2008 Mackay Cutters season

2008 Mackay Cutters season
2008 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank	9th
Play-off result	Missed finals
2008 record	Wins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scored	For: 416; against: 488
Team information
Coach	Shane Muspratt
Captain	Shane Muspratt ;
Stadium	Mackay Junior Rugby League Grounds
Top scorers
Tries	Dean Tass (10)
Goals	Daniel Abraham (33)
Points	Daniel Abraham (86)

Last updated April 23, 2024

The 2008 Mackay Cutters season was the first in the club's history. Captain-coached by Shane Muspratt, they competed in the QRL's Wizard Cup.^[1] The club finished ninth in their inaugural season, winning seven games, losing 12 and drawing once.

Season summary

The Cutters played their first Queensland Cup game local rivals, the Northern Pride, who were also playing their first game, losing 16–44. Proserpine junior Sam Faust, who was contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys at the time, scored the club's first try.^[2] Two more losses followed before the club recorded their first win, a 24–22 victory over the Redcliffe Dolphins at Dolphin Oval.^[3] Their first home win came three weeks later when they defeated the Souths Logan Magpies 22–12 at the Mackay Junior Rugby League grounds. They won just four of their last 13 games and finished the season in ninth place.

Milestones

Round 1: The club played their first Queensland Cup game.
Round 1: Sam Faust scored the club's first try.
Round 6: The club recorded their first Queensland Cup win.
Round 8: The club recorded back-to-back wins for the first time.
Round 21: Quinton Fielder became the first Cutters' player to score 3 tries in a game.
Round 22: The club recorded their first three-game winning streak.

Squad List

2008 squad

Mackay Cutters
First team squad								Coaching staff
Aaron Barba – WG, FB James Bryant – HK Anthony Caulton – CE Michael Comerford – WG Brendan Crouch – PR Quinton Fielder – PR Daniel Flynn – FB, WG Chris Giumelli – WG, FB Daniel Goddard – HK Sam Granville – CE		Regan Hyde – PR Scott Leigh – SR Royston Lightning – CE, LK Matthew Mannion – CE Jamie McDonald – PR Shane Muspratt (c) – HB, HK David Nixon – LK Cody Norton – FE Jared Owens – FE Matt Parnis – CE		Michael Pearce – WG Josh Rovelli – PR Adam Schubert – LK Todd Seymour – HB Luke Srama – HK Dean Tass – WG Kerrod Toby – SR Timote Williams – SR Adam Wright – CE Luke Young – FE, FB				Head coach Shane Muspratt Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2008: Daniel Abraham, Daniel Backo, Travis Burns, Ben Farrar, Sione Faumuina, Sam Faust, John Frith, George Gatis, Keiron Lander, Anthony Perkins, Matthew Scott, Shane Tronc, Anthony Watts and Dayne Weston.

Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of
John Doyle	Sydney Roosters	2008
Matthew Mannion	Redcliffe Dolphins	2008
Jamie McDonald	Toulouse Olympique	2008
Shane Muspratt	North Queensland Cowboys	2008
Cody Norton	Central Comets	2008
Josh Rovelli	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	2008
Adam Schubert	Sydney Roosters	2008
Luke Young	Celtic Crusaders	2008

The Cutters recruited a number of players from the local Mackay & District Rugby League competition, they included: Aaron Barba, Sam Granville, David Nixon, Matt Parnis (Mackay Brothers), Dean Tass (Northern Suburbs Devils), Daniel Flynn, Scott Leigh, Royston Lightning, Jared Owens (Sarina Crocs), Anthony Caulton, Michael Comerford, Michael Pearce, Todd Seymour, Luke Srama, Kerrod Toby (Souths Sharks), James Bryant and Chris Giumelli (Wests Tigers).^[4]

Losses

Player
John Doyle	Retired (pre-season)

Fixtures

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Saturday, 15 March	Round 1	Northern Pride	Barlow Park	16 – 44	Faust, Toby, Watts	Abraham (1), Giumelli (1)
Saturday, 22 March	Round 2	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	BMD Kougari Oval	10 – 18	Abraham, Barba	Abraham (1)
Saturday, 29 March	Round 3	Ipswich Jets	Mackay JRL Grounds	4 – 16	Giumelli
	Round 4	Bye
Saturday, 13 April	Round 5	Redcliffe Dolphins	Dolphin Oval	24 – 22	Burns (2), Abraham, Giumelli	Abraham (4)
Saturday, 19 April	Round 6	Norths Devils	Mackay JRL Grounds	14 – 22	Perkins (2), Farrar	Abraham (1)
Sunday, 26 April	Round 7	Burleigh Bears	Pizzey Park	32 – 10	Abraham, Burns, Fielder, Granville, Perkins	Abraham (6)
Saturday, 3 May	Round 8	Souths Logan Magpies	Mackay JRL Grounds	22 – 12	Barba (2), Tass, Flynn	Barba (2), Lightning (1)
Saturday, 10 May	Round 9	Easts Tigers	Mackay JRL Grounds	20 – 40	Backo, Barba, Perkins, Lightning	Barba (1), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 17 May	Round 10	Central Comets	Mackay JRL Grounds	12 – 18	Fielder, Seymour	Seymour (2)
Saturday, 24 May	Round 11	Tweed Heads Seagulls	Ned Byrne Field	26 – 26	Giumelli (2), Tass (2), Granville	Giumelli (3)
Saturday, 7 June	Round 12	Northern Pride	Mackay JRL Grounds	12 – 18	Gatis, Tass	Seymour (2)
Saturday, 14 June	Round 13	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	Mackay JRL Grounds	30 – 36	Frith, Gatis, Giumelli, Granville, Lander, Perkins	Giumelli (2), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 21 June	Round 14	Ipswich Jets	Briggs Rd Sporting Complex	6 – 48	Perkins	Abraham (1)
	Round 15	Bye
Saturday, 5 July	Round 16	Redcliffe Dolphins	Mackay JRL Grounds	10 – 18	Flynn, Tass	Abraham (1)
Sunday, 13 July	Round 17	Norths Devils	Bishop Park	40 – 24	Lander (2), Giumelli, Lightning, McDonald, Toby, Wright	Abraham (6)
Saturday, 19 July	Round 18	Burleigh Bears	Mackay JRL Grounds	16 – 22	Giumelli (2), Gatis	Abraham (1), Flynn (1)
Sunday, 26 July	Round 19	Souths Logan Magpies	Meakin Park	22 – 26	Comerford, Granville, Toby, Wright	Abraham (3)
Saturday, 2 August	Round 20	Easts Tigers	Langlands Park	26 – 22	Fielder (2), Tass (2), Wright	Abraham (3)
Saturday, 9 August	Round 21	Central Comets	Browne Park	46 – 22	Fielder (3), Tass (2), Abraham, McDonald, Rovelli	Abraham (7)
Saturday, 16 August	Round 22	Tweed Heads Seagulls	Mackay JRL Grounds	28 – 24	Abraham, Flynn, Giumelli, Lightning, Seymour, Tass	Abraham (2)
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye

Statistics

*	Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2008 season

Name	T	G	FG	Pts
Daniel Abraham	5	33	-	86
Daniel Backo	1	-	-	4
Aaron Barba	4	3	-	12
Travis Burns	3	-	-	12
Michael Comerford	1	-	-	4
Ben Farrar	1	-	-	4
Sam Faust	1	-	-	4
Quinton Fielder	7	-	-	28
Daniel Flynn	3	1	-	14
John Frith	1	-	-	4
George Gatis	3	-	-	12
Chris Giumelli	9	10	-	56
Sam Granville	4	-	-	16
Keiron Lander	3	-	-	12
Royston Lightning	3	1	-	14
Jamie McDonald	2	-	-	8
Anthony Perkins	6	-	-	24
Josh Rovelli	1	-	-	4
Todd Seymour	2	6	-	20
Dean Tass	10	-	-	40
Kerrod Toby	3	-	-	12
Anthony Watts	1	-	-	4
Adam Wright	3	-	-	12
Totals	77	54	0	416

Honours

Club

Player of the Year: Kerrod Toby
Players' Player: Daniel Flynn
Most Improved: Dean Tass
Club Person of the Year: Kay Peel

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↑ Mackay (28 August 2010). "Cutters focus on beating Coast". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
↑ "Cutters pride takes dent in sodden start - Mackay News, Weather, Sport & Local Classifieds | Mackay Daily Mercury - 2008-03-17 08:05:00.0 - localsport". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
↑ "Close win for Mackay Cutters over Dolphins". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
↑ DIEHARD18-01-08, 11:28 AM. "Queensland Cup 2008: Gains and Loses [Archive". League of Titans. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[1] Mackay (28 August 2010). "Cutters focus on beating Coast". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

[2] "Cutters pride takes dent in sodden start - Mackay News, Weather, Sport & Local Classifieds | Mackay Daily Mercury - 2008-03-17 08:05:00.0 - localsport". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

[3] "Close win for Mackay Cutters over Dolphins". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

[4] DIEHARD18-01-08, 11:28 AM. "Queensland Cup 2008: Gains and Loses [Archive". League of Titans. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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