2019 was the twelfth competitive season for the Cairns based Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They were one of 14 clubs that played in the twenty-third season of Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Intrust Super Cup, with each team playing 12 home games and 11 away games over 24 weeks between March and August.

Channel 9 continued to be the television broadcast provider, but televised games returned to Sunday afternoons, after the Saturday afternoon slot proved unpopular, with viewing figures having slumped by as much as 50,000 a game in 2018. Games were shown at noon for the first four weeks, then, when Daylight Saving Time ended in New South Wales, games were shown at 1:00pm.

This was Ty Williams' third season as coach. The Pride lost more than 500 games of QCup experience during the off-season, with the retirement of captain Ryan Ghietti (169 games), along with Brett Anderson (125+ games), Colin Wilkie, Sheldon Powe-Hobbs and Justin Castellaro. In addition, Ethan Lowe*, a Cowboys' regular, signed with the Rabbitohs, leaving another gap in the roster. The Pride signed experienced second-rower Maurice 'Bobby' Blair, and promoted several young players into the first grade squad - Steven Tatipata, Evan Child, Terrence Casey-Douglas,

Tom Hancock and Dave Murphy were named as joint co-captains. Jared Allen and Jack Campagnolo were co-captains in the second pre-season trial game.

The Pride started the season well, beating last year's premiers, Redcliffe and the PNG Hunters in the first two rounds, but then they lost the nest ten games, a club record, with a 50-10 thrashing from the SC Falcons and a 43-0 defeat by Burleigh. They managed to finish the season in a competitive fashion, pulling off a thrilling comeback to defeat Easts Tigers 18-16 in their last home game, before narrowly falling to Tweed Seagulls 12-10 in the final round. The Pride won just five games and ended up in twelfth place.

2019 Season - Northern Pride

Competition: Intrust Super Cup. Sponsor: 'Mount Peter Estate' (Kenfrost Homes).

Staff Coaches/Trainers Coach: Ty Williams Assistant Coach: Sam Obst Assistant Coach: Bobby Berg Strength & Conditioning Coach: Scott Callaghan

Captains Co-Captains: Tom Hancock and Dave Murphy. Trial game co-captains: Jared Allen and Jack Campagnolo.

Managers Football Operations Manager: Chey Bird Administration, Marketing & Memberships Member: Alannah Giuffrida Media Manager: Gavin Broomhead Gameday Commentator: Elliott Lovejoy Chief executive: Mark Quinn Chairman: Tony Williamson Board of Directors: Peter Parr (Cowboys), Gail Andrejic (finance), Stephen Tillett, Stephen Devenish, Terry Medhurst, Jodi Scott.

Squad The Pride used 37 players this season. Fifteen players from last year signed with the club again, six of the Cowboys allocation players from last year were assigned to the Pride again this year. Sixteen new players made their debut this season; fourteen were new signings (Cameron Torpy, Cephas Chinfat, Dominic Biondi, Evan Child, Ewan Moore, Hugh Sedger, Joe Eichner, Matolu 'Mat' Laumea, Maurice Blair, Patrick Gallen, Quinlyn Cannon, Steven Tatipata, Terrence Casey-Douglas and Tom McGrath), and two were new Cowboys allocation players (Kurt Baptiste* and Nene Macdonald*).

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Corey Child Elijah Simpson James Clark James Dempsey Mark Rosendale

Allocated but did not play for the Pride in 2019:

2019 player gains Player From League From ClubMaurice Blair Englidh RFL Super League Hull KRBrayden Torpy Intrust Super Cup Easts Tigers re-signedDenzel King Intrust Super Cup Ipswich Jets re-signedCameron Torpy NRL U-20s Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsHugh Sedger Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba Valleys RoostersDominic Biondi Brisbane Rugby League West Brisbane Panthers Evan Child Intrust Super Cup Northern Pride U-20s Steven Tatipata Intrust Super Cup Northern Pride U-20sMatolu 'Mat' Laumea CDRL Innisfail Leprechauns Cephas Chinfat CDRL Southern Suburbs Joe Eichner CDRL Brothers Cairns Tom McGrath CDRL Ivanhoes Knights Terrence Casey-Douglas Pride Development Player Ewan Moore Pride Development Player Patrick Gallen Pride Development Player Quinlyn Cannon Pride Development Player

Player losses after 2018 season Player To League To Club Ryan Ghietti (c) Retired Brett Anderson Retired Colin Wilkie Retired Sheldon Powe-Hobbs Retired Troy Kapea Retired Justin Castellaro Retired Graham Clark Retired Nathan Wales Retired Keelan White Released Jonico Hardwick Released to play Rugby Union Darryn Schonig Intrust Super Cup Sunshine Coast Falcons Todd Carney Intrust Super Premiership North Sydney Bears

Cowboys no longer allocated to the Pride Player To League To Club Ethan Lowe* NRL Telstra Premiership South Sydney Rabbitohs Emry Pere* Intrust Super Cup Mackay Cutters Murray Taulagi* Intrust Super Cup Townsville Blackhawks

2019 season launch Pre-season training: 12 November 2018. Pre-season Boot Camp: Mystery Destination, 1–3 February 2018 Season launch: Mamu Link Park, Mount Peter Residential Estate, Edmonton, Saturday 2 March 2019, 10:00am-1:00pm.

2019 player awards 5 September 2019, Brothers World of Entertainment, Manunda Northern Pride Player of the Year: Tom Hancock Players’ Player of the Year: Tom Hancock Members' Player of the Year: Tom Hancock Most improved player: Matolu Laumea Best Back: Matthew Musumeci Best Forward: Tom Hancock Rookie of the Year: Cephas Chinfat John O'Brien Perpetual Club Person of the Year: Ross McLaren and Rhonda Coghlan

2019 player records Most Games: Matthew Musumeci (22). Most Tries: Matthew Musumeci (7). Most Points: Jordan Biondi-Odo (44).

Trial matches

Round Opponent Score Date VenueTrial 1a Mackay CuttersCANCELLEDSaturday, 9 February 2019 Jack Manski Oval, TownsvilleTrial 1b Townsville BlackhawksCANCELLEDSaturday, 9 February 2019Jack Manski Oval, TownsvilleTrial 2 Cairns Marlins4010Saturday, 16 February 2019 Mossman Showgrounds, MossmanTrial 3 Townsville Blackhawks2810Saturday, 23 February 2019 Alley Park, Gordonvale

Cancelled due to the Townsville Floods.

Cancelled due to the Townsville Floods.

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Unlimited Interchange: Unavailable: Coach Ty Williams rested the majority of his senior players: co-captains Dave Murphy and Tom Hancock, Jack Murphy, Connor Jones, Brayden Torpy, Jordan Biondi-Odo, Denzel King, Will Bugden, James Clark, Maurice Blair. Cairns Marlins Foley Shield Squad: Rhy Young, Dallas Skardon, Jacob Wallace, Rhylee Heard & Joel Dionysius (Ivanhoes Knights), Fred Koraba, Aaron Jolley, Taulata Fakelelu, Johann Turner, Dan Sagigi (Innisfail Leprechauns), Patrick Lewis (Brothers Cairns), Stanley Anau, Eddie Daniel, Joel Marama (Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks), Milton Mossman (Yarrabah Seahawks), Ian Bounghi (Edmonton Storm), Graham Clark, Ned Blackman, Jermaine Pedro (Atherton Roosters), Ben Cocciolone (Mareeba Gladiators), Dale Ambrym, Declan Booth (Cairns Kangaroos).

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Unlimited Interchange: Unavailable: Brayden Torpy (rested), Dominic Biondi (injured). Townsville and District Mendi Blackhawks: 1. Nathan Traill, 2. Michael Carroll, 3. Levi Dodd, 4. Bacho Salam, 5. Thomas McCagh, 6. Samuel Martin-Savage, 7. Shaun Nona, 22. Sione Lousi, 9. Sam Murphy, 10. Daniel Beasley, 11. Cody Maughan, 12. Ryan Lloyd, 13. Kieran Quabba. Interchange: 14. Adam Cook, 15. Campbell Duffy, 16. Chippie Korostchuk, 8. Jayden Stephens, 17. Ben Condon, 19. Michael Bell, 21. Wiremu Greig, 8. Jayden Stephens.

Intrust Super Cup matches

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Interchange: * = Cowboys allocation (5 players allocated for this match). Unavailable: David Murphy (PCL). Village Motors Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Trai Fuller, 2. Josh Beehag, 3. Aaron Whitchurch, 4. Justice Utatao, 5. Jeremy Hawkins, 6. Bryce Donovan (c), 7. Cory Paix, 8. Jordan Grant, 9. Hugh Pratt, 10. Nick Brown, 16. Scott Schulte, 12. Jamil Hopoate, 13. James Taylor. Interchange: 11. Brayden Dee, 15. Taylor Brown, 17. Harrison Smith, 20. Tom Geraghty. * = Brisbane Broncos allocation (? players allocated for this match). Coach: Adam Mogg. Note: This was the Pride debut for Hugh Sedger, Cameron Torpy, Mat Laumea and Maurice Blair (Pride Players 154-157), and North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Nene Macdonald* (Pride Player 153). PositionRound 1 – 2019PWDLBForAgainstDiffPoints6 Northern Pride110002218+42

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Interchange: * = Cowboys allocation (4 players allocated for this match). Unavailable: David Murphy (PCL). Pride Out: Nene Macdonald* (wing). Pride In: Matthew Musumeci (wing). Changes: Hugh Sedger (second row to bench), Maurice Blair (bench to second row). SP PNG Hunters: 1. Joe Joshua, 2. Junior Rau, 3. Oti Bland Tony, 4. Adex Wera (c), 5. Gairo Kapana, 6. Charlie Simon, 7. William Mone, 8. Moses Meninga, 9. Patrick Morea, 10. Enock Maki, 11. Mckenzie Yei, 12. Daniel Tapol, 13. Junior Rop. Interchange: 14. Nick Hasu, 15. Brandon Nima, 16. Dilbert Issac; 17. Stanton Albert. Coach: Stanley Tepend. PositionRound 2 – 2019PWDLBForAgainstDiffPoints2 Northern Pride220004618+284

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Interchange: * = Cowboys allocation (5 players allocated for this match). Unavailable: David Murphy (PCL). Pride Out: Jack Murphy (fullback), Cameron Torpy (bench). Pride In: Ben Hampton* (fullback), Terrence Casey-Douglas (bench). Townsville and District Mendi Blackhawks: 1. Nathan Traill, 2. Michael Carroll, 3. Shaun Hudson, 4. Levi Dodd, 5. Kalifa Faifai Loa, 6. Kyle Laybutt, 7. Michael Parker-Walshe, 8. Joe Boyce, 9. Krys Freeman, 22. Sione Lousi, 11. Jake Marketo, 12. Temone Power, 13. Tom Gilbert. Interchange: 10. Corey Jensen, 14. Sam Murphy, 15. Kieran Quabba, 16. Rod Griffin. * = North Queensland Cowboys allocation (? players allocated for this match). Coach: Aaron Payne. Note: This was the Pride debut for Terrence Casey-Douglas (Pride Player 158). PositionRound 3 – 2019PWDLBForAgainstDiffPoints6 Northern Pride320105038+124

Mount Peter Estate Northern Pride: Interchange: * = Cowboys allocation (3 players allocated for this match). Unavailable: David Murphy (PCL). Pride Out: Ben Hampton* (fullback), Gideon Gela-Mosby* (wing), Jake Clifford* (five-eighth), Denzel King (bench). Pride In: Jack Murphy (fullback), Bradley Stephen (wing), Brayden Torpy (halfback), Kurt Baptiste* (bench). Changes: Jordan Biondi-Odo (halfback to five-eighth), Aidan Day (front row to bench), Maurice Blair (second row to front row), Hugh Sedger (bench to second row). Ipswich Jets: 1. Michael Purcell, 2. Marmin Barba, 3. Rory Humphreys, 4. Richard Pandia, 5. Peter Gubb, 6. Josh Cleeland, 7. Julian Christian, 8. Tyson Lofipo, 15. Kierran Moseley, 10. Nathaniel Neale (c), 17. Billy Mcconnachie, 12. Ben White, 13. Ben Shea. Interchange: 9. Jayden Connors, 16. Fakahoko Teutau, 19. Mitch Carpenter, 20. Rowan Winterfield. * = Brisbane Broncos allocation (? players allocated for this match). Coach: Ben Walker & Shane Walker. Note: This was the Pride debut for North Queensland Cowboys allocation player Kurt Baptiste* (Pride Player 159). PositionRound 4 – 2019PWDLBForAgainstDiffPoints8 Northern Pride42020666604