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2016 Mackay Cutters season

The 2016 Mackay Cutters season was the ninth in the club's history. Coached by David Simpson and captained by Brenden Treston, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[2][3]

2016 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank14th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2016 recordWins: 4; draws: 1; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 468; against: 733
Team information
CEOTroy Rovelli[1]
CoachDavid Simpson (resigned on 23 June)
Jim Wilson (interim)
Captain
  • Brenden Treston
StadiumBB Print Stadium
Top scorers
TriesLiam Taylor (12)
GoalsLiam Taylor (58)
PointsLiam Taylor (164)
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On 23 June, after just one win from their first 15 games, Simpson resigned and was replaced by Jim Wilson. The Cutters endured one of the worst seasons in their history, winning just four games and finishing last.[4]

Season summary

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Following the departure of premiership-winning head coach Kim Williams, his assistant David Simpson was named as the club's head coach for 2016. His reign at the club got off to a disastrous start, as the side won just one of their first 15 games. Sitting in dead last on the ladder, Simpson resigned on 23 June and was replaced by his assistant Jim Wilson, who took the job on an interim basis for the rest of the season.[5]

Under Wilson, the club won three of their final nine games and finished the season in last place, winning their second wooden spoon. One of the few positive stories of the season for the Cutters was the rise of North Queensland Cowboys-contracted hooker Josh Chudleigh, who on the Courier Mail Medal for Queensland Cup Player of the Year.[6] He was also named the club's Player of the Year at their end of season awards night.[7]

Squad List

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2016 squad

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Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Delayne Ashby – HB
  • Blake Atherton – CE
  • Joss Boyton – SR
  • Howard Brown – FE
  • Jack Creith – CE
  • Andrew Davey – SR
  • Johnny Faletagoa'i – WG
  • Alex Farrell – SR
  • Leonati Feiloakitau – PR
  • Andrew Gay – CE
  • Yosepha Kepa – FE
  • Ryan Kinlyside – PR
  • Nathan Lo Monaco – HK
  • Brad Lupi – PR
  • Tyson Martin – SR
  • Nicholas Mataia – CE
  • Kelvin Nielsen – SR
  • John Papalii – PR
  • Dylan Patteson – SR
  • Michael Pearsall – WG
  • Jordan Pereira – WG
  • Dalton Phillips – SR

Head coach

  • Jim Wilson (interim)


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



Squad movement

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Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Delayne Ashby   Gold Coast Titans
2016
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Howard Brown   West Belconnen Warriors
2016
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Jack Creith   Parkes Spacemen
2016
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Johnny Faletagoa'i   West Belconnen Warriors
2016
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Leonati Feiloakitau   Newtown Jets
2016
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Nathan Lo Monaco   Newcastle Knights
2016
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John Papalii   West Belconnen Warriors
2016
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Jacob Pottinger   Muswellbrook Rams
2016
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Grant Rovelli   Souths Mackay Sharks
2016
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Sam Thorpe   Dubbo Westside
2016
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Michael Uluakiola   West Belconnen Warriors
2016
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Regan Verney   Northern Pride
2016
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Losses

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Gavin Bennion   Halifax RLFC
2016
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Sam Clune   Penrith Panthers
2016
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Corey Cox Released
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Cameron Cullen   Redcliffe Dolphins
2016
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Mitch Day Released
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Aleki Falepaini   Central Queensland Capras
2016
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Chris Gesch   Redcliffe Dolphins
2016
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Rex Johnson Released
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Ben Jones Released
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Zac Radel Released
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Justin Tavae   Central Queensland Capras
2016
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Pulou Vaituutuu Released
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Fixtures

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Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 5 March Round 1   Central Queensland Capras BB Print Stadium 10 – 24 Boyton, Pereira Taylor (1)
Sunday, 13 March Round 2   Northern Pride Barlow Park 24 – 44 Chudleigh, Faletagoa'i, Treston, Wright Taylor (4)
Sunday, 20 March Round 3   Easts Tigers BB Print Stadium 22 – 26 Taylor (2), Martin, Wright Taylor (3)
Saturday, 26 March Round 4   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 18 – 36 Brown, Creith, Treston Taylor (3)
Saturday, 2 April Round 5   PNG Hunters BB Print Stadium 20 – 34 Brown, Faletagoa'i, Gay, Treston Taylor (2)
Saturday, 9 April Round 6   Norths Devils BB Print Stadium 16 – 32 Chudleigh (2), Taylor Taylor (2)
Saturday, 16 April Round 7   Redcliffe Dolphins BB Print Stadium 20 – 26 Creith, Faletagoa'i, Pearsall, Taylor Taylor (2)
Sunday, 24 April Round 8   Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 24 – 37 Asiata (2), Pereira, Uele Taylor (4)
Friday, 29 April Round 9   Ipswich Jets BB Print Stadium 38 – 36 Taylor (2), Feiloakitau, Moga, Pereira, Uele, Verney Taylor (5)
Sunday, 15 May Round 10   Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 16 – 62 Ashby, Davey, Taylor Taylor (2)
Saturday, 21 May Round 11   Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval 8 – 52 Pearsall, Susuga
Round 12 Bye
Sunday, 5 June Round 13   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 18 – 18 Kepa, Taylor, Uele Taylor (3)
Saturday, 11 June Round 14   Central Queensland Capras Browne Park 20 – 24 Davey, Mago, Taylor Taylor (4)
Saturday, 18 June Round 15   Northern Pride BB Print Stadium 18 – 22 Atherton, Boyton, Creith Taylor (3)
Sunday, 26 June Round 16   Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 28 – 36 Atherton, Kepa, Mago, Moga, Treston Taylor (4)
Saturday, 2 July Round 17   Sunshine Coast Falcons BB Print Stadium 26 – 18 Chudleigh, Davey, Mago, Taylor, Uele Taylor (3)
Round 18 Bye
Saturday, 16 July Round 19   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 6 – 38 Davey Taylor (1)
Saturday, 23 July Round 20   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Daryl Burke Oval 28 – 10 Feiloakitau, Moga, Pereira, Taylor, Uele Taylor (4)
Friday, 29 July Round 21   Townsville Blackhawks BB Print Stadium 14 – 16 Faletagoa'i (2), Ashby Taylor (1)
Saturday, 6 August Round 22   Tweed Heads Seagulls BB Print Stadium 30 – 10 Davey (2), Kepa, Moga, Pereira, Taylor Taylor (3)
Saturday, 13 August Round 23   Norths Devils Bishop Park 22 – 44 Uele (2), Davey, Pearsall Ashby (2), Faletagoa'i (1)
Saturday, 20 August Round 24   Souths Logan Magpies BB Print Stadium 22 – 40 Asiata, Chudleigh, Kepa, Pereira Taylor (2), Asiata (1)
Sunday, 28 August Round 25   Easts Tigers Langlands Park 20 – 48 Faletagoa'i (2), Davey, Moga Taylor (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2016 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Delayne Ashby 16 2 2 - 12
John Asiata 5 3 1 - 14
Blake Atherton 8 2 - - 8
Cooper Bambling 1 - - - -
Ross Bella 1 - - - -
Joss Boyton 20 2 - - 8
Howard Brown 5 2 - - 8
Josh Chudleigh 21 5 - - 20
Jack Creith 14 3 - - 12
Andrew Davey 22 8 - - 32
Johnny Faletagoa'i 19 6 1 - 26
Alex Farrell 11 - - - -
Leonati Feiloakitau 13 3 - - 12
Andrew Gay 4 1 - - 4
Yosepha Kepa 11 4 - - 16
Ryan Kinlyside 19 - - - -
Brad Lupi 6 - - - -
Patrick Mago 13 3 - - 12
Tyson Martin 6 1 - - 4
Nicholas Mataia 2 - - - -
Tautau Moga 18 5 - - 20
Dylan Patteson 2 - - - -
Michael Pearsall 7 3 - - 12
Jordan Pereira 23 6 - - 24
Dalton Phillips 8 - - - -
Jacob Pottinger 14 - - - -
Steve Rapira 5 - - - -
Isaac Richardson 16 - - - -
Grant Rovelli 4 - - - -
Tone Susuga 2 1 - - 4
Liam Taylor 21 12 58 - 164
Brenden Treston 19 4 - - 16
Braden Uele 22 7 - - 28
Regan Verney 7 1 - - 4
Matthew Wright 6 2 - - 8
Totals 86 62 1 468

Honours

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Club

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  • Player of the Year: Josh Chudleigh
  • Players' Player: Brenden Treston
  • Rookie of the Year: Andrew Davey
  • Club Person of the Year: Jim Wilson
  • Sponsors Player of the Year: Josh Chudleigh

League

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References

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  1. ^ "Cutters announce new CEO". QRL. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ jvanheerden (3 March 2016). "New captain announced for Cutters 2016 season". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Cutters announce head coach". QRL. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ John Bartley (21 August 2016). "Cutters downed as Magpies soar". QRL. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ "A new approach for Cutters coach". Daily Mercury. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Chudleigh wins Courier-Mail Medal". QRL Media. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Chudleigh named Cutters best". QRL. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Gains and Losses Mackay Cutters". QRL Media. 3 December 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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