2009 Northern Pride RLFC season
2009 was the second competitive season for the Cairns based CRGT Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They competed in the QRL state competition, which in 2009 was called the Wizard Queensland Cup. The addition of the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles meant 12 clubs participated, with each club playing 22 matches (11 home and 11 away) over 26 weeks. In 2009 the Wizard Queensland Cup introduced a six-team finals series (compared to five in previous years).
Club information | |||
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Full name | Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club | ||
Nickname(s) | The Pride | ||
Colours | Teal, Gold | ||
Founded | 2007 | ||
Website | northernpride.com.au | ||
Current details | |||
Ground(s) |
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CEO | Dennis Keefe (2009) | ||
Coach | Andrew Dunemann (2009) | ||
Captain | Chris Sheppard (2009) | ||
Competition | Intrust Super Cup | ||
2009 | 2nd | ||
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Current season | |||
Records | |||
Premierships | 2 (2010/2014) | ||
Runners-up | 1 (2009) | ||
Minor premierships | 2 (2013/2014) |
The Pride finished second and reached the Grand Final, losing 32–18 to the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles at Stockland Park. Coach Andrew Dunemann left at the end of the season to take up a position as assistant coach to Rick Stone at the Newcastle Knights.
2009 Season – CRGT Northern Pride
Staff
- Coach: Andrew Dunemann
- Assistant coaches: David Maiden & Cameron Miller
- Captain: Chris Sheppard
- Chief Executive: Denis Keeffe
- Operations Manager: Chris Sheppard
- Competition: Wizard Queensland Cup
2009 Player awards
- Most Improved Player (sponsored by the CDRL) – Nick Slyney
- Cairns Plan Printing Best Back – Rod Jensen
- Skytrans Airlines Best Forward – Mark Cantoni
- WIN Television Players' Player – Tom Humble
- John O'Brien Perpetual Club Person of the Year – Sheron McDougall
- Skill360 Northern Pride Player of the Year – Tom Humble
Player gains
- Rod Jensen from Huddersfield Giants
- Germaine Paulson from NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Ben Spina from NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 and Blackwater Crushers
- Chris Riesen from NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 (CDRL rookie of the year)
- Scott Idec from NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 and CDRL Southern Suburbs
- Tom Humble from NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 and Blackwater Crushers
- Callan Myles from CDRL Ivanhoes Knights
- Steven Kim from CDRL Ivanhoes Knights
- John O’Sullivan
- Robbie Kyles
Player losses at end of 2008 season
- Jackson Nicolau to Gold Coast Titans
- Farran Willett to Ipswich Jets
- Stephen Sheppard to CDRL Mareeba
- Chris Afamasaga
- Eric Warria
- Kahu Wehi
- Ryan Bartlett
- Stephen Sheppard
2009 Season Launch
- Thursday 12 March 2009, 6.30pm – Centre Stage, Cairns Central
Pre-Season Boot Camp
- Echo Adventures, Tully – 31 January – 1 February
2009 Jerseys
- 2009 Home
- 2009 Away
Trial Matches
Pre-season Trial 1 Charity Cup Challenge Saturday 14 February 2009, 5.30pm |
Northern Pride | 38–8 | PNG Kumuls |
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Tries: Jamie Frizzo Tom Humble Rod Jensen Chey Bird Callan Myles Hezron Murgha Gordon Rattler Goals: Bird 3 Luke Millwood 2 |
Match Report |
Tries: Ham Tee 2 Goals: - |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Greg Byrnes, 11. Adam Mills, 12. Rod Griffin, 13. Chris Riesen |
Interchange: 14. Luke Millwood, 15. Callan Myles, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Hezron Murgha, 18. Richie Marsters, 19. Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia, 20. Warren Jensen, 21. Ben Kerr, 22. John O’Sullivan |
Unavailable: |
Opposition: PNG Telikom Sun Engineering Resident Kumuls |
Pre-season Trial 2 Saturday 21 February 2009, 7.30pm |
Northern Pride | 26–16 | NYC North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 |
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Tries: Gordon Rattler 2 Matthew Bartlett Warren Jensen Rod Jensen Goals: Luke Millwood 3 |
Match Report |
Tries: Robbie Daniels 3 Ben Hanaway Goals: |
Venue: NQ Hardware Stadium, Atherton |
Team: 1. Richie Marsters, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. David Pangai, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia, 7. Luke Millwood, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Callan Myles, 10. Noel Underwood, 11. Nick Slyney, 12. Matthew Bartlett, 13. Warren Jensen |
Interchange: 14. Adam Mills, 15. Tom Humble, 16. Ben Kerr, 17. Robbie Kyles, 18.Jamie Frizzo, 19. Rod Griffin, 20. Gordon Rattler, 21. Jason Roos, 22. Josh Vaughan |
Unavailable: |
Pre-season Trial 3 Saturday 28 February 2009, 5.30pm |
Northern Pride | 24–18 | North Queensland Cowboys Combined Squad |
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Tries: Gordon Rattler 3 Callan Myles Joel Riethmuller Goals: Chris Riesen 2 |
Match Report |
Tries: Clint Amos 2 Dane Hogan Goals: John Williams 3 |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Germaine Paulson, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Greg Byrnes, 11. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Luke Harlen, 13. Chris Reisen. |
Interchange: 14. Luke Millwood, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Callan Myles, 17. Gordon Rattler, 18. Adam Mills, 19. Rod Griffin, 20. Warren Jensen, 21. Ben Hampton. |
Unavailable: Chey Bird (hamstring), Luke Harlen (knee), Germaine Paulson (knee) |
Notes: Opening game for the Stockland Cairns Challenge NRL trial match between the North Queensland Cowboys and Penrith Panthers |
Wizard Queensland Cup matches
Round 1 Saturday 14 March 2009, 2.00pm |
Tweed Heads Seagulls | 30–20 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Shannon Walker 2 David Mead Brenton Bowen Tim Maccan Goals: Ben Jeffery 3 Brad Davis 2 |
Tries: Rod Jensen 3 Jamie Frizzo Goals: John Williams 2 |
Venue: Cudgen Park, Cudgen Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Justin Eastwood and David Shaw Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. David Pangai, 2. John Williams, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Brandon Boor, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Greg Byrnes, 11. Luke Harlen, 12. , 13. Chris Riesen |
Interchange: 14. Josh Vaughan, 15. Matthew Bartlett, 16. Nick Slyney, 17. Germaine Paulson, Rod Griffin, James Tamou |
Unavailable: Mark Cantoni, Alex Starmer, Drew Campbell, Chey Bird (hamstring), Joel Riethmuller (dengue fever) |
Notes: Scheduled to be broadcast live on ABC TV, but the satellite technology was unavailable and the Norths Devils v Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles match from Bishop Park was broadcast instead |
Position | Round 1 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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10 | Northern Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 0 |
Round 2 Saturday 21 March 2009, 2.00pm |
Ipswich Jets | 20–28 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Chris Walker Tyson Lofipo Lorenzo Maafu Paul Stephensen Goals: Scott Ireland 2 |
Match Report |
Tries: Clint Amos Rod Jensen Chris Sheppard Nick Slyney Goals: Tom Humble 6 |
Venue: Briggs Road Sporting Complex, Ipswich Referee: Michael Inman Touch Judges: Peter Anderson and Justin Eastwood Interchange Official:Guy Owen |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Germaine Paulson, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Matthew Bartlett, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Callan Myles, 8. Greg Byrnes |
Interchange: 14. David Pangai, 15. Nick Slyney, 16. Ben Laity, 17. Noel Underwood |
Unavailable: Chey Bird (hamstring) |
Position | Round 2 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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6 | Northern Pride | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 2 |
Round 3 Saturday 28 March 2009, 7:00pm |
Northern Pride | 19–18 | Easts Tigers |
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Tries: Jamie Frizzo Josh Vaughan Tom Humble Nick Slyney Goals: Tom Humble 1 from 4 Field goals: Chris Sheppard |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Kev Stephenson Liam Campbell Ryan Cullen Rickie Dodd Goals: Matt Lockyer 1 from 4 Field goals: - |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Michael Inman Touch Judges: Robert Dalziel and Adam Peut Interchange Official: Mark Leigh |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Callan Myles, 8. James Tamou |
Interchange: 14. David Pangai, 15. Matthew Bartlett, 16. Ben Laity, 17. Greg Byrnes |
Unavailable: |
Position | Round 3 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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7 | Northern Pride | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 68 | −1 | 4 |
Round 4 Saturday 4 April 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 14–16 | Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles |
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Tries: Brandon Boor Josh Vaughan David Pangai Goals: Chey Bird |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Trent Hodkinson 2 Rob Godfrey Goals: Trent Hodkinson 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Nick Kalpakidis Touch Judges: Robert Dalziel and Adam Peut Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Chris Riesen, 7. Tom Humble, 13. Mark Cantoni, 12. Joel Riethmuller, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Callan Myles, 8. James Tamou |
Interchange: 14. David Pangai, 15. Matthew Bartlett, 16. Ben Laity, 17. Greg Byrnes |
Unavailable: Chris Sheppard (hamstring), Luke Millwood (broken jaw) |
Position | Round 4 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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7 | Northern Pride | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 84 | −3 | 4 |
Round 5 Saturday 11 April 2009, 2:00pm |
Burleigh Bears | 30–10 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Adam Fielder 3 Joel Rapana Kaine Manihera Robert Apanui Goals: Nick Parfitt 3 |
Match Report |
Tries: Mark Cantoni Nick Slyney Goals: Chey Bird |
Venue: Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Shane Spicer and Glenn Richardson Interchange Official: Gavin Adams Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. Josh Vaughan, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chey Bird (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Manase Manuokafoa |
Interchange: 14. Richie Marsters, 15. Matthew Bartlett, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Ben Laity |
Unavailable: Chris Sheppard (hamstring) |
Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Burleigh Bears wore pink jerseys for breast cancer research |
Position | Round 5 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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8 | Northern Pride | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 114 | −23 | 4 |
Round 6 Saturday 18 April 2009, 7:00pm |
Northern Pride | 30–12 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
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Tries: John Williams 2 Chey Bird Brandon Boor Ty Williams Mark Cantoni Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Gerard Beale Chris Currie Goals: Matt Seamark 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Daniel Caamano Interchange Official: Rob Dalziel |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. John Williams, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia, 13. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. James Tamou, 10. Carl Webb, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Rod Jensen, 15. Nick Slyney, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Noel Underwood, 18. Chris Sheppard (c) |
Unavailable: |
Notes: CRGT became Skill360 and the Pride changed from CRGT Northern Pride to Skill360 Northern Pride. North Queensland Cowboys players Carl Webb and John Williams were dropped from the First Grade side match against Cronulla Sharks for disciplinary reasons (missing training) and played for the Pride. |
Position | Round 6 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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8 | Northern Pride | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 126 | 5 | 6 |
Round 7 ANZAC DAY, Saturday 25 April 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 32–6 | Redcliffe Dolphins |
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Tries: Ty Williams 2 Rod Jensen Joel Riethmuller Mark Cantoni Jason Roos Goals: Chey Bird 3 Luke Millwood |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Allen Heldsinger Goals: Liam Georgetown |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Shane Spicer Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Adam Puet Interchange Official: Rob Dalziel |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Luke Millwood, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. James Tamou, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. TBA, 15. Nick Slyney, 16. Alex Starmer, 17. Luke Harlen |
Unavailable: Tom Humble (shoulder |
Position | Round 7 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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6 | Northern Pride | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 132 | +21 | 8 |
Round 8 Sunday 3 May 2009, 2.00pm |
Norths Devils | 18–34 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Kieran Turner Jay Aston James Api-Ulugia Goals: Ryan Hansen 3 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Jason Roos 2 Brandon Boor Rod Jensen Nick Slyney Ben Laity Goals: Chey Bird 5 |
Venue: Bishop Park, Nundah Referee: Adam Neale Touch Judges: Brendon Rose and Ron Greentree Interchange Official: |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Luke Millwood, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Alex Starmer |
Interchange: 14. Tom Humble, 15. Josh Vaughan, 16. Matthew Bartlett, 17. Ben Laity |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (knee) |
Position | Round 8 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 150 | +37 | 10 |
Round 9 Saturday 9 May 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 34–16 | Mackay Cutters |
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Tries: Tom Humble 2 Ty Williams Rod Jensen Manase Manuokafoa Alex Starmer Goals: Chey Bird 5 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Daniel Abraham Jardine Bobongie Anthony Watts Goals: Daniel Abraham 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Brendon Rose Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Rob Dalziel Interchange Official: Adam Puet |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Luke Millwood, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Tom Humble, 15. Josh Vaughan, 16. Matthew Bartlett, 17. Alex Starmer |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (knee) |
Notes: Cutter Roy Baira received a four-week ban from the Queensland Rugby League judiciary tribunal after being found guilty of a grade three reckless high tackle on Pride's Luke Millwood which broke his jaw. Pride coach Andrew Dunemann, who said Baira should have been rubbed out for six to 12 months for what he saw as a deliberate action. The Northern Pride received a $3000 fine as a result of coach Andrew Dunemann. |
Position | Round 9 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 221 | 166 | +55 | 12 |
Round 10 Saturday 16 May 2009, 7.00pm |
Central Comets | 28–26 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Tyron Haynes 2 Dallas Williams 2 Karl Johnson Ian Webster Goals: Nat Bowman 2 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Tom Humble 2 Hezron Murgha Mark Cantoni Jamie Frizzo Goals: Chey Bird 2 Tom Humble |
Venue: Browne Park, Rockhampton Referee: Shane Spicer Touch Judges: Steve Kanowski and Jason McManus Interchange Official: Housh Fallah |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Hezron Murgha, 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Jamie Frizzo, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Gordon Rattler, 15. Nick Slyney, 16. Matthew Bartlett, 17. Alex Starmer |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (knee), Luke Millwood (broken jaw) |
Position | Round 10 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 247 | 194 | +53 | 12 |
Round 11 Sunday 24 May 2009, 2.00pm |
Souths Logan Magpies | 16–30 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Shea Moylan 2 Sam Huihahau Goals: Josh McCrone 2 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Germaine Paulson 2 Chey Bird Rod Jensen Mark Cantoni Goals: Chey Bird 5 |
Venue: Davies Park, West End, Brisbane Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Michael Wise and Jon Kennedy Interchange Official: Gavin Adams |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Jamie Frizzo, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Josh Vaughan, 15. Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia, 16. Greg Byrnes 17. Chris Riesen |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (knee), Ty Williams (last minute call up for North Queensland Cowboys), Luke Millwood (broken jaw), Luke Harlen (knee) |
Position | Round 11 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 277 | 210 | +67 | 14 |
Round 12 Saturday 30 May 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 26–14 | Tweed Heads Seagulls |
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Tries: Tom Humble 2 Hezron Murgha Germaine Paulson Adam Mills Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: David Mead Brad Davis Kingi Akauola Goals: Brad Davis |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Nick Kalpakidis Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Adam Puet Interchange Official: Rob Dalziel |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Jamie Frizzo, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Brandon Boor, 15. Josh Vaughan, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Rodney Griffin |
Unavailable: Luke Millwood (broken jaw), Luke Harlen (knee) |
Notes: Only one North Queensland Cowboys player (Nick Slyney) was available for the Pride this week, due to State of Origin commitments, and the Pride team consisted of 16 local players |
Position | Round 12 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 303 | 224 | +79 | 16 |
Round 13 Friday 5 June 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 22–8 | Ipswich Jets |
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Tries: Germaine Paulson Rod Jensen Tom Humble Adam Mills Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Lorenzo Maafu Adam Boettcher Goals: – |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Rob Dalziel Interchange Official: Mark Leigh |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Germaine Paulson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Richie Marsters, 15. Josh Vaughan, 16. Adam Mills, 17. Alex Starmer |
Unavailable: Jamie Frizzo (broken cheekbone), Luke Millwood (broken jaw), Luke Harlen (knee) |
Notes: This was a long weekend and the QRL's played Friday night matches for the first time. |
Position | Round 13 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 325 | 232 | +93 | 18 |
Round 14 Saturday 20 June 2009, 2.00pm |
Easts Tigers | 42–12 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Liam Campbell 2 Wade Liddell 2 Ryan Cullen Isaac Kaufmann Marcus Jensen Goals: Nathan Pill 7 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Hezron Murgha Rod Jensen Goals: Chey Bird 2 |
Venue: Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane Referee: Chris Butler Touch Judges: Steve Kanowski and Peter Anderson Interchange Official: Jason King |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Germaine Paulson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Gordon Rattler, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Brandon Boor, 15. Josh Vaughan, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Adam Mills |
Unavailable: Luke Millwood (broken jaw), Luke Harlen (knee) |
Position | Round 14 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 337 | 274 | +63 | 18 |
Round 15 Saturday 27 June 2009, 2.00pm |
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles | 30–18 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Dennis Sandow Shane Neumann Mark Page Jack Pearson Trent Hodkinson Goals: Trent Hodkinson 5 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Rod Jensen Greg Byrnes Hezron Murgha Goals: Chey Bird 3 |
Venue: Stockland Park, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Rod Spain and Andrew Wareham Interchange Official:Terry Pascoe Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Germaine Paulson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia, 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Greg Byrnes, 9. Callan Myles, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Brandon Boor, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Rod Griffin, 17. Chris Riesen |
Unavailable: Chris Sheppard (hamstring), Luke Millwood (broken jaw), Luke Harlen (knee) |
Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright |
Position | Round 15 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 355 | 304 | +51 | 18 |
Round 16 Saturday 11 July 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 18–30 | Burleigh Bears |
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Tries: Jamie Frizzo 2 Jason Roos Chris Riesen Goals: Chris Riesen |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Joel Rapana 3 Nick Parfitt 2 Goals: Nick Parfitt 5 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Michael Inman Touch Judges: Adam Puet and Rob Dalziel Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
Team: 1. Josh Vaughan, 2. Drew Campbell, 3. Germaine Paulson, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Brandon Boor, 6. Richie Marsters, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. James Tamou, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Manase Manuokafoa, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Matthew Bartlett, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Luke Harlen, 17. Noel Underwood |
Unavailable: Rod Jensen, Mark Cantoni, Tom Humble – (representative duty), Chey Bird (ribs) |
Notes: Rod Jensen, Mark Cantoni, Joel Riethmuller and Tom Humble were selected for the QRL XXXX Country Team on 4 July 2009, with Andrew Dunemann as coach. The XXX Country team won 32–28 and Mark Cantoni was Man of the Match. Rod Jensen, Mark Cantoni and Tom Humble were then selected for the QRL Queensland Residents Team |
Position | Round 16 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 373 | 334 | +39 | 18 |
Round 17 Sunday 18 July 2009, 2.00pm |
Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 24–38 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: John Peterson 2 Shaun Cotter David Georgiou Goals: Matt Seamark 4 |
Match Report |
Tries: Tom Humble 2 Jamie Frizzo 2 Mark Cantoni Nick Slyney Chris Riesen Goals: Tom Humble 5 |
Venue: BMD Kougari Oval, Wynnum Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Ron Greentree and Peter Anderson Interchange Official: Tony Graham |
Team: 1. Germaine Paulson, 2. Josh Vaughan, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Matthew Bartlett, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Brandon Boor |
Unavailable: Chey Bird (ribs) |
Notes: Rod Jensen, Mark Cantoni and Tom Humble were selected for the QRL Queensland Residents Team |
Position | Round 17 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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3 | Northern Pride | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 411 | 358 | +53 | 20 |
Round 18 Saturday 25 July 2009, 2.00pm |
Redcliffe Dolphins | 24–54 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Liam Georgetown 3 Palmer Wapau Goals: Liam Georgetown 4 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Tom Humble 4 Germaine Paulson Mark Cantoni Luke Harlen Matthew Bartlett Chris Riesen Goals: Tom Humble 9 |
Venue: Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Attendance: Match Report Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Steve Kanowski and Andrew Wareham Interchange Official: Jason King Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. Germaine Paulson, 2. Josh Vaughan, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Matthew Bartlett, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Brandon Boor |
Unavailable: Chey Bird (ribs) |
Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. Tom Humble scored 34 points in this game, which was a Pride record for most points in a single game. Humble also scored 4 tries, which equalled the Pride's record held by Brett Anderson of 4 tries against the Mackay Cutters in the Pride's first ever game, Round 1 on 15 March 2008. |
Position | Round 18 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Northern Pride | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 465 | 382 | +83 | 22 |
Round 19 Saturday 1 August 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 22–18 | Norths Devils |
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Tries: Hezron Murgha 2 Rod Jensen Tom Humble Goals: Tom Humble 3 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Joe Bond Daniel Ogden Brendon Gibb Gideon Mzembe Goals: Asher Elemani |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Michael Inman Touch Judges: Adam Puet and Rob Dalziel Interchange Official: Daniel Caamano |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Germaine Paulson, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Matthew Bartlett, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Brandon Boor |
Unavailable: |
Position | Round 19 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Northern Pride | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 487 | 400 | +87 | 24 |
Round 20 Sunday 9 August 2009, 3.00pm |
Mackay Cutters | 17–16 | Northern Pride |
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Tries: Daniel Flynn Luke Srama Anthony Perkins Goals: Craig Chapman 2 Field goals: Craig Chapman |
Match Report |
Tries: Tom Humble 2 Jamie Frizzo Goals: Tom Humble 2 Field goals: - |
Venue: Mackay Junior Fields, Mackay Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Clinton Begg and Chris Anderson Interchange Official: Zane Wright |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Germaine Paulson, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Travis Burns, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Matthew Bartlett, 15. Chris Riesen, 16. Greg Byrnes, 17. Brandon Boor, 18. Jason Roos |
Unavailable: |
Notes: North Queensland Cowboys Travis Burns was a late addition to the team. He was sin-binned in the second half and then sent off. |
Position | Round 20 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Northern Pride | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 503 | 417 | +86 | 24 |
Round 21 Saturday 15 August 2009, 7.00pm |
Northern Pride | 32–10 | Central Comets |
---|---|---|
Tries: Chey Bird Rod Jensen Jamie Frizzo Tom Humble Travis Burns Josh Vaughan Goals: Tom Humble 4 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Ian Webster Mick Esdale Goals: Gerard Parle |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Michael Inman Touch Judges: Adam Puet and Rob Dalziel Interchange Official: Mark Leigh |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Luke Harlen, 9. Travis Burns, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Josh Vaughan, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Rod Griffin |
Unavailable: Jason Roos (ribs) |
Notes: Joel Riethmuller was placed on report for a dangerous tackle, but was found not guilty by the judiciary |
Position | Round 21 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Northern Pride | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 535 | 427 | +108 | 26 |
Round 22 Friday 21 August 2009, 8.00pm |
Northern Pride | 29–18 | Souths Logan Magpies |
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Tries: Brandon Boor Rod Jensen Germaine Paulson Josh Vaughan Alex Starmer Goals: Tom Humble 4 Field goals: Chris Sheppard |
Match Report |
Tries: Andrew Edwards 2 Jack Reed Goals: Brett Kelly 3 Field goals: - |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Adam Puet Interchange Official: Rob Dalziel |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Brandon Boor, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13. Chris Riesen, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. James Tamou, 9.Joel Riethmuller, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Josh Vaughan, 15. Alex Starmer, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Rod Griffin |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (hand), Jason Roos (ribs) |
Notes: Barlow Park had been booked for the CDRU Grand Final, and so the CDRU game was played at 3.00pm and the Pride game was played at 8.00pm |
Position | Round 22 – 2009 | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Northern Pride | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 564 | 445 | +119 | 28 |
Ladder
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Souths Logan Magpies | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 711 | 434 | +277 | 32 |
2 | Northern Pride | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 564 | 445 | +119 | 28 |
3 | Central Comets | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 508 | 499 | +9 | 26 |
4 | Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 562 | 508 | +54 | 25 |
5 | Norths Devils | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 559 | 524 | +35 | 22 |
6 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 525 | 515 | +10 | 22 |
7 | Burleigh Bears | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 445 | 517 | −72 | 22 |
8 | Ipswich Jets | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 455 | 454 | +1 | 19 |
9 | Easts Tigers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 451 | 548 | −97 | 19 |
10 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 484 | 548 | −64 | 18 |
11 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 472 | 518 | −46 | 16 |
12 | Mackay Cutters | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 315 | 541 | −226 | 15 |
Finals Series
Finals Week 1 – Preliminary Final Saturday 29 August 2009, 8.00pm |
Northern Pride | 44–16 | Norths Devils |
---|---|---|
Tries: Rod Jensen 3 Germaine Paulson Nick Slyney Luke Millwood Chris Riesen Rod Griffin Goals: Tom Humble 6 |
Match report |
Tries: Josefa Davui 2 M Gillett Goals: Asher Elemani 2 |
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns Referee: Justin Davis Touch Judges: Michael Inman and Adam Puet Interchange Official: Rob Dalziel |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Josh Vaughan, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Luke Millwood, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Hezron Murgha, 15. Greg Byrnes, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Rod Griffin |
Unavailable: Jason Roos (ribs), Luke Harlen (hand) |
Finals Week 2 – Semi-Finals Saturday 5 September 2009 |
Northern Pride | 22–10 | Central Comets |
---|---|---|
Tries: Chey Bird Tom Humble Nick Slyney Rod Griffin Goals: Tom Humble 3 |
Match Report 1 Match Report 2 |
Tries: Tom Hewitt Guy Williams Goals: Nat Bowman |
Venue: BMD Kougari Oval, Wynnum Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Michael Wise Touch Judges: Steve Kanowski and Andrew Wareham Interchange Official: Jason King Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Josh Vaughan, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 13.Joel Riethmuller, 12. Mark Cantoni, 11. Nick Slyney, 10. Alex Starmer, 9. Jason Roos, 8. Ben Laity |
Interchange: 14. Luke Millwood, 15. Greg Byrnes, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Rod Griffin |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (hand) |
Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. This match was supposed to be a Pride home game, but it was moved to a neutral venue as the ABC could not provide an outside broadcast unit – Report |
Finals Week 3 – Grand Final Saturday 12 September 2009, 2.00pm |
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles | 32–18 | Northern Pride |
---|---|---|
Tries: Shane Neumann 3 Trent Hodkinson Tony Williams Michael Chapman Ryan Walker Goals: Trent Hodkinson 2 |
Match Report Video Highlights |
Tries: Rod Jensen Tom Humble Jamie Frizzo Goals: Tom Humble 3 |
Venue: Stockland Park, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV Referee: Clayton Sharpe Touch Judges: David Shaw and Steve Kanowski Interchange Officials: Jason King and Tony Graham Video Referee: Tony Maksoud |
Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Josh Vaughan, 3. Rod Jensen, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Germaine Paulson, 6. Tom Humble, 7. Chris Sheppard (c), 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Alex Starmer, 11. Nick Slyney, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller |
Interchange: 14. Luke Millwood, 15. Greg Byrnes, 16. Chris Riesen, 17. Rod Griffin |
Unavailable: Luke Harlen (hand) |
Notes: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport's Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. |
2009 Northern Pride players
Pride players | 2009 Appearances | 2009 Tries | 2009 Goals | 2009 Field Goals | 2009 Points scored | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Mills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Alex Starmer | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Ben Laity | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Callan Myles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chey Bird | 19 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 88 | |
Chris Riesen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
Chris Sheppard | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
Drew Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Germaine Paulson | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
Gordon Rattler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hezron Murgha | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Jamie Frizzo | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Jason Roos | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Joel Riethmuller | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Josh Vaughan | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Luke Harlen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Luke Millwood | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Mark Cantoni | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
Noel Underwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Richie Marsters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rod Griffin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Rod Jensen | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
Tom Humble | 23 | 20 | 47 | 0 | 174 | |
Ben Kerr | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John O’Sullivan | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Robbie Kyles | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Jensen | Trial Game | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Northern Pride in 2009
Cowboys players | 2009 Appearances | 2009 Tries | 2009 Goals | 2009 Field Goals | 2009 Points scored | |
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Brandon Boor | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Carl Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Clint Amos | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
David Pangai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Greg Byrnes | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
James Tamou | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Manase Manuokafoa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Matthew Bartlett | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Nick Slyney | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
Travis Burns | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Ty Williams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
2009 Televised Games
In 2009 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 lost 10–30 : Round 5, Saturday 11 April 2009 against Burleigh Bears from Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast
- 2: Northern Pride lost 18–30 : Round 15, Saturday 27 June 2009 against Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles from Stockland Park, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast
- 3: Northern Pride won 54–24 : Round 18, Saturday 25 July 2009 against Redcliffe Dolphins from Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe
- 4: Northern Pride won 22–10 : Semi-Final, Saturday 5 September 2009 against Central Comets from BMD Kougari Oval, Wynnum
- 5: Northern Pride lost 18–32 : Grand Final, Saturday 12 September 2009 against Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles from Stockland Park, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast
External links
- Northern Pride Official site
- Northern Pride Facebook Page
- Northern Pride Twitter Page
- Northern Pride YouTube Page
- Cairns Post – Northern Pride 2009 photo gallery
- 2009 Northern Pride match video highlights