2008 Northern Pride RLFC season
2008 was the first competitive season for the Cairns based CRGT Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They competed in the QRL state competition, which in 2008 was called the Wizard Queensland Cup. 11 Clubs played 20 matches (10 home and 10 away) over 26 weeks.
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| Full name | Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Pride | ||
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| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Website | northernpride.com.au | ||
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| CEO | Denis Keeffe (2008) | ||
| Coach | Andrew Dunemann (2008) | ||
| Captain | Chris Sheppard (2008) | ||
| Competition | Intrust Super Cup | ||
| 2008 | 3rd | ||
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| Premierships | 2 (2010/2014) | ||
| Runners-up | 1 (2009) | ||
| Minor premiership | 2 (2013/2014) | ||
The Pride finished 3rd, just losing the Preliminary Final in golden point extra-time to the Souths Logan Magpies, who went on to win the 2008 Grand Final. Foundation coach was Andrew Dunemann, who had played for the Canberra Raiders, Leeds Rhinos, Halifax RLFC and South Sydney Rabbitohs, and had been Under-20s coach for the Canberra Raiders. Assistant coach was David Maiden. Foundation captain was Chris Sheppard, who had played for the North Queensland Cowboys and St. George Illawarra Dragons.
2008 Season -
Staff
- Coach: Andrew Dunemann
- Assistant Coaches: David Maiden & Troy Cummings
- Captain: Chris Sheppard
- Chief Executive: Denis Keeffe
- Chairman: John O’Brien
- Operations Manager: Chris Sheppard
- Commercial Manager: Brad Tassell
- Competition: Wizard Queensland Cup
2008 Player awards
Friday 26 September 2008, Pride Leagues Club, Irene Street, Mooroobool
- Yalumba Wines Most Improved Player – Hezron Murgha
- EK Kitchens Best Back – Chey Bird
- Skytrans Airlines Best Forward – Mark Cantoni
- CRGT Player of the Year – Chris Sheppard
- John O’Brien Perpetual Club Person of the Year – Pride Manager, Rob White
Player gains
This was the first season for the Northern Pride, so all players were new signings.
- Hezron Murgha from CDRL's Yarrabah Seahawks
- Noel Underwood from CDRL's Yarrabah Seahawks
- Farran Willett from CDRL's Yarrabah Seahawks
- Kahu Wehi from CDRL's Tully Tigers
- Ritchie Marsters from CDRL's Tully Tigers
- Joshua Wehi from CDRL's Tully Tigers
- Alex Starmer from CDRL's Ivanhoes Knights
- Drew Campbell from CDRL's Ivanhoes Knights
- Jason Roos from CDRL's Mareeba Gladiators
- Chris Sheppard from CDRL's Mareeba Gladiators
- Adam Mills from CDRL's Atherton Roosters
- Stephen Sheppard from TDRL's Burdekin and CDRL's Mareeba Gladiators
- Chey Bird from TDRL's (Townsville) Brothers
- Ben Kerr from CDRL's Innisfail
- Eric Warria from Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Northern Territory team
- Steve McLean from Canberra Raiders juniors.
In Round xx the following player was signed to the Pride:
In Round 10 the following players were signed to the Pride:
In Round 12 the following players was signed to the Pride:
In Round 16 the following players was signed to the Pride:
At the start of the season attempts were made to sign players from Papua New Guinea, but problems with visas prevented them playing for the Pride:
2008 squad
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Ryan Ghietti
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2008 Season Launch
- Team Launch - 14 December 2007
- Season Launch - 7 March 2008 at 11.00am, Stockland Cairns. (Originally scheduled as part of the Esplanade Lagoon's 5-year celebrations but moved to Stockland Cairns because of wet season flooding in Cairns.)
Pre-Season Boot Camp
- Croco Dylus Village Camp, Daintree River - 19–20 January 2008
2008 Jerseys
- 2008 CRGT Northern Pride jerseys
2008 Home
2008 Away
Trial Matches
Pre-season Trial 1 Saturday 2 February 2008, 5.10pm |
| Northern Pride |
50-22 | Cairns Select Squad |
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| Tries: Drew Campbell 2 Chey Bird 2 Jason Roos Noel Underwood Adam Mills Richie Marsters Gordon Rattler Goals: Steve Shepard 5 Bird 2 |
Tries: David Sands Clifton Tildora Fenton Murgha Tyson Brooks Goals: Adam Kelly 3 |
Venue: Jilara Oval, Yarrabah |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Noel Underwood, 5. Gordon Rattler, 6. Farren Wilett, 7. Steve Sheppard, 8. Greg Byrnes, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Kahu Wehi, 11. Adam Mills, 12. Alex Starmer, 13. Warren Jensen (c). |
| Interchange: 14. Richie Marsters, 15. Ben Kerr, 16. Eric Warria, 17. Jordan Kane, 18. Ryan Ghetti. |
| Unavailable: |
| Notes: Originally scheduled to be played at Innisfail, but changed to the CDRL Yarrabah Seahawks ground. Half-time 26-4 |
Pre-season Trial 2 Saturday 16 February 2008, 4.00pm |
Mackay Cutters  |
Match Cancelled | |
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Venue: Darryl Bourke Oval, Moranbah |
| Team: Coach Andrew Dunemann selected four separate teams to play this match, with each team to play one quarter. |
| Interchange: |
| Unavailable: Josh Vaughan (called up to play for the Cowboys in their trial against the Broncos |
| Notes: The original trial match against the Mackay Cutters at Darryl Bourke Oval, Moranbah was cancelled due to wet conditions. |
Pre-season Trial 2 Saturday 16 February 2008, 4.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
26-20 | |
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| Tries: Hezron Murgha 2 Chey Bird Ben Laity Eric Warria Drew Campbell Goals: Stephen Sheppard |
Tries: Brady Payne Ricky Griffiths 2 Brandon Boor Goals: Chris Riesen 2 |
| Team: |
| Interchange: |
| Unavailable: Josh Vaughan (called up to play for the Cowboys in their trial against the Broncos |
| Notes: When the original trial match against the Mackay Cutters at Darryl Bourke Oval, Moranbah was cancelled due to wet conditions, Pride coach Andrew Dunemann decided to play an intra-club trial match in Cairns instead. However Pride sponsor Skytrans offered to fly the NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under 20s squad to Cairns. Entry to the game was $5. Noel Underwood was placed on report for a dangerous tackle. Ryan Bartlett ended his season with an ACL tear. |
Pre-season Trial 3 Saturday 23 February 2008, 5.30pm |
| Northern Pride |
22-16 | |
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| Tries: Greg Byrnes Chey Bird Mark Cantoni Gordon Rattler Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Tries: John Williams 2 R Thompson Goals: John Williams 2 |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Josh Vaughan, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 10. Greg Byrnes, 11. Alex Starmer, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 13. Mark Cantoni |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Ritchie Marsters, 16. Jason Roos, 17. Noel Underwood, 18. Drew Campbell, 19. Adam Mills |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: |
Pre-season Trial 4 Saturday 1 March 2008, 7.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
12-26 | |
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| Tries: Cantoni 2 Goals: Chris Sheppard To'oto'o-ulugia |
Tries: Malone Walker Ryan Gray Afamasaka Goals: Ireland 2 Malone |
Venue: Mossman Showgrounds, Mossman |
| Team: 1. Josh Vaughan, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Noel Underwood, 6. Steve Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 10. Alex Starmer, 11. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Warren Jensen, 13. Mark Cantoni |
| Interchange: 14. Ritchie Marsters, 15. Gordon Rattler, 16. Ben Kerr, 17. Adam Mills, 18. Shaun Cribb |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: CDRL Port Douglas/Mossman Sharks RLFC hosted the match. Admission was $6. Half-time 6-14 Stephen Sheppard sin-bin after a fight. |
Wizard Queensland Cup matches
Round 1 Saturday 15 March 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
44-16 | |
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| Tries: Brett Anderson 4 Chey Bird Stephen Sheppard Warren Jensen Greg Byrnes Goals: Chey Bird 6 |
Match Report 1 Match Report 2 |
Tries: Anthony Watts Kerrod Toby Sam Faust Goals: Chris Giumelli Daniel Abraham |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Darryl Bell and Josh Kersevani Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Jackson Nicolau, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Vaeau, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 13. Mark Cantoni |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Greg Byrnes |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Three North Queensland Cowboys played in the first Northern Pride match - Ben Vaeau (prop), Jackson Nicolau (centre) and Matthew Bartlett (back row), while the Cutters fielded eight Cowboys The match was played on a rain-drenched Barlow Park field in Cairns which coach Andrew Dunemann described as a "mud pit". Pride officials tried to have the game called off due to the conditions but the QRL insisted the game proceed. Chris Sheppard was placed on report for a high tackle. |
| Position | Round 1 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 2 |
Round 2 Sunday 23 March 2008, 2.00pm |
Redcliffe Dolphins  |
18-32 | |
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| Tries: Liam Georgetown Mitchell Rivett Craig Priestley Ryan Cullen Goals: Liam Georgetown |
Match Report | Tries: Gordon Rattler Mark Cantoni Matthew Bartlett Warren Jensen Josh Vaughan Ty Williams Goals: Chey Bird 4 |
Venue: Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe Referee: Robert Gallacher Touch Judges: Clayton Sharpe and Peter Jones Interchange Official: Chris Butler |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Jackson Nicolau, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Steve Southern, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Vaeau |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Ben Laity, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Scott Bolton, 18. Ty Williams |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Six North Queensland Cowboys played in the second Northern Pride match - Steve Southern, Scott Bolton, Ben Vaeau, Matthew Bartlett, Jackson Nicolau, Ty Williams Half-time 12-16 |
| Position | Round 2 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 4 |
Round 3 Saturday 29 March 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
46-12 |  |
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| Tries: Brett Anderson Chris Sheppard (c) Mark Cantoni Joel Riethmuller Matthew Bartlett Jason Roos Ben Vaeau Ben Laity Goals: Chey Bird 7 from 8 |
Match Report | Tries: Luke Samoa 2 Goals: Patrick Fray Haisley Robson |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Darryl Bell Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Josh Vaughan, 5. John Williams, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Steve Southern, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Vaeau |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Ben Laity, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Scott Bolton |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Steven Sheppard (sternum) |
| Notes: Six North Queensland Cowboys played in the third Northern Pride match - Ben Vaeau (prop), Steve Southern (Prop), Jackson Nicolau (Five-eighth), Matthew Bartlett (back row), John Williams (wing), Scott Bolton (Interchange). |
| Position | Round 3 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 46 | +76 | 6 |
Round 4 Saturday 5 April 2008, 6.30pm |
Burleigh Bears  |
8-18 | |
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| Tries: Adam Fielder 2 Goals: - |
Match Report | Tries: Jackson Nicolau Ben Laity David Faiumu Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Venue: Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Peter Anderson and Robert Grogan Interchange Official: David Shaw |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Josh Vaughan, 5. Drew Campbell, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Vaeau |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Scott Bolton |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Five North Queensland Cowboys played in the fourth Northern Pride match - Jackson Nicolau, Ben Vaeau, David Faiumu, Matthew Bartlett, Scott Bolton |
| Position | Round 4 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 54 | +86 | 8 |
Round 5 Saturday 12 April 2008, 2.00pm |
Souths Logan Magpies  |
24-34 | |
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| Tries: Quentin Laulu Togagae 3 Lewis Balcomb Goals: Michael Dobson 4 |
Tries: Chey Bird Brett Anderson Josh Vaughan Chris Shepard Joel Riethmuller Greg Byrnes Goals: Chey Bird 5 |
Venue: Meakin Park, Logan Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Michael Wise Touch Judges: Justin Davis and Chris Butler Interchange Official: Robert Grogan Video Referee: Tony Maksoud Man of the Match: Greg Byrnes |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Warren Jensen, 10. Ben Laity, 9. David Faiumu, 8. Scott Bolton |
| Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Noel Underwood |
| Unavailable: Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Only two North Queensland Cowboys played in the fifth Northern Pride match - Scott Bolton (interchange), David Faiumu (hooker). This was Brett Anderson last game before leaving to play for Melbourne Storm - he returned to the Pride in 2010. The Pride were down 6-24 at half-time. They scored 28 unanswered points in the second half for a dramatic come-from-behind win. |
| Position | Round 5 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 78 | +96 | 10 |
Round 6 Saturday 19 April 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
30-28 | |
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| Tries: Jason Roos 2 Gordon Rattler Jackson Nicolau Josh Vaughan Adam Mills Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Match Report | Tries: Tangi Ropati 2 Kev Stephensen Marcus Jensen Trent Young Goals: Matt Lockyer 3 Isaac Kaufmann |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Nick Kalpakidis Touch Judges: Darryl Bell and Greg Watt Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Jackson Nicolau, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Scott Bolton, 10. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Vaeau |
| Interchange: 14. Adam Mills, 15. Warren Jensen, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Alex Starmer |
| Unavailable: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (ribs), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm), Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Stephen Sheppard was sent from the field in the second half and Joel Riethmuller suffered a season ending knee injury. |
| Position | Round 6 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 106 | +98 | 12 |
Round 7 Saturday 26 April 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
40-10 |  |
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| Tries: Drew Campbell 2 Greg Byrnes 2 Hezron Murgha Josh Vaughan Jackson Nicolau Goals: Chey Bird 6 |
Match Report | Tries: Nat Bowman Wayne Barnett Goals: Jimmy Radloff |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Gavin Morris Touch Judges: Darryl Bell and Daniel Caamano Interchange Official: Mark Leigh |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Warren Jensen, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Alex Starmer, 10. Ben Vaeau, 9. David Faiumu, 8. Greg Byrnes |
| Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Adam Mills, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Ben Laity |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm), Stephen Sheppard (sternum), Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Four North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau, Ben Vaeau, David Faiumu This was the Pride's seventh game and their seventh win. |
| Position | Round 7 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 1 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 116 | +128 | 14 |
Round 8 Saturday 3 May 2008, 2.00pm |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls |
34-4 | |
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| Tries: Selasi Berdie 2 Dennis Gordon Luke Dumas Shane Joyce Brad Davis Goals: Brad Davis 5 |
Match Report | Tries: Hezron Murgha Goals: - |
Venue: Cudgen Park, Cudgen Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Rod Spain and David Shaw Interchange Official: Daniel Gigliotti Video Referee: Rex Little |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Jackson Nicolau, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. David Faiumu, 11. Alex Starmer, 10. Scott Bolton, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Greg Byrnes |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Adam Mills, 16. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 17. Ben Laity |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm), Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Scott Bolton, David Faiumu, Jackson Nicolau This was the Pride's first defeat after eight rounds of the competition. |
| Position | Round 8 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 150 | +98 | 14 |
| Team: |
| Interchange: |
| Position | Round 9 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 248 | 150 | +98 | 16 |
Round 10 Saturday 17 May 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
16-26 | |
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| Tries: Drew Campbell Hezron Murgha Stephen Sheppard Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
Match Report 1 match Report 2 |
Tries: Jason Moon Dallas McIlwain Luke Dalziel Don Chris Muckert Goals: Matt Seamark 5 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Michael Wise Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Greg Watt Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Adam Mills, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Ben Kerr, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Scott Bolton, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Richie Marsters, 15. Warren Jensen, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Greg Byrnes |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia (knee), Alex Starmer (shoulder) Chris Afamasaga from the Gold Coast Titans and Jamie Frizzo from the North Queensland Cowboys signed to the Pride this week. |
| Notes: Two North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Scott Bolton, Matthew Bartlett |
| Position | Round 10 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 3 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 264 | 176 | +88 | 16 |
Round 11 Saturday 24 May 2008, 2.00pm |
| Ipswich Jets |
16-30 | |
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| Tries: Brendan Marshall Ian Lacey Aaron Sweeney Goals: Josh Lewis 2 |
Match Report 1 Match Report 2 Match Report 3 |
Tries: Chey Bird 2 Matthew Bartlett Scott Bolton Ben Vaeau Goals: Chey Bird 5 |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Jamie Frizzo, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Adam Mills, 11. Scott Bolton, 10. Ben Laity, 9. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 8. Ben Vaeau |
| Interchange: 14. Stephen Sheppard, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Warren Jensen, 17. Greg Byrnes |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau, Scott Bolton, Ben Vaeau. Half-time 10-16 |
| Position | Round 11 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 294 | 192 | +102 | 18 |
Round 12 Saturday 7 June 2008, 7.00pm |
| Mackay Cutters |
12-18 | |
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| Tries: Dean Tass George Gatis Goals: Todd Seymour 2 |
Match Report | Tries: Jackson Nicolau 2 Greg Byrnes Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Venue: Mackay Junior Fields, Mackay Referee: Nick Kalpakidis Touch Judges: Clinton Begg and Chris Anderson Interchange Official: Zane Wright |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Jamie Frizzo, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Greg Byrnes, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Ben Vaeau, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Ben Kerr, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL) |
| Notes: Rod Griffin signed with the Pride this week Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau, Ty Williams, Ben Vaeau |
| Position | Round 12 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 2 | |
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 312 | 204 | +108 | 20 |
Round 13 Saturday 14 June 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
0-26 | |
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| Tries: - Goals: - |
Match Report | Tries: Nick Emett 2 Ryan Cullen Liam Georgetown Chris Fox Goals: Marty Turner 3 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Greg Watt and Daniel Caamano Interchange Official: Michael Inman |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Stephen Sheppard, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 10. Ben Vaeau, 11. Adam Mills, 12. Greg Byrnes, 13. Mark Cantoni |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Chris Sheppard (representative duties) |
| Notes: Five North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau, Ben Vaeau, Matthew Bartlett, Scott Bolton UIn the second half Mark Cantoni was taken to hospital with a broken arm. |
| Position | Round 13 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 3 | |
12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 230 | +82 | 20 |
Round 14 Sunday 22 June 2008, 2.00pm |
| Norths Devils |
24-40 | |
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| Tries: Rodney Davies 2 George Kepa 2 Reece Robinson Goals: Luke Samoa 2 |
Match Report 1 Match Report 2 |
Tries: Drew Campbell 2 Josh Vaughan 2 Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia Ben Vaeau Jason Roos Goals: Chey Bird 5 Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia |
Venue: Bishop Park, Nundah Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Nick Kalpakidis and David Shaw Interchange Official: Nick Morel |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 13. Adam Mills, 12. Greg Byrnes, 11. Alex Starmer, 10. Ben Vaeau, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Hezron Murgha, 15. Rod Griffin, 16. Warren Jensen, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Chris Sheppard (representative duties), Greg Byrnes (representative duties), Mark Cantoni (broken arm) |
| Notes: Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau, Ben Vaeau |
| Position | Round 14 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 3 | |
13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 352 | 254 | +98 | 22 |
Round 15 Saturday 28 June 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
28-12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Drew Campbell Jamie Frizzo Rod Griffin Jason Roos Chris Afamasaga Goals: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia 4 |
Match Report | Tries: Adam Hutchison Martin Griese Goals: Nick Parfitt 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Gavin Morris Touch Judges: Greg Watt and Daniel Caamano Interchange Official: Darryl Bell |
| Team: 1. Ty Williams, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 13. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity (c) |
| Interchange: 14. Gordon Rattler, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ben Kerr, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Chey Bird (sternum) |
| Notes: Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau, Matthew Bartlett |
| Position | Round 15 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 380 | 266 | +114 | 22 |
Round 16 Saturday 5 July 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
16-12 | |
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| Tries: Ty Williams Drew Campbell Rod Griffin Goals: Chris Sheppard 2 |
Match Report | Tries: Brad Cross Tom Learoyd Lahrs Goals: Marc Herbert 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Eastwood Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Greg Watt Interchange Official: Darryl Bell |
| Team: 1. Ty Williams, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 11. Luke Harlen, 10. Greg Byrnes, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Chey Bird (sternum) |
| Notes: Luke Harlen signed with the Pride this week after being released from Wests Tigers Two North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau The Dawsons Engineering FNQ Cyclones side played the opening game as part of the ARL Masters National Carnival |
| Position | Round 16 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 396 | 278 | +118 | 26 |
Round 17 Saturday 12 July 2008, 2.00pm |
| Easts Tigers |
10-26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Liam Campbell Marcus Jensen Goals: Matt Lockyer |
Tries: Jamie Frizzo 2 Drew Campbell Josh Vaughan Matthew Bartlett Goals: Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia 3 |
Venue: Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Gavin Morris Touch Judges: Justin DAVIS and Michael Inman Interchange Official: Jon Kennedy Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
| Team: 1. Ty Williams, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Chey Bird (sternum) |
| Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Ty Williams, Jackson Nicolau, Matthew Bartlett |
| Position | Round 17 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 422 | 288 | +134 | 28 |
Round 18 Saturday 19 July 2008, 7.30pm |
| Central Comets |
28-16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Marty Hatfield 2 Guy Williams Nat Bowman Andrew Dale Goals: Nat Bowman 4 |
Match Report 1 Match Report 2 |
Tries: Hezron Murgha Gordon Rattler Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia Goals: Chris Sheppard 2 |
Venue: Browne Park, Rockhampton Referee: Justin Eastwood Touch Judges: Steve Kanowski and Jason McManus Interchange Official: Aaron Geddes |
| Team: 1. Josh Vaughan, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Gordon Rattler, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 11. Noel Underwood, 10. Greg Byrnes, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 15. Ben Kerr, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Chris Afamasaga |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Chey Bird (sternum) |
| Notes: Only one North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau |
| Position | Round 18 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 438 | 316 | +122 | 28 |
Round 19 Saturday 26 July 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
20-34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Josh Vaughan 2 Luke Millwood Warren Jensen Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
Match Report | Tries: Ben Jeffery 2 Shayne Joyce James Wood Matthew Pow Matt King Goals: Ben Jeffery 4, Daniel Evans |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Daniel Caamano Interchange Official: Darryl Bell |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Chris Sheppard (c), 7. Luke Millwood, 13. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 11. Greg Byrnes, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Eric Warria |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia (knee), Drew Campbell (knee), Chris Afamasaga (sternum) |
| Notes: Only one North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Scott Bolton The Pride had two new players, halfback Luke Millwood and outside back Eric Warria Pride players wore yellow armbands as part of the Cancer Council's National "Call To Arms" campaign. The Pride also contribute $1 from every ticket sold and game day sponsor Skytrans gave a bonus of $100 for every try scored and $50 for every goal converted. |
| Position | Round 19 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 458 | 350 | +108 | 28 |
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| Position | Round 20 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 458 | 350 | +108 | 30 |
Round 21 Sunday 10 August 2008, 2.00pm |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
36-16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Jason Moon Chris McQueen Chris Currie Simon Phillips Adam Brideson Darren Bain Aoterangi Herangi Goals: Chris Birch 3 Matt Seamark |
Match Report | Tries: Jackson Nicolau Josh Vaughan Mark Cantoni Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
Venue: BMD Kougari Oval, Wynnum Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Michael Wise and Andrew Wareham Interchange Official: Jon Kennedy |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Adam Mills, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jackson Nicolau, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Chris Sheppard (c), 7. Luke Millwood, 13. Jamie Frizzo, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Greg Byrnes, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Rod Griffin, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Alex Starmer |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Chris Afamasaga (resigned) |
| Notes: Three North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Matthew Bartlett, Jackson Nicolau, Scott Bolton |
| Position | Round 21 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 474 | 386 | +88 | 30 |
Round 22 Saturday 16 August 2008, 6.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
20-30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Josh Vaughan Stephen Sheppard Luke Millwood Greg Byrnes Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
Match Report | Tries: Smith Samau 2 Donald Malone Isaak Ah Mau Aaron Sweeney Adam Boettcher Goals: Donald Malone 3 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Darryl Bell Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Jackson Nicolau, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Rod Griffin, 10. Scott Bolton, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Luke Millwood, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Noel Underwood |
| Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (knee), Brett Anderson (transferred to the Melbourne Storm, Ryan Bartlett (ACL), Mark Cantoni (broken arm), Chris Afamasaga (resigned), Adam Mills (ankle) |
| Notes: Two North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau, Scott Bolton |
| Position | Round 22 - 2008 | P | W | D | L | B | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 494 | 416 | +78 | 30 |
2008 Ladder
| 2008 Queensland Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | |
20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 656 | 329 | +327 | 36 |
| 2 | |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 592 | 378 | +214 | 32 |
| 3 | |
20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 494 | 416 | +78 | 30 |
| 4 | |
20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 526 | 514 | +12 | 28 |
| 5 | |
20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 498 | 418 | +80 | 27 |
| 6 | |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 528 | 506 | +22 | 26 |
| 7 | |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 454 | 462 | -8 | 21 |
| 8 | |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 507 | 535 | -28 | 19 |
| 9 | |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 416 | 488 | -72 | 19 |
| 10 | |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 404 | 595 | -191 | 18 |
| 11 | |
20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 288 | 722 | -434 | 8 |
Finals Series
Finals Week 1 - Qualifying Semi-Final (Team 2 v Team 3) Sunday 24 August 2008, 2.00pm |
| Souths Logan Magpies |
16-40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Nigel Plum 2 Quentin Laulu Togagae Goals: Tim Cannard 2 |
Match Report | Tries: Chey Bird Hezron Murgha Jamie Frizzo Josh Vaughan Mark Cantoni Luke Harlen Goals: Chey Bird 8 |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Jackson Nicolau, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Rod Griffin, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Luke Harlen, 10. Scott Bolton, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 15. Warren Jensen, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Noel Underwood |
| Unavailable: Alex Starmer (knee) |
| Notes: Two North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau, Scott Bolton |
Finals Week 2 - Qualifying Final Saturday 30 August 2008, 2.00pm |
| Ipswich Jets |
34-16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Scott Ireland 2 Donald Malone Josh Lewis Kurtis Lingwoodock Leigh Coghill Goals: Josh Lewis 5 |
Match Report | Tries: Hezron Murgha Josh Vaughan Jamie Frizzo Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Josh Vaughan, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Adam Mills, 6. Jackson Nicolau, 7. Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia, 13. Rod Griffin, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Luke Harlen, 10. Scott Bolton, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Stephen Sheppard, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Noel Underwood |
| Unavailable: Chris Sheppard (foot) |
| Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Two North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Jackson Nicolau, Scott Bolton |
Finals Week 3 - Preliminary Final Saturday 6 September 2008, 2.00pm |
| Northern Pride |
12-16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hezron Murgha Jackson Nicolau Luke Harlen Goals: - |
GOLDEN POINT GAME Match Report |
Tries: Kyle Lodge 2 Quentin Laulu Togagae Goals: Josh White Tim Cannard |
Venue: Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Gavin Morris Touch Judges: David Shaw and Peter Jones Interchange Officials: Peter Anderson Video Referee: |
| Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Jackson Nicolau, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Stephen Sheppard, 7. Luke Millwood, 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Noel Underwood, 11. Luke Harlen, 10. Greg Byrnes, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
| Interchange: 14. Callan Myles, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Adam Mills, 17. Warren Jensen |
| Unavailable: Chris Sheppard (foot), Rod Griffin (concussion), Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia |
| Notes: It was 12–12 at full time, and Souths Logan Magpies scored after 8 minutes of extra time. Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. The Pride used 34 different players this season. Ben Laity and Josh Vaughan played all 23 games this season. |
2008 Northern Pride players
| Pride players | 2008 Appearances | 2008 Tries | 2008 Goals | 2008 Field Goals | 2008 Points scored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 150 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 24 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ryan Bartlett | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaun Cribb | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Northern Pride in 2008
| Cowboys players | 2008 Appearances | 2008 Tries | 2008 Goals | 2008 Field Goals | 2008 Points scored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
2008 Televised Games
In 2008 games were televised by ABC TV and shown live across Queensland through the ABC1 channel at 2.00pm (AEST) on Saturday afternoons. The commentary team was Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.
- 1: Northern Pride won 34-24: Round 5, Saturday 12 April 2008 against Souths Logan Magpies from Meakin Park, Logan
- 2: Northern Pride lost 4-34: Round 8, Saturday 3 May 2008 against Tweed Heads Seagulls from Cudgen Park, Cudgen
- 3: Northern Pride won 30-16: Round 11, Saturday 24 May 2008 against Ipswich Jets from Briggs Road Sporting Complex, Ipswich
- 4: Northern Pride won 26-10: Round 17, Saturday 12 July 2008 against Easts Tigers from Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane
- 5: Northern Pride won 34-16: Qualifying Final, Saturday 30 August 2008 against Ipswich Jets from Briggs Road Sporting Complex, Ipswich
- 6: Northern Pride lost 12-16 : Preliminary Final, Saturday 6 September 2008 against Souths Logan Magpies from Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane
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References
- "Northern Pride player profile: Alex Starmer". Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
- Northern Pride Official site
- Northern Pride Facebook Page
- Northern Pride Twitter Page
- Northern Pride YouTube Page
- Cairns Post - Northern Pride 2008 photo gallery
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