2016 Mackay Cutters season

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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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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]

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[]

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[]

2016 squad[]

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
  • Jacob Pottinger – HK
  • Steve Rapira – SR
  • Isaac Richardson – PR
  • Grant Rovelli – HB
  • Tone Susuga – PR
  • Liam Taylor – FB
  • Sam Thorpe – SR
  • Brenden Treston (c) – SR
  • Michael Uluakiola – PR
  • Regan Verney – FE

Head coach

  • Jim Wilson (interim)


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


Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Delayne Ashby Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
2016
[8]
Howard Brown New South Wales colours.svg West Belconnen Warriors
2016
[8]
Jack Creith Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Parkes Spacemen
2016
[8]
Johnny Faletagoa'i New South Wales colours.svg West Belconnen Warriors
2016
[8]
Leonati Feiloakitau Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets
2016
[8]
Nathan Lo Monaco Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
2016
[8]
John Papalii New South Wales colours.svg West Belconnen Warriors
2016
[8]
Jacob Pottinger Parramatta colours.svg Muswellbrook Rams
2016
[8]
Grant Rovelli Hemelcolours.png Souths Mackay Sharks
2016
[8]
Sam Thorpe South Sydney colours.svg Dubbo Westside
2016
[8]
Michael Uluakiola New South Wales colours.svg West Belconnen Warriors
2016
[8]
Regan Verney Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride
2016
[8]

Losses[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Gavin Bennion Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC
2016
[8]
Sam Clune Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
2016
[8]
Corey Cox Released
–
[8]
Cameron Cullen Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2016
[8]
Mitch Day Released
–
[8]
Aleki Falepaini Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras
2016
[8]
Chris Gesch Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2016
[8]
Rex Johnson Released
–
[8]
Ben Jones Released
–
[8]
Zac Radel Released
–
[8]
Justin Tavae Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras
2016
[8]
Pulou Vaituutuu Released
–
[8]

Fixtures[]

Regular season[]

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

Statistics[]

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[]

Club[]

  • 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[]

References[]

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