2012 Mackay Cutters season

2012 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank	8th
Play-off result	Missed finals
2012 record	Wins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scored	For: 488; against: 544
Team information
CEO	Glenn Ottaway
Coach	Anthony Seibold
Captain	Grant Rovelli
Stadium	Virgin Australia Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Grant Rovelli (9)
Goals	Liam Taylor (36)
Points	Liam Taylor (104)
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The 2012 Mackay Cutters season was the fifth in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Seibold and captained by Grant Rovelli, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup. ^[1] The club missed the finals for the second consecutive season, finishing eighth.

Season summary

The Cutters welcomed former NRL players David Milne, Rohan Ahern and Jason Schirnack, and Welsh internationals Andrew Gay and Lee Williams to the club in 2012, as they looked to return to the finals. ^{[2] [3]} Unfortunately, despite winning more games than in 2011, success evaded the club once again, as they finished the season in eighth, missing the finals. Captain Grant Rovelli was named the club's Player of the Year, finishing as their top try scorer, and was once again selected for the Queensland Residents, captaining the side. ^{[4] [5]}

2012 would be head coach Anthony Seibold's final year at the club, as he joined the Melbourne Storm in 2013 to coach their under-20 side. ^[5]

Squad List

2012 squad

Mackay Cutters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Rohan Ahern – SR Tyson Andrews – PR Lewis Balcomb – PR Jardine Bobongie – LK Neil Budworth – HK Jack Clark – SR Michael Comerford – CE Zac Dalton – PR Aidan Day – PR Trevor Exton – SR Aaron Fairweather – CE		Bureta Faraimo – WG Luke Fatnowna – PR Andrew Gay – CE Chris Gesch – SR Chad Grintell – CE Damon Koolstra – HB David Milne – FB Matt Minto – HB Grant Moore – SR Kelvin Nielsen – SR Grant Rovelli (c) – FE		Jason Schirnack – SR Dylan Smith – PR Dean Tass – FB Liam Taylor – FB Michael Thomas – WG Andrew Ward – PR Dean Webster – CE Lee Williams – CE, SR Luke Young – CE				Head coach Anthony Seibold Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2012: Javid Bowen, Chris Grevsmuhl, Glenn Hall, Sam Hoare, Dane Hogan, Ben Jones, Tyson Martin, Michael Morgan, Mosese Pangai, Jack Rycen, Jason Taumalolo and Francis Veukiso.

Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Rohan Ahern	Brisbane Broncos	2012	[6]
Aidan Day	Northern Pride	2012	[3]
Trevor Exton	Norths Devils (mid-season)	2012
Aaron Fairweather	Gold Coast Titans	2012
Andrew Gay	South Wales Scorpions	2012
Chris Gesch	Central Queensland Capras	2012	[6]
David Milne	Canberra Raiders	2012	[7]
Matt Minto	Easts Tigers	2012	[6]
Jason Schirnack	Wests Tigers	2012	[8]
Dylan Smith	North Queensland Cowboys	2012
Michael Thomas	Canberra Raiders	2012	[6]
Dean Webster	North Sydney Bears	2012	[9]
Lee Williams	Celtic Crusaders	2012	[10]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Janan Billings	Coaching	–
Peter Gallen	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	2012	[6]
Chris Giumelli	Retired	–
Darren Griffiths	Burleigh Bears	2012	[6]
Peter Hassall	Released	–
Michael Meigan	Retired	–
Kailem Perkins	Newcastle Knights	2012	[11]
Peter Quinn	Released	–
Liam Roach	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2012	[6]
Todd Seymour	Burleigh Bears	2012	[6]

Fixtures

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Sunday, 11 March	Round 1	Redcliffe Dolphins	Dolphin Oval	18 – 28	Nielsen, Morgan, Pangai	Comerford (3)
Saturday, 17 March	Round 2	Northern Pride	Virgin Australia Stadium	6 – 14	Rovelli	Comerford (1)
Saturday, 24 March	Round 3	Norths Devils	Virgin Australia Stadium	30 – 28	Morgan (2), Hogan, Rovelli, Thomas	Minto (5)
Saturday, 31 March	Round 4	Tweed Heads Seagulls	Virgin Australia Stadium	24 – 36	Faraimo, Taylor, Martin, Rovelli	Minto (4)
Saturday, 7 April	Round 5	Burleigh Bears	Pizzey Park	26 – 12	Bobongie, Martin, Minto, Rovelli, Williams	Minto (3)
Sunday, 22 April	Round 6	Easts Tigers	Langlands Park	34 – 20	Hogan, Bobongie, Minto, Taylor, Thomas	Minto (5)
Friday, 27 April	Round 7	CQ Capras	Virgin Australia Stadium	42 – 12	Thomas (3), Milne (2), Andrews, Morgan, Luke Young	Minto (5)
Sunday, 6 May	Round 8	Souths Logan Magpies	Davies Park	24 – 12	Thomas (2), Balcomb, Glenn Hall, Rovelli	Minto (2)
Saturday, 12 May	Round 9	Ipswich Jets	Virgin Australia Stadium	10 – 32	Pangai, Taylor	Taylor (1)
Sunday, 20 May	Round 10	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	Sunshine Coast Stadium	36 – 10	Jones (2), Taylor (2), Hogan, Milne, Minto	Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 May	Round 11	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	BMD Kougari Oval	6 – 48	Pangai	Taylor (1)
Saturday, 2 June	Round 12	Redcliffe Dolphins	Virgin Australia Stadium	28 – 32	Bobongie (2), Pangai (2), Morgan	Taylor (3), Minto (1)
Sunday, 10 June	Round 13	Northern Pride	Barlow Park	10 – 36	Minto, Rovelli	Taylor (1)
Friday, 15 June	Round 14	Ipswich Jets	North Ipswich Reserve	10 – 14	Faraimo, Taylor	Taylor (1)
Sunday, 24 June	Round 15	Easts Tigers	Virgin Australia Stadium	10 – 36	Pangai, Williams	Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 July	Round 16	Burleigh Bears	Virgin Australia Stadium	22 – 12	Milne, Schirnack, Taylor, Thomas	Taylor (3)
Saturday, 14 July	Round 17	Tweed Heads Seagulls	Moranbah	22 – 28	Bobongie, Faraimo, Nielsen, Gay	Taylor (3)
Sunday, 22 July	Round 18	CQ Capras	Browne Park	24 – 20	Bobongie, Jones, Pangai, Rovelli	Taylor (4)
Sunday, 5 August	Round 19	Souths Logan Magpies	Virgin Australia Stadium	40 – 20	Jones (3), Minto (2), Faraimo, Rovelli	Taylor (6)
Saturday, 11 August	Round 20	Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles	Virgin Australia Stadium	36 – 22	Faraimo (2), Bobongie, Minto, Rovelli, Schirnack	Taylor (6)
Sunday, 19 August	Round 21	Norths Devils	Bishop Park	24 – 40	Faraimo (2), Gay, Minto, Taylor	Taylor (2)
Saturday, 25 August	Round 22	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	Virgin Australia Stadium	6 – 32	Koolstra	Koolstra (1)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

*	Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2012 season

Name	T	G	FG	Pts
Tyson Andrews	1	-	-	4
Lewis Balcomb	1	-	-	4
Jardine Bobongie	7	-	-	28
Michael Comerford	-	4	-	8
Bureta Faraimo	8	-	-	32
Andrew Gay	2	-	-	8
Glenn Hall	1	-	-	4
Dane Hogan	4	-	-	16
Ben Jones	6	-	-	24
Damon Koolstra	1	1	-	6
Tyson Martin	2	-	-	8
David Milne	4	-	-	16
Matt Minto	8	25	-	82
Michael Morgan	5	-	-	20
Kelvin Nielsen	2	-	-	8
Mosese Pangai	7	-	-	28
Grant Rovelli	9	-	-	36
Jason Schirnack	2	-	-	8
Liam Taylor	8	36	-	104
Michael Thomas	8	-	-	32
Lee Williams	2	-	-	8
Luke Young	1	-	-	4
Totals	89	66	0	488

Honours

Club

• Player of the Year: Grant Rovelli
• Sponsor's Player of the Year: Grant Rovelli
• Most Consistent: Jardine Bobongie
• Rookie of the Year: Tyson Andrews
• Club Person of the Year: Kerri Proctor

References

1. "Inspiring Rovelli to lead Cutters". Northern Star. Retrieved 6 March 2023.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Cutters sign Canberra NRL star Daily Mercury
3. Cutters move early to add strength Daily Mercury
4. Grant Rovelli named Cutters best Mackay rugby Daily Mercury
5. "Queensland Residents team named". 25 June 2012.
6. Ex-Bronco keen to the cut Rohan Shern Daily Mercury
7. "Cup Player Gains & Losses - Queensland Rugby League". www.qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
8. Cutters to tune up against Sharks
9. Davy, By Andrea (4 March 2012). "Cutters' double trouble". The Courier Mail.
10. "Welsh brigade". The Courier Mail. 3 February 2012.
11. "First grade positions on the line for Scorpions". 28 March 2012.