2011 Northern Pride RLFC season

Northern Pride

Club information
Full name	Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Pride
Website	northernpride.com.au
Colours	Teal, Gold
Founded	2007
Current details
Ground(s)	Barlow Park, Cairns (seating 1,700, standing 15,000)
CEO(s)	Chris Sheppard (2011)
Coach(s)	David Maiden (2011)
Captain(s)	Ty Williams (2011)
Competition	Intrust Super Cup
2011	2nd
Home colours Away colours
Current season
Records
Premierships	2 (2010/2014)
Runners-up	1 (2009)
Minor premiership	2 (2013/2014)

2011 was the fourth competitive season for the Cairns based Skill360 Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They competed in the QRL state competition, the Intrust Super Cup. 12 clubs competed, with each club playing 22 matches (11 home and 11 away) over 25 weeks.

Between Round 14 of the 2010 season and Round 5 of the 2011 season, the Pride won 17 consecutive games, a Queensland Cup record. After a draw in Round 6 and a win in Round 7, the Pride were unbeaten after 19 matches. They finished the 2011 season in second place, but were eliminated after losing the semi-final 26-20 to Tweed Heads Seagulls at Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe.

2011 Season - Skill360 Northern Pride

Staff

• Coach: David Maiden
• Assistant Coaches: David Westley & Cameron Miller
• Team Captain: Ty Williams
• Club Captain: Ben Laity
• Chief Executive: Chris Sheppard
• Chairman: Bob Fowler

• Competition: Intrust Super Cup

2011 Player awards

• Northern Pride Player of the Year - Jason Roos
• Most improved player - Ben Spina
• Best back player - Brett Anderson
• Best forward player - Luke Harlen
• Club Person of the Year - Chey Bird
• Australia Day Awards, 25 January 2011: Senior Sports Person Award - Chris Sheppard

2011 Player records

(Records to end of the 2011 season)

• Most Games - Ben Laity 96, Mark Cantoni 89, Chey Bird 85, Jason Roos 81, Joel Riethmuller 67.
• Most Points - Chey Bird 542, Tom Humble 174, Rod Jensen 136, Ryan Stig 128, Brett Anderson 116.
• Most Tries - Rod Jensen 34, Brett Anderson 29, Mark Cantoni 25, Chey Bird 22, Tom Humble 20.

• Brett Anderson scored 15 tries this season - the highest try scorer for the Pride and the third highest in the Intrust Super Cup this season.
• Chey Bird scored 198 points this season - 4 tries and 91 goals. He was the second highest point scorer in the Intrust Super Cup this season.

2011 player gains

• Ty Williams from North Queensland Cowboys
• Aidan Day from North Queensland Cowboys
• Luke Harlen from Cronulla Sharks
• Lancen Joudo from Cronulla Sharks
• Ryan Ghietti from Redcliffe Dolphins
• Mick Wilson from Redcliffe Dolphins
• Shaun Nona from CDRL Tully Tigers
• Sheldon Powe-Hobbs from CDRL Kangaroos (Cairns) RLFC
• Francis Mosby from CDRL Kangaroos (Cairns) RLFC / Pride Academy
• Luke Saunders from CDRL Southern Suburbs
• Davin Crampton from Normanton

Player losses after 2010 season

• Chris Sheppard (Captain 2008-2010) retired
• Ryan Stig to NRL Newcastle Knights
• Jaiman Lowe to NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs
• Rod Griffin to Queensland Cup Tweed Heads Seagulls
• Nick Slyney to Queensland Cup Redcliffe Dolphins
• Jamie Frizzo retired to become coach of CDRL Ivanhoes Knights)
• Chris Riesen to CDRL Brothers (Cairns)
• Drew Campbell to CDRL Brothers (Cairns)

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2011 Season Launch

• Public launch, Saturday 16 March 2011.
• Corporate launch, Monday 14 March 14, 2011, Cairns Colonial Club, Manoora.

Pre Season Boot Camp

• Djarragun Farm in the Goldsborough Valley - 18–19 December 2010. 110 players and coaching staff from all three squads (Intrust Super Cup, Under-18 and Under-16) attended the boot camp.

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2011 Jerseys

• 2011 Skill360 Northern Pride jerseys
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  2011 Home

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  2011 Away

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  2011 NAIDOC special

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  2011 NPA

Special playing strips

• 2011: NAIDOC Week green jersey worn in Round 15, Friday 8 July 2010 at Barlow Park for the game against the Burleigh Bears.
• 2011: Special NPA indigenous jersey designed by Mario Assan for the Round 20 game played on Saturday 20 August 2011 at Yusia Ginau Oval, Bamaga, Queensland against Souths Logan Magpies. The design incorporates:

The five communities of the NPA Region: Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia, the communities are represented on the five dots on the boomerang.

The five tribes the Traditional Owners of the NPA Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthati, Yadhaykenu and Gudang. The tribes are depicted through the five rivers that stream from the bottom of the boomerang.

The main centrepiece of the design the Torres Strait Headress (Dhari) traditionally known as a Dhibal, is from Saibai Island, which makes up the majority of the TSI population in the NPA which migrated to the NPA throughout the 1940’s. The Dhari as a significant importance in TSI culture, the initiation of young men into warriors, celebrated through dance and ceremonies.

The boomerang represents the Aboriginal peoples of the NPA, used in hunting and gathering and significant ceremonies

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Trial Matches

Team: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Ty Williams (c), 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Ryan Ghietti, 7. Shaun Nona, 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Lancen Joudo, 10. Aisea Namoa, 11. Noel Underwood, 12. Luke Saunders, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. Jason Roos, 15. Brett Anderson, 16. Rod Jensen, 17. Mark Dalle Cort, 18. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs, 19. Francis Mosby, 20. Aidan Day

Unavailable:

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Team: North Queensland Cowboys Kalifa Faifai Loa, James Segeyaro, Lancen Joudo, Blake Leary, Clint Amos plus the Pride's Joel Riethmuller, Ryan Ghietti, Shaun Nona, Mark Cantoni, Ty Williams (c)

Interchange:

Unavailable: Rod Jensen (ribs)

Notes: This match was the opening game for the NRL trial between the North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans.

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Team: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Nathan Kepa, 6. Ryan Ghietti, 7. Shaun Nona, 8. Aidan Day, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity (c), 11. Luke Harlen, 12. Tom Hancock, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Clint Amos, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Mark Dalle Cort

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Rod Jensen (ribs)

Notes: The Pride had hoped to play this trial against the PNG Kumuls or a Townsville team.

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Francis Mosby, 3. Mark Dalle Cort, 4. Ty Williams, 5. Brenton Bowen, 6. Clint Amos, 7. Theeran Pearson, 8. Alex Starmer, 9. Lancen Joudo, 10. Noel Underwood, 11. Jack Cooper, 12. Luke Saunders, 13. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Tom Hancock, 16. Davin Crampton, 17. Aidan Day, 18. Ben Spina, 19. Nathan Kepa

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Rod Jensen (ribs)

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Intrust Super Cup matches

Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Ty Williams (c), 5. Kalifa Faifai Loa, 6. Clint Amos, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Jack Cooper, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Rod Jensen (ribs), Mick Wilson (groin)

Notes: Six North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Kalifa Faifai Loa, Blake Leary, Joel Riethmuller, Jack Cooper, Clint Amos, James Segeyaro. Following the retirement of halfback and captain Chris Sheppard at the end of last season, Ty Williams captained the team and Ryan Ghietti played at number 7. At half-time the Pride were up 12-0 and in the second half the Pride led 36-0.

Position	Round 1 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	1	1	0	0	36	10	+26	2

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Ty Williams (c), 5. Michael Bani, 6. Clint Amos, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Jack Cooper, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Rod Jensen (ribs), Mick Wilson (groin)

Notes: Six North Queensland Cowboys played in this match - Michael Bani, Blake Leary, Joel Riethmuller, Jack Cooper, Clint Amos, Ricky Thorby. Bay FM Radio (100.3) commentary team Mike Higgison and Troy Robbins called the match live from Cairns.

Position	Round 2 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	2	2	0	0	65	16	+49	4

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Ty Williams (c), 5. Michael Bani, 6. Clint Amos, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Rod Jensen, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Mick Wilson (groin)

Position	Round 3 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	3	3	0	0	91	32	+59	6

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. , 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer, Clint Amos

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Mick Wilson (groin). Late change: Clint Amos was ill and started from the bench, so Ty Williams was switched to five-eighth.

Notes: This was Ben Laity's 150th Queensland Cup game

Position	Round 4 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	4	4	0	0	121	38	+83	8

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Will Tupou, 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Clint Amos, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Jack Cooper, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Joel Riethmuller (signed to North Queensland Cowboys), Mick Wilson (groin)

Note: This was the Pride’s 17th successive victory – a Queensland Cup record previously held by the Burleigh Bears and North Queensland Young Guns with 16 consecutive wins.

Position	Round 5 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
1	Northern Pride	5	5	0	0	181	48	+133	10

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Clint Amos, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Jack Cooper, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Mick Wilson (groin)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport’s Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.

Position	Round 6 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	6	5	1	0	193	60	+133	11

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Jack Cooper, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Mick Wilson (groin)

Notes: This was Brett Anderson's 50th Queensland Cup game. This was the Pride's 19th consecutive undefeated game.

Position	Round 7 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	7	6	1	0	229	88	+141	13

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Rod Jensen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Jack Cooper, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Mick Wilson (groin), Ben Spina (called up to play for the North Queensland Cowboys).

Notes: The Pride and Cutters wore red socks to raise money for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. This was the Pride's

Position	Round 8 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	8	6	1	1	247	110	+137	13

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Rod Jensen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Mick Wilson (groin)

Notes: Ty Williams left the field in the second half with a bicep injury. The Magpies led 6-0 at half-time, but conceded six tries to nil in the second half.

Position	Round 9 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	9	7	1	1	283	116	+167	15

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Rod Jensen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Shaun Nona, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Blake Leary, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep), Mick Wilson (groin)

Notes: This was a rematch of last year's Grand Final. The Pride's win meant they had now been undefeated at home for 15 consecutive matches.

Position	Round 10 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	10	8	1	1	307	134	+173	17

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Rod Jensen, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Shaun Nona, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Lancen Joudo, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. , 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep), Blake Leary (knee), Hezron Murgha (shoulder)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport’s Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright - top of the table clash between Tweed Heads Seagulls (won all 10 games so far this season) and the Pride (won 8, drawn 1) Alex Starmer played his 50th game for the Pride.

Position	Round 11 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	11	8	1	2	319	160	+159	17

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Shaun Nona, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ricky Thorby, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep)

Notes: This was the first Friday night game this season. Joel Riethmuller played his 100th Queensland Cup game (Ipswich Jets and Pride).

Position	Round 12 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	12	8	1	3	341	190	+151	17

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Rod Jensen, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ricky Thorby, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Lancen Joudo

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Ben Spina, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport’s Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright. The Pride led 16-0 at half-time.

Position	Round 13 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	13	8	1	4	369	220	+149	17

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Cory Paterson, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep), Davin Crampton (knee)

Notes: Noel Underwood played his 50th Queensland Cup match. North Queensland Cowboy Cory Paterson debuted for the Pride after knee surgery. The Pride led 16-0 at half-time.

Position	Round 14 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	14	9	1	4	401	236	+165	17

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Team: 1. Chey Bird (c), 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Lancen Joudo, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. Luke Saunders, 15. Sheldon Powe-Hobbs, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep)

Note: The Pride wore a special green NAIDOC jersey. This was the Pride's second Friday night match this season.

Position	Round 15 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	15	9	2	4	426	261	+165	20

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Team: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Chey Bird (c), 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Luke Saunders, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Ben Spina

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep), Brett Anderson (shoulder)

Position	Round 16 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
3	Northern Pride	16	10	2	4	446	271	+175	22

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Team: 1. Ben Fitzpatrick, 2. Hezron Murgha, 3. Chey Bird (c), 4. Rod Jensen, 5. Michael Bani, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Scott Bolton, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Ben Spina, 15. Mark Dalle Cort, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Ty Williams (bicep), Brett Anderson (shoulder)

Position	Round 17 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	17	11	2	4	482	291	+191	24

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Team: 1. Ty Williams (c), 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Scott Bolton, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Ben Spina, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable:

Notes: Rod Jensen played his 50th Queensland Cup game for the Pride (and his 69th overall including his time at the North Queensland Cowboys). Jensen has also played more than 100 ARL/NRL games for the Adelaide Rams, Canberra Raiders and North Queensland Cowboys, and 29 games for the Huddersfield Giants.

Position	Round 18 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	18	12	2	4	496	291	+205	26

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Team: 1. Ty Williams (c), 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ben Spina, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable:

Notes: Chey Bird (playing in the centres rather than his usual position of fullback) scored 5 goals, meaning he has scored 500 points for the club.

Position	Round 19 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	19	13	2	4	526	301	+225	28

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Team: 1. Davin Crampton, 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Chey Bird (c), 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Mick Wilson, 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ben Spina, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Lancen Joudo, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ricky Thorby, 17. Alex Starmer, Scott Bolton, Cory Paterson

Unavailable: Ty Williams

Notes:: The Pride wore a special NPA (Northern Peninsula Area) indigenous jersey designed by Mario Assan which incorporated: The five communities of the NPA Region: Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia, the communities are represented on the five dots on the boomerang. The five tribes the Traditional Owners of the NPA Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthati, Yadhaykenu and Gudang. The tribes are depicted through the five rivers that stream from the bottom of the boomerang. The main centrepiece of the design the Torres Strait Headress (Dhari) traditionally known as a Dhibal, is from Saibai Island, which makes up the majority of the TSI population in the NPA which migrated to the NPA throughout the 1940’s. The Dhari as a significant importance in TSI culture, the initiation of young men into warriors, celebrated through dance and ceremonies. The boomerang represents the Aboriginal peoples of the NPA, used in hunting and gathering and significant ceremonies.

Position	Round 20 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	20	13	2	5	548	341	+207	28

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams(c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Cory Paterson, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Mick Wilson, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Ben Spina, 17. Ricky Thorby

Unavailable:

Position	Round 21 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	21	14	2	5	580	363	+217	30

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ben Spina, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Mick Wilson, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Aidan Day, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable:

Notes: This was the first game streamed live through the Pride's website. Aidan Day made his Queensland Cup debut. Chey Bird scored 198 points this season. This was Ty Williams' 50th Queensland Cup game (he has also played for North Queensland Young Guns and Cairns Cyclones).

Position	Round 22 - 2011	P	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff	Points
2	Northern Pride	22	15	2	5	596	373	+223	32

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Ladder

2011 Queensland Cup season
	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Tweed Heads Seagulls	22	20	1	1	578	288	290	41
2	Northern Pride	22	15	2	5	596	373	223	32
3	Souths Logan Magpies	22	15	1	6	555	427	128	31
4	Redcliffe Dolphins	22	14	1	7	514	368	146	29
5	Ipswich Jets	22	11	4	7	560	386	174	26
6	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	22	10	1	11	488	461	27	21
7	Burleigh Bears	22	8	2	12	382	460	-78	18
8	Easts Tigers	22	8	1	13	428	524	-96	17
9	Mackay Cutters	22	8	1	13	369	473	-104	17
10	Norths Devils	22	7	0	15	432	560	-128	14
11	Central Comets	22	7	0	15	425	634	-209	14
12	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	22	2	0	20	350	723	-373	4

Finals Series

Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Mark Dalle Cort, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ben Spina, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Mick Wilson, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable:

Notes: Luke Harlen played his 50th Queensland Cup game (for Northern Pride and North Queensland Cowboys) and Brett Anderson played his 50th game for the Pride (and 64th Queensland Cup game, having previously played for North Queensland Cowboys). The game was streamed live through the Pride's website.

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Team: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Michael Bani, 3. Brett Anderson, 4. Davin Crampton, 5. Hezron Murgha, 6. Ty Williams (c), 7. Ryan Ghietti, 8. Luke Harlen, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Ben Laity, 11. Ben Spina, 12. Mark Cantoni, 13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Mick Wilson, 15. Rod Jensen, 16. Noel Underwood, 17. Alex Starmer

Unavailable: Mark Dalle Cort (ankle)

Note: Broadcast live on ABC 1 TV with ABC Sport’s Gerry Collins, Warren Boland and David Wright.

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2011 Northern Pride players

Pride players	2011 Appearances	2011 Tries	2011 Goals	2011 Field Goals	2011 Points scored
Alex Starmer	16	1	0	0	4
Ben Fitzpatrick	2	0	0	0	0
Ben Laity	24	1	0	0	4
Ben Spina	16	3	0	0	12
Brett Anderson	22	15	0	0	60
Chey Bird	17	5	97	0	216
Davin Crampton	12	3	0	0	12
Hezron Murgha	16	5	0	1	21
Jason Roos	24	4	0	0	16
Joel Riethmuller	19	5	0	0	20
Lancen Joudo	13	6	0	0	24
Mark Cantoni	24	8	0	0	32
Mark Dalle Cort	16	7	0	0	28
Mick Wilson	12	3	0	0	21
Noel Underwood	16	2	0	0	8
Rod Jensen	20	8	0	0	32
Ryan Ghietti	24	8	0	0	32
Shaun Nona	3	0	0	0	0
Sheldon Powe-Hobbs	3	0	0	0	0
Ty Williams	15	5	0	0	20
Aisea Namoa	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Brenton Bowen	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Francis Mosby	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Nathan Kepa	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Theeran Pearson	Trial game	0	0	0	0
Tom Hancock	Trial game	0	0	0	0

North Queensland Cowboys who played for the Northern Pride in 2011

Cowboys players	2011 Appearances	2011 Tries	2011 Goals	2011 Field Goals	2011 Points scored
Aidan Day	1	0	0	0	0
Blake Leary	9	4	0	0	16
Clint Amos	6	0	0	1	1
Cory Paterson	3	3	0	0	12
Jack Cooper	6	0	0	0	0
James Segeyaro	3	3	0	0	12
Kalifa Faifai Loa	1	1	0	0	4
Luke Harlen	24	4	0	0	16
Luke Saunders	2	1	0	0	4
Michael Bani	10	2	0	0	8
Ricky Thorby	19	3	0	0	12
Scott Bolton	3	0	0	0	0
Will Tupou	1	0	0	0	0

Clint Amos and Will Tupou were switched from being allied to the Northern Pride to the Mackay Cutters after Round 6 as part of the North Queensland Cowboys feeder agreement.

2011 Televised Games

In 2011 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 drew 12-12 : Round 6, Saturday 23 April 2011 against Ipswich Jets from North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich
• 2: Northern Pride lost 12-26 : Round 11, Saturday 4 June 2011 against Tweed Heads Seagulls from Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed Heads
• 3: Northern Pride lost 28-30 : Round 13, Saturday 18 June 2011 against Wynnum-Manly Seagulls from BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane
• 4: Northern Pride lost 20-26 : Semi-Final, Saturday 17 September 2011 against Tweed Heads Seagulls from Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe

References

External links

• Northern Pride Official site
• Northern Pride Facebook Page
• Northern Pride Twitter Page
• Northern Pride YouTube Page
• 2011 Northern Pride match video highlights