The Pride were given a six-month lease, and when it expired in May 2011, the club decided not to renew and moved their training sesions back to Jones Park, Westcourt.

Foundation captain Chris Sheppard retired after the Grand Final win last year, and was appointed as CEO, replacing John Moore.

[7] Both teams wore special Indigenous themed jerseys and the game attracted 2000 spectators, and was so successful that the following year, QRL introduced the 'Country Week' concept.

[9] The Pride finished the 2011 season in second place, and had a decisive victory in their home Preliminary Final against the Ipswich Jets, but were eliminated after losing the semi-final 26–20 to Tweed Heads Seagulls.

Fifteen new players made their debut this season; eight were new signings (Aidan Day, Davin Crampton, Lancen Joudo, Luke Saunders, Mick Wilson, Ryan Ghietti, Shaun Nona and Sheldon Powe-Hobbs), and seven were new Cowboys allocation players (Blake Leary*, Cory Paterson*, Jack Cooper*, James Segeyaro*, Kalifa Faifai Loa*, Ricky Thorby* and Will Tupou*).

Ty Williams (c) Aidan Day Alex Starmer Ben Fitzpatrick Ben Laity Ben Spina Brenton Bowen Brett Anderson Chey Bird Davin Crampton Hezron Murgha Jason Roos Lancen Joudo Luke Harlen Luke Saunders Mark Cantoni Mark Dalle Cort Mick Wilson Noel Underwood Rod Jensen Ryan Ghietti Shaun Nona Sheldon Powe-Hobbs Aisea Namoa Francis Mosby Nathan Kepa Theeran Pearson Tom Hancock Blake Leary* Cory Paterson* James Segeyaro* Jack Cooper* Joel Riethmuller* Kalifa Faifai Loa* Michael Bani* Ricky Thorby* Scott Bolton* Rounds 1-6: Pride; Rounds 7-22: Mackay Cutters: Clint Amos* Will Tupou* Allocated but did not play for the Pride in 2011: Carl Webb*