2011 Mackay Cutters season

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2011 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2011 recordWins: 8; Draws: 1; Losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 369; Against: 473
Team information
CoachAnthony Seibold
Captain
StadiumVirgin Australia Stadium
Shark Park Mackay
Top scorers
TriesMichael Comerford (9)
GoalsLiam Taylor (48)
PointsLiam Taylor (104)
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The 2011 Mackay Cutters season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Seibold and captained by Grant Rovelli, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1] The club missed the finals in 2011, finishing the season in ninth.

Season summary[]

The Cutters entered the 2011 season with a new head coach after Paul Bramley, who led the club to their first finals series in 2010, left the club to join the Burleigh Bears.[2][3] He was replaced by former Canberra Raiders and London Broncos prop Anthony Seibold. Seibold was an assistant at the Celtic Crusaders from 2006 to 2009 and head coach of the South Wales Scorpions, helping them gain promotion in 2010.[1][4] The club's biggest recruit for the season was former New Zealand Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys halfback Grant Rovelli, who was named captain of the side.

The Cutters endured a horror injury run in 2011, having to use 43 different players during the season, and finished ninth on the ladder.[5] Lewis Balcomb, a new recruit from Souths Logan, was named the club's Player of the Year, while Rovelli was selected for the Queensland Residents side.[5][6] The club began playing out of their new home ground, Stadium Mackay, late in the 2011 season.[7]

Squad List[]

2011 squad[]

Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Tyson Andrews – PR
  • Lewis Balcomb – PR
  • Cruse Bickey – WG
  • Janan Billings – HK
  • Jardine Bobongie – LK
  • Neil Budworth – HK
  • Michael Comerford – CE, WG
  • Zac Dalton – PR
  • Bureta Faraimo – WG
  • Luke Fatnowna – PR
  • Peter Gallen – PR
  • Chris Giumelli – WG
  • Darren Griffiths – SR
  • Chad Grintell – CE
  • Peter Hassall – WG
  • Damon Koolstra – HB
  • Justin McKay – FE
  • Michael Meigan – FE
  • Grant Moore – SR
  • Kelvin Nielsen – SR
  • Brandon Nixon – WG
  • Kailem Perkins – SR
  • Peter Quinn – SR
  • Liam Roach – SR
  • Grant Rovelli (c) – FE, HB
  • Todd Seymour – HB, FE
  • Liam Taylor – FB
  • Ross Turi – PR
  • Andrew Ward – PR
  • Luke Young – CE

Head coach


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


The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2011: Isaak Ah Mau, Leeson Ah Mau, Clint Amos, Sam Foster, Shannon Gallant, Dane Hogan, Ben Jones, Tyson Martin, Dylan Smith and Will Tupou.

Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Lewis Balcomb Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
2011
[8]
Bureta Faraimo Ireland colours.svg Wainuiomata Lions
2011
[8]
Peter Gallen Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2011
[8]
Chad Grintell Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2011
[8]
Peter Hassall Year off
2011
[8]
Brandon Nixon New Zealand colours.svg Warriors
2011
[8]
Liam Roach Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions
2011
[8]
Grant Rovelli North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2011
[8]
Liam Taylor New South Wales colours.svg West Belconnen Warriors
2011
[8]

Losses[]

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Khan Ahwang Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets
2011
[8]
Craig Chapman Released
–
[8]
Matt Griffin Released
–
[8]
Josh Hannay Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Moranbah Miners
2011
[8]
Justin Hunt Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2011
[8]
Regan Hyde Retired
–
[8]
Tyson Martin North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2011
[8]
Liam McDonald Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2011
[8]
Shane Muspratt Retired
–
[8]
Josh Rovelli Released
–
[8]
Todd Titmus Released
–
[8]

Fixtures[]

Regular season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 19 March Round 1 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bishop Park 16 – 6 Bobongie, Comerford Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 March Round 2 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles colours.png Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Shark Park 36 – 12 Seymour (2), I. Ah Mau, Balcomb, Giumelli, Jones Taylor (6)
Sunday, 3 April Round 3 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 20 – 46 Hassall (2), Bobongie, Jones Taylor (2)
Sunday, 10 April Round 4 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 12 – 32 Balcomb, Giumelli Taylor (2)
Sunday, 16 April Round 5 Central Comets colours.svg Central Comets Browne Park 32 – 24 Billings, Budworth, Dalton, Jones, Taylor Taylor (6)
Sunday, 1 May Round 6 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 10 – 16 Comerford, Martin Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 May Round 7 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Shark Pack 12 – 14 Dalton, Gallant Taylor (2)
Sunday, 15 May Round 8 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Shark Park 22 – 18 Amos (2), Comerford, Dalton Taylor (3)
Saturday, 21 May Round 9 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Langlands Park 6 – 18 Bobongie Taylor (1)
Sunday, 29 May Round 10 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 10 – 26 Griffiths, Tupou Jones (1)
Sunday, 5 June Round 11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Shark Park 6 – 7 Bobongie Taylor (1)
Sunday, 12 June Round 12 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Shark Park 26 – 6 Bobongie, Comerford, Giumelli, Griffiths, Young Taylor (3)
Saturday, 18 June Round 13 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles colours.png Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Sunshine Coast Stadium 24 – 22 Comerford (2), Balcomb, Taylor, Young Taylor (2)
Sunday, 26 June Round 14 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Shark Park 10 – 10 Amos, Comerford Taylor (1)
Sunday, 10 July Round 15 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Shark Park 10 – 56 Grintell, Young Taylor (1)
Sunday, 17 July Round 16 Central Comets colours.svg Central Comets Shark Park 24 – 12 Faraimo (2), Giumelli, Rovelli Taylor (4)
Sunday, 24 July Round 17 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Shark Park 17 – 16 Amos, Giumelli, Faraimo Taylor (2), Rovelli (1 FG)
Saturday, 6 August Round 18 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 12 – 22 Faraimo, Smith Comerford (2)
Saturday, 13 August Round 19 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park 10 – 30 Comerford, Jones Grintell (1)
Saturday, 20 August Round 20 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Virgin Australia Stadium 14 – 16 Comerford, Faraimo, Grintell Taylor (1)
Saturday, 27 August Round 21 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Virgin Australia Stadium 20 – 34 L. Ah Mau, Amos, Faraimo, Young Taylor (2)
Saturday, 3 September Round 22 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 20 – 30 Amos, Griffiths, Foster Taylor (4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics[]

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2011 season
Name T G FG Pts
Isaak Ah Mau 1 - - 4
Leeson Ah Mau 1 - - 4
Clint Amos 6 - - 24
Lewis Balcomb 3 - - 12
Janan Billings 1 - - 4
Jardine Bobongie 5 - - 20
Neil Budworth 1 - - 4
Michael Comerford 9 2 - 40
Zac Dalton 3 - - 12
Bureta Faraimo 6 - - 24
Sam Foster 1 - - 4
Shannon Gallant 1 - - 4
Chris Giumelli 5 - - 20
Darren Griffiths 3 - - 12
Chad Grintell 2 1 - 10
Peter Hassall 2 - - 8
Ben Jones 4 1 - 18
Tyson Martin 1 - - 4
Grant Rovelli 1 - 1 5
Todd Seymour 2 - - 8
Dylan Smith 1 - - 4
Liam Taylor 2 48 - 104
Will Tupou 1 - - 4
Luke Young 4 - - 16
Totals 66 52 1 369

Honours[]

Club[]

  • Player of the Year: Lewis Balcomb
  • Sponsor's Player of the Year: Jardine Bobongie
  • Rookie of the Year: Bureta Faraimo
  • Club Person of the Year: Tony Gambie

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mackay Cutters season ready to launch - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ Payne, By Charlie (27 September 2010). "Cutters needs a coach". The Courier Mail.
  3. ^ Payne, By Charlie (3 June 2011). "No picnic for Bears, Bramley". The Courier Mail.
  4. ^ "Seibold to leave Scorpions | LoveRugbyLeague". 8 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/inspiring-rovelli-to-lead-cutters/1172467/
  6. ^ Koopman, By Pat (3 October 2011). "Balcomb's triumph". The Courier Mail.
  7. ^ "Mackay Stadium opens for business and breaks a record - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Archived copy". www.qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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