2014 Mackay Cutters season

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2014 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2014 recordWins: 11; Draws: 0; Losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 472; Against: 546
Team information
CEOGlenn Ottaway
CoachKim Williams
Captain
StadiumStadium Mackay
Top scorers
TriesLiam Taylor (13)
GoalsLiam Taylor (52)
PointsLiam Taylor (156)
2013 2015 >

The 2014 Mackay Cutters season was the seventh in the club's history. Coached by Kim Williams and captained by Tyson Martin, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1] The club were unable to defend their premiership, finishing ninth and missing the finals.

Season summary[]

The Cutters faced an uphill struggle to win back-to-back premierships after losing a number of their 2013 Grand Final-winning side. Tyson Andrews, Bureta Faraimo and Matt Minto were all signed by NRL clubs, captain Jardine Bobongie returned to local rugby league, while North Queensland Cowboys players Michael Morgan and Jason Taumalolo became regular first graders. Tyson Martin returned to the club full-time after being released by the Cowboys and was named the club's captain.

The Cutters won 11 of their 24 games, finishing ninth. Cowboys-contracted fullback Zac Santo was named the club's Player of the Year at the end of the season.[2]

Squad List[]

2014 squad[]

Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Rohan Ahern SR
  • Dan Beasley PR
  • Ross Bella PR
  • Josh Benjamin CE
  • Hayden Crockett CE
  • Zac Dalton PR
  • Karl Davies PR
  • Mitch Day HK
  • Aaron Fairweather CE
  • Aleki Falepaini LK
  • Andrew Gay CE
  • Chris Gesch SR
  • Doug Hewitt FE
  • Ryan Kinlyside PR
  • Michael Koko CE
  • Tyson Martin (c)CE
  • Nicholas Mataia CE
  • Dan Murphy FE
  • Kelvin Nielsen SR
  • Josh Osborne PR
  • Dave Petersen HK
  • Tom Rouse HB

Head coach

  • Kim Williams



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


Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Rohan Ahern Year off
2014
[3]
Dan Beasley Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils
2014
[3]
Josh Benjamin Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras
2014
[3]
Hayden Crockett Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
2014
[3]
Mitch Day Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles colours.png Queanbeyan Blues
2014
[3]
Doug Hewitt Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
2014
[3]
Tyson Martin North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2014
[3]
Nicholas Mataia Australian colours.svg Windsor Wolves
2014
Tom Rouse Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
2014
[3]
Justin Tavae Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
2014
James Uhatafe New South Wales colours.svg Cabramatta Two Blues
2014
Brentt Warr Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers
2014
[3]

Losses[]

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Tyson Andrews Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2014
[3]
Jardine Bobongie Balmain colours.svg Wests Tigers Mackay
2014
[3]
Joel Clinton Retired
Michael Comerford Retired
[3]
Matt Constantinou Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers
2014
Delane Edwards Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Fremantle Roosters
2014
Bureta Faraimo Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
2014
[3]
Daniel Faumuina Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2014
David Milne Retired
[3]
Matt Minto Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
2014
[3]
Luke Young Balmain colours.svg Wests Tigers Mackay
2014
[3]

Fixtures[]

Regular season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 1 March Round 1 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Stadium Mackay 12 – 40 Hewitt, Tavae Taylor (2)
Saturday, 8 March Round 2 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters Kalabond Oval 16 – 24 Beasley, Martin, Murphy Taylor (2)
Round 3 Bye
Saturday, 22 March Round 4 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Stadium Mackay 12 – 4 Gesch, Petersen Taylor (2)
Sunday, 30 March Round 5 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bishop Park 10 – 30 Benjamin, Hewitt Taylor (1)
Saturday, 5 April Round 6 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Stadium Mackay 8 – 12 Santo, Ulugia
Sunday, 13 April Round 7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 14 – 22 Hall, Rona, Ulugia Taylor (1)
Saturday, 19 April Round 8 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Stadium Mackay 22 – 12 Santo, Schirnack, Tavae, Uhatafe, Ulugia Asiata (1)
Friday, 25 April Round 9 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Browne Park 34 – 28 Taylor (2), Gesch, Hoare, Martin, Warr Taylor (5)
Saturday, 3 May Round 10 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park 18 – 22 Asiata (2), Santo, Taylor Taylor (1)
Saturday, 10 May Round 11 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Stadium Mackay 22 – 12 Benjamin, Day, Hoare, Taylor Taylor (3)
Sunday, 18 May Round 12 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 22 – 42 Asiata, Hewitt, Hoare, Taylor Taylor (3)
Sunday, 25 May Round 13 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Stadium Mackay 12 – 36 Santo, Ulugia Taylor (2)
Sunday, 1 June Round 14 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Langlands Park 14 – 22 Taylor (2), Tavae Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 June Round 15 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 18 – 16 Rona (2), Gesch Taylor (3)
Saturday, 14 June Round 16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters Stadium Mackay 20 – 4 Taylor (2), Day, Mitchell Taylor (2)
Round 17 Bye
Saturday, 28 June Round 18 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Stadium Mackay 28 – 4 Ulugia (2), Murphy, Santo, Warr Taylor (4)
Saturday, 12 July Round 19 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Stadium Mackay 20 – 28 Tavae (2), Hewitt, Santo Taylor (2)
Saturday, 19 July Round 20 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Stadium Mackay 24 – 22 Taylor (2), Tavae, Ulugia Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 July Round 21 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 30 – 20 Osborne (2), Mitchell, Santo, Tavae Taylor (5)
Saturday, 2 August Round 22 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 10 – 62 Asiata, Rona Taylor (1)
Saturday, 9 August Round 23 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Daryl Burke Oval 28 – 20 Hewitt (2), Utahafe (2), Mitchell Santo (4)
Saturday, 16 August Round 24 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Stadium Mackay 16 – 18 Day, Santo, Taylor Taylor (2)
Saturday, 23 August Round 25 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Stadium Mackay 40 – 20 Rona (2), Tavae (2), Asiata, Gesch, Santo Taylor (6)
Sunday, 31 August Round 26 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 22 – 26 Davies, Gesch, Mataia, Rona, Santo Warr (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics[]

Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2014 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Rohan Ahern 10 - - - -
John Asiata 18 5 1 - 22
Dan Beasley 15 1 - - 4
Ross Bella 2 - - - -
Josh Benjamin 14 2 - - 8
Zac Dalton 1 - - - -
Karl Davies 23 1 - - 4
Mitch Day 18 3 - - 12
Aleki Falepaini 15 - - - -
Chris Gesch 23 5 - - 20
Glenn Hall 2 1 - - 4
Doug Hewitt 20 6 - - 24
Sam Hoare 16 3 - - 12
Ryan Kinlyside 8 - - - -
Michael Koko 1 - - - -
Tyson Martin 12 2 - - 8
Nicholas Mataia 7 1 - - 4
Anthony Mitchell 18 3 - - 12
Dan Murphy 7 2 - - 8
Kelvin Nielsen 20 - - - -
Josh Osborne 9 2 - - 8
Dave Petersen 12 1 - - 4
Curtis Rona 13 7 - - 28
Tom Rouse 8 - - - -
Zac Santo 22 10 4 - 48
Jason Schirnack 11 1 - - 4
Justin Tavae 14 8 - - 32
Liam Taylor 22 13 52 - 156
James Uhatafe 7 3 - - 12
Chris Ulugia 14 7 - - 28
Pulou Vaituutuu 3 - - - -
Brentt Warr 19 2 1 - 10
Dean Webster 4 - - - -
Totals 89 58 0 472

Honours[]

Club[]

  • Player of the Year: Zac Santo
  • Players' Player: Dan Beasley
  • Sponsor's Player of the Year: Dan Beasley
  • Rookie of the Year: Mitch Day
  • Spirit of the Cutters award: Chris Gesch
  • Club Person of the Year: Ben Miles

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyson Martin will make his debut as Cutters captain". News Mail. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ "The Daily Mercury (Mackay, Australia), October 7, 2014". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Author QRL Media Timestamp Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:56 PM (24 January 2014). "Intrust Super Cup gains & losses". QRL. Retrieved 20 February 2020. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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