2010 Mackay Cutters season
Rugby league team season
The 2010 Mackay Cutters season was the third in the club 's history. Coached by Paul Bramley and captained by Jardine Bobongie, they competed in the QRL 's Intrust Super Cup .[ 1] The club qualified for the finals for the first time in their history, falling one game short of the Grand Final.[ 2]
Season summary
Paul Bramley, formerly of the Souths Logan Magpies , became the Cutters second head coach after the departure of Shane Muspratt . Muspratt, who retired as a player at the end of 2008, returned to the club as a player in 2010. Key signings for the club included Welsh international Neil Budworth , former Queensland representative Josh Hannay and North Sydney Bears New South Wales Cup utility Justin Hunt .
The club enjoyed their best season to date in 2010, winning 11 games in the regular season and finishing in sixth place, qualifying for the finals for the first time.[ 3] In their first finals game, the Cutters upset the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 14–4 before losing to the Norths Devils 12–56 in the preliminary final.[ 4] Prop Liam McDonald, a new recruit from Souths Logan, was named the club's Player of the Year, while North Queensland Cowboys contracted centre Donald Malone was selected for the Queensland Residents side.[ 5] [ 6]
Milestones
Round 13: The club scored 50 points for the first time.
Round 22: The club qualified for their first finals series.
Squad List
2010 squad
Mackay Cutters
First team squad
Coaching staff
Khan Ahwang – FB , WG
Jardine Bobongie (c ) – SR , LK
Neil Budworth – HK
Craig Chapman – HB
Michael Comerford – CE , WG
Zac Dalton – PR
Luke Fatnowna – PR
Daniel Flynn – FB
Chris Giumelli – WG
Darren Griffiths – SR
Head coach
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2010: Mitchell Achurch , Isaak Ah Mau , Leeson Ah Mau , Shannon Gallant , Obe Geia , Ben Harris , Antonio Kaufusi , Donald Malone , Grant Rovelli and Arana Taumata .
Squad movement
Gains
Losses
Player
Signed To
Until End of
Notes
Daniel Abraham
Central Coast Centurions
2010
Roy Baira
Townsville Brothers
2010
Chance Bunce
Released
–
Quinton Fielder
Released
–
Sam Granville
Released
–
Peter Hassall
Released
–
Quinton Mitchell
Townsville Brothers
2010
Troy Paget
Released
–
Fixtures
Regular season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Saturday, 13 March
Round 1
Central Comets
Browne Park
10 – 20
Achurch , Geia
Hunt (1)
Saturday, 1 May*
Round 2
Easts Tigers
Mackay JRL Grounds
18 – 16
Bobongie, Fatnowna, Hunt
Hunt (3)
Sunday, 28 March
Round 3
Redcliffe Dolphins
Mackay JRL Grounds
18 – 25
L. Ah Mau , Gallant , Hunt
Hunt (3)
Saturday, 3 April
Round 4
Norths Devils
Bishop Park
24 – 54
Flynn, Giumelli, Griffiths, Rovelli
Hunt (4)
Saturday, 10 April
Round 5
Burleigh Bears
Pizzey Park
36 – 10
Martin (2), Achurch , Griffiths, Malone , Muspratt
Hunt (6)
Saturday, 17 April
Round 6
Northern Pride
Barlow Park
16 – 20
Hunt , Malone , Rovelli
Hunt (2)
Saturday, 24 April
Round 7
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Mackay JRL Grounds
26 – 16
Comerford, Giumelli, Griffiths, Hunt , Kaufusi
Hunt (3)
Sunday, 9 May
Round 8
Souths Logan Magpies
Davies Park
18 – 28
Hunt (2), Griffiths
Hunt (3)
Saturday, 15 May
Round 9
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Ned Byrne Field
30 – 36
Comerford, Griffiths, Hunt , Martin , Meigan
Hunt (5)
Saturday, 22 May
Round 10
Ipswich Jets
North Ipswich Reserve
20 – 6
Martin (2), Bobongie, Seymour
Hunt (1), Seymour (1)
Sunday, 30 May
Round 11
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Mackay JRL Grounds
40 – 26
Rovelli (2), Comerford, Fatnowna, Martin , Malone , Quinn
Gallant (5), Seymour (1)
Sunday, 6 June
Round 12
Central Comets
Mackay JRL Grounds
48 – 12
Hunt (2), Malone (2), Seymour (2), Bobongie, Comerford, Giumelli
Hunt (6)
Saturday, 12 June
Round 13
Easts Tigers
Langlands Park
50 – 20
Comerford (2), Hunt (2), Malone (2), Geia , Rovelli , Seymour
Hunt (7)
Saturday, 19 June
Round 14
Redcliffe Dolphins
Dolphin Oval
22 – 16
Martin (2), Fatnowna, Rovelli
Hunt (3)
Sunday, 4 July
Round 15
Norths Devils
Mackay JRL Grounds
26 – 28
I. Ah Mau , Ahwang, Comerford, Griffiths, Taumata
Hannay (3)
Saturday, 10 July
Round 16
Burleigh Bears
Mackay JRL Grounds
28 – 22
Malone (2), Giumelli, Meigan, Seymour
Hunt (4)
Sunday, 18 July
Round 17
Northern Pride
Mackay JRL Grounds
16 – 22
Fatnowna, Giumelli, Hunt
Hunt (2)
Sunday, 25 July
Round 18
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
BMD Kougari Oval
28 – 16
I. Ah Mau , Gallant , Giumelli, Rovelli , Seymour
Hannay (4)
Sunday, 1 August
Round 19
Souths Logan Magpies
Mackay JRL Grounds
10 – 34
Comerford, Griffiths
Hannay (1)
Saturday, 14 August
Round 20
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Mackay JRL Grounds
18 – 18
Malone (2), Muspratt
Hannay (3)
Saturday, 21 August
Round 21
Ipswich Jets
Mackay JRL Grounds
30 – 6
Fatnowna (2), Giumelli, Griffiths, Seymour
Hannay (5)
Sunday, 29 August
Round 22
Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
Stockland Park
12 – 40
Giumelli, Muspratt
Hannay (2)
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Finals
Statistics
Honours
Club
Player of the Year: Liam McDonald
Sponsor's Player of the Year: Neil Budworth
Rookie of the Year: Tyson Martin
Club Person of the Year: Carolyn Craig
References