou John Williams Kaine Manihera Manase Manuokafoa Michael Bani Nick Slyney Steve Southern Ty Williams

2010 player gains

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

Player	To League	To Club
Tom Humble	NRL Telstra Premiership	Parramatta Eels
Germaine Paulson	Intrust Cup	Burleigh Bears
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 Harlen	Released
Luke Millwood	Released
Chris Riesen

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. ^[15]
• Season Launch: 6 March 2010, 9.00am-11.00am, Airfirst, 124 Anderson Street, Manunda.

2010 Jerseys

• 
  2010 Home
• 
  2010 Away
• 
  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. ^[16] 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. ^[17]

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 club person of the year: Cameron 'Spiller' Miller
• Skill360 Australia player of the year: Joel Riethmuller
• Duncan Hall Medal Winner: Chris Sheppard

Players selected for the 2010 Queensland Residents team

Clint Amos

Players signed to first-tier teams

Ryan Stig signed to the NRL Telstra Premiership's Newcastle Knights

Jaiman Lowe signed to the NRL Telstra Premiership's South Sydney Rabbitohs

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. ^[18]

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Trial Matches

Pre-season Trial 1 Friday 12 February 2010, 7.00pm

Northern Pride	12–32	NYC NQ Cowboys U-20s
Tries: ? Goals: ?		Tries: ? Goals: ?

Tully Showgrounds (Tully, QLD)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Freddie Fauid, 3. Brenton Bowen, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Drew Campbell, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Eric Smith, 8. Ben Spina, 9. Jay Aston, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Jamie Frizzo, 13. Joel Riethmuller

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]

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Pre-season Trial 2 Saturday 13 February 2010, 7.30pm

Northern Pride	20–16	St George Illawarra Dragons Combined Squad
Tries: ? Goals: ?	Match Report	Tries: ? Goals: ?

Davies Park (Mareeba, QLD)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Darryl Grant, 3. Nick Obodin, 4. Mark Dalle Cort, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Ben Spina, 13. Rod Griffin

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)

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Pre-season Trial 3 Saturday 20 February 2010, 5.30pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4.Mark Dalle Cort, 5. Tapu Rea, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jay Aston, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Mark Cantoni, 12. Jamie Frizzo, 13. Joel Riethmuller.

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)

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Pre-season Trial 4 Saturday 27 February 2010, 5.00pm

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, 2. Freddie Fauid, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Mark Dalle Cort, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Ryan Stig (c), 7. Drew Campbell, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Jamie Frizzo, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Dane Hogan*

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Joel Riethmuller, 16. Rod Griffin, 17. Noel Underwood, 18. Chris Riesen, 20. Alex Starmer

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand), [20] Chris Sheppard (shin), [21] Taputoa Sonny Rea (injury)

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Intrust Super Cup matches

See also: 2010 Queensland Cup season results

Round 1 Saturday 13 March 2010, 7.00pm

Northern Pride	6 –16	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Tries: Mark Dalle Cort 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 1	Match Report	Tries: 1 Dennis Sandow 1 Darcy Lassick 1 Jamie Buhrer Goals: 2 Dennis Sandow

Barlow Park (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Mark Dalle Cort, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Jamie Frizzo, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Rod Griffin

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand)

Note: Joel Riethmuller and Clint Amos* were placed on report for a dangerous throw. Amos* was found not guilty, but Riethmuller received a four-week ban.

Position	Round 1 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
10	Northern Pride	1	0	0	1	6	16	−10	0

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Round 2 Saturday 20 March 2010, 7.00pm

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)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Clint Amos*

Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Mark Dalle Cort, 16. Dane Hogan*, 17. Alex Starmer, 18. James Tamou*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary)

Position	Round 2 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
10	Northern Pride	2	0	0	2	22	34	−12	0

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Round 3 Sunday 28 March 2010, 2.30pm

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)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Kaine Manihera*, 3. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Clint Amos*, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Manase Manuokafoa*, 9. Jay Aston, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. James Tamou*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Mark Dalle Cort

Interchange: 14. Nick Slyney*, 15. Ben Laity, 16. Dane Hogan*, 17. Noel Underwood, 18. Ryan Stig

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Brett Anderson (chicken pox), Ryan Stig (ankle), Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Chey Bird (hand), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary)

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.

Position	Round 3 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
12	Northern Pride	3	0	0	3	34	94	−60	0

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Round 4 Saturday 3 April 2010, 7.00pm

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)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Theeran Pearson, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Steve Southern*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Rod Griffin

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*, 18. Carl Webb*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Joel Riethmuller (judiciary), Ryan Stig (ankle)

Position	Round 4 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
9	Northern Pride	4	1	0	3	72	100	−28	2

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Round 5 Saturday 10 April 2010, 2.00pm

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

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Theeran Pearson, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10.Jaiman Lowe, 11.Carl Webb*, 12.Mark Cantoni, 13.Rod Griffin

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)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Jamie Frizzo broke his arm.

Position	Round 5 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
11	Northern Pride	5	1	0	4	88	122	−34	2

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Round 6 Saturday 17 April 2010, 7.00pm

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)

Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Steve Southern*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Rod Griffin, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Dane Hogan*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Theeran Pearson (back injury), Ryan Stig (ankle)

Position	Round 6 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	6	2	0	4	108	138	−30	4

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Round 7 Saturday 24 April 2010, 7.00pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

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)

Position	Round 7 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
7	Northern Pride	7	3	0	4	134	156	−22	6

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Round 8 – Split Round Saturday 8 May 2010, 2.00pm

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, 2. Kaine Manihera*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Rod Griffin, 15. Jay Aston, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (suspended), Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures), Brenton Bowen (injury)

Position	Round 8 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	8	3	0	5	152	188	−36	6

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Round 9 Saturday 15 May 2010, 4.00 pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jay Aston, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Noel Underwood

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures)

Note: Barlow Park was unavailable as the running track was being relaid

Position	Round 9 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
6	Northern Pride	9	4	0	5	176	200	−24	8

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Round 10 Saturday 22 May 2010, 2.00pm

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, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Steve Southern, 12. Mark Cantoni (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Dane Hogan*, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Seven North Queensland Cowboys played for the Pride this week – Michael Bani*, Ty Williams*, Clint Amos*, Steve Southern*, Nick Slyney*, Dane Hogan*, Manase Manuokafoa*.

Position	Round 10 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
9	Northern Pride	10	4	0	6	190	226	−36	8

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Round 11 Saturday 29 May 2010, 4.00pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. Ty Williams*, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Jaiman Lowe, 11. Dane Hogan*, 12. Mark Cantoni (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Nick Slyney*, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Manase Manuokafoa*

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm), Chris Sheppard (facial fractures)

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	Points
7	Northern Pride	11	5	0	6	210	232	−22	10

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Round 12 Sunday 6 June 2010, 2.00pm

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, 2. Ty Williams*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Taputoa Sonny Rea, 5. John Williams*, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Manase Manuokafoa*, 11. Dane Hogan*, 12. Mark Cantoni (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller

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)

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	Points
8	Northern Pride	12	5	0	7	210	296	−86	10

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Round 13 Sunday 13 June 2010, 3.00pm

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*, 2. Jamie Frizzo, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Ryan Stig, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Manase Manuokafoa*, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Rod Griffin

Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Dane Hogan*, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Noel Underwood, 18. Chris Sheppard (c)

* = Cowboys allocation.

Position	Round 13 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
9	Northern Pride	13	5	0	8	220	310	−90	10

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Round 14 Saturday 19 June 2010, 7.00pm

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*, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Michael Bani*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Manase Manuokafoa*, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jay Aston, 15. Rod Griffin, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Noel Underwood

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again)

Note: Jay Aston left the Pride after this round to join Norths Devils.

Position	Round 14 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
9	Northern Pride	14	6	0	8	232	314	−82	12

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Round 15 Saturday 4 July 2010, 2.00pm

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*, 2. Kaine Manihera*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Michael Bani*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Noel Underwood, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro*, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Aidan Day*, 18. Rod Griffin

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot)

Note: Rod Jensen returned from retirement. This was Chris Sheppard's 50th game for the Pride.

Position	Round 15 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	15	7	0	8	264	332	−68	14

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Round 16 Friday 9 July 2010, 7.00pm

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*, 2. Mark Dalle Cort, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Michael Bani*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Noel Underwood, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer, 18. Rod Griffin

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot)

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	Points
8	Northern Pride	16	8	0	8	300	340	−40	16

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Round 17 Sunday 18 July 2010

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*, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Noel Underwood, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 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)

Position	Round 17 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	17	9	0	8	322	356	−34	18

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Round 18 Saturday 24 July 2010, 7.00pm

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: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Noel Underwood, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. John Williams*, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer, 18. Mark Dalle Cort

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot)

Note: This was Jason Roos' 50th game for the Pride. He was the 5th player to reach 50 games, after Ben Laity, Mark Cantoni, Chey Bird and Chris Sheppard.

Position	Round 18 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	18	10	0	8	364	378	−14	20

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Round 19 Saturday 31 July 2010, 7.00pm

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, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. John Williams*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Noel Underwood, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Kaine Manihera*, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Aisea Namoa, 18. Mark Dalle Cort

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot)

Position	Round 19 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
6	Northern Pride	19	11	0	8	396	402	−6	22

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Round 20 – Split Round Sunday 14 August 2010, 2.30pm

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, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Ben Spina, 20. Aisea Namoa, 17. Mark Dalle Cort

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot)

Position	Round 20 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
5	Northern Pride	20	12	0	8	414	414	0	24

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Round 21 Saturday 21 August 2010, 7.00pm

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, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Clint Amos*, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Ben Spina, 16. Mark Dalle Cort, 17. Aisea Namoa

* = Cowboys allocation.

Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken arm – again), Jay Aston (resigned), Brenton Bowen (foot), Nick Slyney* (called up to play for North Queensland Cowboys)

Position	Round 21 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
5	Northern Pride	21	13	0	8	447	440	+7	26

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Round 22 Saturday 28 August 2010, 2.00pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

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).

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	Points
4	Northern Pride	22	14	0	8	501	446	+55	28

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2010 Ladder

	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)

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Result	L	L	L	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A

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

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

	Semifinals					Preliminary Finals					Grand Final
	1	Souths Logan Magpies	16
	2	Norths Devils	20			1W	Norths Devils	56
						3W	Mackay Cutters	12
	3	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	4								Norths Devils		20
	6	Northern Pride	28								Northern Pride		30
						1L	Souths Logan Magpies	8
	4	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	12			2W	Northern Pride	28
	5	Mackay Cutters	14

Finals Week 1 – Preliminary Final Sunday 5 September 2010, 3.30pm

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, 2. Brenton Bowen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 15. Ben Spina, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Rod Griffin

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Finals Week 2 – Semi-Final Sunday 12 September 2010, 2.00pm

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, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Ryan Stig, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Clint Amos*, 15. Ben Spina, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Rod Griffin

Unavailable: Ty Williams* (knee)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Four North Queensland Cowboys were eligible to play for the Pride in the finals series – Ty Williams*, Michael Bani*, Nick Slyney* and Clint Amos*. Coach David Maiden picked Williams, Slyney and Amos and left Bani out, but he was called into the side at the last minute when Williams was ruled out with a knee injury.

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Grand Final

Finals Week 3 – Grand Final Sunday 19 September 2010, 2.00pm

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 Match Report 1 Match Report 2 Match Report 3 Match Report 4 ABC TV Video 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)

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Skill360 Northern Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani*, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Kaine Manihera*, 6. Clint Amos*, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Nick Slyney*, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 15. Ben Spina, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Rod Griffin

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

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Norths Devils	Position	Northern Pride
Javarn White	FB	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

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. ^[22]

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

2010 Northern Pride players

Main page: Category:Northern Pride RLFC players

Pride player	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
Aisea Namoa	3	0	0	0	0
Alex Starmer	12	0	0	0	0
Ben Fitzpatrick	3	0	0	0	0
Ben Laity	25	6	0	0	24
Ben Spina	16	3	0	0	12
Brenton Bowen	11	1	1	0	6
Brett Anderson	24	8	0	0	32
Chey Bird	22	8	28	0	88
Chris Riesen	6	1	0	0	4
Chris Sheppard	20	2	2	1	13
Drew Campbell	2	0	0	0	0
Jaiman Lowe	11	1	0	0	4
Jamie Frizzo	6	2	0	0	8
Jason Roos	19	4	0	0	16
Jay Aston	10	0	0	0	0
Joel Riethmuller	21	4	0	0	16
Mark Cantoni	25	6	0	0	24
Mark Dalle Cort	13	2	0	0	8
Noel Underwood	20	2	0	0	8
Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia	5	0	1	0	2
Rod Griffin	13	5	0	0	20
Rod Jensen	11	7	0	0	28
Ryan Stig	20	8	48	0	128
Taputoa Sonny Rea	8	1	0	0	4
Theeran Pearson	2	0	0	0	0
Ty Williams	14	6	0	0	24
Darryl Grant	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Freddie Fauid	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Nick Obodin	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Nigel Naawi	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Siaosi Liumaunu	Trial game	0	0	0	0

North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Northern Pride in 2010

See also: List of North Queensland Cowboys players

Cowboys player	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
Aidan Day	1	0	0	0	0
Carl Webb	2	1	0	0	4
Clint Amos	17	2	0	0	8
Dane Hogan	7	1	0	0	4
James Segeyaro	1	0	0	0	0
James Tamou	2	1	0	0	4
John Williams	2	1	0	0	4
Kaine Manihera	11	4	0	0	16
Manase Manuokafoa	9	1	0	0	4
Michael Bani	13	10	0	0	40
Nick Slyney	19	6	0	0	24
Steve Southern	3	0	0	0	0

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.

• 1: Northern Pride lost 16–22 : Round 5, Saturday 10 April 2010 against Ipswich Jets from North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich
• 2: Northern Pride lost 14–26 : Round 10, Saturday 22 May 2010 against Norths Devils from Bishop Park, Nundah
• 3: Northern Pride won 54–6 : Round 22, Saturday 28 August 2010 against Burleigh Bears from Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast
• 4: Northern Pride won 28–8 : Semi-Final, Sunday 12 September 2010 against Souths Logan Magpies from Davies Park, West End, Brisbane
• 5: Northern Pride won 30–20 : Grand Final, Sunday 19 September 2010 against Norths Devils from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

References

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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.
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8. "The buzz ... Tip-top season ahead". Cairns Post. Cairns. 1 March 2010.
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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.
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14. "Pride recruits forward muscle Cairns Post, 14 November 2009".
15. "Northern Pride takes outback tour Cairns Post, 30 January 2010".
16. "Pride and Glory: They're our Pride and joy". Cairns Post. Cairns. 18 September 2010.
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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".
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External links

• Official Website: northernpride.com.au
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2010 Season

• 2010 Grand Final Video Highlights on YouTube
• 2010 Northern Pride photo gallery (Cairns Post)
• 2010 Northern Pride match video highlights

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