2007 Queensland Cup Season
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The 2007 Queensland Cup
was the 12th Season of the state-wide Rugby League
Queensland
competition. 11 clubs competed in the 26 week long season (including finals) which was eventually won by a northern New South Wales club, the Tweed Heads Seagulls
who beat the Redcliffe Dolphins
28-18 in the 2007 Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium
. This season saw the Aspley Broncos
enter the competition. At the end of the season however, they left the competition as well as the North Queensland Young Guns
.
. The QRL
used the Final-5 Format for the Finals once again. The Tweed Heads Seagulls managed to survive 4 weeks of finals football to claim the 2007 Queensland Cup trophy. In the final with a crowd of just of 7,000, they managed to beat the favourites and claim their first Queensland Cup
title.
The inaugural Duncan Hall
Medal for man-of-the-match in the Queensland Cup grand final was won by Tweed's five-eighth Brad Davis
.
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
was the 12th Season of the state-wide Rugby League
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
competition. 11 clubs competed in the 26 week long season (including finals) which was eventually won by a northern New South Wales club, the Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tweed Heads Seagulls
The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:...
who beat the Redcliffe Dolphins
Redcliffe Dolphins
The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup....
28-18 in the 2007 Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
. This season saw the Aspley Broncos
Aspley Broncos
The Aspley Broncos are a rugby league club in Brisbane, Australia. Aspley competes in the FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge competitions...
enter the competition. At the end of the season however, they left the competition as well as the North Queensland Young Guns
North Queensland Young Guns
The North Queensland Young Guns were a rugby league team competing in the Queensland Cup. They acted as a feeder team for the North Queensland Cowboys. The Cowboys had previously entered reserve grade teams in the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. However, to prevent a drain on...
.
2007 Queensland Cup Draw
The 2007 Queensland Cup draw can now be found on this page 2007 Queensland Cup Draw.2007 QLD Cup Table
| Team | P | W | L | D | B | F | A | P/D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland Young Guns North Queensland Young Guns The North Queensland Young Guns were a rugby league team competing in the Queensland Cup. They acted as a feeder team for the North Queensland Cowboys. The Cowboys had previously entered reserve grade teams in the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. However, to prevent a drain on... |
20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 566 | 365 | +201 | 34 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 516 | 338 | +178 | 32 |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 546 | 404 | +142 | 31 |
| Ipswich Jets Ipswich Jets The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition... |
20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 510 | 400 | +110 | 31 |
| Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 426 | 448 | -22 | 26 |
| Aspley Broncos Aspley Broncos The Aspley Broncos are a rugby league club in Brisbane, Australia. Aspley competes in the FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge competitions... |
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 469 | 441 | +28 | 25 |
| Burleigh Bears Burleigh Bears The Burleigh Heads Rugby League Football Club are one of the oldest rugby league football clubs on the Gold Coast, Australia. Originally formed in 1934 playing out of Rudd Park, the club relocated to Pizzey Park in 1971, their current home ground.... |
20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 550 | 478 | +72 | 22 |
| Norths Devils Norths Devils The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in... |
20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 507 | 524 | -17 | 21 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 399 | 539 | -140 | 20 |
| Souths Logan Magpies | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 384 | 580 | -196 | 14 |
| Central Comets Central Comets Central Queensland Capras are an semi-professional rugby league football club based in Rockhampton, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Cup, the premier rugby league competition in Queensland.... |
20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 666 | -356 | 8 |
2007 Queensland Cup Finals
The finals were held between the 25th of August & the 15th of September. The Grand Final was once again held at Suncorp StadiumSuncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
. The QRL
Queensland Rugby League
The Queensland Rugby Football League is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams....
used the Final-5 Format for the Finals once again. The Tweed Heads Seagulls managed to survive 4 weeks of finals football to claim the 2007 Queensland Cup trophy. In the final with a crowd of just of 7,000, they managed to beat the favourites and claim their first Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
title.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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| Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Ipswich Jets Ipswich Jets The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition... |
18-16 | Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
2:00 p.m. 25 August 2007 | QLD Group Stadium | ||||
| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
22-18 | Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
3:00 p.m. 25 August 2007 | Dolphin Oval Dolphin Oval Dolphin Oval, based on the corner of Ashmole and Klinger Roads in Kippa-Ring, north of Brisbane, is the home ground for the Redcliffe Dolphins rugby league football club, who play in the Queensland Wizard Cup.... |
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| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| North Queensland Young Guns North Queensland Young Guns The North Queensland Young Guns were a rugby league team competing in the Queensland Cup. They acted as a feeder team for the North Queensland Cowboys. The Cowboys had previously entered reserve grade teams in the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. However, to prevent a drain on... |
18-28 | Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
5:30 p.m. 31 August 2007 | Dairy Farmers Stadium Dairy Farmers Stadium The Willows Sports Complex, currently known as Dairy Farmers Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a grass football stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has historically been used mainly for rugby league, and is the home ground of the National Rugby League club the North... |
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| Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
40-14 | Ipswich Jets Ipswich Jets The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition... |
2:00 p.m. 1 September 2007 | Piggabeen Complex | ||||
| Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
| North Queensland Young Guns North Queensland Young Guns The North Queensland Young Guns were a rugby league team competing in the Queensland Cup. They acted as a feeder team for the North Queensland Cowboys. The Cowboys had previously entered reserve grade teams in the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. However, to prevent a drain on... |
10-34 | Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
2:00 p.m. 8 September 2007 | Langlands Park Langlands Park Langlands Park is a sporting venue in the Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo, close to Stones Corner. It is the home ground of the Easts Tigers, a rugby league team that competes in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
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| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
18-28 | Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
2:00 p.m. 15 September 2007 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
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The inaugural Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, singled out as having been amongst the greatest of the 20th century. He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards and represented Queensland and Australia. He has been named amongst...
Medal for man-of-the-match in the Queensland Cup grand final was won by Tweed's five-eighth Brad Davis
Brad Davis (rugby league)
Brad Davis is a rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays as a half-back. He also plays for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition...
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