grubber. Three minutes later they recorded their fifth try when centre Nemani Valekapa scored in the corner. The Blackhawks finally stemmed the flow of points in the 50th minute when Hughes crossed the try line. An Ipswich penalty goal from right in front extended their lead to 12 with 20 minutes to play. Townsville gave themselves a chance late when Robert Lui grubbered for himself to score in the 73rd minute to see his side trail by just six. A tense final seven minutes followed but Ipswich held on and sealed the win with an 80th minute try to hooker Matt Parcell. The premiership was the first ever for the Jets, who had gone 30 seasons without success dating back to the Brisbane Rugby League competition. Ipswich second-rower Billy McConnachie was awarded the Duncan Hall Medal for the man of the match. NRL State Championship After winning the Grand Final, the Ipswich Jets qualified for the NRL State Championship on NRL Grand Final day. They defeated the Newcastle Knights, the New South Wales Cup premiers, 26–12. Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the season (including finals). Leading try scorers Leading point scorers QRL Awards Courier Mail Medal (Best and Fairest): Patrick Templeman ( Wynnum Manly Seagulls) Coach of the Year: Michael Marum ( PNG Hunters) Rookie of the Year: Aaron Rockley ( Wynnum Manly Seagulls) Representative Player of the Year: Shaun Nona ( Queensland Residents, Easts Tigers) XXXX People's Choice Awards: Wartovo Puara ( PNG Hunters) Team of the Year See also Queensland Cup Queensland Rugby League References 2015 in Australian rugby league Queensland Cup