2017 Queensland Cup

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2017 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 4 – September 24, 2017
Teams14
Premiers Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters (1st title)
Minor premiers Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters (1st title)
Matches played167
Points scored7,353
Top points scorer(s) Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Carlin Anderson (220)
Player of the year Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Ase Boas (Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Jonathon Reuben (26)
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Queensland Cup season was the 22nd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Intrust Super Cup due to sponsorship from Intrust Super, featured 14 teams playing a 29-week long season (including finals) from March to September. [1]

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The Papua New Guinea Hunters won their first premiership after defeating the Sunshine Coast Falcons 12–10 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium, becoming the first team from outside of Australia to win the Queensland Cup. Hunters' halfback Ase Boas was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal. [2]

Teams

In 2017, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the third consecutive year.

ColoursClubHome ground(s)Head coach(s)Captain(s) NRL Affiliate
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg
Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park Jim Lenihan Luke Page Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Central Comets colours.svg
Central Queensland Capras Browne Park Kim WilliamsGavin HiscoxNone
Balmain colours.svg
Easts Tigers Suzuki Stadium Scott Sipple Jake Foster Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Ipswich Colours.svg
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Ben & Shane Walker Dane Phillips Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Mackay Cutters colours.svg
Mackay Cutters Stadium Mackay Steve SheppardAndrew Davey & Setaimata Sa North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Northern Pride colours.png
Northern Pride Barlow Park Ty Williams Ryan Ghietti North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Norths Devils colours.svg
Norths Devils Bishop Park Mark Gliddon Billy Brittain Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg
Papua New Guinea Hunters National Football Stadium Michael Marum Ase Boas None
Redcliffe colours.svg
Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval Adam Mogg Sam Anderson Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg
Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park Jon BuchananPhil Dennis Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg
Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium Craig Ingebrigtsen Dane Hogan Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png
Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval Kristian Woolf Dan Beasley North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Tweedheadscolours.png
Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex Aaron ZimmerleDamian Sironen Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg
Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Adam Brideson Mitchell Frei Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

2017 Queensland Cup
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Papua New Guinea Hunters (P)2317152550378+17239
2 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 2317062604332+27238
3 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 2316162596422+17437
4 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 2315172645418+22735
5 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 2315082580484+9634
6 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 2312292575473+10230
7 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets 23120112536539-328
8 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 23102112531566-3526
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 23100132466510-6424
10 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 2390142433465-3222
11 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 2390142502570-6822
12 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride 2360172400555-15516
13 Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 2350182337710-37314
14 Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 2341182416729-31313

Final series

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)Venue
Elimination Finals
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 26 – 18 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 3 September 2017, 1:30pm Sunshine Coast Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 20 – 16 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 3 September 2017, 2:00pm Suzuki Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-finals
Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 22 – 26 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 10 September 2017, 1:30pm Suzuki Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters 6 – 4 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 10 September 2017, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Preliminary Final
Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 8 – 34 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 17 September 2017, 2:30pm Dolphin Oval
Grand Final
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters 12 – 10 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 24 September 2017, 3:25pm Suncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters 61 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters 12
2 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe 44 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 10
3 Balmain colours.svg Easts 202 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe 8
6 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville 164 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 34
3 Balmain colours.svg Easts 22
4 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 26
4 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 26
5 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan 18

Grand Final

Sunday, 24 September
3:25pm (AEST)
PNG Hunters Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 12 10 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Tries:
Watson Boas 1
Willie Minoga 1
Goals:
Ase Boas 2
1st: 0 - 10
2nd: 12 - 0
Report
Tries:
1 Matt Soper-Lawler
1 Joe Stimson
Goals:
1 Joe Stimson
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Jarrod Cole, Nick Pelgrave
Player of the Match: Ase Boas (PNG Hunters)
PNG HuntersPositionSunshine Coast Falcons
  1. Stargroth Amean
FB
  1. Jahrome Hughes
22. Wawa Paul WG 2. Matt Soper-Lawler
3. Bland Abavu CE 3. Justin Olam
4. Adex Wera CE 4. Chris Lewis
5. Butler Morris WG 5. Jeremy Hawkins
6. Ase Boas (c) FE 6. Scott Drinkwater
7. Watson Boas HB 7. Ryley Jacks
8. Wellington Albert PR 18. Tui Kamikamica
9. Wartovo Puara HK 14. Brandon Smith
10. Stanton Albert PR 10. Lachlan Timm
11. David Loko SR 11. Dane Hogan (c)
12. Nixon Putt SR 12. Joe Stimson
13. Moses Meninga LK 13. Harrison Muller
14. Rhadley Brawa Bench15. Jon Grieve
15. Willie Minoga Bench16. Louis Geraghty
16. Enoch Maki Bench17. Jye Ballinger
17. Brandy Peter Bench21. Guy Hamilton
Michael Marum CoachCraig Ingebrigtsen

The PNG Hunters won their first minor premiership after finishing ahead of Redcliffe by a single point. After earning a bye in the first week of the finals, they defeated Redcliffe in the major semi final to qualify for their first Grand Final. Sunshine Coast had to earn their Grand Final spot the hard way, winning four straight games on route to the decider. In the first week, they eliminated Souths Logan and then upset the third-placed Easts Tigers in the semi-finals and the second-placed Dolphins in the preliminary final to qualify for their second Grand Final.

First half

The Sunshine Coast stunned the Hunters early in the first half, with winger Matt Soper-Lawler scoring in just the 2nd minute as the Falcons hunted another finals upset. Five minutes later they scored their second try when second rower Joe Stimson crossed in the 7th minute. That would be the end of the first half scoring, with the Hunters getting close to getting their first try in the 15th minute but were ruled back for a forward pass.

Second half

It took the Hunters just two minutes to record their first points of the game when halfback Watson Boas scored after a deflected kick and an error from the Falcons. The scoreline remained unchanged for the next 36 minutes as neither side could crack the others defence. Finally, in the 79th minute, Hunters' forward Willie Minoga became his side's hero, as he dived onto an Ase Boas' grubber to score the try that levelled the scores. After consulting with the video referee, the try was awarded and Ase Boas kicked the game-winning conversion from right in front to give the Hunters their first ever Queensland Cup premiership. [3] Hunters' captain Ase Boas was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for man of the match. [4]

NRL State Championship

After winning the Grand Final, the PNG Hunters qualified for the NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They were defeated by the Penrith Panthers, the New South Wales Cup premiers, 18–42. [5]

Sunday, 1 October
3:40pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 42 18 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Papua New Guinea Hunters
Tries:
Tony Satini (9', 11', 16', 40') 4
Darren Nicholls (20') 1
Viliame Kikau (31') 1
Christian Crichton (38') 1
Maika Sivo (47') 1
Goals:
Darren Nicholls 5/8
(13', 17', 22', 34', 39')
Sin Bin:
Jarome Luai (68')
1st: 38 2
2nd: 4 16
Tries:
1 (69') Adex Wera
1 (72') Bland Abavu
1 (77') Ase Boas
Goals:
3/4 Ase Boas
(3' pen, 70', 77')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jarrod Cole, Chris Treneman
Man-of-the-Match medal: Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Kaide Ellis

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the season (including finals). [6]

QRL awards

Team of the Year

PositionNatWinnerClub
Fullback Flag of New Zealand.svg Jamayne Isaako Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
Wing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathon Reuben Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks
Centre Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Justin Olam Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Five-eighth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Walters Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers
Halfback Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Croft Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers
Prop Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Lodge Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
Hooker Flag of Tonga.svg Pat Politoni Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Second-row Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Leary Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks
Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Anderson Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins

See also

References

  1. "Competition » League Unlimited". leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
  2. "PNG Hunters win Intrust Super Cup grand final in last minute". 24 September 2017.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "2017 QLD Cup Grand Final PNG 12 v Sunshine Coast 10". YouTube .
  4. "PNG captain's inspiring QCup season".
  5. "NRL grand final 2017: Penrith Panthers far too strong for PNG Hunters in State Championship". October 2017.
  6. "Stats".