2001 Queensland Cup

The 2001 Queensland Cup season was the 6th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Bundy Gold Cup due to sponsorship from Bundaberg Rum, featured 11 teams playing a 26-week long season (including finals) from March to September.

2001 Queensland Cup
DurationMarch 10 – September 15, 2001
Teams11
Premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
Minor premiers Toowoomba Clydesdales (2nd title)
Matches played116
Points scored5,956
Top points scorer(s) Greg Bourke (264)
Player of the year Adam Mogg
Top try-scorer(s) Brent Webb (22)

The Toowoomba Clydesdales defeated the Redcliffe Dolphins 28–26 in the Grand Final at Dolphin Oval to claim their second premiership. Redcliffe fullback Adam Mogg was named the competition's Player of the Year.[1][2]

Teams

The number of teams in the Queensland Cup was reduced from 12 to 11 in 2001 with the withdrawal of inaugural club, the Cairns Cyclones.[3] The Easts Tigers re-branded as the East Coast Tigers.[4]

For the 2001 season, the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm were again affiliated with the Toowoomba Clydesdales and Norths Devils, respectively. After partnering for the 2000 season, the Auckland Warriors ended their affiliation with the Souths Magpies.

Colours Club Home ground(s)
Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park
Central Comets Browne Park
East Coast Tigers Langlands Park
Ipswich Jets Bendigo Bank Oval
Logan Scorpions Meakin Park
Norths Devils Bishop Park
Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval
Souths Magpies Davies Park
Toowoomba Clydesdales Newtown Oval, ANZ Stadium, Athletic Oval
Wests Panthers Purtell Park
Wynnum Seagulls Kougari Oval

Ladder

2001 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Toowoomba Clydesdales (P) 2018112794310+48441
2 Burleigh Bears 2015142660401+25935
3 Redcliffe Dolphins 2014062617393+22432
4 Norths Devils 2011362558446+11229
5 East Coast Tigers 2012082501450+5128
6 Wynnum Seagulls 208392445546-10123
7 Central Comets 2073102468517-4921
8 Ipswich Jets 2063112447536-8919
9 Logan Scorpions 2041152385581-19613
10 Wests Panthers 2041152392798-40613
11 Souths Magpies 203072388677-28910

Finals series

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Qualifying / Elimination Finals
Norths Devils 10 52 East Coast Tigers 25 August 2001 Bishop Park
Burleigh Bears 8 40 Redcliffe Dolphins 25 August 2001 Pizzey Park
Major Semi Finals
Burleigh Bears 30 23 East Coast Tigers 1 September 2001 Pizzey Park
Toowoomba Clydesdales 10 20 Redcliffe Dolphins 1 September 2001 Athletic Oval
Preliminary Final
Toowoomba Clydesdales 34 20 Burleigh Bears 8 September 2001 Athletic Oval
Grand Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 26 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales 15 September 2001 Dolphin Oval
 
  Qualifying / Elimination Finals Major / Minor Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                                     
1 Toowoomba 10  
    Redcliffe 20         Redcliffe 26
2 Burleigh 8     Toowoomba 34   Toowoomba 28
3 Redcliffe 40       Burleigh 20  
Burleigh 30
4 Norths 10   East Coast 23  
5 East Coast 52

Grand Final

Saturday, 15 September
Redcliffe Dolphins 26 28 Toowoomba Clydesdales
Tries:
Craig O'Dwyer 1
Luke Scott 1
Jason Webber 1
George Wilson 1
Andrew Wynyard 1
Goals:
Mick Roberts 3
1st: 16 - 16
2nd: 10 - 12
Report
Tries:
1 Tony Duggan
1 Casey McGuire
1 Damien Quinn
1 Kirk Reynoldson
1 Michael Ryan
Goals:
4 Damien Quinn
Dolphin Oval
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Rob Alexander
Man of the Match: Ken McGuinness (Toowoomba)
Redcliffe Dolphins Position Toowoomba Clydesdales
Adam MoggFBKen McGuinness
George WilsonWGDamien Quinn
Jason WebberCESteve Irwin
Phil GrahamCEBrent Tate
Ricky HewinsonWGTony Duggan
Rod WestFECasey McGuire
Mick RobertsHBNathan Murphy
Troy LindsayPRKirk Reynoldson
Craig O'Dwyer (c)HKMichael Ryan
Russell LahiffPRDamon Keating (c)
Luke ScottSRDarren Ingram
Danny BurkeSRPaul Carige
Tony GouldLKNeale Wyatt
Barry DenduckBenchElia Tuqiri
Stuart CruickshankBenchNathan Friend
Greg CameronBenchBen Czislowski
Andrew WynyardBenchChristian Robertson
Neil WhartonCoachKevin Walters

Toowoomba dominated the regular season, finishing first (winning their second minor premiership) and only losing one game. After earning a bye in the first week of the finals, they lost their second game of the season to Redcliffe in the major semi final. This forced them into the preliminary final, where they defeated Burleigh to set up a Grand Final rematch with the Dolphins, their third meeting in a Grand Final. Redcliffe finished the regular season in third and qualified for their third straight Grand Final after defeating the Clydesdales in Week 2.

First half

Redcliffe got off to the best start possible when centre Jason Webber scored inside the first minute after a Toowoomba error. Seven minutes later, Craig O'Dwyer latched onto an Adam Mogg grubber to give the Dolphins their second try. Toowoomba hit back not long after when hooker Michael Ryan scored from dummy half. The scores were then levelled when Tony Duggan dived on a loose ball in the in-goal and Damien Quinn converted from the sideline. The Clydesdales took their first lead of the match in the 35th minute when prop Kirk Reynoldson scored. The lead was short lived, as Redcliffe tied the game two minutes before the break when winger George Wilson crossed out wide.

Second half

The Dolphins came out firing after half time, scoring inside three minutes when bench forward Andrew Wynyard broke through for a try. The scoreline remained unchanged for the next 20 minutes until a Ken McGuinness cutout pass saw Quinn score in the corner. Quinn then converted his own try from the sideline to lock the score at 22-all. Redcliffe clawed ahead once again when Luke Scott scored inside the final 10 minutes, setting up a tense finish. With 30 seconds left on the clock and Toowoomba pressuring Redcliffe's try line, halfback Casey McGuire scored next to the posts to level the scores at 26-all. Quinn then stepped up to kick the simple conversion and give Toowoomba their second premiership victory.[5] Clydesdales' fullback Ken McGuinness was named man of the match.

Five years later, Toowoomba pair Brent Tate and Casey McGuire won an NRL premiership with the Brisbane Broncos, when they defeated the Melbourne Storm in the 2006 Grand Final. Their Clydesdales teammate Nathan Friend was on the losing Storm side.[6][7]

Player statistics

End-of-season awards

See also

References

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