Intrust Super Cup 2014
- Thread starter Big Pete
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Sweet......now my RL season still has some meaning left to it.
It'll give us QLD'rs one last chance to get something back on the cockroaches this year. :eyebrows:
Lucky Tweed or Hunters didn't win then.
Sunday, September 28 @ Suncorp Stadium
INTRUST SUPER CUP
Northern Pride v Easts Tigers, 3:55pm @ Suncorp Stadium (*Channel 9)
FOGS CUP
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Easts Tigers, 1:45pm @ Suncorp Stadium
FOGS COLTS CHALLENGE
Burleigh Bears v Redcliffe Dolphins, 11:45am @ Suncorp Stadium
INTRUST SUPER CUP
Northern Pride v Easts Tigers, 3:55pm @ Suncorp Stadium (*Channel 9)
FOGS CUP
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Easts Tigers, 1:45pm @ Suncorp Stadium
FOGS COLTS CHALLENGE
Burleigh Bears v Redcliffe Dolphins, 11:45am @ Suncorp Stadium
Intrust Super Cup
Northern Pride v Easts Tigers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 3.55pm* (Live on Channel 9 / WIN / NBN)
Northern Pride: 1. Hezron Murgha 2. Javid Bowen 3. Brett Anderson (c) 4. Davin Crampton 5. Semi Tadulala 6. Shaun Nona 7. Sam Obst 8. Ricky Thorby 9. Jason Roos (c) 10. Ethan Lowe 11. Blake Leary 12. Tyrone McCarthy 13. Ben Spina 14. Ryan Ghietti 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs 16. Joel Riethmuller 17. Jack Svendsen
Coach: Jason Demetriou
Easts Tigers: 1. Cameron Munster 2. Jarrod McInally 3. Shane Neumann 4. Donald Malone 5. Richie Kennar 6. Liam Tyson 7. Cody Walker 8. Steven Thorpe (c) 9. Tommy Butterfield 10. Mitchell Garbutt 11. Dane Hogan 12. Troy Giess 13. Jacob Ling 14. Liam McDonald 15. Felise Kaufusi 16. Matthew Zgrajewski 17. Kenny Bromwich 18. Hymel Hunt
Coach: Craig Ingebrigtsen
FOGS Cup
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Easts Tigers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 1.45pm
Wynnum Manly Seagulls: 1. Jeriah Goodrich 2. Mitchell Krause 3. Michael O'Keefe 4. Shea Moylan 5. Benaiah Bowie 6. Kurt French 7. Chris Green 8. Billy Solah 9. Lachlan Bristow 10. Josh Hoffman 11. Anthony Scott 12. Hanan Laban (c) 13. Stephen Coombe 14. Alehana Mara 15. Nathan Crowley 16. Joe Mua 17. Sosaia Makisi 18. Semisi Ahoafi
Coach: Adrian Rouse
Easts Tigers: 1. Maeli Seve 2. Dane Chang 3. Jacob Paul 4. Nick Obodin 5. Michael Kai 6. Jack Joass 7. Billy Walters 8. Liufau Hala 9. Geoff Holcombe 10. John Puna 11. Luke Lavelle (c) 12. Dwayne Craft 13. Tom Ingersole 14. Tom Price 15. Joshua Everett 16. Jye Ballinger 17. James Salter 18. Ashley Little
Coach: Scott Sipple
FOGS Colts Challenge: Burleigh Bears v Redcliffe Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 11.45am
Burleigh Bears: 1. Jayden Connors 2. Michael Wheeler 3. Brett Stratton 4. Rhys Duke 5. Scott Purvis 6. Sam Grant 7. Daniel Schwass (c) 8. Jake Hughes 9. Carne Rhodes 10. Tyler Sparkes 11. Josh Berkers 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Marino Allen 14. Talor Walters 15. Shem Vaoa 16. Jarrod Ross 17. Tim Wolens 18. Sam Swift
Coach: Robert Campbell
Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Josh Beehag 2. Lui Tusa 3. Sam Leach 4. Rinsma Saueha 5. Joshua Kerr 6. Sam Elwin 7. Mitchell Wilson 8. Nathan Watts 9. Hayden Hansen (c) 10. Andrew Hoggart 11. Kahi Harawira 12. Richard Skelton 13. Tyson Cleal 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Joshua Rudolph 16. Jeremy Skelton 17. James Webster
Coach: Brendan Lam
Northern Pride v Easts Tigers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 3.55pm* (Live on Channel 9 / WIN / NBN)
Northern Pride: 1. Hezron Murgha 2. Javid Bowen 3. Brett Anderson (c) 4. Davin Crampton 5. Semi Tadulala 6. Shaun Nona 7. Sam Obst 8. Ricky Thorby 9. Jason Roos (c) 10. Ethan Lowe 11. Blake Leary 12. Tyrone McCarthy 13. Ben Spina 14. Ryan Ghietti 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs 16. Joel Riethmuller 17. Jack Svendsen
Coach: Jason Demetriou
Easts Tigers: 1. Cameron Munster 2. Jarrod McInally 3. Shane Neumann 4. Donald Malone 5. Richie Kennar 6. Liam Tyson 7. Cody Walker 8. Steven Thorpe (c) 9. Tommy Butterfield 10. Mitchell Garbutt 11. Dane Hogan 12. Troy Giess 13. Jacob Ling 14. Liam McDonald 15. Felise Kaufusi 16. Matthew Zgrajewski 17. Kenny Bromwich 18. Hymel Hunt
Coach: Craig Ingebrigtsen
FOGS Cup
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Easts Tigers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 1.45pm
Wynnum Manly Seagulls: 1. Jeriah Goodrich 2. Mitchell Krause 3. Michael O'Keefe 4. Shea Moylan 5. Benaiah Bowie 6. Kurt French 7. Chris Green 8. Billy Solah 9. Lachlan Bristow 10. Josh Hoffman 11. Anthony Scott 12. Hanan Laban (c) 13. Stephen Coombe 14. Alehana Mara 15. Nathan Crowley 16. Joe Mua 17. Sosaia Makisi 18. Semisi Ahoafi
Coach: Adrian Rouse
Easts Tigers: 1. Maeli Seve 2. Dane Chang 3. Jacob Paul 4. Nick Obodin 5. Michael Kai 6. Jack Joass 7. Billy Walters 8. Liufau Hala 9. Geoff Holcombe 10. John Puna 11. Luke Lavelle (c) 12. Dwayne Craft 13. Tom Ingersole 14. Tom Price 15. Joshua Everett 16. Jye Ballinger 17. James Salter 18. Ashley Little
Coach: Scott Sipple
FOGS Colts Challenge: Burleigh Bears v Redcliffe Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, September 28 - 11.45am
Burleigh Bears: 1. Jayden Connors 2. Michael Wheeler 3. Brett Stratton 4. Rhys Duke 5. Scott Purvis 6. Sam Grant 7. Daniel Schwass (c) 8. Jake Hughes 9. Carne Rhodes 10. Tyler Sparkes 11. Josh Berkers 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Marino Allen 14. Talor Walters 15. Shem Vaoa 16. Jarrod Ross 17. Tim Wolens 18. Sam Swift
Coach: Robert Campbell
Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Josh Beehag 2. Lui Tusa 3. Sam Leach 4. Rinsma Saueha 5. Joshua Kerr 6. Sam Elwin 7. Mitchell Wilson 8. Nathan Watts 9. Hayden Hansen (c) 10. Andrew Hoggart 11. Kahi Harawira 12. Richard Skelton 13. Tyson Cleal 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Joshua Rudolph 16. Jeremy Skelton 17. James Webster
Coach: Brendan Lam
SECOND tier rugby league games are out-rating AFL finals games in Queensland as the Intrust Super Cup attracts record audiences.
The Intrust Super Cup preliminary final on Channel 9 last Sunday smashed free-to-air coverage of the AFL’s two preliminary finals that weekend.
More than 120,000 people watched traditional Brisbane rivals Easts Tigers and Wynnum Manly battle last Sunday afternoon.
It was a clash between plumbers, electricians, accountants and bar tenders as part-time footballers ripped into each other in another chapter of a gloriously bitter Brisbane rivalry.
The league final doubled 7Mate’s prime time coverage of the Sydney Swans thumping of North Melbourne on Friday night, which attracted 62,991 viewers.
The AFL’s preliminary final on Saturday between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide drew 88,721 viewers on 7Mate.
The AFL games were also shown live on Foxtel, attracting more than 400,000 national viewers to each, but there are no Queensland-specific viewers numbers available for pay television.
Queensland Rugby League chairman Peter Betros wasted little time showing his pride in the strong ratings, noting them at the launch of the Intrust Super Cup grand final yesterday.
“The Intrust Super Cup out-rated the AFL’s preliminary finals… and those ratings show when it comes to AFL or league, Queenslanders will always choose league,” Betros said.
Easts’ 30-12 win over Wynnum Manly was the most-watched Intrust Super Cup game in a regional market, even out-rating last year’s grand final that featured Mackay.
The competition’s record could be broken this Sunday when Easts take on Northern Pride at Suncorp Stadium.
While the Intrust Super Cup’s television ratings are surging, the NRL’s viewers have dropped with a general decline in television audiences to blame.
Industry insiders believe about 40,000 fewer people are watching television each night this year as social media and smart phones tear people from one screen to another.
However, the AFL is winning the war on the Gold Coast with the Suns crowds higher than the Titans, who are now homeless after moving out of the Centre of Excellence due to high rent costs.
The Suns averaged 16,092 fans this year at home compared to the Titans’ 13,194.
The Brisbane Lions however are battling for attention both at the ground and on television with a home average of 19,743 fans compared to the Broncos’ 33,354 average in 2014.
Intrust Super Cup preliminary final Easts vs Wynnum Manly: 120,457 viewers across Queensland.
AFL preliminary final - Sydney v North Melbourne: 62,991 viewers across Queensland.
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The Intrust Super Cup preliminary final on Channel 9 last Sunday smashed free-to-air coverage of the AFL’s two preliminary finals that weekend.
More than 120,000 people watched traditional Brisbane rivals Easts Tigers and Wynnum Manly battle last Sunday afternoon.
It was a clash between plumbers, electricians, accountants and bar tenders as part-time footballers ripped into each other in another chapter of a gloriously bitter Brisbane rivalry.
The league final doubled 7Mate’s prime time coverage of the Sydney Swans thumping of North Melbourne on Friday night, which attracted 62,991 viewers.
The AFL’s preliminary final on Saturday between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide drew 88,721 viewers on 7Mate.
The AFL games were also shown live on Foxtel, attracting more than 400,000 national viewers to each, but there are no Queensland-specific viewers numbers available for pay television.
Queensland Rugby League chairman Peter Betros wasted little time showing his pride in the strong ratings, noting them at the launch of the Intrust Super Cup grand final yesterday.
“The Intrust Super Cup out-rated the AFL’s preliminary finals… and those ratings show when it comes to AFL or league, Queenslanders will always choose league,” Betros said.
Easts’ 30-12 win over Wynnum Manly was the most-watched Intrust Super Cup game in a regional market, even out-rating last year’s grand final that featured Mackay.
The competition’s record could be broken this Sunday when Easts take on Northern Pride at Suncorp Stadium.
While the Intrust Super Cup’s television ratings are surging, the NRL’s viewers have dropped with a general decline in television audiences to blame.
Industry insiders believe about 40,000 fewer people are watching television each night this year as social media and smart phones tear people from one screen to another.
However, the AFL is winning the war on the Gold Coast with the Suns crowds higher than the Titans, who are now homeless after moving out of the Centre of Excellence due to high rent costs.
The Suns averaged 16,092 fans this year at home compared to the Titans’ 13,194.
The Brisbane Lions however are battling for attention both at the ground and on television with a home average of 19,743 fans compared to the Broncos’ 33,354 average in 2014.
Intrust Super Cup preliminary final Easts vs Wynnum Manly: 120,457 viewers across Queensland.
AFL preliminary final - Sydney v North Melbourne: 62,991 viewers across Queensland.
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WHILE things are heating up as Queensland gets ready for this Sunday’s Intrust Super Cup grand final between the Northern Pride and Easts Tigers – the NSW Cup are also preparing for their big day.
The Penrith Panthers will face off against the Newcastle Knights to see who will play our Intrust Super Cup champions on NRL grand final day.
For Queensland league fans – there are a few other points of interest in both teams.
Can Matt Minto back up his premiership with the Mackay Cutters last year with another one this year with the Knights?
Knights coach Rick Stone is also one of our competition’s more well-regarded coaches – having enjoyed great success with the Burleigh Bears.
In the Panthers side – Luke Capewell, Tom Humble and Ryan Simpkins are just some of the players to have spent time in our competition.
NSW Cup grand final preview:
by Jamie Anderson - NSWRL Media
Penrith Panthers (1) Vs Newcastle Knights (2)
Allianz Stadium, Sunday, September 28
Kick-off: 3.10pm
Referee: Liam Nicholls
Summary: And then there were two. After 26 rounds and almost a months’ worth of finals action we are ultimately left with the competitions two best sides fighting it out for the 2014 VB NSW Cup Premiership.
The Penrith Panthers have been the yardstick all season long and will be looking to cap off their record breaking season by hoisting the trophy aloft come full time on Sunday, but the Knights should prove to be a more than worthy adversary, as they head into the Grand Final off the back of a nine match winning streak.
After their last loss to the Cutters way back in round 17, it still wasn’t certain that the Knights would even make the top eight much let alone the grand final, however they went on to win their last seven regular season matches and by doing so they secured a top two finish.
There were no such concerns for the Panthers who had the Minor Premiership sewn up over a month out from the finals series, and after losing their opening two games of the season they have gone on to win 22 of their last 24 matches.
In fact had the Panthers not relinquished a large lead to the Jets at Allianz Stadium late in the season, they would be entering this match undefeated since a round eight loss to the Sharks at Remondis Stadium.
Coach Garth Brennan is certainly spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting his side. The team that accounted for the Magpies on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval had no less than 10 players who have tasted first grade over their careers and with many others that are destined to do so in the near future.
The likes of Waqa Blake and Eto Nabuli could arguably have already debuted had they found themselves at a different club while young front rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard is also a name for the future.
The Panthers depth and strength at present was quantified even further on Sunday when they were able to include the likes of Kevin Kingston, David Simmons and Isaah Yeo to an already strong Penrith side.
Their opponents in the Knights shouldn’t be overawed however as they will also field a pretty handy line up. Newcastle have a host of players with first grade experience, including veterans like Timana Tahu, Michael Dobson, Matt Hilder and Clint Newton, as well as some younger tyros such as Chanel Mata’utia and Pat Vaivai.
And besides their players who have tasted first grade, others such as Nathan Ross, Pat Mata’utia and Chad Redman have all had stellar seasons and are a large reason why the Novocastrians find themselves just 80 minutes away from a possible premiership.
As you can see below these two sides split their regular season clashes however it is probably fair to say that the Knights appeared to have gotten Penrith at a good time way back in round one.
There are plenty of points in both of these teams and this has been on show during the finals series with the Panthers posting 73 points combined against the Cutters and Magpies while the Knights have managed to score 58 points against the same opposition.
Defensively though the Panthers appear the superior outfit on paper conceding just 18 points per game during the regular season and have also only allowed three tries during their two finals series wins.
With that said, the Knights defence has stood up when it has needed to and they have only conceded four tries during their two finals wins and can also draw upon inspiration from their round 25 win over the Jets where they defended a man down for most of the match yet were still able to hold on for a win that ultimately saw them clinch second spot.
It looms as an intriguing battle not only on the park but also in the coaches box where Garth Brennan will go toe to toe with a man that he spent time working with at the Knights. Brennan was a former assistant to Stone back when Rick was the Knights first grade coach, and should have an intimate knowledge of the way he goes about preparing a side but also some of his personnel.
And if Brennan wants to know anything else about the Knights boys he need only ask the Naiqama brothers, or even Will Smith or Sam Anderson, players who have all made their way to Penrith via the Knights.
No matter which way you look at it, this Grand Final promises to be one of the best in recent memory. Both sides are fielding the best possible side that they can and have both been the form teams, certainly leading into the finals, if not all year certainly in Penrith’s case.
And of course as of this year there is also the added incentive of a chance to square off against the winners of the Intrust Super Cup the following week at ANZ Stadium in the inaugural State Championship.
So get out to Allianz Stadium for what is going to be a great celebration of rugby league in all three grades.
The Penrith Panthers will face off against the Newcastle Knights to see who will play our Intrust Super Cup champions on NRL grand final day.
For Queensland league fans – there are a few other points of interest in both teams.
Can Matt Minto back up his premiership with the Mackay Cutters last year with another one this year with the Knights?
Knights coach Rick Stone is also one of our competition’s more well-regarded coaches – having enjoyed great success with the Burleigh Bears.
In the Panthers side – Luke Capewell, Tom Humble and Ryan Simpkins are just some of the players to have spent time in our competition.
NSW Cup grand final preview:
by Jamie Anderson - NSWRL Media
Penrith Panthers (1) Vs Newcastle Knights (2)
Allianz Stadium, Sunday, September 28
Kick-off: 3.10pm
Referee: Liam Nicholls
Summary: And then there were two. After 26 rounds and almost a months’ worth of finals action we are ultimately left with the competitions two best sides fighting it out for the 2014 VB NSW Cup Premiership.
The Penrith Panthers have been the yardstick all season long and will be looking to cap off their record breaking season by hoisting the trophy aloft come full time on Sunday, but the Knights should prove to be a more than worthy adversary, as they head into the Grand Final off the back of a nine match winning streak.
After their last loss to the Cutters way back in round 17, it still wasn’t certain that the Knights would even make the top eight much let alone the grand final, however they went on to win their last seven regular season matches and by doing so they secured a top two finish.
There were no such concerns for the Panthers who had the Minor Premiership sewn up over a month out from the finals series, and after losing their opening two games of the season they have gone on to win 22 of their last 24 matches.
In fact had the Panthers not relinquished a large lead to the Jets at Allianz Stadium late in the season, they would be entering this match undefeated since a round eight loss to the Sharks at Remondis Stadium.
Coach Garth Brennan is certainly spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting his side. The team that accounted for the Magpies on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval had no less than 10 players who have tasted first grade over their careers and with many others that are destined to do so in the near future.
The likes of Waqa Blake and Eto Nabuli could arguably have already debuted had they found themselves at a different club while young front rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard is also a name for the future.
The Panthers depth and strength at present was quantified even further on Sunday when they were able to include the likes of Kevin Kingston, David Simmons and Isaah Yeo to an already strong Penrith side.
Their opponents in the Knights shouldn’t be overawed however as they will also field a pretty handy line up. Newcastle have a host of players with first grade experience, including veterans like Timana Tahu, Michael Dobson, Matt Hilder and Clint Newton, as well as some younger tyros such as Chanel Mata’utia and Pat Vaivai.
And besides their players who have tasted first grade, others such as Nathan Ross, Pat Mata’utia and Chad Redman have all had stellar seasons and are a large reason why the Novocastrians find themselves just 80 minutes away from a possible premiership.
As you can see below these two sides split their regular season clashes however it is probably fair to say that the Knights appeared to have gotten Penrith at a good time way back in round one.
There are plenty of points in both of these teams and this has been on show during the finals series with the Panthers posting 73 points combined against the Cutters and Magpies while the Knights have managed to score 58 points against the same opposition.
Defensively though the Panthers appear the superior outfit on paper conceding just 18 points per game during the regular season and have also only allowed three tries during their two finals series wins.
With that said, the Knights defence has stood up when it has needed to and they have only conceded four tries during their two finals wins and can also draw upon inspiration from their round 25 win over the Jets where they defended a man down for most of the match yet were still able to hold on for a win that ultimately saw them clinch second spot.
It looms as an intriguing battle not only on the park but also in the coaches box where Garth Brennan will go toe to toe with a man that he spent time working with at the Knights. Brennan was a former assistant to Stone back when Rick was the Knights first grade coach, and should have an intimate knowledge of the way he goes about preparing a side but also some of his personnel.
And if Brennan wants to know anything else about the Knights boys he need only ask the Naiqama brothers, or even Will Smith or Sam Anderson, players who have all made their way to Penrith via the Knights.
No matter which way you look at it, this Grand Final promises to be one of the best in recent memory. Both sides are fielding the best possible side that they can and have both been the form teams, certainly leading into the finals, if not all year certainly in Penrith’s case.
And of course as of this year there is also the added incentive of a chance to square off against the winners of the Intrust Super Cup the following week at ANZ Stadium in the inaugural State Championship.
So get out to Allianz Stadium for what is going to be a great celebration of rugby league in all three grades.
NORTHERN PRIDE v EASTS TIGERS
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday, September 28 – 3.55pm*
(Coverage from 3.30pm - Channel 9 / WIN / NBN)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe (178th Queensland/Intrust Super Cup game; 4[SUP]th[/SUP] grand final)
Head to Head: Pride 11 Easts 5
Head-to-Head Finals: Pride 1 Easts 1
Twitter: #intrustsupercup #PRIDEvTIGES #09Sizzles
Livestream: Live Stream - QRL
Radio: ABC Grandstand
THE ghosts of seasons past have stalked both teams leading into this year’s Intrust Super Cup grand final – with the Northern Pride and Easts Tigers carrying their own mental shackles into this year’s decider.
The Pride however have already shaken off one burden – simply by claiming their spot in the premiership decider.
As they were again this year – the Pride of 2013 were the most dominant team of the season having claimed the minor premiership.
Last year however, they lost both their finals matches against Easts and eventual premiers Mackay and were left to look on as the Cutters claimed the spoils.
For the Tigers – the memory of last year’s loss was more acute. Given their strong run in the finals series and spread of talent, they were favourites to claim their first major title since 1991 – but were swept away by the Cutters in a thrilling match.
Read the full story here
Below are all the statistics you need heading into this Sunday’s premiership decider – provided by QRL statistician Brad Tallon.
INTRUST SUPER CUP GRAND FINAL – NORTHERN PRIDE V EASTS TIGERS
Cup Finals Experience: Pride: Played 14 Won 8 Lost 6; Easts: Played 29 Won 14 Lost 15
Cup Grand Finals Experience: Pride: Played 2 Won 1; Easts: Played 3 Won 0
Form 2014:
Pride: W W W W B W L W W L W W W W W W W L B W W W W W W L B W B
Easts: W L W L D B W L L W W W W W L W B W W W L W W W W L W L W
Players Used 2014: Pride 33, Easts 36 Played All Games: Pride 2, Easts 0
NRL Experience (players in named team 1-17): Pride 8 Easts 6
NRL Experience (total games played): Pride 124 Easts 62
Cup Experience (total games played named team): Pride 1202 Easts 1328
Cup GF Experience (total games played named team): Pride 5 Easts 11
Average Age: Pride 26 Easts 24
Coach Stats (G/W/D/L):
Pride: Jason Demetriou G 49 / W 38 / D 0 / L 11 (77.5%)
Easts: Craig Ingebrigtsen G 52 / W 33 / D 1 / L 18 (64.4%)
Head to Head: Demetriou 4 Ingebrigtsen 2
Northern Pride Fact Box (2008-2014)
Premiers: 1 (2010)
Grand Finalists: 3 (2009, 2010, 2014)
Finalists: 6 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Worst Finish: 7[SUP]th[/SUP] 2012 (12 teams)
Played 168, Won 113 Drawn 3 Lost 52
Biggest Win: 50 (60-10) v Sunshine Coast 2011, Round 5
Biggest Loss: 64 (64-0) v Sunshine Coast 2010, Round 12
Most Points For: 60 (60-10) v Sunshine Coast 2011, Round 5
Most Points Against: 64 (64-0) v Sunshine Coast 2010, Round 12
Biggest Win v Easts: 34 (44-10), 2012 Round 21
Most For v Easts: 44 (44-20), 2014 Round 16 + above
Most Wins in Succession: 17 (2010-11)
Most Losses in Succession: 4 (Three times – 2008, 2009/10, 2012)
Individual Records:
Most Games: 138 – Jason Roos
Most Points: Overall: 574 – Chey Bird; Season: 214 – Chey Bird (2011); Game - 34 – Tom Humble (2009 v Redcliffe)
Most Tries: Overall: 61 – Brett Anderson; Season: 20 – Tom Humble (2009); Game: 4 – Brett Anderson (2008 v Mackay); Tom Humble (2009 v Redcliffe); Brett Anderson (2011 v Easts)
Easts Tigers Fact Box (1996-2014)
Premiers: 0
Grand Finalists: 4 (1997, 2004, 2013, 2014)
Finalists: 11 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014)
Worst Finish: 11[SUP]th[/SUP] 2010 (12 teams)
Played 427, Won 233 Drawn 11 Lost 183
Biggest Win: 86 (86-0) v Brothers-Valleys 2004, Round 12
Biggest Loss: 56 (56-0) v Toowoomba 2001, Round 7
Most Points For: 86 (86-0) v Brothers-Valleys 2004, Round 12
Most Points Against: 56 (56-26) v Too 2003, Rd 9; (56-28) v WM 2010, Rd 20 + above.
Biggest Win v Pride: 30 (42-12), 2009 Round 14
Most For v Pride: 42 (42-12), 2009 Round 14
Most Wins in Succession: 8 (Twice – 2002 & 2011-12)
Most Losses in Succession: 6 (Three times – 2007/8, 2010, 2011)
Individual Records:
Most Games: 196 – Scott Sipple
Most Points: Overall: 648 – Scott Thorburn; Season: 230 – Cody Walker (2012); Single Game: 34 – Cody Walker (2013 v Norths)
Most tries: Overall: 65 – Wade Liddell; Season: 24 – Travis Baker (1997); Single Game: 5 – Wade Liddell (2004 v Brothers-Valleys)
Points of Interest:
* Statistically these are the closest matched grand finalists ever based on the regular season – Pride scored 10 more points and had five more scored against for an overall for-and-against difference of 5.
* This is the 9th occasion that the grand final has been played between the minor premiers and 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] placed teams after the regular season – only two have been won by the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] placed team.
* This is the 17th game between the two sides – Pride have won 11 and Easts 5. The teams have played 7 times in South East Queensland (all at Langlands Park) with Pride winning 4 and Easts 3.
* Under the five team final system, the winner of the preliminary final has won eight grand finals (including the last 5), the winner of the major semi only 4.
* There have been nine different premier in 10 years – only Wynnum, who won in 2011 and 2012 years have won more than one in that time.
NORTHERN PRIDE:
* This is Pride’s third grand final – 5 of their players have previously played in a decider, including 4 (Anderson, Roos, Spina and Riethmuller) in their 2010 win over Norths. Roos and Riethmuller also played in their 2009 loss to Sunshine Coast. Sam Obst is the other player to lay a decider having played for Redcliffe in their 1999 loss to Burleigh.
* Pride finished this year with the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] best ever regular season in cup history – only Tweed (2011), Toowoomba (2001) and Redcliffe (2000) were better. They lost 4 games, 3 by a converted try or less – Easts 16-4 win in Mareeba was Pride’s biggest loss of the year.
* 11 of Pride's 25 games have been decided by 6 points or less – they won 8 and lost 3.
* Pride have used 33 players this year with two playing all 25 games (Sam Obst and Tyrone McCarthy).
* 4 Pride players have played more than 100 Cup games (Riethmuller 139, Roos 138, Anderson 123 and Tadulala 112). This is Ben Spina’s 100[SUP]th[/SUP] game, all for the Pride – he is the fifth Pride player to reach the century for the club.
* Semi Tadulala made his Cup debut in 1998 for the Townsville Stingers. He and Petero Civoniceva were the only 2 players who played that year still in the competition this year.
* This is Jason Demetriou’s 50[SUP]th[/SUP] game as coach – he has won 38 games and lost 11; if the Pride wins today he will be the first coach to get 39 wins from his first 50 games – others to go close are: John Boxsell (Redcliffe - 1996-98) – 38w/2d ; Neil Wharton (Redcliffe -2000-02) – 38w/0d; Mark Murray (Norths 1998-99) - 50 / 37w /1d.
* Demetriou is the second coach to take out consecutive minor premierships – Rick Stone did it for Burleigh in 2003/2004 defeating Easts to win the grand final in 2004 after being runner-up in 2003.
EASTS TIGERS:
* Easts are the 7[SUP]th[/SUP] team to make the grand final after losing it the previous year – the other six all won, including Northern Pride in 2010.
* Easts are 1 of only 3 remaining foundation clubs (1996) not to have won a premiership – Central Queensland and Ipswich are the other two.
* This is Easts 30[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup finals match – only Redcliffe with 42 have more; this is the 122[SUP]nd[/SUP] Cup finals match.
* This is Easts 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup grand final, the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] team to achieve this feat – Redcliffe have played 10, with Burleigh and Toowoomba also having played 4 each.
* Nine Easts players played in the 2013 decider (Neumann, Walker, Thorpe, Butterfield, Garbutt, Hogan, Bromwich, McDonald and Zgrajewski). Liam McDonald also won a title with Souths-Logan in 2008 with Donald Malone in the defeated Ipswich side that day. Shane Neumann scored a hat-trick for Sunshine Coast in their 2009 title win. Tom Butterfield and Troy Giess also played for Redcliffe in their 2012 loss to Wynnum-Manly.
* Shane Neumann’s hat-trick for Sunshine Coast in 2008 is one of only three in cup grand finals. Matt Geyer (Norths, 1998) and Aaron Barba (Redcliffe, 2003) scored the other two.
* 8 of Easts' 27 games this year have been decided by 6 points or less - they lost 4, won 3 and drew 1.
* Easts have used 36 players in the top grade this year - None have played all 27 games, though McInally, Thorpe and Butterfield played 26.
* Six Easts players have played more than 100 Queensland / Intrust Super Cup games – Donald Malone (161st game – has the most (for Ipswich, Wests, Toowoomba, Norths and Easts). The other five are Tom Butterfield (130), Liam McDonald (126), Shane Neumann (122), and Steven Thorpe and Jacob Ling (105 each). Malone is the comp’s 4[SUP]th[/SUP] highest ever try scorer with 108.
* This is Easts’ 28[SUP]th[/SUP] game of the year, the most ever in a Cup season.
MATCH OFFICIALS:
* Clayton Sharpe, in his 178[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup game, is only the second referee to referee more than two Cup grand finals – he also refereed the 2009, 2012 and 2013 deciders. Only Tony Maksoud (5) has refereed more Queensland / Intrust Super Cup grand finals.
* Steve Kanowski will run his 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup grand final line, the most by any touch judge.
Team Lists for this weekend’s games – 2014 Grand Final Team Lists
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday, September 28 – 3.55pm*
(Coverage from 3.30pm - Channel 9 / WIN / NBN)
Referee: Clayton Sharpe (178th Queensland/Intrust Super Cup game; 4[SUP]th[/SUP] grand final)
Head to Head: Pride 11 Easts 5
Head-to-Head Finals: Pride 1 Easts 1
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Livestream: Live Stream - QRL
Radio: ABC Grandstand
THE ghosts of seasons past have stalked both teams leading into this year’s Intrust Super Cup grand final – with the Northern Pride and Easts Tigers carrying their own mental shackles into this year’s decider.
The Pride however have already shaken off one burden – simply by claiming their spot in the premiership decider.
As they were again this year – the Pride of 2013 were the most dominant team of the season having claimed the minor premiership.
Last year however, they lost both their finals matches against Easts and eventual premiers Mackay and were left to look on as the Cutters claimed the spoils.
For the Tigers – the memory of last year’s loss was more acute. Given their strong run in the finals series and spread of talent, they were favourites to claim their first major title since 1991 – but were swept away by the Cutters in a thrilling match.
Read the full story here
Below are all the statistics you need heading into this Sunday’s premiership decider – provided by QRL statistician Brad Tallon.
INTRUST SUPER CUP GRAND FINAL – NORTHERN PRIDE V EASTS TIGERS
Cup Finals Experience: Pride: Played 14 Won 8 Lost 6; Easts: Played 29 Won 14 Lost 15
Cup Grand Finals Experience: Pride: Played 2 Won 1; Easts: Played 3 Won 0
Form 2014:
Pride: W W W W B W L W W L W W W W W W W L B W W W W W W L B W B
Easts: W L W L D B W L L W W W W W L W B W W W L W W W W L W L W
Players Used 2014: Pride 33, Easts 36 Played All Games: Pride 2, Easts 0
NRL Experience (players in named team 1-17): Pride 8 Easts 6
NRL Experience (total games played): Pride 124 Easts 62
Cup Experience (total games played named team): Pride 1202 Easts 1328
Cup GF Experience (total games played named team): Pride 5 Easts 11
Average Age: Pride 26 Easts 24
Coach Stats (G/W/D/L):
Pride: Jason Demetriou G 49 / W 38 / D 0 / L 11 (77.5%)
Easts: Craig Ingebrigtsen G 52 / W 33 / D 1 / L 18 (64.4%)
Head to Head: Demetriou 4 Ingebrigtsen 2
Northern Pride Fact Box (2008-2014)
Premiers: 1 (2010)
Grand Finalists: 3 (2009, 2010, 2014)
Finalists: 6 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Worst Finish: 7[SUP]th[/SUP] 2012 (12 teams)
Played 168, Won 113 Drawn 3 Lost 52
Biggest Win: 50 (60-10) v Sunshine Coast 2011, Round 5
Biggest Loss: 64 (64-0) v Sunshine Coast 2010, Round 12
Most Points For: 60 (60-10) v Sunshine Coast 2011, Round 5
Most Points Against: 64 (64-0) v Sunshine Coast 2010, Round 12
Biggest Win v Easts: 34 (44-10), 2012 Round 21
Most For v Easts: 44 (44-20), 2014 Round 16 + above
Most Wins in Succession: 17 (2010-11)
Most Losses in Succession: 4 (Three times – 2008, 2009/10, 2012)
Individual Records:
Most Games: 138 – Jason Roos
Most Points: Overall: 574 – Chey Bird; Season: 214 – Chey Bird (2011); Game - 34 – Tom Humble (2009 v Redcliffe)
Most Tries: Overall: 61 – Brett Anderson; Season: 20 – Tom Humble (2009); Game: 4 – Brett Anderson (2008 v Mackay); Tom Humble (2009 v Redcliffe); Brett Anderson (2011 v Easts)
Easts Tigers Fact Box (1996-2014)
Premiers: 0
Grand Finalists: 4 (1997, 2004, 2013, 2014)
Finalists: 11 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014)
Worst Finish: 11[SUP]th[/SUP] 2010 (12 teams)
Played 427, Won 233 Drawn 11 Lost 183
Biggest Win: 86 (86-0) v Brothers-Valleys 2004, Round 12
Biggest Loss: 56 (56-0) v Toowoomba 2001, Round 7
Most Points For: 86 (86-0) v Brothers-Valleys 2004, Round 12
Most Points Against: 56 (56-26) v Too 2003, Rd 9; (56-28) v WM 2010, Rd 20 + above.
Biggest Win v Pride: 30 (42-12), 2009 Round 14
Most For v Pride: 42 (42-12), 2009 Round 14
Most Wins in Succession: 8 (Twice – 2002 & 2011-12)
Most Losses in Succession: 6 (Three times – 2007/8, 2010, 2011)
Individual Records:
Most Games: 196 – Scott Sipple
Most Points: Overall: 648 – Scott Thorburn; Season: 230 – Cody Walker (2012); Single Game: 34 – Cody Walker (2013 v Norths)
Most tries: Overall: 65 – Wade Liddell; Season: 24 – Travis Baker (1997); Single Game: 5 – Wade Liddell (2004 v Brothers-Valleys)
Points of Interest:
* Statistically these are the closest matched grand finalists ever based on the regular season – Pride scored 10 more points and had five more scored against for an overall for-and-against difference of 5.
* This is the 9th occasion that the grand final has been played between the minor premiers and 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] placed teams after the regular season – only two have been won by the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] placed team.
* This is the 17th game between the two sides – Pride have won 11 and Easts 5. The teams have played 7 times in South East Queensland (all at Langlands Park) with Pride winning 4 and Easts 3.
* Under the five team final system, the winner of the preliminary final has won eight grand finals (including the last 5), the winner of the major semi only 4.
* There have been nine different premier in 10 years – only Wynnum, who won in 2011 and 2012 years have won more than one in that time.
NORTHERN PRIDE:
* This is Pride’s third grand final – 5 of their players have previously played in a decider, including 4 (Anderson, Roos, Spina and Riethmuller) in their 2010 win over Norths. Roos and Riethmuller also played in their 2009 loss to Sunshine Coast. Sam Obst is the other player to lay a decider having played for Redcliffe in their 1999 loss to Burleigh.
* Pride finished this year with the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] best ever regular season in cup history – only Tweed (2011), Toowoomba (2001) and Redcliffe (2000) were better. They lost 4 games, 3 by a converted try or less – Easts 16-4 win in Mareeba was Pride’s biggest loss of the year.
* 11 of Pride's 25 games have been decided by 6 points or less – they won 8 and lost 3.
* Pride have used 33 players this year with two playing all 25 games (Sam Obst and Tyrone McCarthy).
* 4 Pride players have played more than 100 Cup games (Riethmuller 139, Roos 138, Anderson 123 and Tadulala 112). This is Ben Spina’s 100[SUP]th[/SUP] game, all for the Pride – he is the fifth Pride player to reach the century for the club.
* Semi Tadulala made his Cup debut in 1998 for the Townsville Stingers. He and Petero Civoniceva were the only 2 players who played that year still in the competition this year.
* This is Jason Demetriou’s 50[SUP]th[/SUP] game as coach – he has won 38 games and lost 11; if the Pride wins today he will be the first coach to get 39 wins from his first 50 games – others to go close are: John Boxsell (Redcliffe - 1996-98) – 38w/2d ; Neil Wharton (Redcliffe -2000-02) – 38w/0d; Mark Murray (Norths 1998-99) - 50 / 37w /1d.
* Demetriou is the second coach to take out consecutive minor premierships – Rick Stone did it for Burleigh in 2003/2004 defeating Easts to win the grand final in 2004 after being runner-up in 2003.
EASTS TIGERS:
* Easts are the 7[SUP]th[/SUP] team to make the grand final after losing it the previous year – the other six all won, including Northern Pride in 2010.
* Easts are 1 of only 3 remaining foundation clubs (1996) not to have won a premiership – Central Queensland and Ipswich are the other two.
* This is Easts 30[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup finals match – only Redcliffe with 42 have more; this is the 122[SUP]nd[/SUP] Cup finals match.
* This is Easts 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup grand final, the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] team to achieve this feat – Redcliffe have played 10, with Burleigh and Toowoomba also having played 4 each.
* Nine Easts players played in the 2013 decider (Neumann, Walker, Thorpe, Butterfield, Garbutt, Hogan, Bromwich, McDonald and Zgrajewski). Liam McDonald also won a title with Souths-Logan in 2008 with Donald Malone in the defeated Ipswich side that day. Shane Neumann scored a hat-trick for Sunshine Coast in their 2009 title win. Tom Butterfield and Troy Giess also played for Redcliffe in their 2012 loss to Wynnum-Manly.
* Shane Neumann’s hat-trick for Sunshine Coast in 2008 is one of only three in cup grand finals. Matt Geyer (Norths, 1998) and Aaron Barba (Redcliffe, 2003) scored the other two.
* 8 of Easts' 27 games this year have been decided by 6 points or less - they lost 4, won 3 and drew 1.
* Easts have used 36 players in the top grade this year - None have played all 27 games, though McInally, Thorpe and Butterfield played 26.
* Six Easts players have played more than 100 Queensland / Intrust Super Cup games – Donald Malone (161st game – has the most (for Ipswich, Wests, Toowoomba, Norths and Easts). The other five are Tom Butterfield (130), Liam McDonald (126), Shane Neumann (122), and Steven Thorpe and Jacob Ling (105 each). Malone is the comp’s 4[SUP]th[/SUP] highest ever try scorer with 108.
* This is Easts’ 28[SUP]th[/SUP] game of the year, the most ever in a Cup season.
MATCH OFFICIALS:
* Clayton Sharpe, in his 178[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup game, is only the second referee to referee more than two Cup grand finals – he also refereed the 2009, 2012 and 2013 deciders. Only Tony Maksoud (5) has refereed more Queensland / Intrust Super Cup grand finals.
* Steve Kanowski will run his 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Cup grand final line, the most by any touch judge.
Team Lists for this weekend’s games – 2014 Grand Final Team Lists
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Got this game on record.
I'm hoping to see a great match.
I'm hoping to see a great match.
Art Vandelay
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It'll be good to see how Garbutt goes in his last game before he joins us.
