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Club information
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)	Barlow Park, Cairns (seating 1,700, standing 15,000)
CEO	John Moore (2010)
Coach	David Maiden (2010-2012)
Captain	Chris Sheppard (2008-2010)
Competition	Intrust Super Cup
2010	4th
Home colours Away colours
Records
Premierships	2 (2010, 2014)
Runners-up	1 (2009)
Minor premierships	3 (2013, 2014, 2024)

2010 was the third competitive season for the Cairns based Skill360 Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club'. They were one of 12 clubs that played in the fifteenth season of Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Intrust Super Cup, with each team playing 11 home games and 11 away games over 25 weeks between March and August.

The CEO, Denis Keeffe left the Pride to become CEO of the Central Queensland NRL bid. He was replaced by board member and former QRL Northern Division chairman, John Moore. Another board member, Nigel Tillett resigned to concentrate on his CDRL commitments.

Pride assistant coach David Maiden was appointed head coach, replacing Andrew Dunemann who had taken up a new role assistant coach at the NRL's Newcastle Knights. Maiden had coached the Pride's Mal Meninga Cup U-18 side to the grand final last season.

Chris Sheppard was named captain for the third (and final) year, with Ryan Stig taking on the role for the Pre-season Trial against the Windsor Wolves, and Mark Cantoni stepping in as captain between Round 8 and Round 12 when Sheppard was out with a facial fracture.

On 1 April 2010 the Pride launched a Facebook page, 'northernpriderugbyleague', and from Round 3 they started posting live score updates during matches. At away games various staff members and the coaches' wife Juanita Maiden posted scores. At home games Cairns Post sports journalist Andrew Piva posted scores.

The Pride's main sponsor, CRGT (Cairns Region Group Training), became Skill360. CRGT/Skill360 were the Pride's main sponsors for the Pride's first six years. Skytrans Airline sponsored the Pride's 'Take Pride' youth community program.

The Pride played most of their home games at Barlow Park this season, but during May the ground was unavailable while the athletics track was replaced. The Pride played their two May home games at Pride Oval, Irene Street, Manunda, winning both of them.

Rugby League Magazine tipped the Pride to win the competition this year, but the start of the season under their new coach did not go well. Round 1 was a rematch with the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, who had beaten the Pride in last year's grand final. Although the Pride had the home game advantage and a new, bulkier front row, and the Sea Eagles had lost many of last year's grand final players, the Pride lost the match. The Pride went on to lose Round 2 to Wynnum Manly, and suffer their greatest defeat, 60-12 in Round 3 to Souths Logan, putting them at the bottom of the table for the first time in their history. In Round 12 Daly Cherry-Evans's Sea Eagles defeated the Pride again, with a humiliating 64-0 defeat.

After thirteen rounds they had only had five wins, but then, in the latter half of the season they won nine consecutive matches to finish in fourth place. The final match of the regular season saw the Pride beat Burleigh Bears 54-6, their biggest win. This game was also the first time the Pride fielded a team without any North Queensland Cowboys.

The Pride had the home game advantage in week one of the finals, when they faced Wynnum Manly. The Pride had lost both regular season games to the WM Seagulls, but this time they beat them 28-12, before going on to beat the minor-premiers, Souths Logan, who had handed them the humiliating defeat in Round 3. Now in their second consecutive Grand Final, the Pride beat Norths Devils 30–20 at Suncorp Stadium to become Premiers for the first time. Captain Chris Sheppard won the Duncan Hall Medal for his man-of-the-match performance in the Grand Final, which was his last game before retirement.

2010 Season – Skill360 Northern Pride

• Competition: Intrust Super Cup
• Sponsor: Skill360

Staff

Coaches/Trainers

• Coach: David Maiden
• Assistant coach: David Westley
• Mal Meninga Cup U-18s coach: Cameron 'Spilla' Miller
• Cyril Connell Cup U-16s coach:
• Strength and conditioning coach: Scott Callaghan
• Strapper: Kev Anderson

Captains

• Chris Sheppard
• Ryan Stig (Pre-season Trial 4)
• Mark Cantoni (Rounds 8 to 12)

Managers

• Operations manager: Chris Sheppard
• Team manager: Rob White
• Office Manager: Sheron McDougall
• Club captain: Ben Laity
• Chief executive: John Moore.
• Chairman: Bob Fowler
• Board of Directors: Nigel Tillett, Craig Meiklejohn, Bob Fowler.

2010 squad

The Pride used 36 players this season. Sixteen players from last year signed with the club again, and seven of the Cowboys allocation players from last year were assigned to the Pride again this year. Thirteen new players made their debut this season; ten were new signings (Aisea Namoa, Ben Fitzpatrick, Ben Spina, Brenton Bowen, Jaiman Lowe, Jay Aston, Mark Dalle Cort, Ryan Stig, Taputoa Sonny Rea and Theeran Pearson), and three were new Cowboys allocation players (Dane Hogan, Kaine Manihera and Michael Bani).

2010 player gains

Player	From League	From Club	Notes
Ryan Stig	NRL Telstra Premiership	Newcastle Knights
Brett Anderson	NRL Telstra Premiership	Melbourne Storm
Brenton Bowen	NRL Telstra Premiership	Gold Coast Titans
Theeran Pearson	NRL U-20s	NYC Newcastle Knights
Jay Aston	Intrust Super Cup	Norths Devils
Mark Dalle Cort	English RFL Super League	Celtic Crusaders	In August 2009, Dalle Cort, along with five teammates, was ordered to leave the United Kingdom after the UK Border Agency identified breaches to their visa conditions. The Celtic Crusaders cancelled Dalle Cort's contract with immediate effect.
Ben Fitzpatrick	CDRL	Brothers (Cairns)
Freddie Fauid	CDRL	Brothers (Cairns)
Nick Obodin	CDRL	Brothers (Cairns)
Taputoa Sonny Rea	CDRL	Kangaroos RLFC
Ben Spina	TDRL	Herbert River Crushers
Aisea Namoa	NZ rugby union	North Otago
Jaiman Lowe	NRL Telstra Premiership	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Released mid-season after Lowe re-signed with the Rabbitohs after Ben Ross's season ending neck injury).

Player losses after 2009 season

Player	To League	To Club
Tom Humble	NRL Telstra Premiership	Parramatta Eels
Luke Harlen	NRL Telstra Premiership	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Germaine Paulson	Intrust Cup	Burleigh Bears
Greg Byrnes	Queensland Cup	Redcliffe Dolphins
Richie Marsters	CDRL	Tully Tigers
Gordon Rattler	MDRL	Souths Sharks
Rod Jensen	Retired	Jensen returned to the Pride in Round 15, 2010.
Hezron Murgha	Injured	Out for the year for knee surgery,
Adam Mills	Released
Callan Myles	Released
Josh Vaughan	Released
Luke Millwood	Released
Chris Riesen

Cowboys no longer allocated to the Pride

Player	To League	To Club
Brandon Boor*
David Pangai*
Travis Burns*	NRL Telstra Premiership	Penrith Panthers
Matthew Bartlett*	Newcastle Rugby League	Lakes United Seagulls

Players suspended

Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia was suspended for six-months and fined $2500 after pleading guilty to public nuisance.

2010 season launch

• Pre-Season Training: 23 November 2009.
• Pre-Season Boot Camp: Undara, 23–24 January 2010.
• Season Launch: 6 March 2010, 9.00am-11.00am, Airfirst, 124 Anderson Street, Manunda.

2010 player awards

• Cairns Post most improved player: Noel Underwood
• Cairns Colonial Club Resort best back: Brett Anderson
• Taxsmart best forward: Mark Cantoni
• Skytrans players' player: Ben Laity
• QCCU John O'Brien Perpetual Club Person of the Year: Cameron 'Spiller' Miller
• Skill360 Australia player of the year: Joel Riethmuller
• Duncan Hall Medal Winner: Chris Sheppard

Grand Final Premiers Presentation

• 21 September 2010, 4.00pm at the Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier presented the team with a commemorative plaque.

2010 Queensland Residents team

Clint Amos*

Players signed to first-tier teams

Player	To League	To Club
Ryan Stig	NRL Telstra Premiership	Newcastle Knights
Jaiman Lowe	NRL Telstra Premiership	South Sydney Rabbitohs

2010 Jerseys

• 2010 Home
• 2010 Away
• 2010 NAIDOC special

The NAIDOC Week jersey was unveiled at the launch of the Pride's 'Reconciliation Action Plan', which had been accepted by Reconciliation Australia, a first for any rugby league club in the country. The jersey was designed by local indigenous artists, Aboriginal man Kevin Edmondston and Torres Strait Islander Joey Laifoo, and was manufactured by EMU Sportswear in Townsville. The Pride wore it in they Round 16 clash against the Ipswich Jets at Barlow Park.

Trial matches

Northern Pride	12–32	NYC NQ Cowboys U-20s
Tries: ? Goals: ?		Tries: ? Goals: ?

Northern Pride	20–16	St George Illawarra Dragons Combined Squad
Tries: ? Goals: ?	Cairns Post Report	Tries: ? Goals: ?

Northern Pride	24–38	North Queensland Cowboys Combined Squad
Tries: Brenton Bowen 2 Noel Underwood 1 Drew Campbell 1 Kaine Manihera* 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 1 Chey Bird 1		Tries: 1 Callum Haywood 1 Kyle Feldt 1 Will Topou 1 Wayne Ulugia 1 Isaac Ah Mau 2 Donald Malone Goals: 4 Donald Malone 1 Shannon Gallant

Northern Pride	28–28	Windsor Wolves
Tries: Brett Anderson 3 Brenton Bowen 2 Goals: Ryan Stig 4	Match Preview Match Report	Tries: 1 Brad Clarke 1 Michael Fualalo 1 David Tangata-Toa 1 Jesse Senelefao 1 Craig Trindall Goals: 4 Trindall

Intrust Super Cup matches

Northern Pride	6 – 16	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Tries: Mark Dalle Cort 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 1	On Report: Joel Riethmuller Clint Amos* Match Report	Tries: 1 Dennis Sandow 1 Darcy Lassick 1 Jamie Buhrer Goals: 2 Dennis Sandow

Position	Round 1 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
10	Northern Pride	1	0	0	1	6	16	−10	0

Northern Pride	16 – 18	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tries: Mark Cantoni 2 Jamie Frizzo 1 James Tamou* 1 Goals: 0	Match Report	Tries: 2 Vincent Silulu 1 Jack Afamasaga Goals: 3 Matt Seamark

Position	Round 2 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
10	Northern Pride	2	0	0	2	22	34	−12	0

Souths Logan Magpies	60 – 12	Northern Pride
Tries: Reece Robinson 2 Wade Liddell 2 Michael Brophy 1 Marc Herbert 1 Michael Picker 1 Phil Dennis 1 Josh White 1 Eliakim Uasi 1 Tom Learoyd Lahrs 1 Goals: Brett Kelly 8	Match Report	Tries: 1 Jaiman Lowe 1 Noel Underwood Goals: 1 Brenton Bowen 1 Chris Sheppard

Position	Round 3 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
12	Northern Pride	3	0	0	3	34	94	−60	0

Northern Pride	38 – 6	Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tries: Michael Bani* 2 Chey Bird 1 Jamie Frizzo 1 Rod Griffin 1 Jaiman Lowe 1 Manase Manuokafoa* 1 Goals: Chey Bird 5	Match Report	Tries: 1 Tim Maccan Goals: 1 Cody Nelson

Position	Round 4 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
9	Northern Pride	4	1	0	3	72	100	−28	2

Ipswich Jets	22 – 16	Northern Pride
Tries: Luke Walker 1 Smith Samau 1 Tyson Lofipo 1 A J Gilbert 1 Goals: Brendon Marshall 3	Match Report	Tries: 1 Chey Bird 1 Carl Webb* 1 Rod Griffin Goals: 2 Chey Bird

Position	Round 5 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
11	Northern Pride	5	1	0	4	88	122	−34	2

Northern Pride	20 – 16	Mackay Cutters
Tries: Brett Anderson 1 Jason Roos 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Rod Griffin 1 Goals: Chey Bird 1	Match Report	Tries: 1 Justin Hunt 1 Donald Malone 1 Grant Rovelli Goals: 2 Justin Hunt

Position	Round 6 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	6	2	0	4	108	138	−30	4

Northern Pride	26 – 18	Central Comets
Tries: Brett Anderson 1 Ty Williams* 1 Chris Riesen 1 Ben Laity 1 Goals: Chey Bird 5	Match Report	Tries: 1 Junior Auru 1 Marc Fickling 1 Tim Glasby Goals: 3 Ian Webster

Position	Round 7 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
7	Northern Pride	7	3	0	4	134	156	−22	6

Easts Tigers	32 – 18	Northern Pride
Tries: Adam Breen 2 Kevin Stephensen 1 Ben Vaeau 1 Isaac Kaufmann 1 Goals: Nathan Pill 6	Match Report	Tries: 1 Chey Bird 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Nick Slyney* Goals: 3 Chey Bird

Position	Round 8 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	8	3	0	5	152	188	−36	6

Northern Pride	24 – 12	Redcliffe Dolphins
Tries: Brett Anderson 1 Ty Williams* 1 Mark Cantoni 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Ben Spina 1 Goals: Chey Bird 2	Match Report	Tries: 1 Marty Hatfield 1 Tim Yee Goals: 2 Liam Georgetown

Position	Round 9 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
6	Northern Pride	9	4	0	5	176	200	−24	8

Norths Devils	26 – 14	Northern Pride
Tries: Daniel Ogden 2 Jack Reed 2 Brendon Gibb 1 Goals: Troyden Watene 3	Match Report	Tries: 1 Michael Bani* 1 Taputoa Sonny Rea 1 Ben Laity Goals: 1 Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia

Position	Round 10 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
9	Northern Pride	10	4	0	6	190	226	−36	8

Northern Pride	20 – 6	Burleigh Bears
Tries: Ty Williams* 2 Mark Cantoni 1 Dane Hogan* 1 Goals: Chey Bird 2	Match Report	Tries: 1 Nathan Ross Goals: 1 Nick Parfitt

Position	Round 11 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
7	Northern Pride	11	5	0	6	210	232	−22	10

Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	64 – 0	Northern Pride
Tries: Dennis Sandow 2 Filinga Filiga 2 Darcy Lussick 2 Michael Chapman 1 Tyrone Coppedge 1 Jamie Buhrer 1 Daly Cherry-Evans 1 Jon Muir 1 Terence Seu Seu 1 Goals: Michael Chapman 8	Match Report	Tries: Goals: 0

Position	Round 12 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	12	5	0	7	210	296	−86	10

Wynnum Manly Seagulls	14 – 10	Northern Pride
Tries: Sam Te'o 1 Luke Dalziel-Don 1 Goals: Matt Seamark 3	Match Report	Tries: 2 Ryan Stig Goals: 1 Ryan Stig

Position	Round 13 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
9	Northern Pride	13	5	0	8	220	310	−90	10

Northern Pride	12 – 4	Souths Logan Magpies
Tries: Kaine Manihera* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 2	Match Report 1 Match Report 2	Tries: 1 James Tutuila Goals: 0

Position	Round 14 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
9	Northern Pride	14	6	0	8	232	314	−82	12

Tweed Heads Seagulls	18 – 32	Northern Pride
Tries: Cameron White 1 Dominique Peyroux 1 Kingi Akauola 1 Goals: Brad Davis 3		Tries: 1 Ty Williams* 1 Brett Anderson 1 Michael Bani* 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Ben Laity Goals: 5 Ryan Stig 1 Chris Sheppard

Position	Round 15 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	15	7	0	8	264	332	−68	14

Northern Pride	36 – 8	Ipswich Jets
Tries: Clint Amos* 2 Ty Williams* 1 Mark Dalle Cort 1 Michael Bani* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4	Match Report	Tries: 2 Luke Walker Goals: 0

Position	Round 16 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	16	8	0	8	300	340	−40	16

Mackay Cutters	16 – 22	Northern Pride
Tries: Chris Giumelli 1 Justin Hunt 1 Luke Fatnowna 1 Goals: Justin Hunt 2	Match Report 1 Match Report 2	Tries: 1 Chey Bird 1 Kaine Manihera* 1 Ryan Stig 1 Nick Slyney* Goals: 3 Ryan Stig

Position	Round 17 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	17	9	0	8	322	356	−34	18

Central Comets	22 – 42	Northern Pride
Tries: Jade Williams 1 Ian Webster 1 Mick Esdale 1 Marc Fickling 1 Goals: Ian Webster 2 Matt Minto 1	Match Report	Tries: 2 Brett Anderson 1 Michael Bani* 1 Chey Bird 1 Ryan Stig 1 Ben Laity 1 Rod Jensen Goals: 7 Ryan Stig

Position	Round 18 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
8	Northern Pride	18	10	0	8	364	378	−14	20

Northern Pride	32 – 24	Easts Tigers
Tries: Rod Jensen 2 Michael Bani* 1 John Williams* 1 Chris Sheppard 1 Ben Laity 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4	Match Report	Tries: 1 Matthew Lindsay 1 Paoa Faamita 1 Isaac Kaufmann 1 Ben Vaeau Goals: 4 Paoa Faamita

Position	Round 19 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
6	Northern Pride	19	11	0	8	396	402	−6	22

Redcliffe Dolphins	12 – 18	Northern Pride
Tries: Hayden Topliss 1 Tom Butterfield 1 Goals: Hayden Topliss 2	Match Report	Tries: 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Ben Laity 1 Jason Roos Goals: 3 Ryan Stig

Position	Round 20 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
5	Northern Pride	20	12	0	8	414	414	0	24

Northern Pride	33 – 26	Norths Devils
Tries: Brett Anderson 1 Ryan Stig 1 Chris Sheppard 1 Joel Riethmuller 1 Ben Spina 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 6 Field Goals: Chris Sheppard 1	Match Report 12 Match Report 2	Tries: 2 Gideon Mzembe 1 Luke Samoa 1 Jack Reed 1 Troyden Watene Goals: 3 Troyden Watene Field Goals:

Position	Round 21 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
5	Northern Pride	21	13	0	8	447	440	+7	26

Burleigh Bears	6 – 54	Northern Pride
Tries: Nathan Ross 1 Goals: Nick Parfitt 1	Match Report	Tries: 3 Chey Bird 2 Kaine Manihera* 2 Jason Roos 1 Brenton Bowen 1 Ryan Stig 1 Mark Cantoni Goals: 7 Ryan Stig

Position	Round 22 – 2010	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Pts
4	Northern Pride	22	14	0	8	501	446	+55	28

2010 Ladder

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Souths Logan Magpies	22	17	0	5	604	362	+242	34
2	Norths Devils	22	15	1	6	581	505	+76	31
3	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	22	14	0	8	641	400	+241	28
4	Northern Pride	22	14	0	8	501	446	+55	28
5	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	22	13	1	8	538	478	+60	27
6	Mackay Cutters	22	11	1	10	544	491	+53	23
7	Burleigh Bears	22	11	1	10	450	484	−34	22
8	Redcliffe Dolphins	22	10	1	11	467	536	−69	21
9	Tweed Heads Seagulls	22	8	0	13	528	498	+30	16
10	Central Comets	22	6	0	16	415	624	−209	12
11	Easts Tigers	22	5	0	17	429	631	−202	10
12	Ipswich Jets	22	5	0	17	384	627	−243	10

Northern Pride (regular season 2010)

• Win = 14 (9 of 11 home games, 5 of 11 away games)
• Loss = 8 (2 of 11 home games, 6 of 11 away games)

Finals Series

In 2010, the competition used a modified version of the six-team finals format that they implemented a year earlier.

	Semifinals					Preliminary Finals					Grand Final
	1	Souths Logan Magpies	16
	2	Norths Devils	20			1W	Norths Devils	56
						3W	Mackay Cutters	12
	3	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	4								Norths Devils		20
	6	Northern Pride	28								Northern Pride		30
						1L	Souths Logan Magpies	8
	4	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	12			2W	Northern Pride	28
	5	Mackay Cutters	14

Northern Pride	28 – 12	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tries: Brett Anderson 1 Rod Jensen 1 Ryan Stig 1 Ben Spina 1 Rod Griffin 1 Goals: Ryan Stig 4	Match Report	Tries: 1 Jake Granville 1 Damien Quinn Goals: 2 Matt Seamark

Souths Logan Magpies	8 – 28	Northern Pride
Tries: David Milne 1 Wade Liddell 1 Goals: 0	Match Report	Tries: 2 Michael Bani* 2 Rod Jensen 1 Mark Cantoni Goals: 3 Chey Bird 1 Ryan Stig

Grand Final

Norths Devils	20 – 30	Northern Pride
Tries: Luke Samoa 2 Brendon Gibb 1 Gideon Mzembe 1 Goals: Troyden Watene 2	1st: 6 – 18 2nd: 14 – 12 QRL Report Report Cairns Post Report Cairns Post Report Cairns Post Report ABC TV Highlights	Tries: 1 Michael Bani* 1 Rod Griffin 1 Rod Jensen 1 Nick Slyney* 1 Noel Underwood Goals: 5 Chey Bird

The Norths Devils finished the regular season in second and defeated the minor premiers Souths Logan in the first week of the finals. In the preliminary final they thrashed Mackay 56–12 to qualify for the second Grand Final and their first since 1998. The Pride finished fourth and defeated Wynnum Manly in an elimination final. In the preliminary final, they upset Souths Logan 28–8 to qualify for their second straight Grand Final.

First half

The Pride started the first half on fire, scoring three tries inside the first 20 minutes. They kicked it off with a try to prop Noel Underwood in the 4th minute before centre Rod Jensen helped double his side's lead in the 15th minute. Winger Michael Bani was the next to score, stepping through some soft defence to push the Pride's lead to 18. It took 37th minutes for the Devils to finally post their first points when second rower Brendon Gibb barged over.

Second half

The Pride regained their 18-point lead when bench forward Rod Griffin steamrolled his way through to score four minutes after the break. Norths hit back quickly this time, crossing just five minutes later through Luke Samoa. They made it back-to-back tries not long after when winger Gideon Mzembe dived over in the right corner. The comeback attempt was short lived, as the Pride scored their fifth try of the game when Nick Slyney* crossed. Samoa scored off a Pride error in the 72nd minute to give his side a slight chance but it was too little too late. The Pride won their first premiership and became the second club from outside south east Queensland to lift the trophy.

Pride halfback and captain Chris Sheppard was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal in his final game before retirement.

2010 Northern Pride players

Pride player	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Pts
Aisea Namoa	3	0	0	0	0
Alex Starmer	12	0	0	0	0
Ben Fitzpatrick	4	0	0	0	0
Ben Laity	25	6	0	0	24
Ben Spina	16	3	0	0	12
Brenton Bowen	9	1	1	0	6
Brett Anderson	24	8	0	0	32
Chey Bird	22	8	23	0	78
Chris Riesen	6	1	0	0	4
Chris Sheppard	20	2	2	1	13
Drew Campbell	8	0	0	0	0
Jaiman Lowe	11	2	0	0	8
Jamie Frizzo	6	2	0	0	8
Jason Roos	18	4	0	0	16
Jay Aston	11	0	0	0	0
Joel Riethmuller	20	4	0	0	16
Mark Cantoni	25	6	0	0	24
Mark Dalle Cort	12	2	0	0	8
Noel Underwood	18	2	0	0	8
Quincy To'oto'o-ulugia	5	0	1	0	2
Rod Griffin	12	5	0	0	20
Rod Jensen	11	7	0	0	28
Ryan Stig	19	9	53	0	142
Taputoa Sonny Rea	8	1	0	0	4
Theeran Pearson	2	0	0	0	0

North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Pride in 2010

Cowboys player	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Pts
Carl Webb*	2	1	0	0	4
Clint Amos*	17	2	0	0	8
Dane Hogan*	2	1	0	0	4
James Tamou*	3	1	0	0	4
John Williams*	3	1	0	0	4
Kaine Manihera*	13	4	0	0	16
Manase Manuokafoa*	8	1	0	0	4
Michael Bani*	16	10	0	0	40
Nick Slyney*	18	6	0	0	24
Steve Southern*	4	0	0	0	0
Ty Williams*	12	6	0	0	24

2010 venues

The Pride played matches at 18 different venues this year, 17 in Queensland and one in NSW:

• Barlow Park, Cairns.
• Jones Park, Cairns.
• Pride Oval, Cairns.
• Tully Showgrounds, Tully.
• Davies Park, Mareeba.
• Davies Park, Brisbane.
• North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich.
• Langlands Park, Brisbane.
• Albert Bishop Park, Brisbane.
• Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast.
• BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane.
• Cudgen Park, Kingscliff.
• Mackay Junior Fields, Mackay.
• Browne Park, Rockhampton.
• Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe.
• Pizzey Park, Gold Coast.
• Davies Park, Brisbane.
• Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

2010 Televised Games

In 2010 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.

The Pride appeared in five televised games this season:

• Round 5: Northern Pride lost to Ipswich Jets 16–22 at North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich.
• Round 10: Northern Pride lost to Norths Devils 14–26 at Bishop Park, Nundah.
• Round 22: Northern Pride beat Burleigh Bears 54–6 at Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast.
• Semi-Final: Northern Pride beat Souths Logan Magpies 28–8 at Davies Park, West End, Brisbane.
• Grand Final: Northern Pride beat Norths Devils 30–20 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

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19. "Northern Pride suspends To'oto'o-ulugia Cairns Post, 10 December 2010".
20. "Northern Pride's Bird breaks hand Cairns Post, 23 February 2010".
21. "Northern Pride's Sheppard has fitness target Cairns Post, 2 March 2010".
22. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "2010 QLD Cup Grand Final Northern Pride 30 v Norths 20". YouTube.
23. "Northern Pride Wins Intrust Super Cup Final". The Courier Mail.

External links

• Official Website: northernpride.com.au
• Northern Pride RLFC on Facebook
• Northern Pride RLFC on Instagram
• Northern Pride RLFC's channel on YouTube
• Northern Pride RLFC on TikTok
• Northern Pride RLFC on Twitter

2010 Season

• 2010 Grand Final Video Highlights on YouTube
• 2010 Northern Pride photo gallery (Cairns Post)
• 2010 Northern Pride match video highlights

v t e Rugby league in Queensland
Federation	Queensland Rugby League
Representative Teams	Queensland Maroons Queensland women's Queensland Residents Queensland U-20 Queensland U-18 Queensland U-16 Queensland women's U-18
NRL clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Dolphins Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys Former Clubs: Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers (1988-1998) South Queensland Crushers (1995-1997)
NRLW clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys
Major Competitions	State-wide leagues: Queensland Cup Women's Premiership Hastings Deering Colts (U21s) Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) State League (1982-95) Cyril Connell Cup (2009-16) Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership Other leagues: Masters Police Services Primary School Secondary School Confraternity Carnival Universities Women's
Northern Division	Foley Shield Cairns Mackay Mid West Mount Isa Remote Areas Townsville
Central Division	47th Battalion Shield Capricorn Region Central Highlands Central West Gladstone (defunct) Rockhampton South West Region Border Rivers Roma Toowoomba Western Wide Bay Region Bundaberg Central Burnett Northern Districts South Burnett Sunshine Coast-Gympie
South-East Division	Bulimba Cup (defunct) Brisbane A-Grade Brisbane Second Division Women Ipswich Gold Coast FOGS Colts (Brisbane U20's)
Queensland Cup clubs	Brisbane Tigers Burleigh Bears Central Queensland Capras Ipswich Jets Northern Pride Mackay Cutters Norths Devils PNG Hunters Redcliffe Dolphins Souths Logan Magpies Sunshine Coast Falcons Townsville Blackhawks Tweed Heads Seagulls Western Clydesdales Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Queensland Cup seasons	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Representative Competitions	State of Origin series Interstate Series (defunct)
Clubs	List of rugby league clubs in Queensland by competition