2018 Townsville Blackhawks season

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2018 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank3rd
Play-off resultLost Elimination Final
2018 recordWins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 571; against: 348
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
Coach Kristian Woolf
Captain
  • Andrew Niemoeller
Stadium Jack Manski Oval
Top scorers
Tries Kalifa Faifai Loa (16)
Goals Zach Dockar-Clay
Levi Dodd (29)
Points Zach Dockar-Clay (87)
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The 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Andrew Niemoeller, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club finished the regular season in 3rd position and qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week by the Ipswich Jets.

Contents

Season summary

Milestones

2018 squad

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

  • Kristian Woolf

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 15 February 2018
Source(s): Blackhawks

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Daniel Beasley AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII (mid-season)2018 [1]
Joe Boyce Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2018 [2]
Michael Carroll North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2018 [2]
Andrew Davey Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 2018 [2]
Duarne Dempsey North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2018 [2]
Zach Dockar-Clay HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2018 [3]
Levi Dodd St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 2018 [4]
Kalifa Faifai Loa St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 2018 [4]
Jaelen Feeney Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2018 [5]
Krys Freeman Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 2018 [6]
Rod Griffin Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 2018 [7]
Jake Marketo Hunter colours.svg Timișoara Saracens 2018 [8]
Sam Martin-Savage Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2018 [2]
Cody Maughan North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2018 [2]
Bacho Salam Balmain colours.svg Centrals ASA 2018
Brenden Santi Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2018 [9]
Zac Santo Auckland colours.svg Warriors (mid-season)2018 [10]
Brent Woolf Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2018

Losses

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Carlin Anderson North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2019 [11]
Daniel Beasley AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 2018 [12]
Blake Leary Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 2018 [13]
Anthony Mitchell Retired- [14]
Francis Molo North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2018 [15]
Kierran Moseley Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets 2018 [16]
Michael Parker-Walshe Scotland colours.svg Townsville Brothers2019 [14]
Oshae Tuiasau Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 2018 [17]

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 17 FebruaryTrial 1 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Wests Mackay Leagues Club40 – 8--

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 10 MarchRound 1 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 56 – 12Carroll (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Marketo Anderson (8)
Saturday, 17 MarchRound 2 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 18 – 20 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Molo Anderson (3)
Saturday, 24 MarchRound 3 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 6 – 26 Feeney Anderson (1)
Saturday, 31 MarchRound 4 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Stadium 14 – 26 Feeney (2), CarucciAnderson (1)
Saturday, 7 AprilRound 5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 38 – 4Reuben (2), Anderson, Bella, Dockar-Clay, Drew, Woolf Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 14 AprilRound 6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 18Byrnes, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Reuben Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 21 AprilRound 7 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 30 – 16Reuben (2), Dodd, Drew, Marketo Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 29 AprilRound 8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Jack Manski Oval 38 – 14Dodd (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Hudson, MaloneyDodd (5)
Saturday, 5 MayRound 9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 13 – 6 Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dodd (2); Dockar-Clay (1 FG)
Round 10 Bye
Saturday, 20 MayRound 11 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 26 – 12Carucci, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Freeman, PowerDodd (3)
Sunday, 27 MayRound 12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters National Football Stadium 8 – 12Carucci, Faifai Loa
Saturday, 2 JuneRound 13 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Browne Park 32 – 12Reuben (2), Faifai Loa, Feeney, Marketo, PowerDodd (4)
Saturday, 9 JuneRound 14 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 32 – 0Niemoeller (2), Carucci, Faifai Loa, Hudson, Santo Dodd (3), Feeney (1)
Saturday, 16 JuneRound 15 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 28 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Freeman, Power, WoolfDodd (4)
Saturday, 30 JuneRound 16 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Atherton Stadium 10 – 13 Griffin, ReubenDodd (1)
Saturday, 7 JulyRound 17 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 22 – 8Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney Dockar-Clay (3)
Saturday, 14 JulyRound 18 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 22 – 14Dodd, Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dockar-Clay (5)
Sunday, 22 JulyRound 19 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Flinders Sports Ground 62 – 12 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Davey, Freeman, Hudson, Lousi, Power Dockar-Clay (7)
Sunday, 29 JulyRound 20 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 16 – 6Anderson, Freeman, Power Faifai Loa (2)
Saturday, 4 AugustRound 21 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bishop Park 24 – 27 Feeney (2), Davey, Freeman, Santo Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 11 AugustRound 22 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 18 – 20 Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Reuben, Santo Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 18 AugustRound 23 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 12 – 22Davey (2)Dodd (2)
Saturday, 25 AugustRound 24 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Kougari Oval 26 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney, Griffin, SalamDodd (3)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Finals

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Sunday, 3 SeptemberElimination Final Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 12 – 32Davey, Jensen Dodd (2)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

*Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2018 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Carlin Anderson*11513-46
Daniel Beasley8----
Ross Bella91--4
Joe Boyce 20----
Paul Byrnes21--4
Michael Carroll43--12
Ty Carucci104--16
Davin Crampton1----
Andrew Davey145--20
Zach Dockar-Clay 17729187
Levi Dodd16429-74
Jordan Drew 62--8
Kalifa Faifai Loa 23163-70
Jaelen Feeney 22151-62
Shaun Fensom *1----
Sam Foster1----
Krys Freeman247--28
Rod Griffin 222--8
Shaun Hudson*233--12
Corey Jensen *51--4
Jordan Kenworthy1----
Sione Lousi 221--4
Cade Maloney131--4
Jake Marketo 213--12
Sam Martin-Savage1----
Francis Molo *151--4
David Munro1----
Andrew Niemoeller132--8
Justin O'Neill *3----
Temone Power215--20
Jonathon Reuben1913--52
Bacho Salam21--4
Brenden Santi 8----
Zac Santo 123--12
Brent Woolf172--8
Totals108751583

Honours

Club

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