2005 Queensland Cup

June 2020 August 2019 2005 Queensland Cup March 12 – September 17, 2005 11 North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns(1st title) North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns(1st title) 116 6,216 Burleigh 16 Reggie Cressbrook (206) Wynnum 16 Simon Phillips (19) Norths Devils 16 Greg Inglis(Courier Mail Medal) 2004 2006 The 2005 Queensland Cup season was the 10th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League in Queensland, Australia. The competition, known as the Queensland Wizard Cup due to sponsorship from Wizard Home Loans featured 11 teams playing a 26-week long season (including finals) from March to September. The North Queensland Cowboys finished as minor premiers and defeated the Burleigh Bears 36–6 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium to claim their first premiership. Norths Devils fb Greg Inglis was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/08/01/when-greg-inglis-17-took-the-intrust-super-cup-by-storm/ When Greg Inglis, 17, blew the Intrust Super Cup apart August 2018 28 January 2020 14 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191114075132/https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/08/01/when-greg-inglis-17-took-the-intrust-super-cup-by-storm/ livehttp://queensland.rleague.com/results/2005/qld-cup.php Queensland Rugby League queensland.rleague.com 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060202020946/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2005/qld-cup.php 2 February 2006 dead Teams Brothers-Valleys, who joined the competition in 2004, withdrew after just one season and were not replaced, with the competition featuring 11 teams for the first time since 2001. The Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys were again affiliated with the Toowoomba Clydesdales, Norths Devils and North Queensland Young Guns respectively. Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach (s) Captain (s) NRL affiliate Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park Rick Stone Ali Brown None Central Comets 16 Central Comets Browne Park Neale Crow Mark Henry None Balmain 16 Easts Tigers Langlands Park Michael Booth Brandon Costin None Ipswich 16 Ipswich Jets QLD Group Stadium Trevor Gillmeister Danny Coburn None North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns Dairy Farmers Stadium Grant Bell Daniel Strickland North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils Bishop Park Wayne Treleaven Anthony Boyd Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval Anthony Griffin Shane Perry None Souths Logan Magpies 16 Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park, Brandon Park Phil Economidis Darren Glase None Toowoomba Clydesdales 16 Toowoomba Clydesdales Clive Berghofer Stadium John Dixon Anthony Seibold Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Tweed Heads 16 Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex Steve Murphy Andrew Moroney None Wynnum 16 Wynnum Seagulls Kougari Oval Neil Wharton Jace van Dijk None Ladder 2005 Queensland Cup Pos PositionTeam Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost B Bye PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points1North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns (P)20 16 1 3 2 612 352 +260 33 2Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils20 15 1 4 2 719 454 +265 31 3Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears20 15 0 5 2 644 354 +290 304Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins20 12 0 8 2 582 510 +72 24 5Toowoomba 16 Toowoomba Clydesdales20 11 1 8 2 663 527 +136 23 6Wynnum 16 Wynnum Seagulls20 10 0 10 2 480 554 -74 20 7Tweeds 16 Tweed Heads Seagulls20 8 3 9 2 556 485 +71 19 8Balmain 16 Easts Tigers20 9 0 11 2 591 504 +87 18 9Ipswich 16 Ipswich Jets20 5 1 14 2 414 566 -152 11 10Souths Logan Magpies 16 Souths Logan Magpies20 3 1 16 2 364 836 -472 7 11Central Comets 16 Central Comets20 1 2 17 2 346 829 -483 4 Finals series HomeScore AwayMatch informationDateVenue Qualifying / Elimination Finals Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 23 – 22† Toowoomba 16 Toowoomba Clydesdales 27 August 2005 Dolphin Oval Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils 18 – 26 Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears 28 August 2005 Bishop Park Semi-finals Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils 10 – 33 Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 3 September 2005 Bishop Park North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns 22 – 6 Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears 3 September 2005 Dairy Farmers Stadium Preliminary Final Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears 24 – 19 Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 10 September 2005 Pizzey Park Grand Final North Queensland 16 North Queensland Young Guns 36 – 6 Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears 17 September 2005 Suncorp Stadium † Match decided in extra time. Qualifying / Elimination Finals Major / Minor Semi-finals Preliminary Final Grand Final 2 Norths Devils 15 Norths 18 3 Burleigh 15 Burleigh 26 4 Redcliffe 15 Redcliffe 23 5 Toowoomba 15 Toowoomba 22 1 North Queensland 15 North Qld 22 Burleigh 15 Burleigh 6 Norths Devils 15 Norths 10 Redcliffe 15 Redcliffe 33 Burleigh 15 Burleigh 24 Redcliffe 15 Redcliffe 19 North Queensland 15 North Qld 36 Burleigh 15 Burleigh 6 Grand Final #f1f5fc Saturday, 17 September North Queensland Young Guns North Queensland 16 36 – 6 1st: 18 - 62nd: 18 - 0Report Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears Tries:David Myles 2Clint Amos 1Jason Barsley 1Shane Muspratt 1Neil Sweeney 1Goals:Neil Sweeney 6 Tries:1 Trent LeisGoals: 1 Reggie Cressbrook Suncorp Stadium Rob Alexander 6,893 Shane Muspratt (North Queensland) North Queensland Young GunsPositionBurleigh BearsJason Barsley FB Reggie CressbrookNeil Sweeney WG Balin CupplesGavin Cooper CE Nick ShawDavid Myles CE Trent LeisDean Payne WG Aseri LaingShane Muspratt FE Adam HaydenBrent McConnell HB David HicksJaiman Lowe PR Ali Brown (c)Clint Amos HK Ryan GundryMatthew Scott PR Shane O'FlanaganDaniel Strickland (c) SR Martin Griese Mark Dalle Cort SR Adam HutchisonLeigh McWilliams LK Adrian VowlesRory Bromley Bench James GriffithsScott Bolton Bench Jeremy LateoWallace Solomona Bench Chris BarnesJames Andersen Bench Robert ApanuiGrant Bell Coach Rick Stone North Queensland took out the minor premiership and qualified for the finals for the first time since joining the Queensland Cup in 2002, losing just three games in the regular season. In the finals, they defeated Burleigh in the major semi final to book a spot in their first Grand Final. Defending premiers Burleigh, who finished the season in 3rd, defeated Norths in the Week 1 qualifying final to set up a contest with the Young Guns. After losing, the Bears hosted Redcliffe, defeating them 24–19 and qualifying for their third straight Grand Final. First half The Young Guns opened the scoring in the 8th minute, when Neil Sweeney kicked a penalty goal after prop Jaiman Lowe was taken high by Bears' second rower Adam Hutchison. Seven minutes later, North Queensland recorded the first try of the game when centre David Myles sliced through some soft defence to score. They extended their lead to 12–0 when five-eighth Shane Muspratt burrowed over from dummy half to score. In the 28th minute, Burleigh finally got on the board thanks to a long range try to former North Queensland Cowboy Trent Leis. Two minutes before half time, the Young Guns extended their lead to 12 when Neil Sweeney scored under the posts thanks to a Brent McConnell line break. Second half The second half was scoreless until the final 10 minutes, when the Young Guns ran in three unanswered tries on their way to their first premiership. In the 70th minute, hooker Clint Amos dived over from dummy half, pushing the lead to 18. From the set following the kick off, captain Daniel Strickland burst through the Bears' defensive line and sent fullback Jason Barsley away to score under the posts. Finally, in the 76th minute, a McConnell chip kick was regathered by Muspratt, who kept it alive, with the ball going through five sets of hands before Myles finished the play for his second try. The win marked the first time a team from outside of south east Queensland would win the Grand Final.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfVz5W2YRfo 2005 QLD Cup Grand Final North Qld 36 v Burleigh 6 YouTube Three players from the victorious Young Guns' side, Gavin Cooper, Matthew Scott and Scott Bolton, would go on to become club legends for the North Queensland Cowboys, with all three winning an NRL premiership with the club in 2015.https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/cowboys-veteran-gavin-cooper-set-to-celebrate-major-milestone-that-might-never-have-been/news-story/dbb2d4b51b437e75d1d3878a5c092899 Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin Player statistics Leading try scorers PosPlayerTeamTries1Simon PhillipsWynnum 16 Wynnum Seagulls192Greg InglisNorths Devils 16 Norths Devils183Tony DugganToowoomba 16 Toowoomba Clydesdales164Trent LeisBurleigh 16 Burleigh Bears15Damien QuinnWynnum 16 Wynnum Seagulls15David StrachanTweeds 16 Tweed Heads Seagulls15 Leading point scorers PosPlayerTeamTGFGPts1Reggie CressbrookBurleigh 16 Burleigh Bears1475-2062Greg BourkeRedcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins672-1683Damien QuinnWynnum 16 Wynnum Seagulls1550-1604Nick ParfittToowoomba 16 Toowoomba Clydesdales1255-1585Greg InglisNorths Devils 16 Norths Devils1839-150 End-of-season awards Courier Mail Medal: Greg Inglis (Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils) Coach of the Year: Wayne Treleaven (Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils) Rookie of the Year: Wayne Bond (Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins) Representative Player of the Year: Nathan Friend (Queensland 16 Queensland Residents, Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils) See also Queensland Sports Queensland Cup Queensland Rugby League References note Category:2005 in Australian rugby league Category:Queensland Cup