2019 Mackay Cutters season

2019 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank	11th
Play-off result	Missed finals
2019 record	Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 16
Points scored	For: 416; against: 566
Team information
CEO	Maurie Fatnowna [1]
Coach	Steve Sheppard
Captain	Cooper Bambling
Stadium	BB Print Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Yamba Bowie Reuben Cotter (9)
Goals	Carlin Anderson (39)
Points	Carlin Anderson (102)
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The 2019 Mackay Cutters season was the 12th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Sheppard and captained by Cooper Bambling, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup. The club missed the finals for the sixth consecutive season, finishing in 11th place. ^[2]

Season summary

After another last place finish in 2018, the Cutters underwent another roster overhaul, losing both starting front rowers, Nick Brown and Jordan Grant, to the Redcliffe Dolphins and key outside backs Nicho Hynes and Nathan Saumalu to the Sunshine Coast Falcons. In turn, they recruited former Super League players Alex Gerrard and Lloyd White from the Widnes Vikings, Sam Cook from the New Zealand Warriors, and Ross Bella, Paul Byrnes, Jordan Kenworthy and David Munro from the Townsville Blackhawks.

The club endured another tough season on the field, winning just three of their first 10 games. Four wins from their final 13 games followed and the club finished the year in 11th spot, three places higher than in 2018. Following the last game of the season, the club announced that head coach Steve Sheppard would leave the club, after three years in charge of the side. ^[3]

New recruit Jordan Kenworthy was awarded the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player awards. ^[4]

Squad List

2019 squad

Mackay Cutters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Blake Atherton – CE Cooper Bambling – HB Jayden Batchelor – CE Ross Bella – PR Sheldon Bobbert – CE Yamba Bowie – FB, WG Jarrod Brackenhofer – HB Jack Brock – PR Paul Byrnes – WG, FB Sam Cook – FE Sala Falelua-Malio – PR		Dane Francis – WG Tyler Gardiner – HK Alex Gerrard – PR Jack Hickson – FE Jayden Hodges – HK Kellen Jenner – CE Marcus Jensen – CE, WG Sam Johnstone – PR Jordan Kenworthy – LK David Munro – LK, PR Masi Nona – SR		John O'Brien – SR Jayden O'Shannessy – FB, CE Augustus Rangihuna – CE, FE Fetuli Talanoa – WG Brenden Treston – SR Lloyd White – HK Otto Wrakonei – CE				Head coach Steve Sheppard Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Ross Bella	Townsville Blackhawks	2019	[5]
Jarrod Brackenhofer	Cootamundra Bulldogs	2019	[5]
Paul Byrnes	Townsville Blackhawks	2019	[5]
Sam Cook	Warriors (mid-season)	2019	[6]
Alex Gerrard	Widnes Vikings	2019	[5]
Sala Falelua-Mailo	Mount Albert Lions	2019	[5]
Marcus Jensen	Townsville Brothers	2019	[5]
Sam Johnstone	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2019	[7]
Jordan Kenworthy	Townsville Blackhawks	2019	[5]
David Munro	Townsville Blackhawks	2019	[5]
Augustus Rangihuna	Sunshine Coast Falcons	2019	[8]
Fetuli Talanoa	Sarina Crocs (mid-season)	2019	[5]
Lloyd White	Widnes Vikings	2019	[5]
Otto Wrakonei	Easts Canberra rugby union	2019	[5]

Losses

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Jarrod Brackenhofer	Released (mid-season)	-	[9]
Aaron Booth	Easts Tigers	2019	[5]
Nick Brown	Redcliffe Dolphins	2019	[5]
Zac Butler	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2019	[9]
Darcy Cox	Redcliffe Dolphins	2019	[5]
Johnny Faletagoa'i	Taranaki RU	2019	[5]
Leonati Feiloakitau	Penrith Panthers	2019	[5]
Jordan Grant	Wests Tigers Mackay	2019	[5]
Bailey Hartwig	Forbes Magpies	2019	[5]
Nicho Hynes	Sunshine Coast Falcons	2019	[5]
Jack Joass	Souths Logan Magpies	2019	[5]
Bennett Leslie	Easts Tigers	2019	[5]
Tom Murphy	Stanley River Wolves	2019	[5]
Jayden O'Shannessy	Released (mid-season)	-	[9]
Nathan Saumalu	Sunshine Coast Falcons	2019	[5]

Fixtures

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Saturday, 9 March	Round 1	Easts Tigers	Langlands Park	12 – 24	Bambling, Bella	Anderson (1), Bowie (1)
Saturday, 15 March	Round 2	Souths Logan Magpies	BB Print Stadium	20 – 22	Bambling, Cotter, Hodges, Pere	Jensen (2)
Saturday, 23 March	Round 3	Central Queensland Capras	BB Print Stadium	42 – 20	Kenworthy (2), Bella, Cotter, Hodges, Russell, Wright	Jensen (7)
Sunday, 31 March	Round 4	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	BMD Kougari Oval	8 – 16	Bowie, Byrnes
Friday, 5 April	Round 5	Townsville Blackhawks	Jack Manski Oval	20 – 6	Bella, Cotter, Jensen	Jensen (4)
Saturday, 13 April	Round 6	Tweed Heads Seagulls	BB Print Stadium	12 – 14	Wright (2)	Anderson (2)
Thursday, 18 April	Round 7	Burleigh Bears	BB Print Stadium	10 – 24	Cotter (2)	Anderson (1)
Saturday, 27 April	Round 8	Sunshine Coast Falcons	Sunshine Coast Stadium	10 – 30	Bowie, Russell	Anderson (1)
Saturday, 4 May	Round 9	Northern Pride	BB Print Stadium	22 – 6	Bowie, Cotter, Hickson, Pere	Anderson (3)
Saturday, 18 May	Round 10	Norths Devils	Bishop Park	18 – 42	Anderson, Hodges, Treston	Anderson (3)
Saturday, 25 May	Round 11	Redcliffe Dolphins	BB Print Stadium	16 – 12	Batchelor (3)	Anderson (2)
Friday, 31 May	Round 12	Ipswich Jets	BB Print Stadium	20 – 34	Bowie (2), Anderson, Cotter	Anderson (2)
Sunday, 9 June	Round 13	PNG Hunters	National Football Stadium	34 – 26	Atherton, Batchelor, Gardiner, Hickson, Hodges, Kenworthy	Anderson (5)
Saturday, 15 June	Round 14	Easts Tigers	BB Print Stadium	10 – 22	Bowie, Kenworthy	Anderson (1)
Sunday, 30 June	Round 15	Souths Logan Magpies	Davies Park	26 – 36	Bowie, Byrnes, Gardiner, Pere, Russell	Anderson (3)
Friday, 5 July	Round 16	Townsville Blackhawks	BB Print Stadium	6 – 22	Brock	Anderson (1)
Saturday, 13 July	Round 17	Central Queensland Capras	Marley Brown Oval	28 – 24	Anderson (2), Cook, Hodges, White	Anderson (4)
Sunday, 21 July	Round 18	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	Eddie Lee Field	12 – 34	Anderson, Cotter	Anderson (2)
Sunday, 28 July	Round 19	Tweed Heads Seagulls	Piggabeen Sports Complex	30 – 16	Bobbert, Cotter, Gerrard, Jensen, Kenworthy	Jensen (5)
Sunday, 11 August	Round 20	Sunshine Coast Falcons	BB Print Stadium	14 – 28	Anderson, White	Anderson (3)
Saturday, 17 August	Round 21	Norths Devils	BB Print Stadium	10 – 32	Bobbert, Brock	Anderson (1)
Saturday, 24 August	Round 22	Ipswich Jets	North Ipswich Reserve	26 – 28	Bambling, Bobbert, Brock, Gardiner, Pere	Anderson (3)
Saturday, 31 August	Round 23	Redcliffe Dolphins	Dolphin Stadium	10 – 48	Bowie, Russell	Anderson (1)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2019 season

Name	App	T	G	FG	Pts
Carlin Anderson	18	6	39	-	102
Blake Atherton	9	1	-	-	4
Cooper Bambling	14	3	-	-	12
Jayden Batchelor	8	4	-	-	16
Logan Bayliss-Brow	4	-	-	-	-
Ross Bella	23	3	-	-	12
Sheldon Bobbert	4	3	-	-	12
Yamba Bowie	23	9	1	-	38
Jack Brock	14	2	-	-	8
Paul Byrnes	23	2	-	-	8
Sam Cook	14	1	-	-	4
Reuben Cotter	15	9	-	-	-36
Mitchell Dunn	4	-	-	-	-
Tyler Gardiner	6	3	-	-	12
Alex Gerrard	20	1	-	-	4
Jack Hickson	9	2	-	-	8
Jayden Hodges	21	5	-	-	20
Kellen Jenner	13	-	-	-	-
Marcus Jensen	10	2	18	-	44
Sam Johnstone	14	-	-	-	-
Jordan Kenworthy	23	5	-	-	20
David Munro	17	-	-	-	-
Masi Nona	1	-	-	-	-
John O'Brien	5	-	-	-	-
Emry Pere	22	4	-	-	16
Augustus Rangihuna	1	-	-	-	-
Daniel Russell	21	4	-	-	16
Garrett Smith	1	-	-	-	-
Fetuli Talanoa	1	-	-	-	-
Brenden Treston	13	1	-	-	4
Lloyd White	10	2	-	-	8
Shane Wright	10	3	-	-	12
Totals		75	58	0	416

Honours

Club

• Player of the Year: Jordan Kenworthy
• Players' Player: Jordan Kenworthy
• Rookie of the Year: Reuben Cotter
• Club Person of the Year: Ronan Curtis

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