2020 Townsville Blackhawks season

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2020 Townsville Blackhawks season
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
Coach Aaron Payne
Captain
Stadium Jack Manski Oval
Top scorers
Tries Daejarn Asi
Jake Marketo (1)
Goals Kyle Laybutt (2)
PointsThree players (4)
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The 2020 Townsville Blackhawks season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Sam Hoare, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The Blackhawks played just one game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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. [1] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season. QRL managing director Robert Moore stated, “by making this announcement now, it provides our clubs with the opportunity to re-set and turn their attention towards the 2021 season." [2] [3]

Season summary

Milestones

2020 squad

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Temone Power – SR
  • Kieran Quabba – LK
  • Bacho Salam – CE, WG
  • Lachlan Taylor – HK
  • Nathan Traill – WG, FB

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Petersen (assistant coach)
  • Adrian Thomson (team manager)
  • Jason Tassell (trainer)
  • Christian Quabba (trainer)
  • Daniel Strickland (trainer)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 6 February 2020
Source(s): Blackhawks

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Carlin Anderson North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2020
[4]
Tom Hancock Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride
2020
[5]
Josh Hoffman Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
2020
[4]
Patrick Kaufusi St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
2020
[6]
Moses Meninga Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
2020
[7]
Harry Mulligan Cronulla colours.svg Terrigal Sharks
2020
[4]

Losses

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Dan BeasleyRetired
–
[8]
Adam Cook Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
2020
[9]
Campbell Duffy Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
2020
[4]
Jack Glossop Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls
2020
Rod Griffin Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride
2020
Marshall HudsonReleased
–
[4]
Chippie KorostchukReleased
–
[4]
Ryan LloydReleased
–
[4]
Michael Parker-WalsheRetired
–
[4]
Tom McCagh Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
–
[4]
Shaun Nona LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies
2020
Zac Santo LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies
2020
Jayden StephensReleased
–
[4]

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 15 FebruaryTrial 1 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters Denison Park 24 – 12
Saturday, 22 FebruaryTrial 2 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park 34 – 6
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 14 MarchRound 1 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 16 – 10 Asi, Marketo Laybutt (2), Anderson (1), Taulagi (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
Carlin Anderson1-1-2
Daejarn Asi *11--4
Joe Boyce 1----
Josh Chudleigh 1----
Kalifa Faifai Loa 1----
Jaelen Feeney 1----
Tom Gilbert *1----
Josh Hoffman 1----
Kyle Laybutt 1-2-4
Sione Lousi 1----
Jake Marketo 11--4
Moses Meninga 1----
Sam Murphy1----
Tom Opacic *1----
Temone Power1----
Kieran Quabba1----
Murray Taulagi *1-1-2
Totals24016

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  2. ↑ "Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020". 27 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL". 27 March 2020.
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