2020 Mackay Cutters season

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2020 Mackay Cutters season
Team information
CEOMaurie Fatnowna
CoachMichael Crawley
Captain
Stadium BB Print Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Reuben Cotter (2)
GoalsCooper Bambling (2)
Points Reuben Cotter (8)
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The 2020 Mackay Cutters season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Crawley and captained by Jayden Hodges, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup. [1] [2] The Cutters played just one game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Season summary

Mackay entered 2020 with a new head coach, former long-time NRL assistant Michael Crawley, and a hosts of new recruits, including former NRL player and Tongan international Mafoa'aeata Hingano. [3] The Cutters lost their opening game of the season, 23–22 to the Norths Devils. [4]

On 17 March, two days after the completion of Round One, the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced a 10-week suspension of the competition until 5 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season. [6] [7]

Squad List

2020 squad

Mackay Cutters 2020 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Jye Andersen PR
  • Elijah Anderson WG, FB
  • Cooper Bambling HB
  • Jayden Batchelor CE, WG
  • Ross Bella PR, LK
  • Sheldon Bobbert CE
  • Yamba Bowie WG, FB
  • Jack Brock PR
  • Rayden Burns FB
  • Paul Byrnes WG, FB
  • Malik Cotter HK
  • Walter Lauenstein WG
  • Michael Molo LK
  • David Munro PR, LK
  • Masi Nona SR
  • John O'Brien SR
  • Luke Polselli FB
  • Augustus Rangihuna CE, FE
  • Josh Smith WG
  • Josh Tuilagi WG, CE
  • Matt Vessey SR

Head coach

  • Michael Crawley

Assistant coaches

  • Brendan Carter (assistant coach)
  • Mick Baker (assistant coach)
  • Tim Rogers (head of performance)
  • Gordon Gu (physiotherapist)
  • Scott Traynor (football manager)

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

Updated: 22 January 2020
Source(s): Mackay Cutters

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Elijah Anderson Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras
2020
Luke Dolbel Australian colours.svg Wyong Roos
2020
Bayley Gill Redcliffe colours.svg Currumbin Eagles
2020
Mafoa'aeata Hingano Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
2020
Zev John Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2020
Michael Molo Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils
2020
Luke Polselli Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets
2020
Josh Tuilagi Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2020

Losses

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Sam Cook Balmain colours.svg Wests Tigers Mackay
2020
Alex Gerrard Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
2020
Jack Hickson Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
2020
Lloyd White ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
2020
Fetuli Talanoa Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls
2020

Fixtures

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 14 MarchRound 1 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils BB Print Stadium 22 – 23 Cotter (2), Bowie, PolselliBambling (2), Bowie (1)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

*Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2020 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Elijah Anderson1----
Cooper Bambling1-2-4
Ross Bella1----
Yamba Bowie111-6
Jack Brock1----
Rayden Burns1----
Paul Byrnes1----
Reuben Cotter *12--8
Luke Dolbel1----
Mafoa'aeata Hingano 1----
Jayden Hodges 1----
Michael Molo1----
John O'Brien1----
Emry Pere *1----
Luke Polselli11--4
Daniel Russell *1----
Shane Wright *1----
Totals43022

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