1999 Queensland Cup

The 1999 Queensland Cup season was the 4th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition.

1999 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 13 – September 11, 1999
Teams12
Premiers Burleigh Bears (1st title)
Minor premiers Redcliffe Dolphins (1st title)
Matches played138
Points scored6,677
Top points scorer(s) John Wilshere (256)
Player of the year Mick Roberts
Top try-scorer(s) Aaron Douglas (30)

The competition was contested by fourteen teams over a 26-week long season (including finals), with the Burleigh defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins 12–10 in the grand final at Suncorp Stadium. Redcliffe halfback Mick Roberts was named the competition's Player of the Year.[1]

Teams

The number of teams in the competition was reduced from 16 to 12 for the 1999 season. Brisbane Brothers, Bundaberg Grizzlies, Gold Coast Vikings and Townsville Stingers were all withdrawn. Brothers and Bundaberg both competed in the inaugural season of the Queensland Cup, while Townsville and the Vikings both played just one season.[2]

For the 1999 season, the Brisbane Broncos were affiliated with the Toowoomba Clydesdales, the Melbourne Storm with the Norths Devils and the North Queensland Cowboys with the Cairns Cyclones and Wests Panthers. The Auckland Warriors also used Souths Magpies and Wynnum Seagulls as feeder clubs, sending them up to four players each round.[3]

Colours Club Home ground(s)
 Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park
 Cairns Cyclones Barlow Park, Dairy Farmers Stadium
 Central Capras Browne Park
 Easts Tigers Langlands Park
 Ipswich Jets First Provincial Oval
 Logan Scorpions Meakin Park
 Norths Devils Bishop Park
 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval
 Souths Magpies Davies Park
 Toowoomba Clydesdales Athletic Oval, ANZ Stadium
 Wests Panthers Purtell Park
 Wynnum Seagulls Kougari Oval

Ladder
1999 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Redcliffe Dolphins 221714660361+29935
2 Norths Devils 221705791393+39834
3 Burleigh Bears (P) 221606685396+28933
4 Toowoomba Clydesdales 221408602530+7228
5 Easts Tigers 221318611438+17327
6 Wests Panthers 221318551431+12027
7 Logan Scorpions 2210012478561-8320
8 Cairns Cyclones 229112494514-2019
9 Wynnum Seagulls 229112459577-11819
10 Ipswich Jets 226016443646-20312
11 Central Capras 224018440626-1868
12 Souths Magpies 221021217958-7412

Finals series
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Minor semi-finals
Norths Devils 30 – 34 Burleigh Bears 21 August 1999 Bishop Park
Toowoomba Clydesdales 22 – 6 Easts Tigers 22 August 1999 Athletic Oval
Major semi-finals
Redcliffe Dolphins 18 – 24 Burleigh Bears 28 August 1999 Dolphin Oval
Norths Devils 24 – 18 Toowoomba Clydesdales 29 August 1999 Bishop Park
Preliminary final
Redcliffe Dolphins 26 – 22 Norths Devils 4 September 1999 Dolphin Oval
Grand final
Burleigh Bears 12 – 10 Redcliffe Dolphins 11 September 1999 Suncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination finalsMajor / Minor semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Redcliffe18 Burleigh12
Burleigh24 Redcliffe10
2 Norths30 Redcliffe26
3 Burleigh34 Norths22
Norths24
Toowoomba18
4 Toowoomba22
5 Easts6

Grand final
Saturday, 11 September
Burleigh Bears 12 – 10 Redcliffe Dolphins
Tries:
Darren Anderson 1
Jamie Mahon 1
Goals:
Ben Lythe 2		 1st: 8 - 4
2nd: 4 - 6
Report
 Tries:
1 Rick Hewinson
1 Trent Leis
Goals:
1 Trent Leis
Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Tony Maksoud
Burleigh Bears Position Redcliffe Dolphins
Jamie MahonFBAdam Mogg
Aaron DouglasWGRicky Hewinson
Darren AndersonCEMixie Lui
Frank NapoliCEBen Roedder
Faron AndersonWGTrent Leis
Craig FreerFESam Obst
Grant Adamson (c)HBMick Roberts
Tony PriddlePRIan Graham
Ben LytheHKCraig O'Dwyer
Shane O'FlanaganPRTroy Lindsay
Bill DunnSRLuke Scott
Hamish SmithSRJames Hinchey
Dean AllenLKTony Gould (c)
Brad MiddleboschBenchMichael Crocker
Ali BrownBenchChris Essex
Justin BryantBenchShane Sanderson
Reggie CressbrookBenchJohn Paul Cherry
Rick StoneCoachAlex Corvo

Burleigh qualified for their first grand final after a comeback win over Norths in the minor semi-finals and with a six-point win over Redcliffe a week later. Redcliffe, who finished as minor premiers for the first time and earned a first week bye, were forced into a preliminary final with Norths after losing to the Bears. The Dolphins held on for a four-point victory to book their third grand final appearance in five years.

First half

After Burleigh kicked a penalty goal inside the opening minute, it took 20 minutes for the first try of the game to be scored, with Bears' centre Darren Anderson crossing out wide. With six minutes to play in the first half, Dolphins' centre Mixie Lui put his winger Trent Leis into gap to score. Leis missed the ensuing conversion leaving his side trailing by four points at half time.

Second half

Redcliffe opened the second half with a penalty goal from right in front after Burleigh prop Tony Priddle was penalised. 10 minutes later, the Dolphins nabbed their second try when winger Ricky Hewinson scored in the corner, courtesy of a Tony Gould cutout pass. Leis failed to convert but Redcliffe had their first lead, 10–8, with 18 minutes remaining. Burleigh regained the lead shortly after when fullback Jamie Mahon scored what would be the game-winning try. A tense final 10 minutes followed but Burleigh hung on to claim their first premiership in their third season in the Queensland Cup.[4]

Burleigh winger Aaron Douglas, who was stretchered off during the game, became the first player to win two Queensland Cup grand finals, winning his first with Redcliffe two years earlier.[5]

Player statistics

End-of-season awards

See also

References
  1. "Queensland Rugby League". queensland.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. "Intrust Super Cup round 1 wrap". 8 March 2015.
  3. "Rugby League: Price could rule out stadium".
  4. "1999 QLD Cup grand final Burleigh 12 v Redcliffe 10". YouTube.
  5. "The night Burleigh almost beat Great Britain". 29 September 2016.
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