2018 Townsville Blackhawks season

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2018 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank3rd
Play-off resultLost Elimination Final
2018 recordWins: 15; Draws: 0; Losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 571; Against: 348
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
  • Andrew Niemoeller
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (16)
GoalsZach Dockar-Clay
Levi Dodd (29)
PointsZach Dockar-Clay (87)
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The 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Andrew Niemoeller, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club finished the regular season in 3rd position and qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week by the Ipswich Jets.

Season summary[]

Milestones[]

  • Round 1: Joe Boyce, Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman, Rod Griffin, Shaun Hudson and Jake Marketo made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman and Jake Marketo scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 2: Francis Molo scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 3: Brent Woolf made his debut for the club.
  • Round 4: Andrew Davey made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Cade Maloney made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Brent Woolf scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 6: Levi Dodd made his debut for the club.
  • Round 7: Levi Dodd scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 8: Shaun Hudson and Cade Maloney scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 13: Sam Martin-Savage made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Justin O'Neill made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Rod Griffin scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 19: Andrew Davey scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 24: Bacho Salam made his debut for the club.
  • Round 24: Bacho Salam scored his first try for the club.

2018 squad[]

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Daniel Beasley – PR
  • Ross Bella – PR, LK
  • Joe Boyce – LK
  • Paul Byrnes – WG, FB
  • Michael Carroll – WG
  • Ty Carucci – CE
  • Davin Crampton – CE
  • Andrew Davey – SR
  • Duarne Dempsey – HK, LK
  • Zach Dockar-Clay – HB
  • Levi Dodd – CE
  • Cody Maughan – CE
  • David Munro – LK, PR
  • Andrew Niemoeller (c) – LK, SR
  • Temone Power – LK
  • Kieran Quabba – LK
  • Jonathon Reuben – WG
  • Bacho Salam – WG
  • Brenden Santi – LK
  • Zac Santo – FB
  • Brent Woolf – HK

Head coach

  • Kristian Woolf

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 15 February 2018
Source(s): Blackhawks

Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Daniel Beasley Balmain colours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII (mid-season)
2018
[1]
Joe Boyce Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
2018
[2]
Michael Carroll North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Andrew Davey Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters
2018
[2]
Duarne Dempsey North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Zach Dockar-Clay HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
2018
[3]
Levi Dodd St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
2018
[4]
Kalifa Faifai Loa St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
2018
[4]
Jaelen Feeney Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
2018
[5]
Krys Freeman Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras
2018
[6]
Rod Griffin Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs
2018
[7]
Jake Marketo Hunter colours.svg Timișoara Saracens
2018
[8]
Sam Martin-Savage Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
2018
[2]
Cody Maughan North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[2]
Bacho Salam Balmain colours.svg Centrals ASA
2018
Brenden Santi Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
2018
[9]
Zac Santo New Zealand colours.svg Warriors (mid-season)
2018
[10]
Brent Woolf Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
2018

Losses[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Carlin Anderson North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[11]
Daniel Beasley Balmain colours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII
2018
[12]
Blake Leary Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2018
[13]
Anthony Mitchell Retired
-
[14]
Francis Molo North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[15]
Kierran Moseley Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets
2018
[16]
Michael Parker-Walshe Scotland colours.svg Townsville Brothers
2019
[14]
Oshae Tuiasau Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils
2018
[17]

Fixtures[]

Pre-season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 17 February Trial 1 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Wests Mackay Leagues Club 40 – 8 - -

Regular season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 10 March Round 1 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 56 – 12 Carroll (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Marketo Anderson (8)
Saturday, 17 March Round 2 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 18 – 20 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Molo Anderson (3)
Saturday, 24 March Round 3 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 6 – 26 Feeney Anderson (1)
Saturday, 31 March Round 4 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Stadium 14 – 26 Feeney (2), Carucci Anderson (1)
Saturday, 7 April Round 5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 38 – 4 Reuben (2), Anderson, Bella, Dockar-Clay, Drew, Woolf Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 14 April Round 6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 18 Byrnes, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Reuben Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 21 April Round 7 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 30 – 16 Reuben (2), Dodd, Drew, Marketo Dockar-Clay (5)
Saturday, 29 April Round 8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Jack Manski Oval 38 – 14 Dodd (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Hudson, Maloney Dodd (5)
Saturday, 5 May Round 9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 13 – 6 Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dodd (2); Dockar-Clay (1 FG)
Round 10 Bye
Saturday, 20 May Round 11 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 26 – 12 Carucci, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Power Dodd (3)
Sunday, 27 May Round 12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters National Football Stadium 8 – 12 Carucci, Faifai Loa
Saturday, 2 June Round 13 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Browne Park 32 – 12 Reuben (2), Faifai Loa, Feeney, Marketo, Power Dodd (4)
Saturday, 9 June Round 14 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 32 – 0 Niemoeller (2), Carucci, Faifai Loa, Hudson, Santo Dodd (3), Feeney (1)
Saturday, 16 June Round 15 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 28 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Freeman, Power, Woolf Dodd (4)
Saturday, 30 June Round 16 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Atherton Stadium 10 – 13 Griffin, Reuben Dodd (1)
Saturday, 7 July Round 17 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 22 – 8 Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney Dockar-Clay (3)
Saturday, 14 July Round 18 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 22 – 14 Dodd, Dockar-Clay, Feeney Dockar-Clay (5)
Sunday, 22 July Round 19 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Flinders Sports Ground 62 – 12 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Davey, Freeman, Hudson, Lousi, Power Dockar-Clay (7)
Sunday, 29 July Round 20 Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 16 – 6 Anderson, Freeman, Power Faifai Loa (2)
Saturday, 4 August Round 21 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 24 – 27 Feeney (2), Davey, Freeman, Santo Dockar-Clay (2)
Saturday, 11 August Round 22 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 18 – 20 Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Reuben, Santo Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 18 August Round 23 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 12 – 22 Davey (2) Dodd (2)
Saturday, 25 August Round 24 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Kougari Oval 26 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Feeney, Griffin, Salam Dodd (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 3 September Elimination Final Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 12 – 32 Davey, Jensen Dodd (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics[]

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2018 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Carlin Anderson* 11 5 13 - 46
Daniel Beasley 8 - - - -
Ross Bella 9 1 - - 4
Joe Boyce 20 - - - -
Paul Byrnes 2 1 - - 4
Michael Carroll 4 3 - - 12
Ty Carucci 10 4 - - 16
Davin Crampton 1 - - - -
Andrew Davey 14 5 - - 20
Zach Dockar-Clay 17 7 29 1 87
Levi Dodd 16 4 29 - 74
Jordan Drew 6 2 - - 8
Kalifa Faifai Loa 23 16 3 - 70
Jaelen Feeney 22 15 1 - 62
Shaun Fensom* 1 - - - -
Sam Foster 1 - - - -
Krys Freeman 24 7 - - 28
Rod Griffin 22 2 - - 8
Shaun Hudson* 23 3 - - 12
Corey Jensen* 5 1 - - 4
Jordan Kenworthy 1 - - - -
Sione Lousi 22 1 - - 4
Cade Maloney 13 1 - - 4
Jake Marketo 21 3 - - 12
Sam Martin-Savage 1 - - - -
Francis Molo* 15 1 - - 4
David Munro 1 - - - -
Andrew Niemoeller 13 2 - - 8
Justin O'Neill* 3 - - - -
Temone Power 21 5 - - 20
Jonathon Reuben 19 13 - - 52
Bacho Salam 2 1 - - 4
Brenden Santi 8 - - - -
Zac Santo 12 3 - - 12
Brent Woolf 17 2 - - 8
Totals 108 75 1 583

Honours[]

Club[]

League[]

References[]

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