2024 Queensland Cup | |
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Duration | 9 March – 22 September, 2024 |
Teams | 15 |
Premiers | Norths Devils (4th title) |
Minor premiers | Northern Pride (3rd title) |
Matches played | 159 |
Points scored | 8,000 |
Top points scorer(s) | Thomas Duffy (Northern Pride) – 192 points |
Player of the year | Judah Rimbu (PNG Hunters) (Petero Civoniceva Medal) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Manase Kaho (Norths Devils) – 19 tries |
The 2024 Queensland Cup season was the 29th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Hostplus Cup due to sponsorship, features 15 teams playing a 27-week long season (including finals) from March to September.
Norths Devils won the Grand Final 34–20 against the Redcliffe Dolphins, after the Dolphins had eliminated minor premiers Northern Pride in the preliminary final.
Teams
In 2024, the line-up of teams was unchanged from the 2023 season. There were a number of affiliation changes during 2023. The Burleigh Bears switched to the Broncos,[1] while the Ipswich Jets joined the Titans.[2]
The Townsville Blackhawks (South Sydney Rabbitohs) and Western Clydesdales (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) maintain affiliations with NSW-based NRL clubs, and usually do not receive any players to play in Queensland Cup for these teams. However in April, a player availability issue at the Townsville Blackhawks saw South Sydney loan a player to the Blackhawks in a switch signed off by both the New South Wales Rugby League and Queensland Rugby League governing bodies.[3]
Regular season
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | |
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Brisbane Tigers | SCF -6 |
NTP -26 |
IPS +24 |
WES +48 |
X | CQC 0 |
TWE -38 |
MAC +12 |
NOR -46 |
SLM +6 |
X | TSV -10 |
WMS -2 |
BUR -4 |
X | SLM -1 |
RED -14 |
NTP -8 |
TSV -12 |
BUR +1 |
WES +16 |
PNG -22 |
WMS +4 |
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Burleigh Bears | NOR -13 |
TSV +20 |
TWE +26 |
CQC -6 |
IPS +10 |
SLM +18 |
PNG +24 |
SCF +7 |
MAC +16 |
X | RED -9 |
WMS +14 |
NTP -8 |
BRI +4 |
TWE +42 |
WES +38 |
X | TSV 0 |
SLM -14 |
BRI -1 |
X | IPS -12 |
NTP -10 |
CQC -8 |
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Central Queensland Capras | WES +18 |
PNG +20 |
MAC -12 |
BUR +6 |
NOR -30 |
BRI 0 |
SCF -8 |
SLM -12 |
RED +14 |
X | TSV -16 |
IPS +10 |
TWE +4 |
WMS 0 |
MAC +12 |
X | NTP -28 |
PNG -14 |
RED +28 |
WMS +36 |
X | NOR -18 |
TWE +12 |
BUR +8 |
RED -18 |
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Ipswich Jets | TSV -4 |
WES +20 |
BRI -24 |
RED -8 |
BUR -10 |
TWE -26 |
X | NTP -44 |
WMS -32 |
PNG -18 |
NOR -34 |
CQC -10 |
X | MAC -14 |
X | PNG -6 |
SCF +2 |
WES +36 |
SCF -16 |
MAC +18 |
RED -40 |
BUR +12 |
SLM +8 |
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Mackay Cutters | X | SCF +20 |
CQC +12 |
TSV -1 |
WES +38 |
WMS +4 |
SLM -14 |
BRI -12 |
BUR -16 |
NTP -46 |
PNG +14 |
X | RED -36 |
IPS +14 |
CQC -12 |
NTP -8 |
TWE +6 |
SCF -18 |
NOR -14 |
IPS -18 |
X | WES +36 |
RED -18 |
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Northern Pride | TWE +16 |
BRI +26 |
TSV +8 |
SCF -22 |
RED -8 |
NOR +26 |
X | IPS +44 |
PNG -18 |
MAC +46 |
SLM +18 |
X | BUR +8 |
WES +20 |
TSV +48 |
MAC +8 |
CQC +28 |
BRI +8 |
WMS +20 |
WES +46 |
SCF +20 |
X | BUR +10 |
SCF +38 |
X | RED -1 |
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Norths Devils | BUR +13 |
RED -4 |
SLM +24 |
WMS -6 |
CQC +30 |
NTP -26 |
WES +26 |
X | BRI +46 |
TSV +10 |
IPS +34 |
X | X | TWE +32 |
SLM +28 |
TSV +26 |
PNG -2 |
RED +4 |
MAC +14 |
TWE -4 |
WMS -18 |
CQC +18 |
SCF -26 |
RED +28 |
X | PNG +16 |
RED +14 | |
Papua New Guinea Hunters | WMS +14 |
CQC -20 |
SCF +12 |
TWE -8 |
X | RED -19 |
BUR -24 |
TSV +36 |
NTP +18 |
IPS +18 |
MAC -14 |
SLM -12 |
WES +6 |
SCF* -58 |
X | IPS +6 |
NOR +2 |
CQC +14 |
X | RED -32 |
TWE +12 |
BRI +22 |
WES +34 |
WMS +15 |
SCF +14 |
NOR -16 |
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Redcliffe Dolphins | SLM +12 |
NOR +4 |
WMS -10 |
IPS +8 |
NTP +8 |
PNG +19 |
TSV -8 |
WES -2 |
CQC -14 |
X | BUR +9 |
SCF -8 |
MAC +36 |
X | WMS +30 |
TWE +46 |
BRI +14 |
NOR -4 |
CQC -28 |
PNG +32 |
IPS +40 |
X | MAC +18 |
NOR -28 |
CQC +18 |
NTP +1 |
NOR -14 | |
Souths Logan Magpies | RED -12 |
TWE +8 |
NOR -24 |
X | SCF -36 |
BUR -18 |
MAC +14 |
CQC +12 |
WES +6 |
BRI -6 |
NTP -18 |
PNG +12 |
X | TSV -12 |
NOR -28 |
BRI +1 |
WMS +30 |
TWE -40 |
BUR +14 |
TSV -18 |
X | SCF +12 |
IPS -8 |
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Sunshine Coast Falcons | BRI +6 |
MAC -20 |
PNG -12 |
NTP +22 |
SLM +36 |
TSV +14 |
CQC +8 |
BUR -7 |
X | WMS -8 |
TWE -6 |
RED +8 |
X | PNG* +58 |
WES +30 |
WMS +4 |
IPS -2 |
MAC +18 |
IPS +16 |
X | NTP -20 |
SLM -12 |
NOR +26 |
NTP -38 |
PNG -14 |
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Townsville Blackhawks | IPS +4 |
BUR -20 |
NTP -8 |
MAC +1 |
WMS -10 |
SCF -14 |
RED +8 |
PNG -36 |
TWE +1 |
NOR -10 |
CQC +16 |
BRI +10 |
X | SLM +12 |
NTP -48 |
NOR -26 |
WES +32 |
BUR 0 |
BRI +12 |
SLM +18 |
X | WMS -24 |
X | |||||
Tweed Heads Seagulls | NTP -16 |
SLM -8 |
BUR -26 |
PNG +8 |
X | IPS +26 |
BRI +38 |
WMS -24 |
TSV -1 |
X | SCF +6 |
WES +10 |
CQC -4 |
NOR -32 |
BUR -42 |
RED -46 |
MAC -6 |
SLM +40 |
WES +14 |
NOR +4 |
PNG -12 |
X | CQC -8 |
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Western Clydesdales | CQC -18 |
IPS -20 |
X | BRI -48 |
MAC -38 |
X | NOR -26 |
RED +2 |
SLM -6 |
X | WMS -8 |
TWE -10 |
PNG -6 |
NTP -20 |
SCF -30 |
BUR -38 |
TSV -32 |
IPS -36 |
TWE -14 |
NTP -46 |
BRI -16 |
MAC -36 |
PNG -34 |
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Wynnum Manly Seagulls | PNG -14 |
X | RED +10 |
NOR +6 |
TSV +10 |
MAC -4 |
X | TWE +24 |
IPS +32 |
SCF +8 |
WES +8 |
BUR -14 |
BRI +2 |
CQC 0 |
RED -30 |
SCF -4 |
SLM -30 |
X | NTP -20 |
CQC -36 |
NOR +18 |
TSV +24 |
BRI -4 |
PNG -15 |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | |
Key: Bold – Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin * - Match postponed and played between rounds 18–19 |
Season summary
- Round 8 – The Western Clydesdales claim victory for the first time in 273 days, defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins 32–30 at Clive Berghofer Stadium. The Clydesdales trailed by eight points with 10 minutes remaining, scoring twice for kicker Corey Fenning to score the winning points.[10]
- 21 May – Following a string of losses, Ben Cross was sacked as coach of the Ipswich Jets.[4]
- Round 17 – Under recently hired coach Tye Ingebritsen, Ipswich win just their second game for the season, defeating the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
- 20 July – Mackay Cutters part ways with coach Michael Comerford, installing Adam Cuthbertson as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[6]
- Round 19 – The annual country week saw matches played in Cooktown, Mount Isa, Bowen, Middlemount, South Kolan, Mount Tamborine, and Dalby.[11]
- Round 21 – Northern Pride clinch the minor premiership following their round 21 win over the Sunshine Coast Falcons, a match in which they wore a replica jersey of the Pride squad that won the 2014 Queensland Cup.[12]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Northern Pride | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 660 | 308 | +352 | 40 | Finals series |
2 | Norths Devils | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 615 | 396 | +219 | 32 | |
3 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 616 | 414 | +202 | 32 | |
4 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 546 | 387 | +159 | 30 | |
5 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 602 | 595 | +7 | 30 | |
6 | Central Queensland Capras | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 474 | 452 | +22 | 28 | |
7 | Burleigh Bears | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 542 | 404 | +138 | 27 | |
8 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 492 | 508 | −16 | 27 | |
9 | Townsville Blackhawks | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 418 | 500 | −82 | 27 | |
10 | Souths Logan Magpies | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 473 | 584 | −111 | 24 | |
11 | Brisbane Tigers | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 454 | 524 | −70 | 23 | |
12 | Mackay Cutters | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 474 | 543 | −69 | 22 | |
13 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 486 | 569 | −83 | 22 | |
14 | Ipswich Jets | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 388 | 578 | −190 | 18 | |
15 | Western Clydesdales | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 320 | 798 | −478 | 8 |
Ladder progression
Finals series
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
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Date and Time (Local) | Venue | ||||||
Qualifying and elimination finals | |||||||
Northern Pride | 38–0 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 31 August, 2:00 pm AEST | Barlow Park | |||
Papua New Guinea Hunters | 23–8 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 31 August, 4:00 pm AEST | PNG Football Stadium | |||
Central Queensland Capras | 32–24 | Burleigh Bears | 31 August, 6:00 pm AEST | Rugby Park | |||
Norths Devils | 46–18 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 1 September, 2:00 pm AEST | Bishop Park | |||
Semi-finals | |||||||
Redcliffe Dolphins | 36–18 | Central Queensland Capras | 7 September, 5:10 pm AEST | Kayo Stadium | |||
Sunshine Coast Falcons | 10–24 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 8 September, 2:10 pm AEST | Sunshine Coast Stadium | |||
Preliminary finals | |||||||
Northern Queensland Pride | 16–17* | Redcliffe Dolphins | 14 September, 2:10 pm AEST | Barlow Park | |||
Norths Devils | 46–30 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 15 September, 2:10 pm AEST | Bishop Park | |||
Grand Final | |||||||
Redcliffe Dolphins | 20–34 | Norths Devils | 22 September, 5:30 pm | Kayo Stadium |
Summary
- Qualifying finals: Notching up their 13th consecutive win, the Northern Pride shut out the Sunshine Coast Falcons at Barlow Park, with the minor premiers winning 38–0. Pride halfback Tom Duffy scored a try and converted all seven of his goal attempts in the win.[13]
- Preliminary final: In golden point extra time, the Redcliffe Dolphins defeated the Northern Pride 17–16 to progress to the Grand Final. Dolphins halfback Joshua James scored a field goal in the 83rd minute to win the match after scores were level at full time.[14][15]
Bracket
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
31 Aug. Cairns | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Northern Pride | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 0 | 7 Sep. Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||||||
Sunshine Coast Falcons | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
31 Aug. Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 24 | 14 Sep. Cairns | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 23 | Northern Pride | 16 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 8 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 17 | 22 Sep. Redcliffe | ||||||||||||||
Redcliffe Dolphins | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
31 Aug. Rockhampton | 15 Sep. Brisbane | Norths Devils | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Queensland Capras | 32 | Norths Devils | 46 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Burleigh Bears | 24 | 8 Sep. Redcliffe | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Central Queensland Capras | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Sep. Brisbane | Redcliffe Dolphins | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Norths Devils | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
Norths Devils | 34 – 20 | Redcliffe Dolphins |
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Tries: 6 Niu 11', 17' Lipp 28' Paskins 43' Kaho 64' Duffy 70' Goals: 5 Lipp 13', 19', 29', 44', 72' (5/6) |
1st: 18–10 2nd: 16–10 Report |
Tries: 4 Casey 22' Dobson 36' Kerr 47' Walsh 61' Goals: 2 Siegwalt 24', 49' (2/4) |
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Attendance: 7,173[16] Referee: Jarrod Cole[17] Touch judges: Nick Morel, Tori Wilkie Duncan Hall Medal: Tesi Niu (Norths Devils) |
Norths Devils | Position | Redcliffe Dolphins | ||
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Name | Number | Number | Name | |
Jordan Lipp | 1 | 1 | Latrell Siegwalt | |
Blake Paskins | 2 | 2 | William Dobson | |
Tesi Niu | 3 | 3 | John Fineanganofo | |
Jacob Gagan | 4 | 4 | Valynce Te Whare | |
Manase Kaho | 5 | 5 | Steven Numambo | |
Jack Wright | 6 | 6 | Thomas Casey | |
Jack Ahern | 7 | 7 | Joshua James | |
Cooper Jenkins | 8 | 8 | Tray Lolesio | |
Kierran Moseley (c) | 9 | 9 | Brent Woolf | |
Tukimihia Simpkins | 10 | 10 | Josh Kerr | |
Oryn Keeley | 11 | 11 | Max Bailey (c) | |
Jeremiah Simbiken | 12 | 12 | Jaron Purcell | |
Mason Teague | 13 | 13 | Sheldon Pitama | |
Julian Christian | 14 | 14 | James Walsh | |
Sam Elliott | 16 | 15 | Nathan Watts | |
Campbell Duffy | 18 | 16 | Jackson Frei | |
George Fai | 20 | 17 | Harrison Graham | |
James Flack (not used) | 15 | 18 | Tauaalo Vaipulu (not used) | |
Dave Elliott | Coach |
Ben Te'o |
QRL awards
- Petero Civoniceva Medal (Best and Fairest): Judah Rimbu (PNG Hunters)[18]
- Coach of the Year: Eric Smith (Northern Pride)
- Rookie of the Year: Latrell Siegwalt (Redcliffe Dolphins)
- Duncan Hall Medal (Grand Final player of the match): Tesi Niu (Norths Devils)
Team of the Year
See also
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