2019 Queensland Cup

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2019 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 9 – September 29, 2019
Teams14
Premiers Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears (4th title)
Minor premiers Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons (1st title)
Matches played170
Points scored7,549
Top points scorer(s) Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Todd Murphy (280)
Player of the year Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Jamal Fogarty
(Petero Civoniceva Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Jonathon Reuben
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Matt Soper-Lawler (23)
  2018
2020  

The 2019 Queensland Cup season was the 24th 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 27-week long season (including finals) from March to September. [1]

Contents

The Burleigh Bears won their fourth premiership after defeating the Wynnum Manly Seagulls 28–10 in the Grand Final at Dolphin Stadium. Burleigh halfback Jamal Fogarty was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Petero Civoniceva Medal. [2] [3]

Teams

In 2019, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the fifth 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 David Faiumu Jack MaddenNone
Balmain colours.svg
Easts Tigers Langlands Park Scott Sipple Jake Foster Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Ipswich Colours.svg
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Ben & Shane Walker Nathaniel Neale None
Mackay Cutters colours.svg
Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium Steve SheppardCooper Bambling North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Northern Pride colours.png
Northern Pride Barlow Park Ty Williams Tom Hancock North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Norths Devils colours.svg
Norths Devils Bishop Park Rohan Smith Jack Ahearn 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 Stadium Adam Mogg Aaron Whitchurch Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg
Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park Jon Buchanan Brendon Gibb & Guy Hamilton Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg
Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium Eric Smith Dane Hogan Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png
Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval Aaron Payne Sam Hoare North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Tweedheadscolours.png
Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex Ben Woolf John Palavi Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg
Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Adam Brideson Mitch Cronin Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos

Ladder

2019 Queensland Cup
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 232111856292+56443
2 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 231805652362+29036
3 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears (P)231706663304+35934
4 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 231706566344+22234
5 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 231508619477+14230
6 Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 231409464438+2628
7 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 2313010558392+16626
8 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 2310112478541-6321
9 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets 239113466563-9719
10 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 237115465694-22915
11 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 237016416566-15014
12 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride 235018342635-29310
13 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Papua New Guinea Hunters 234118315750-4359
14 Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 231121318820-5023

Final series

For the first time in competition history, the Queensland Cup used an eight-team finals series in 2019, the same format used in the NRL. [4]

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)Venue
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 24 – 25 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 8 September 2019, 11:40am Piggabeen Sports Complex
Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 20 – 24 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 8 September 2019, 1:10pm Bishop Park
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 32 – 34 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 8 September 2019, 2:00pm BMD Kougari Oval
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 12 – 20 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 8 September 2019, 2:00pm Sunshine Coast Stadium
Semi-finals
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 20 – 16 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 15 September 2019, 12:05pm BMD Kougari Oval
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 22 – 14 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 15 September 2019, 12:05pm Sunshine Coast Stadium
Preliminary Finals
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 14 – 26 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 21 September 2019, 3:00pm Jack Manski Oval
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 24 – 6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 22 September 2019, 3:05pm Pizzey Park
Grand Final
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 10 – 28 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 29 September 2019, 3:10pm Dolphin Stadium
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
8 Sept, Sunshine Coast Stadium
1 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 12
4 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville 2015 Sept, Sunshine Coast Stadium
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 22
8 Sept, Bishop Park Balmain colours.svg Easts 1421 Sept, Jack Manski Oval
5 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths 20 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville 14
8 Balmain colours.svg Easts 24 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly 2629 Sept, Dolphin Stadium
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly 10
8 Sept, Piggabeen Sports Complex22 Sept, Pizzey Park Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh 28
6 Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads 24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh 24
7 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe 2515 Sept, BMD Kougari Oval Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast 6
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly 20
8 Sept, BMD Kougari Oval Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe 16
2 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly 32
3 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh 34

Grand Final

Sunday, 29 September
3:10pm (AEST)
Wynnum Manly Seagulls Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg 10 28 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Tries:
Edward Burns 1
Sam Scarlett 1
Goals:
Patrick Templeman 1
1st: 4 - 12
2nd: 6 - 16
Report
Tries:
2 Kurtis Rowe
1 Jamal Fogarty
1 Pat Politoni
1 Tyronne Roberts-Davis
Goals:
3 Jamal Fogarty
1 Tyronne Roberts-Davis
Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 7,784
Referee: Liam Kennedy, Tyson Brough
Player of the Match: Kurtis Rowe (Burleigh)
Wynnum Manly SeagullsPositionBurleigh Bears
Edene Gebbie FB Kurtis Rowe
Edward Burns WG Tyronne Roberts-Davis
Delouise Hoeter CE Sami Sauiluma
Jordan Drew CE Josh Berkers
Junior Pauga WG Anthony Don
Patrick Templeman FE Dylan Phythian
Sam Scarlett HB Jamal Fogarty
Aaron Rockley PR Luke Page (c)
Mitch Cronin (c) HK Pat Politoni
Matt Groat PR Jack Buchanan
Keenan Palasia SR Hayden Schwass
Alex Barr SR Blake Leary
Kelly Tate LK Sam Coster
Lucky Ta'avaleBench Matt Robinson
Jayden BerrellBenchJosh Rogers
Lachlan LeeBenchOliver Percy
Kalolo SaitauaBenchApi Noema-Matenga
Adam Brideson Coach Jim Lenihan

Wynnum Manly finished the regular season in second and were defeated by third-placed Burleigh in the second qualifying final. They then eliminated defending premiers Dolphins in the semi-final and travelled to Townsville, where they defeated the Blackhawks in the preliminary final to qualify for their third Grand Final. After defeating Wynnum Manly in the qualifying final, Burleigh earned a week off and faced minor premiers the Sunshine Coast, who they beat 20–6 to qualify for their sixth Grand Final.

First half

Burleigh got the scoring underway in the Grand Final, kicking a penalty goal in the 14th minute. They scored the first try of the game six minutes later when winger Tyronne Roberts-Davis scored in the left corner untouched. Another try in the 30th minute extended their lead to 12 after Jamal Fogarty grubbered through the line and regathered, finding Kurtis Rowe in support, who scored next to the posts. Wynnum Manly finally got on the scoreboard in the 34th minute, when halfback Sam Scarlett dived on his own kick after a Burleigh error in the in-goal.

Second half

Wynnum opened the second half strongly, with a try to winger Edward Burns from a Patrick Templeman kick, bringing them within two points of Burleigh. The Bears hit back shortly after, when Rowe caught a bouncing Dylan Phythian kick to score his second try of the game. In the 67th minute, hooker Pat Politoni extended Burleigh's lead to 12 when he darted over from dummy half to score. Burleigh sealed the victory, and their fourth premiership, when Fogarty picked up a Seagulls' kick and ran 90 metres untouched to score under the posts. Kurtis Rowe was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for man of the match for his two-try effort. [5] [6]

NRL State Championship

After winning the Grand Final, the Burleigh Bears qualified for the NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They were defeated by the Newtown Jets, the New South Wales Cup premiers, 16–20. [7] [8]

Sunday, 6 October
1:35pm (AEDT)
Newtown Jets Newtown colours.svg 20 16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Tries:
Sione Katoa (54', 76') 2
Jackson Ferris (63', 80') 2
Goals:
Braydon Trindall 1/4
(19' pen)
Greg Eastwood 1/1
(80')
Sin Bin:
Ronaldo Mulitalo (38')
1st: 2 10
2nd: 18 6
Tries:
2 (22', 30') Anthony Don
1 (47') Jamal Fogarty
Goals:
2/3 Jamal Fogarty
(32', 48')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Todd Smith, Tyson Brough

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the season (including finals). [9]

QRL awards

Team of the Year

PositionNatWinnerClub
Fullback Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Edene Gebbie Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Wing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathon Reuben Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Centre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Izaia Perese Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
Five-eighth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Templeman Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Halfback Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Murphy Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Prop Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Grant Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
Hooker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Grant Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Second-row Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Lewis Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Gilbert Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks

See also

References

  1. "Draw".
  2. "2019 Year in Review: Burleigh Bears". 21 November 2019.
  3. "Fogarty fires to win Petero Civoniceva Medal". 27 September 2019.
  4. "Statewide Competitions finals format update". 31 July 2019.
  5. "2019 QLD Cup Grand Final Burleigh v Wynnum". YouTube . 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
  6. Bears bury Seagulls to win fourth title The Courier Mail (subscription required)
  7. "Jets stun Bears with last-minute winner". 6 October 2019.
  8. "NRL State Championship: Newtown, Burleigh make late changes". 6 October 2019.
  9. "Stats". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 22 February 2023.