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2019 Mackay Cutters season

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]

2019 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank11th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2019 recordWins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 16
Points scoredFor: 416; against: 566
Team information
CEOMaurie Fatnowna[1]
CoachSteve Sheppard
Captain
  • Cooper Bambling
StadiumBB Print Stadium
Top scorers
TriesYamba Bowie
Reuben Cotter (9)
GoalsCarlin Anderson (39)
PointsCarlin Anderson (102)
← 2018 2020 →

Season summary

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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

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2019 squad

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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

Head coach

  • Steve Sheppard


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
Ross Bella   Townsville Blackhawks
2019
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Jarrod Brackenhofer   Cootamundra Bulldogs
2019
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Paul Byrnes   Townsville Blackhawks
2019
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Sam Cook   Warriors (mid-season)
2019
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Alex Gerrard   Widnes Vikings
2019
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Sala Falelua-Mailo   Mount Albert Lions
2019
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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
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Lloyd White   Widnes Vikings
2019
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Otto Wrakonei   Easts Canberra rugby union
2019
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Losses

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

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Regular season

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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

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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

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Club

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

References

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  1. ^ "Mackay Cutters announce new CEO". QRL. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ DMcKenzie (8 February 2019). "New Cutters captain finds happy place in Mackay". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Mackay Cutters and coach Sheppard to part ways". QRL. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Kenworthy crowned Cutters' best for season 2019". QRL. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Gains and Losses for 2019: Mackay Cutters". QRL. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ callum dick (20 July 2019). "Cutters star: Mackay 'as country as I've gotten'". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ callum dick (28 March 2019). "Rabbitoh returns home after three-year NRL stint". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ callum dick (15 August 2019). "Can debutante's 'dancing feet' deceive Devils?". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b c DMcKenzie (13 February 2019). "Cutters left short on eve of season after three players walk". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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