Below is a copy of an e-mail that I received today from the SCSE CEO, Justin Veivers
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Sea Eagles fans here’s some interesting reading ahead of the Grand Final….
NORTHERN PRIDE v SUNSHINE COAST
(Saturday, September 12 – Stockland Park, Kawana 2pm)
REFEREE: Clayton Sharpe (92nd Qld Cup game; 1st Grand Final)
HEAD TO HEAD QLD CUP: Sunshine Coast 2 Northern Pride 0
HEAD TO HEAD QLD CUP FINALS: First meeting
QLD CUP FINALS EXPERIENCE: Northern Pride: Played 5 Won 3 Lost 2; Sunshine Coast: Played 2 Won 1 Lost 1
QLD CUP GRAND FINALS EXPERIENCE: Both in first Grand Final
HEAD-TO-HEAD 2009: Rd 15, Jun 27, Sun.Cst 30 def Northern 18 (Stockland-TV)
Rd 4, Apr 4, Sun.Cst 16 def Northern 14 (Barlow Park)
LAST GAME: Northern Pride 22 def Central 10 (Kougari-TV)
Sunshine Coast 30 def Souths Logan 26 (Meakin)
FORM 2009:
Northern Pride: L W W L L W W W W L W W W L L L W W W L W W W W
Sunshine Coast: W L L W L L L W L L W W W W W L W D W W L W L W
PLAYERS USED 2009: (not including today): Pride 36, Sunshine Coast 35
PLAYED ALL GAMES: (not including today): Pride 0, Sunshine Coast 1
NRL EXPERIENCE (players in today's team): Pride 6, Sunshine Coast 6
NRL EXPERIENCE (total games played today's team): Pride 191, Sunshine Coast 94
QLD CUP EXPERIENCE (total games played today's team): Pride 867, Sunshine Coast 429
QLD CUP GF EXPERIENCE (total games played today's team): Pride 1, Sunshine Coast 0
COACH STATS (G/W/D/L)
Pride: Andrew Dunemann 47/30/0/17 (63.8%)
Sunshine Coast: Brandon Costin: 24/13/1/10 (56.3%)
Head to Head: Costin 2 Dunemann 0
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
(For/Agst/F-A)
Pride 564/445/+119 (2nd)
Sunshine Coast 562/508/+54 (3rd)
PRIDE FACT BOX
Grand Finalists: 1 (2009)
Finalists: 2 (2008, 2009)
Worst Finish: 3rd of 11 (2008)
Biggest Win: 34 (46-12) v Nor 2008, R3
Biggest Loss: 30 (34-4) v TH 2008, R8
Most Points For: 54 (54-24) v Red 2009, R18
Most Points Against: 36 (36-16) v WM 2008, R21
Biggest Win v Today's Opp: n/a
Most For v Today's Opp:18 (18-30), 2009 Round 15
Most Wins in Succession: 7 (2008)
Most Losses in Succession: 4 (2008)
Current Run: Won 4
Most Points Single Game: 34 - T. Humble v Red 2009 R18
SEA EAGLES FACT BOX
Grand Finalists: 1 (2009)
Finalists: 1 (2009)
Worst Finish: n/a
Biggest Win: 46 (46-0) v Cen 2009, Rd 20
Biggest Loss: 24 (36-12) v SL & (46-22) v SL
Most Points For: 54 (54-10) v Eas 2009, Rd 19
Most Points Against: 46 (46-26) v Nor & (46-22) v SL
Biggest Win v Today's Opp: 12 (30-18), 2009 Round 15
Most For v Today's Opp: 30 (30-18), 2009 Round 15
Most Wins in Succession: 5 (2009)
Most Losses in Succession: 3 (2009)
Current Run: Won 1
Most Points Single Game: 18 - H. Matthews v Nor '09 R2
Most tries Single Game: 3 - H. Matthews v Nor '09 R2
POINTS OF INTEREST:
NORTHERN PRIDE:
* Northern Pride were third at the halfway point of the competition but eventually finished second, having won seven and lost four games in both halves of the competition
* Northern Pride was second in attack, second in defence and second for-and-against overall - Souths-Logan won all categories.
* Five of the Pride’s 24 games have been decided by six points or less, the third least in the competition - they won two and lost three of them.
* Pride have won six and lost six away from home this year.
* Josh Vaughan is the only player on the field to have Qld Cup Grand Final experience, having played for Tweed Heads in their 2007 win over Redcliffe.
* Rod Jensen and Chris Sheppard played for the NQ Young Guns during 2005, but were not in their Grand Final winning team. Jensen played for the Cowboys in their NRL Grand Final loss to the Wests Tigers that year. Clint Amos was in the Young Guns side, but has played only one game for the Pride this year.
* The Cowboys dropping out of the premiership race has not impacted on the Pride team - all their players from the last two weeks are qualified to play, and James Tamou was the closest to being able to come back but had only played 8 Qld Cup games compared with 12 in the NRL.
* The Pride has used 36 players this year, although none have played all 24 games. Rod Jensen, Joel Riethmuller and Ben Laity have played 23. Jensen's only miss was when he was in camp for the Qld Residents side.
* Tom Humble was the Pride's best in the CM Best and Fairest award with 21. Humble also represented Qld Residents (with Rod Jensen) and Country (with Jensen, Mark Cantoni and Joel Riethmuller). Humble was also the competition’s leading try-scorer and third in total points (including 34 points against Redcliffe, the fourth highest individual total in Qld Cup history).
SUNSHINE COAST
* Sunshine Coast are the first team in Qld Cup history to make the Grand Final after finishing lower than third after the regular season.
* Despite finishing fourth, Sunshine Coast was third in attack, third in defence and third in for-and-against overall.
* Sunshine Coast was running 10th at the halfway point in the regular season having only won four of their first 11games.
* Sunshine Coast has won six, lost five at home this year - they have won their last five at home however.
* Apart from the inaugural teams, Sunshine Coast are the first team to make the Grand Final in their first year in the competition. Pride has done it in their second year and the Burleigh Bears in their third (1999 - which they won).
* Eleven of Sunshine Coast's 24 games have been decided by six points or less, the most in the competition - they won six, lost four and drew one of them.
* Sunshine Coast have used 37 players in the top grade this year - only one (Jon Grieve ) has played all 24 games.
* Trent Hodkinson was the Sea Eagles’ best in the CM Best and Fairest award with 21. Hodkinson also represented Qld Residents and Country. Hodkinson was also the fifth highest point scorer in the competition.
Regards,
Justin Veivers
Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Office: 07 5493 2457
Mobile: 0411 701 199
Fax: 07 5493 8401
Email:
[email protected]
Web: www.SunshineSeaEagles.com.au
