2012 Queensland Cup

Teams

In 2012, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive year. The Central Comets began playing as the Central Queensland Capras again after using the Comets moniker for 12 seasons. The Canberra Raiders ended their four-year affiliation with the Souths Logan Magpies, opting to return to the New South Wales Cup competition.

Ladder

Finals series

In 2012, the Queensland Cup competition returned to a five-team finals series for the first time since 2008.

| RD1-seed1= 2 | RD1-team1= Wynnum Manly | RD1-score1= 16 | RD1-seed2= 3 | RD1-team2= Tweed Heads | RD1-score2= 19

| RD1-seed3= 4 | RD1-team3= Ipswich | RD1-score3= 20 | RD1-seed4= 5 | RD1-team4= Norths | RD1-score4= 26

| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Redcliffe | RD2-score1= 32 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= Tweed Heads | RD2-score2= 16

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Wynnum Manly | RD2-score3= 30 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Norths | RD2-score4= 22

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= Tweed Heads | RD3-score1= 4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= Wynnum Manly | RD3-score2= 30

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1= Redcliffe | RD4-score1= 10 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2= Wynnum Manly | RD4-score2= 20

Grand Final

2nd: 4 - 14 Report Delroy Berryman 1 Liam Georgetown 1 Goals: Liam Georgetown 1 1 Jacob Fauid 1 Charlie Gubb 1 Peter Gubb 1 Jason Moon Goals: 1 Dane Carlaw 1 Matt Seamark

Redcliffe finished the regular season in first and won the minor premiership for the first time since 2002. They qualified for their 10th Grand Final after defeating Tweed Heads in the major semi final. It would be their first Grand Final appearance since 2007. Reigning premiers Wynnum Manly finished in second and faced Tweed Heads in the qualifying final, losing 16–19. This sent them to the Week 2 elimination final, where they defeated Norths 30–22. In the preliminary final, they got their revenge on Tweed, winning 30–4 to qualify for their second consecutive Grand Final.

First half

Redcliffe opened the scoring the Grand Final with a try to winger Liam Georgetown after a 40-metre line break from Marty Hatfield. In a low scoring half, Wynnum Manly levelled the scores five minutes before the break when a Luke Dalziel-Don offload found five-eighth Jacob Fauid who scored near the uprights.

Second half

The Seagulls came out firing in the second half, opening the scoring in the 42nd minute when centre Jason Moon crossed out wide. They extended their lead to eight after capitalising on a Dolphins' error, with winger Peter Gubb scoring in the 53rd minute. With six minutes remaining, the Dolphins set up a thrilling finish when winger Delroy Berryman scored after a Luke Capewell chip kick found fullback Joe Bond, who in turn found Berryman. Wynnum Manly sealed the victory, and their second premiership, in the 78th minute when interchange prop Charlie Gubb barged over under the posts. Retiring forward Dane Carlaw converted the try from in front to end his career on a high. Wynnum Manly became just the second club, after Redcliffe in 2002–2003, to win back-to-back premierships.{{cite news|title=Wynnum Manly Seagulls Beat Redcliffe Dolphins 20 10 In Intrust Super Cup Grand Final At Suncorp Stadium|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/wynnum-manly-seagulls-beat-redcliffe-dolphins-20-10-in-intrust-super-cup-grand-final-at-suncorp-stadium/story-e6freon6-1226479772896?sv=5963473c0e4edc4a3c15e3447bd462f6

The 2012 Grand Final would be the last game at the club for Seagulls' head coach Paul Green, who joined the Sydney Roosters as an assistant to the NRL side and head coach of the under-20 side in 2013. In 2014, Green became head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys and reunited with Jake Granville a year later, as the pair won the 2015 NRL Grand Final.

End-of-season awards

• Courier Mail Medal (Best and Fairest): Luke Capewell ( Redcliffe Dolphins)
• Coach of the Year: Ben & Shane Walker ( Ipswich Jets)
• Rookie of the Year: Ethan Lowe ( Northern Pride)
• Representative Player of the Year: Grant Rovelli (Queensland Queensland Residents, Mackay Cutters)

References

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