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2017 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 4 – September 24, 2017
Teams14
Premiers PNG Hunters (1st title)
Minor premiers PNG Hunters (1st title)
Matches played167
Points scored7,353
Top points scorer(s) Carlin Anderson (220)
Player of the year Ase Boas (Courier Mail Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Jonathon Reuben (26)
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The 2017 Queensland Cup season was the 22nd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Intrust Super Cup due to sponsorship from Intrust Super, featured 14 teams playing a 29-week long season (including finals) from March to September.[1]

The Papua New Guinea Hunters won their first premiership after defeating the Sunshine Coast Falcons 12–10 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium, becoming the first team from outside of Australia to win the Queensland Cup. Hunters' halfback Ase Boas was named the competition's Player of the Year, winning the Courier Mail Medal.[2]

Teams[edit]

In 2017, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the third consecutive year.

Colours Club Home ground(s) Head coach(s) Captain(s) NRL Affiliate
Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park Jim Lenihan Luke Page Gold Coast Titans
Central Queensland Capras Browne Park Kim Williams Gavin Hiscox None
Easts Tigers Suzuki Stadium Scott Sipple Jake Foster Melbourne Storm
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve Ben & Shane Walker Dane Phillips Brisbane Broncos
Mackay Cutters Stadium Mackay Steve Sheppard Andrew Davey & Setaimata Sa North Queensland Cowboys
Northern Pride Barlow Park Ty Williams Ryan Ghietti North Queensland Cowboys
Norths Devils Bishop Park Mark Gliddon Billy Brittain Brisbane Broncos
Papua New Guinea Hunters National Football Stadium Michael Marum Ase Boas None
Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval Adam Mogg Sam Anderson Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park Jon Buchanan Phil Dennis Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium Craig Ingebrigtsen Dane Hogan Melbourne Storm
Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval Kristian Woolf Dan Beasley North Queensland Cowboys
Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex Aaron Zimmerle Damian Sironen Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval Adam Brideson Mitchell Frei Brisbane Broncos

Ladder[edit]

2017 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Papua New Guinea Hunters (P) 23 17 1 5 2 550 378 +172 39
2 Redcliffe Dolphins 23 17 0 6 2 604 332 +272 38
3 Easts Tigers 23 16 1 6 2 596 422 +174 37
4 Sunshine Coast Falcons 23 15 1 7 2 645 418 +227 35
5 Souths Logan Magpies 23 15 0 8 2 580 484 +96 34
6 Townsville Blackhawks 23 12 2 9 2 575 473 +102 30
7 Ipswich Jets 23 12 0 11 2 536 539 -3 28
8 Mackay Cutters 23 10 2 11 2 531 566 -35 26
9 Burleigh Bears 23 10 0 13 2 466 510 -64 24
10 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 23 9 0 14 2 433 465 -32 22
11 Norths Devils 23 9 0 14 2 502 570 -68 22
12 Northern Pride 23 6 0 17 2 400 555 -155 16
13 Tweed Heads Seagulls 23 5 0 18 2 337 710 -373 14
14 Central Queensland Capras 23 4 1 18 2 416 729 -313 13

Final series[edit]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Elimination Finals
Sunshine Coast Falcons 26 – 18 Souths Logan Magpies 3 September 2017, 1:30pm Sunshine Coast Stadium
Easts Tigers 20 – 16 Townsville Blackhawks 3 September 2017, 2:00pm Suzuki Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-finals
Easts Tigers 22 – 26 Sunshine Coast Falcons 10 September 2017, 1:30pm Suzuki Stadium
PNG Hunters 6 – 4 Redcliffe Dolphins 10 September 2017, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Preliminary Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 8 – 34 Sunshine Coast Falcons 17 September 2017, 2:30pm Dolphin Oval
Grand Final
PNG Hunters 12 – 10 Sunshine Coast Falcons 24 September 2017, 3:25pm Suncorp Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 PNG Hunters61 PNG Hunters12
2 Redcliffe44 Sunshine Coast10
3 Easts202 Redcliffe8
6 Townsville164 Sunshine Coast34
3 Easts22
4 Sunshine Coast26
4 Sunshine Coast26
5 Souths Logan18

Grand Final[edit]

Sunday, 24 September
3:25pm (AEST)
PNG Hunters 12 – 10 Sunshine Coast Falcons
Tries:
Watson Boas 1
Willie Minoga 1
Goals:
Ase Boas 2 		1st: 0 - 10
2nd: 12 - 0
Report
 Tries:
1 Matt Soper-Lawler
1 Joe Stimson
Goals:
1 Joe Stimson
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Jarrod Cole, Nick Pelgrave
Player of the Match: Ase Boas (PNG Hunters)
PNG Hunters Position Sunshine Coast Falcons
  1. Stargroth Amean
 FB
  1. Jahrome Hughes
22. Wawa Paul WG 2. Matt Soper-Lawler
3. Bland Abavu CE 3. Justin Olam
4. Adex Wera CE 4. Chris Lewis
5. Butler Morris WG 5. Jeremy Hawkins
6. Ase Boas (c) FE 6. Scott Drinkwater
7. Watson Boas HB 7. Ryley Jacks
8. Wellington Albert PR 18. Tui Kamikamica
9. Wartovo Puara HK 14. Brandon Smith
10. Stanton Albert PR 10. Lachlan Timm
11. David Loko SR 11. Dane Hogan (c)
12. Nixon Putt SR 12. Joe Stimson
13. Moses Meninga LK 13. Harrison Muller
14. Rhadley Brawa Bench 15. Jon Grieve
15. Willie Minoga Bench 16. Louis Geraghty
16. Enoch Maki Bench 17. Jye Ballinger
17. Brandy Peter Bench 21. Guy Hamilton
Michael Marum Coach Craig Ingebrigtsen

The PNG Hunters won their first minor premiership after finishing ahead of Redcliffe by a single point. After earning a bye in the first week of the finals, they defeated Redcliffe in the major semi final to qualify for their first Grand Final. Sunshine Coast had to earn their Grand Final spot the hard way, winning four straight games on route to the decider. In the first week, they eliminated Souths Logan and then upset the third-placed Easts Tigers in the semi-finals and the second-placed Dolphins in the preliminary final to qualify for their second Grand Final.

First half[edit]

The Sunshine Coast stunned the Hunters early in the first half, with winger Matt Soper-Lawler scoring in just the 2nd minute as the Falcons hunted another finals upset. Five minutes later they scored their second try when second rower Joe Stimson crossed in the 7th minute. That would be the end of the first half scoring, with the Hunters getting close to getting their first try in the 15th minute but were ruled back for a forward pass.

Second half[edit]

It took the Hunters just two minutes to record their first points of the game when halfback Watson Boas scored after a deflected kick and an error from the Falcons. The scoreline remained unchanged for the next 36 minutes as neither side could crack the others defence. Finally, in the 79th minute, Hunters' forward Willie Minoga became his side's hero, as he dived onto an Ase Boas' grubber to score the try that levelled the scores. After consulting with the video referee, the try was awarded and Ase Boas kicked the game-winning conversion from right in front to give the Hunters their first ever Queensland Cup premiership.[3] Hunters' captain Ase Boas was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for man of the match.[4]

NRL State Championship[edit]

See also: 2017 NRL Grand Final § NRL State Championship

After winning the Grand Final, the PNG Hunters qualified for the NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They were defeated by the Penrith Panthers, the New South Wales Cup premiers, 18–42.[5]

Sunday, 1 October
3:40pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers 42 – 18 Papua New Guinea Hunters
Tries:
Tony Satini (9', 11', 16', 40') 4
Darren Nicholls (20') 1
Viliame Kikau (31') 1
Christian Crichton (38') 1
Maika Sivo (47') 1
Goals:
Darren Nicholls 5/8
(13', 17', 22', 34', 39')
Sin Bin:
Jarome Luai (68') 		1st: 38 – 2
2nd: 4 – 16
 Tries:
1 (69') Adex Wera
1 (72') Bland Abavu
1 (77') Ase Boas
Goals:
3/4 Ase Boas
(3' pen, 70', 77')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jarrod Cole, Chris Treneman
Man-of-the-Match medal: Kaide Ellis

Player statistics[edit]

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the season (including finals).[6]

QRL awards[edit]

Team of the Year[edit]

Position Nat Winner Club
Fullback New Zealand Jamayne Isaako Souths Logan Magpies
Wing Australia Jonathon Reuben Townsville Blackhawks
Centre Papua New Guinea Justin Olam Sunshine Coast Falcons
Five-eighth Australia Billy Walters Easts Tigers
Halfback Australia Brodie Croft Easts Tigers
Prop Australia Matthew Lodge Redcliffe Dolphins
Hooker Tonga Pat Politoni Burleigh Bears
Second-row Australia Blake Leary Townsville Blackhawks
Lock Australia Sam Anderson Redcliffe Dolphins

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Competition » League Unlimited". leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "PNG Hunters win Intrust Super Cup grand final in last minute". 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "2017 QLD Cup Grand Final PNG 12 v Sunshine Coast 10". YouTube.
  4. ^ "PNG captain's inspiring QCup season".
  5. ^ "NRL grand final 2017: Penrith Panthers far too strong for PNG Hunters in State Championship". October 2017.
  6. ^ "Stats".
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