2024 Northern Pride RLFC season

Northern Pride

Club information
Full name	Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Pride
Colours	Black, teal and gold
Founded	2007;17 years ago (2007)
Website	northernpride.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Barlow Park, Cairns (seating 1,700, standing 15,000)
CEO	Garreth Smith (2022-)
Chairman	Terry Medhurst (2024-)
Coach	Eric Smith (2024-)
Manager	Sam Harreman
Captain	Kyle Schneider (2024-)
Competition	Queensland Cup Mal Meninga Cup Cyril Connell Cup Harvey Norman U19 Harvey Norman U17 BMD Premiership (from 2025)
Home colours Away colours
Current season
Records
Premierships	2 (2010/2014)
Runners-up	1 (2009)
Minor premierships	1 (2013/2014)

Queensland Cup

Sport	Rugby league
Inaugural season	2008
Number of teams	15
Country	Australia
Most titles	Redcliffe Dolphins (6 titles)
Website	Queensland Cup
Broadcast partner	Nine Network

Main article: Northern Pride RLFC

2024 is the seventeenth competitive season for the Cairns based Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They are one of 15 clubs that compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Hostplus Cup. The Northern Pride will play 10 home games and 10 away games over 23 rounds between March and August.

Eric Smith was appointed as coach on a two-year contract, replacing Ty Williams, who had coached the Pride for the last seven years. ^[1] Smith was captain-coach for CDRL Brothers Cairns (2007–2011), Brothers Cairns operations manager (2011), captain-coach of CRL Group 21 Muswellbrook Rams (2012), captain-coach Group 9 Tumut Blues (2013), assistant coach QCup Brisbane Tigers (2014), assistant coach (2015) and coach (2016–2017) for the NRL U-20s Melbourne Storm, head coach winning a minor-premiership for QCup Vantage Homes SC Falcons (2019), and development coach for NRL Telstra Premiership nib Newcastle Knights (2020–2022).

The Pride are a feeder club to the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys. ^[2] The Cowboys split their squad of first grade and development players between their QCup feeder clubs, and players that are not required for that weekend's NRL fixture play for their feeder team. ^[3] The Pride and Cutters have been Cowboys feeder clubs since they entered the competition in 2008, and the Blackhawks became the third feeder club when they joined the competition in 2015. Last season the Cowboys sent most of their affiliated players to the Blackhawks, which resulted in the Townsville club terminating their arrangement with the Cowboys, and signing a two-year affiliation (2024–2025) with South Sydney Rabbitohs instead. ^[4] This means for the first time in ten years, the Cowboys' allocation is divided between just two teams (the Pride and Cutters), rather than three, and so the 2024 season should see more Cowboys playing for the Pride than last year. ^[5]

Four Pride players, Ewan Moore, Rashaun Denny, Lachlan West and Kyle Schneider did pre-season training with the Cowboys NRL squad between 1 November and the Christmas break 2023, ^[6] with Moore and Schneider being selected to play for the Cowboys in their pre-season trial match against the Brisbane Broncos in Mackay on 17 February 2024. ^[7]

The Pride only played one pre-season trial match this year, a three-way competition with CDRL 2023 premiers, Brothers Cairns, and local QCup rivals Townsville Blackhawks. The Pride played one-half against Brothers, then Brothers played the second-half against the Blackhawks. This match was immediately followd by a match between the Pride and Blackhawks. The game was played in torrential Wet season rain.

Competitions

The Pride's first grade side competes in the QRL State competition, the Hostplus Cup. The club also field academy teams in the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup U18, Cyril Connell Challenge U16, and women's teams in the Harvey Norman U19 and Harvey Norman U17.

• Hostplus Cup
• Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup U18
• Cyril Connell Challenge U16
• Harvey Norman (F) U19
• Harvey Norman (F) U17

2024 Season – Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride

Main article: 2024 Queensland Cup

• Competition: Hostplus Cup
• Sponsor: Kenfrost Homes. ^[8]

Staff

Coaches/Trainers

• Coach: Eric Smith. ^[9]
• Assistant coach: Sam Obst.
• Assistant coach: Will Bugden.
• Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup U-19 coach: Bevan Walker.
• Cyril Connell Challenge U-17 coach: Kris O'Farrell.
• Harvey Norman U-19 women's' coach: Flori King-Smith.
• Harvey Norman U-17 women's coach: Elio Oberleuter.
• Strength and conditioning coach: Tim Holdsworth.
• First Aid Officer: Shane Jarvis.

Captains

• Captain: Kyle Schneider.
• Vice-captains: Ewan Moore and Evan Child.

Managers

• Football Operations Manager: Tanya Tully.
• Team Manager: Sam Harreman.
• CEO: Garreth Smith.
• Chairman: Terry Medhurst.
• Board Members: Joel Riethmuller (player representative), Micheal Luck (Cowboys representative), Mark Whitnall, Leon Yeatman, Stephen Devenish and Sarah Campbell, ?? (FNQRL representative), ?? (CDJRL representative).

2024 Squad

Backs Seamus King-Smith – FB Lachlan West – FB Rhy Young – FB Ashton Galea – FB Nat McGavin – WG Jenson Taumoepeau – WG Will Partridge – WG Rashaun Denny – CE Bacho Salam – CE Daniel Woodhouse – CE Dantoray Lui – FE Matthew Egan – HB Harry Freebairn – HB

Forwards Kyle Schneider (c) – HK Evan Child (vc) – LK Ewan Moore (vc) – SR Josh Allen – PR Ash Little – PR Nick Lui-Toso – PR Paea Pua – PR Jaymon Moore – PR Joseph Ratuvakacerivalu – PR Taniela Ta'ufo'ou – SR Feao Tongia – SR Dane Aukafolau – SR Terrence Casey-Douglas – SR Denzel King – HK Christopher Ostwald – HK Ryan Flegler – HK Kenneth Fonoti – LK Whyatt Barnes – LK

North Queensland Cowboys allocation Braidon Burns* – CE Emarly Bitungane* – PR Harrison Edwards* – LK, SR Jake Clifford* – FE Jack Gosiewski* – SR Jodeci Baker-Tiraha* – CE Kaiden Lahrs* – PR Tom Chester* – FB Tom Duffy* – HB Allocated but has not played for the Pride in 2024: Coen Hess – PR Griffin Neame – PR Heilum Luki – SR Jeremiah Nanai – SR Kyle Feldt – WG Murray Taulagi – WG Rob Derby – WG Sam McIntyre – LK Scott Drinkwater – FB Valentine Holmes – CE

Player gains

Player	From League	From Club	Notes
Nat McGavin – WG	Hostplus Cup	Brisbane Tigers
Bacho Salam – CE	Hostplus Cup	Brisbane Tigers
Lachlan West – FB	Hostplus Cup	Brisbane Tigers	Hastings Deering Colts 2023 Player of Year.
Kyle Schneider – HK	Hostplus Cup	Mackay Cutters
Jensen Taumoepeau – WG	Knock-On Effect NSW Cup	Newtown Jets
Joshua Allen – PR	Knock-On Effect NSW Cup	Canberra Raiders	2023 Apprentice of the Year.
Dane Aukafolau – SR	NRL Telstra Premiership	Newcastle Knights
Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu – SR	FNQRL	Brothers Cairns
Ashton Galea – FB	FNQRL	Innisfail Leprachauns
Nick Lui-Toso – PR	Knock-On Effect Cup	Western Suburbs Magpies	Signed after Round 9

Player losses after 2023 season

Player	To League	To Club
Julian Christian	Hostplus Cup	Norths Devils
Bernard Lewis	Hostplus Cup	Townsville Blackhawks
Justin Frain	Hostplus Cup	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi	English RFL Super League	Castleford Tigers
Zane Knowles	(released)
Mareko Daniel	(released)
Ponepate Tongia	(released)
Zac Vella	(released)

Season launch

• Pre-Season Training: 13 November 2023.
• Season launch: Brothers World of Entertainment, 23 February 2024.

Jerseys

• 
  2024 primary Jersey
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  2024 alternative Jersey

Sponsors

• Kenfrost Homes
• Cairns Regional Council, Brothers Cairns
• North Queensland Cowboys, Pacific Toyota, Recovery Lab, Triple M 99.5, Totally Workwear, Goodline, OSE Group, GNB Energy, Skytrans, Your Fitness, EV2 Sportswear, Far North Physiotherapy, Crowies Paints, Status Signs, Terry White Chemmart, Coral Coast Laundry, Babinda Electrics, The Benson Hotel, Ringers Western, Mortgage Choice, Heightened Security, Smit Lamnalco.

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Trial matches

Round	Opponent	Score	Date	Venue
Trial 1	Brothers Cairns	16 –0	Saturday 17 February 2024	West Barlow Park, Cairns.
Trial 2	Townsville Blackhawks	20 –12	Saturday 17 February 2024	West Barlow Park, Cairns.

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Pre-season Trial 1a Saturday, 17 February 2024 15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	16 –0	FNQRL Brothers Cairns
Tries: 4 Goals: (Tries not converted) 0		Tries: 0 Goals: 0

West Barlow Park, Scott St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: The full squad of 28 players participated in these two trial games, some in the 30 minute trial against Brothers, and the rest in the full 80-minute trial against the Blackhawks played immediately afterwards.

Coach: Eric Smith.

Brothers Cairns: FNQRL Premiers 2023.

Coach: Jordan Biondi-Odo.

The game was two halves of 15 minutes each. Brothers then played a 30-minute game against the Townsville Blackhawks. Due to the limited time, tries were not converted.

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Pre-season Trial 1b Saturday, 17 February 2024 16:10 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	20 –12	Townsville Blackhawks
Tries: 4 Goals: (Tries not converted) 0		Tries: 2 Goals: 0 (Tries not converted)

West Barlow Park, Scott St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: The full squad of 28 players participated, some in the first trial against Brothers, and the rest in the full trial against the Blackhawks.

Townsville and District Mendi Blackhawks: Lennix Tovo, Ratu Rotavisoro, Tyreece Woods, Eliot Zenon, Jesse Yallop, Matthew Wright, Jaelen Feeney, Tyreece Tonga, Josh Williams, Corey Walker, Trey Valentine, Jack Petit, Sean Bourke, Mckenzie Baker, Jale Riley, Dudley Dotoi, Bernard Lewis, Kalifa Fai Fai Loa, Jake Bourke, Christian Gale, Joel Baldwin, Nichola Brown, Edward Hampson, Will Wardle, Denzal Tonisee, Jaman Rio, Lachlen Lerch.

Coach: Terry Campese.

The game was played in a torrential downpour, with 150 mm of rain recorded during the afternoon. Due to the limited time, tries were not converted.

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Hostplus Cup matches

See also: 2024 Queensland Cup season results

Round	Opponent	Score	Date	Venue
Round 1	Tweed Heads Seagulls	32 –16	Saturday 9 March 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 2	Brisbane Tigers	38 –12	Saturday 16 March 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 3	Townsville Blackhawks	18 –10	Saturday 23 March 2024	Jack Manski Oval, Townsville.
Round 4	Sunshine Coast Falcons	32 –10	Saturday 6 April 2024	Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters.
Round 5	Redcliffe Dolphins	30 –22	Saturday 13 April 2024	Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe.
Round 6	Norths Devils	38 –12	Saturday 20 April 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 7		BYE	Saturday 27 April 2024
Round 8	Ipswich Jets	56 –12	Saturday 5 May 2024	North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich.
Round 9	Papua New Guinea Hunters	12 –30	Saturday 11 May 2024	Santos National Football Stadium. Port Moresby.
Round 10	Mackay Cutters	52 –6	Saturday 18 May 2024	BB Print Stadium, South Mackay.
Round 11	Souths Logan Magpies	40 –22	Friday 24 May 2024	Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville.
Round 12		BYE	Saturday 1 June 2024
Round 13	Burleigh Bears	24 –16	Saturday 8 June 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 14	Western Clydesdales	? –?	Sunday 16 June 2024	Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba.
Round 15	Townsville Blackhawks	? –?	Saturday 22 June 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 16	Mackay Cutters	? –?	Saturday 29 June 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 17	CQ Capras	? –?	Saturday 6 July 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 18	Brisbane Tigers	? –?	Saturday 13 July 2024	Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane.
Round 19	WM Seagulls	? –?	Saturday 27 July 2024	TBA Country Week.
Round 20	Western Clydesdales	? –?	Saturday 3 August 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 21	SC Falcons	? –?	Saturday 10 August 2024	Barlow Park, Cairns.
Round 22		BYE	Saturday 17 August 2024
Round 23	Burleigh Bears	? –?	Saturday 24 August 2024	UAA Park, Gold Coast,

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ROUND 1: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 9 March 2024 15:45 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	32 –16	Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tries: Nat McGavin (1') 1 Jenson Taumoepeau (6') 1 Bacho Salam (14', 35') 2 Seamus King-Smith (24') 1 Kyle Schneider (40') 1 Goals: Thomas Duffy (4 from 6) 4	1st: 26 –4 2nd: 6 –12 Penalties: 3 –6 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Lindon McGrady (18') 1 Tom Steadman (48') 1 Harry Croker (56') Goals: 2 Lindon McGrady (2 from 3)

Barlow Park (Severin Street, Parramatta Park QLD) Referee: Taylor Worth. Touch judges: Josh Eaton, Guy Millar. Player of the Match: Jack Gosiewski*.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Seamus King-Smith – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Rashaun Denny – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Jack Gosiewski* – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Dantoray Lui, – HB 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – SR 16. Marly Bitungane*, – WG 17. Paea Pua. – PR

Reserve: 18. Christopher Ostwald – HK

Cowboys allocation =* (4 players allocated for this match).

Unavailable: Will Partridge (injury).

Tweed Seagulls: 1. Lindon McGrady (c) – FB 2. Malakhi Donovan – WG 3. Brayden McGrady – CE 4. Harry Croker – CE 5. Ioane Seiuli – WG 6. Will Brimson – FE 7. Tom Steadman – HB 8. Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui* – PR 9. Vaka Sikahele – HK 10. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave – PR 11. Jacob Alick* – SR 12. Joe Vuna – SR 13. Jerome Veve – LK

Interchange: 14. Oskar Bryant*, 15. Luke Burton, 16. Jackson Owen, 17. Toby Marks.

Reserve: 18. Jayden Wright.

* = Titans allocation.

Coach: David Penna.

Note: Gameday Sponsor: Survivor Golf. This was the Pride debuts for captain Kyle Schneider, Nat McGavin, Bacho Salam, Jenson Taumoepeau and Josh Allen (Pride Players 214-219), and North Queensland Cowboys allocation players Jack Gosiewski*, Marly Bitungane* and Thomas Duffy* (Pride Players 217 & 220-221).

Position	Round 1 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	1	1	0	0	0	32	16	+16	2

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ROUND 2: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 16 March 2024 15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	38 –12	Brisbane Tigers
Tries: Josh Allen (8') 1 Kyle Schneider (16') 1 Bacho Salam (58') 1 Terrence Casey-Douglas (61') 1 Jenson Taumoepeau (68') 1 Ewan Moore (78') 1 Goals: Thomas Duffy (6 from 6) 6 Penalty Goal: Kyle Schneider 1	1st: 14 –12 2nd: 14 –0 Penalties: 4 –10 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Coby Williamson (5') 1 Chris McQueen (27') Goals: 2 Tristan Hope (2 from 2) Penalty Goal: 0

Barlow Park (Severin Street, Parramatta Park QLD) Referee: Tyson Brough. Touch judges: Nathan Cornick, Guy Millar. Player of the Match: Josh Allen.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Seamus King-Smith – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Jodeci Tiraha-Baker* – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Jack Gosiewski* – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Dantoray Lui, – HB 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – SR 16. Marly Bitungane*, – WG 17. Paea Pua. – PR

Reserve: 18. Lachlan West

Cowboys allocation =* (4 players allocated for this match).

Unavailable: Will Partridge (injury).

Pride Ins: 18. Lachlan West (18th man), 3. Jodeci Tiraha-Baker* (Cowboys allocation replaces Rashaun Denny).

Pride Outs: 18. Christopher Ostwald (18th man), 3. Rashaun Denny.

Suzuki Brisbane Tigers: 1. Treigh Stewart – FB 2. Max Lehmann – WG 3. Thomas Rafter – CE 4. Marion Seve* – CE 5. Coby Williamson* – WG 6. Ryley Jacks (c) – FE 7. Jack Miers – HB 8. Jack Natapu – PR 9. Tristan Hope – HK 10. Tristan Powell* – PR 11. Chris McQueen – SR 12. Leivaha Pulu – SR 13. Samuel Wallis – LK

Interchange: 14. Caleb Daunt, 15. Bennett Leslie, 16. Moses Noovao-McGreal, 17. Nathan Kegg-King.

Reserve: 18. Tom McGrath.

Storm allocation = * (3 players allocated for this match).

Coach: Matt Church.

Note: Brisbane Tigers were defending premiers. Gameday Sponsor: Totally Workwear. This was the Pride debutfor the North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Jodeci Tiraha-Baker* (Pride Player 222).

Position	Round 2 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	2	2	2	0	0	70	28	+42	4

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ROUND 3: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 23 March 2024 17:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Townsville Blackhawks	10 –18	Northern Pride
Tries: Dudley Dotoi 1 Bernard Lewis 1 Goals: Jake Bourke (1 from 2) 1 Penalty Goal: 0	1st: 6 –10 2nd: 4 –8 Penalties: 9 –8 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 2 Seamus King-Smith (11', 36') 1 Evan Child (40') Goals: 2 Thomas Duffy (2 from 3) Penalty Goal: 1 Thomas Duffy (58')

Jack Manski Oval (Golf Links Drive, Kirwan, QLD) Referee: Taylor Worth.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Seamus King-Smith – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Jodeci Tiraha* – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Marly Bitungane* – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Terrence Casey-Douglas – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Paea Pua, – PR 15. Dantoray Lui, – HB 16. Dane Aukafolau, – SR 17. Whyatt Barnes. – LK

Reserve: 18. Rashaun Denny – CE

Cowboys allocation =* (4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Dane Aukafolau (new arrival), Rashaun Denny, Whyatt Barnes.

Pride Outs: Jack Gosiewski* (recalled to the Cowboys to replace injured Heilum Luki), Josh Allen, Lachlan West.

Change: Terrence Casey-Douglas (bench to second row), Marly Bitungane* (bench to front row).

Townsville & Districts Mendi Blackhawks: 1. McKenzie Baker – FB 2. Dudley Dotoi – WG 3. Bernard Lewis – CE 4. Gehamat Shibasaki – CE 5. Harry Quinlan – WG 6. Jaelen Feeney – FE 7. Jake Bourke – HB 8. Cade Maloney – PR 9. Joel Baldwin – HK 10. James Tamou – PR 11. Nicholas Halalilo – SR 12. Patrick Kaufusi – SR 13. Kyle Laybutt – LK

Interchange: 14. Curtis Dempsey, 15. Nick Brown, 16. Edward Hampson, 17. Richard Holani.

Reserve: 20. William Wardle.

Rabbitohs allocation = * (0 players allocated for this match).

Coach: Terry Campese.

Note: This was the Pride debut for Dane Aukafolau (Player 223).

Position	Round 3 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	3	3	0	0	0	88	38	+50	6

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ROUND 4: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 6 April 2024 18:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Sunshine Coast Falcons	32 –10	Northern Pride
Tries: Grant Anderson* (12') 1 Young Tonumaipea (20') 1 Sam Burns (44') 1 Thallon Peters (51') 1 Scott Galeano (63') 1 Luke Polselli (75') 1 Goals: Cody Hunter (4 from 6) 4	1st: 12 –4 2nd: 20 –6 Penalties: 8 –9 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Bacho Salam (34') 1 Jodeci Baker (70') Goals: 1 Thomas Duffy (1 from 2)

Sunshine Coast Stadium (Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina, Kawana Waters, QLD) Referee: Jack Ebert.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Tom Chester* – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Jodeci Tiraha* – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Terrence Casey-Douglas – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Dantoray Lui, – HB 15. Dane Aukafolau, – SR 16. Kenneth Fonoti, – PR 17. Whyatt Barnes. – LK

Reserve: 18. Seamus King-Smith. – FB

Cowboys allocation =* (4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Tom Chester* (fullback), Josh Allen (front row), Kenneth Fonoti (bench)

Pride Outs: Seamus King-Smith (fullback), Marly Bitungane* (front row), Paea Pua (bench).

Changes: Seamus King-Smith (replaced by Tom Chester*), Marly Bitungane* replaced by Kenneth Fonoti.

SC Falcons: 1. Grant Anderson* – FB 2. Flynn Camilleri – WG 3. Kane Jackson – CE 4. Young Tonumaipea* – CE 5. Scott Galeano – WG 6. Luke Polselli* – FE 7. Cody Hunter – HB 8. Aaron Pene* – PR 9. Kyle Paterson – HK 10. – PR 11. Louis Geraghty – SR 12. Thallon Peters – SR 13. Sam Burns (c) – LK

Interchange: 14. Danny Heenan, 15. Jamie Hill, 16. Lazarus Vaalepu*, 17. Caius Faatili.

Reserve: 19. Nofoasa Malutoa.

Storm allocation = * (5 players allocated for this match).

Coach: Brad Henderson.

Note: This was the Pride debut for North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Tom Chester* (Pride Player 224).

Position	Round 4 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	4	3	0	1	0	98	70	+28	6

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ROUND 5: Hostplus Cup 2024 – GNB Energy Cup

Saturday 13 April 2024 18:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Redcliffe Dolphins	30 –22	Northern Pride
Tries: Steven Numambo (33') 1 Aublix Tawha (49') 1 Trai Fuller (60') 1 Max Bailey (74') 1 Valynce Te Whare (78') 1 Goals: Joshua James (5 from 5) 5 Field Goal: 0	1st: 6 –16 2nd: 24 –6 Penalties: 7 –6 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Nat McGavin (6') 1 Josh Allen (16') 1 Ewan Moore (19') 1 Nat McGavin (65') Goals: 3 Thomas Duffy (3 from 4) Field Goal: 0 Thomas Duffy (0 from 1)

Kayo Stadium (Klingner Road, Redcliffe, QLD) Referee: Belinda Sharpe.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Seamus King-Smith – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Jodeci Tiraha* – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Chris Ostwald, – HK 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – SR 16. Marly Bitungane*, – WG 17. Whyatt Barnes. – LK

Reserve: 18. Seamus King-Smith – FB

(* = Cowboys allocation - ? players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Seamus King-Smith (fullback), Chris Ostwald (bench), Marly Bitungane* (bench)

Pride Outs: Tom Chester* (fullback), Dantoray Lui (bench), Kenneth Fonoti (bench)

Changes: Terrence Casey-Douglas (second row to bench), Dane Aukafolau (bench to second row)

Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Trai Fuller – FB 2. Steven Numambo – WG 3. Zane Camroux – CE 4. Valynce Te Whare – CE 5. Latrell Siegwalt – WG 6. Sean O'Sullivan – FE 7. Joshua James – HB 8. Nathan Watts – PR 9. Brent Woolf – HK 10. Max Bailey (c) – PR 11. Ob Tawha – SR 12. Sheldon Pitama – SR 13. Jaron Purcell – LK

Interchange: 14. Jackson Frei, 15. Ryan Jackson, 17. Tray Lolesior, 19. Harrison Graham.

Reserve: 20. Cooper Hewett.

* = NRL Dolphins allocation.

Coach: Ben Te'o

Position	Round 5 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
8	Northern Pride	5	3	0	2	0	120	100	+20	6

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ROUND 6: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 20 April 2024 15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	38 –12	Norths Devils
Tries: Dane Aukafolau (2', 45') 2 Will Partridge (16', 25') 2 Jake Clifford* (30') 1 Nat McGavin (34') 1 Nat McGavin (51') 1 Lachlan West (69') 1 Goals: Thomas Duffy* (3 from 8) 3	1st: 24 –0 2nd: 14 –12 Penalties: 11 –7 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Blake Paskins (55') 1 James Flack (61') Goals: 1 Gerome Burns (56') (1 from 1) 1 Jack Wright (63') (1 from 1)

Barlow Park (Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD) Referee: Ben Watts

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Lachlan West – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Will Partridge – CE 4. Bacho Salam – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Chris Ostwald, – HK 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – SR 16. Marly Bitungane*, – WG 17. Whyatt Barnes. – LK

Reserve: 18. Denzel King – HK

(* = Cowboys allocation – 4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Will Partridge (centre), Lachlan West.

Pride Outs: Jodeci Baker*, Seamus King-Smith.

Norths Devils: 1. Julian Christian – FB 2. Blake Paskins – WG 3. Jordan Lipp – CE 4. Jacob Gagan – CE 5. Manase Kaho – WG 6. Gerome Burns – FE 7. Jack Wright – HB 8. Eddie Blacker – PR 9. Kierran Moseley (c) – HK 10. Tukimihia Simpkins – PR 11. James Flack – SR 19. Jeremiah Simbiken – SR 13. Sam Elliott – LK

Interchange: 14. Hayden Rowbotham, 15. Campbell Duffy, 16. Zach Brooks, 17. Cooper Jenkins.

Reserve: 18. Will Toloi.

* = Brisbane Broncos allocation

Coach: David Elliott.

Note: Gameday Sponsor: Crowies Paints. This was the Pride debut for Lachlan West (Pride Player 225).

Position	Round 6 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
4	Northern Pride	6	4	0	2	0	158	112	+46	8

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ROUND 7: Hostplus Cup 2024

27–28 April 2024

Northern Pride	BYE

Position	Round 7 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
4	Northern Pride	6	4	0	2	1	158	112	+46	10

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ROUND 8: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 5 May 2024 14:10 AEST (UTC+10)

Ipswich Jets	12 –56	Northern Pride
Tries: Seth Nikotemo (2') 1 Dominic Macumboy (77') 1 Goals: Aaron Schoupp (2 from 2) 2	1st: 6 –28 2nd: 6 –28 Penalties: 3 –2 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Jensen Taumoepeau (17') 1 Thomas Duffy* (20') 3 Lachlan West (27', 45' & 49') 2 Dane Aukafolau (35' & 56') 1 Dantoray Lui (39') 1 Nat McGavin (63') 1 Will Partridge (68') Goals: 8 Thomas Duffy (8 from 10)

North Ipswich Reserve (Ipswich, QLD) Referee: Jordan Morel

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Lachlan West – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Will Partridge – CE 4. Rashaun Denny – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Dantoray Lui – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Josh Allen – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Chris Ostwald, – HK 15. Harrison Edwards*, – LK, SR 16. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – SR 17. Kaiden Lahrs*. – PR

Reserve: 18. Whyatt Barnes – LK

(* = Cowboys allocation – 4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Rashaun Denny (centre), Dantoray Lui (five-eighth), Harrison Edwards* (bench), Kaiden Lahrs (bench).

Pride Outs: Bacho Salam (centre), Jake Clifford* (five-eighth), Marly Bitungane (bench), Whyatt Barnes (bench).

Ipswich Jets: 1. Byron Johnson – FB 2. Flynn Groth – WG 3. Aaron Schoupp – CE 4. Bessie Toomaga – CE 5. Dominic Macumboy – WG 6. Jaylan De Groot – FE 7. Kyle Foxwell – HB 8. Jordan Penquitt – PR 9. Rhys Jacks – HK 10. Ben Liyou – PR 11. Seth Nikotemo – SR 12. Tate Rhea – SR 13. Kalin Ropata – LK

Interchange: 14. Clayton Mack, 15. Samuel Inoke, 16. Brett Greinke, 17. Max Banditt.

Reserve: 19. Bradley Zampech.

* = Sydney Roosters allocation (0 players allocated).

Coach: Ben Cross

Note: This was the Pride debut for North Queensland Cowboys allocation players Harrison Edwards* and Kaiden Lahrs* (Pride Players 226 & 227).

Position	Round 8 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	7	5	0	2	1	214	124	+90	12

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ROUND 9: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 5 May 2024 15:00 PNG Pacific Time (UTC+10)

Papua New Guinea Hunters	30 –12	Northern Pride
Tries: Sanny Wabo (15') 1 Alex Max (24') 1 Finley Glare (39') 1 Benji Kot (44') 1 Elijah Roltinga (79') 1 Goals: Finley Glare (5 from 5) 5	1st: 18 –12 2nd: 12 –0 Penalties: x –x SinBin: Josh Allen ----- QRL Report	Tries: 2 Braidon Burns* (1' & 6') Goals: 2 Thomas Duffy* (2 from 2)

Santos National Football Stadium (Port Moresby, PNG) Referee: Ben Watts

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Lachlan West – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Braidon Burns* – CE 4. Rashaun Denny – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Dantoray Lui – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 10. Josh Allen – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 8. Terrence Casey-Douglas – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 8. Ash Little, – PR 14. Chris Ostwald, – HK 16. Kenneth Fonoti, 17. Kaiden Lahrs*. – PR

Reserve: 18. Will Partridge – CE

(* = Cowboys allocation – 4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Braidon Burns* (centre), Kenneth Fonoti (bench).

Pride Outs: Harrison Edwards* (bench)

Changes: Will Partridge (centre to bench), Ash Little (front row to bench), Terrence Casey-Douglas (bench to front row).

SP PNG Hunters: 1. Sanny Wabo – FB 2. Brandon Nima – WG 3. Alex Max – CE 4. Elijah Roltinga – CE 5. Solo Wane – WG 6. Joshua Lau – FE 7. Finley Glare – HB 8. Valentine Richard – PR 9. Judah Rimbu – HK 10. Anthony Worot – PR 11. Whallan Tau-Loi – SR 12. Benji Kot – SR 17. Seal Kalo – LK

Interchange: 13. Ila Alu, 14. Robert Mathias, 15. Jordan Pat, 16. Koso Bandi.

Reserve: 18. ?.

Coach: Paul Aiton.

Note: This was the Pride debut for North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Braidon Burns* (Pride Player 228).

Position	Round 9 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
4	Northern Pride	8	5	0	3	1	226	154	+72	12

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ROUND 10: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 18 May 2024 18:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Mackay Cutters	6 –52	Northern Pride
Tries: Jaxon Purdue (30') 1 Goals: Riley Dean (32') (1 from 1) 1	1st: 6 –26 2nd: 0 –26 Penalties: x –x ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Terrence Casey-Douglas (6') 1 Dantoray Lui (15') 2 Rashaun Denny (20' & 23') 1 Jensen Taumoepeau (36') 1 Ewan Moore (42') 2 Dane Aukafolau (49' & 68') 1 Lachlan West (60') 1 Seamus King-Smith (76') Goals: 6 Thomas Duffy (6 from 10)

BB Print Stadium (Bridge Road, South Mackay, QLD) Referee: Jarrod Cole

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Lachlan West – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Will Partridge – CE 4. Rashaun Denny – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Dantoray Lui – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 10. Nick Lui-Toso, – PR 14. Seamus King-Smith, – FB 16. Kaidan Lars*, – WG 17. Marly Bitungane*. – WG

Reserve: 18. Henry Teutau

(* = Cowboys allocation – 4 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Seamus King-Smith (bench), Nick Lui-Toso (bench), Marly Bitungane* (bench).

Pride Outs: Josh Allen (front row)-suspended (judiciary), Chris Ostwald (bench), Kenneth Fonoti (bench)

Changes: Rashaun Denny (centre to bench), Ash Little (bench to front row), Will Partridge (bench to centre)

Mackay Cutters: 1. Raydan Burns – FB 2. Augustus Rangihuna – WG 3. Kurt Fisher – CE 4. Mahe Fonua – CE 5. Josh Smith – WG 6. Riley Dean – FE 7. Jaxon Purdue – HB 8. Ross Bella – PR 9. Jake Granville* – HK 14. D'Jazirhae Pua'avase – PR 11. Tom McNulty – SR 12. Jamal Shibasaki – SR 13. Hiale Roycroft (c) – LK

Interchange: 10. John Rade,l 15. Jai Hansen, 16. Brandon Russell, 17. Jeremiah Matautia.

Reserve: 18. Kauri Aupouri-Puketapu.

* = North Queensland Cowboys allocation

Coach: Michael Comerford.

Note: Nick Lui-Toso (Pride Player No. 171) re-signed with the Pride. Lui-Toso played 32 games for the Pride over three seasons (2020-2022), before signing with St. George Illawarra Dragons to play in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.

Position	Round 10 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
4	Northern Pride	9	6	0	3	1	282	160	+122	14

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ROUND 11: Hostplus Cup 2024

Friday 24 May 2024 15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	40 –22	Souths Logan Magpies
Tries: Ewan Moore (4') 1 Thomas Duffy (10') 1 Will Partridge (20' & 41') 2 Jake Clifford (25' & 60') 2 Dane Aukafolau (47') 1 Goals: Thomas Duffy (6 from 7) 6	1st: 24 –12 2nd: 16 –10 Penalties: 6 –7 ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Ethan Quai-Ward (30') 1 Blake Mozer (36') 1 Va'a Semu (52') 1 Kienan Tempest (78') Goals: 3 Brandon Finnegan (3 from 3) 0 Radean Robinson (0 from 1)

Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Railway Estate, Townsville, QLD) Attendance: 15,957 Referee: Josh Eaton.

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Tom Chester* – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Will Partridge – CE 4. Braidon Burns* – CE 5. Jenson Taumoepeau – WG 6. Jake Clifford* – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Harrison Edwards* – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Dantoray Lui, – HB 15. Nick Lui-Toso, – PR 16. Kaidan Lars*, – WG 17. Marly Bitungane*. – WG

Reserve: 18. Lachlan West

(* = Cowboys allocation – 7 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Tom Chester* (fullback), Braidon Burns* (centre), Jake Clifford* (five-eighth), Harrison Edwards* (front row).

Pride Outs: Lachlan West (fullback), Rashaun Denny (centre), Terrence Casey-Douglas (front row), Seamus King-Smith (bench).

Changes: Dantoray Lui (five-eighth to bench).

Souths Logan Magpies: 1. Braden Whittaker – FB 2. Denzel Samoa – WG 3. Ethan Quai-Ward – CE 4. Kienan Tempest – CE 5. Israel Leota – WG 6. Radean Robinson – FE 7. Brandon Finnegan – HB 8. Pride Petterson-Robati – PR 9. Blake Mozer – HK 10. Tevita Pangai Junior* – PR 11. Kobe Tararo – SR 12. Presley Sau – SR 13. Rory Ferguson – LK

Interchange: 14. Callum Eggerling, 15. William Samuel, 16. Va'a Semu, 18. Harry Walters.

Reserve: 17. Justin Fai.

* = Brisbane Broncos allocation

Coach: Karmichael Hunt.

Note: This was a Pride home game that was played at the North Queensland Cowboys' ground, Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. The match was followed by the NRL game between the Cowboys and Wests Tigers, which the Cowboys won 42 –28.

Position	Round 11 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	10	7	0	3	1	318	182	+136	16

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ROUND 12: Hostplus Cup 2024

1–2 June 2024

Northern Pride	BYE

Position	Round 12 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	10	7	0	3	2	318	182	+136	18

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ROUND 13: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 8 June 2024 15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Northern Pride	24 –16	Burleigh Bears
Tries: Jensen Taumoepeau (22') 1 Dantoray Lui (31') 1 Lachlan West (54') 1 Ewan Moore (69') 1 Goals: Thomas Duffy (33', 56', 71') (3 from 4) 3 Penalty Goal: Thomas Duffy (76') 1	1st: 10 –16 2nd: ? –? Penalties: ? –? ----- QRL Report	Tries: 1 Troy Leo (1') 1 Josh Rogers (16') 1 Kea Pere (27') Goals: 2 Josh Rogers (18', 28') (2 from 3) Penalty Goal:

Barlow Park (Severin Street, Parramatta Park QLD) Referee: Tyson Brough Player of the Match: Ton Duffy

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Lachlan West – FB 2. Nat McGavin – WG 3. Will Partridge – CE 4. Tom Chester* – CE 5. Jensen Taumoepeau – WG 6. Dantoray Lui – FE 7. Thomas Duffy* – HB 8. Ash Little – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. Nick Lui-Toso – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. Dane Aukafolau – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. Daniel Woodhouse. – positions 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas, – positions 16. Kaiden Lahrs*, – PR 17. Marly Bitungane*.

Reserve: 18. Seamus King-Smith

(* = Cowboys allocation – 3 players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins: Lachlan West (fullback), Daniel Woodhouse (reserve), Terrence Casey-Douglas (bench).

Pride Outs: Braidon Burns*, Harrison Edwards*, Jake Clifford* (called up to the Cowboys as six Cowboys were selected for Origin 1).

Changes: Tom Chester (fullback to centre), Dantoray Lui (bench to five-eighth), Nick Lui-Toso (bench to front row)

Burleigh Bears: 1. Creedence Toia – FB 2. Troy Leo – WG 3. Sami Sauiluma (c) – CE 4. Kea Pere – CE 5. Nicholas O'Meley – WG 6. Josh Rogers – FE 7. Guy Hamilton – HB 8. Bailey Butler – PR 9. Pat Politoni – HK 10. Matthew Koellner – PR 11. Josh Patston – SR 12. Hayden Schwass – SR 13. Sam Coster – LK

Interchange: 14. Cole Geyer, 15. Charlie Murray, 16. Lochlyn Sheldon, 17. Ethan O'Neil.

Reserve: 18. Isaiah Latu.

* = Brisbane Broncos allocation

Coach: Luke Burt.

Position	Round 13 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	11	8	0	3	2	342	198	+144	20

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ROUND 14: Hostplus Cup 2024

Saturday 16 June 2024 15:10 AEST (UTC+10)

Western Clydesdales	? –?	Northern Pride
Tries: Goals:	1st: ? –? 2nd: ? –? Penalties: ? –? ----- QRL Report	Tries: Goals:

Clive Berghofer Stadium (Toowoomba, QLD)

Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. – FB 2. – WG 3. – CE 4. – CE 5. – WG 6. – FE 7. – HB 8. – PR 9. Kyle Schneider (c) – HK 10. – PR 11. Ewan Moore (vc) – SR 12. – SR 13. Evan Child (vc) – LK

Interchange: 14. , 15. , – PR 16. , 17. .

Reserve: 18.

(* = Cowboys allocation – ? players allocated for this match).

Pride Ins:

Pride Outs:

Changes:

Western Clydesdales: 1. – FB 2. – WG 3. – CE 4. – CE 5. – WG 6. – FE 7. – HB 8. – PR 9. – HK 10. – PR 11. – SR 12. – SR 13. – LK

Interchange: 14. , 15. , 16. , 17. .

Reserve: 18. .

* = Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs allocation

Coach: Jason Alchin.

Note:

Position	Round 14 – 2024	P	W	D	L	B	For	Against	Diff	Points
x	Northern Pride	14	x	x	x	2	xxx	xxx	+xxx	xx

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2024 Ladder

2024 Queensland Cup
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1		20				3				xx
2		20				3				xx
3		20				3				xx
4		20				3				xx
5		20				3				xx
6		20				3				xx
7		20				3				xx
8		20				3				xx
9		20				3				xx
10		20				3				xx
11		20				3				xx
12		20				3				xx
13		20				3				xx'
14		20				3				xx
15		20				3				xx

Northern Pride (regular season 2024)

• Win = ? (? of 10 home games, ? of 10 away games)
• Loss = ? (? of 10 home games, ? of 10 away games)
• Draw = ? (? of 10 home games, ? of 10 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	23
Result	W	W	W	L	L	W	B	W	L	W	W	B	W									B
Ground	H	H	A	A	A	H	B	A	A	A	H	B	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	H	B	A

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120916041305/http://www.qrl.com.au/
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postpone

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References

1. Arnold, Rikki-Lee (9 August 2023). "Northern Pride announce new head coach".
2. "Cowboys 2024 feeder club allocation". cowboys.com.au. 13 March 2024.
3. "Cowboys launch new agreement with Pride/". November 2023.
4. "Rabbitohs announce two-year affiliation agreement with Townsville Blackhawks". 17 October 2023.
5. "Cowboys 2024 feeder club allocation". 30 January 2024.
6. "Cowboys finalise feeder clubs". 26 October 2023.
7. "Get to know our young players ahead of Sunday's trial". 15 February 2024.
8. McInerney, Matthew (10 December 2019). "The major deal which secures Northern Pride's future". Cairns Post. Cairns.
9. Arnold, Rikki-Lee (9 August 2023). "Northern Pride announce new head coach".

External links

• Northern Pride Official site
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• 2012 Northern Pride match highlights on YouTube

• Sports portal

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