2020 Mackay Cutters season

2020 Mackay Cutters season
Team information
CEOMaurie Fatnowna
CoachMichael Crawley
Captain
StadiumBB Print Stadium
Top scorers
TriesReuben Cotter (2)
GoalsCooper Bambling (2)
PointsReuben Cotter (8)
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The 2020 Mackay Cutters season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Crawley and captained by Jayden Hodges, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1][2] The Cutters played just one game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season summary

Mackay entered 2020 with a new head coach, former long-time NRL assistant Michael Crawley, and a hosts of new recruits, including former NRL player and Tongan international Mafoa'aeata Hingano.[3] The Cutters lost their opening game of the season, 23–22 to the Norths Devils.[4]

On 17 March, two days after the completion of Round One, the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced a 10-week suspension of the competition until 5 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season.[6][7]

Squad List

2020 squad

Mackay Cutters 2020 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Jye Andersen – PR
  • Elijah Anderson – WG, FB
  • Cooper Bambling – HB
  • Jayden Batchelor – CE, WG
  • Ross Bella – PR, LK
  • Sheldon Bobbert – CE
  • Yamba Bowie – WG, FB
  • Jack Brock – PR
  • Rayden Burns – FB
  • Paul Byrnes – WG, FB
  • Malik Cotter – HK
  • Walter Lauenstein – WG
  • Michael Molo – LK
  • David Munro – PR, LK
  • Masi Nona – SR
  • John O'Brien – SR
  • Luke Polselli – FB
  • Augustus Rangihuna – CE, FE
  • Josh Smith – WG
  • Josh Tuilagi – WG, CE
  • Matt Vessey – SR

Head coach

  • Michael Crawley

Assistant coaches

  • Brendan Carter (assistant coach)
  • Mick Baker (assistant coach)
  • Tim Rogers (head of performance)
  • Gordon Gu (physiotherapist)
  • Scott Traynor (football manager)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 22 January 2020
Source(s): Mackay Cutters


Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Elijah Anderson Central Queensland Capras
2020
Luke Dolbel Wyong Roos
2020
Bayley Gill Currumbin Eagles
2020
Mafoa'aeata Hingano Canberra Raiders
2020
Zev John Redcliffe Dolphins
2020
Michael Molo Norths Devils
2020
Luke Polselli Newtown Jets
2020
Josh Tuilagi Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2020

Losses

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Sam Cook Wests Tigers Mackay
2020
Alex Gerrard Leigh Centurions
2020
Jack Hickson Souths Logan Magpies
2020
Lloyd White Toulouse Olympique
2020
Fetuli Talanoa Tweed Heads Seagulls
2020

Fixtures

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 14 March Round 1 Norths Devils BB Print Stadium 22 – 23 Cotter (2), Bowie, Polselli Bambling (2), Bowie (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2020 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Elijah Anderson 1 - - - -
Cooper Bambling 1 - 2 - 4
Ross Bella 1 - - - -
Yamba Bowie 1 1 1 - 6
Jack Brock 1 - - - -
Rayden Burns 1 - - - -
Paul Byrnes 1 - - - -
Reuben Cotter* 1 2 - - 8
Luke Dolbel 1 - - - -
Mafoa'aeata Hingano 1 - - - -
Jayden Hodges 1 - - - -
Michael Molo 1 - - - -
John O'Brien 1 - - - -
Emry Pere* 1 - - - -
Luke Polselli 1 1 - - 4
Daniel Russell* 1 - - - -
Shane Wright* 1 - - - -
Totals 4 3 0 22

References

  1. ^ "Mackay Cutters announce new head coach". Queensland Rugby League. 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ dick, callum. "Crawley makes call on Cutters captaincy". Daily Mercury.
  3. ^ "Cutters sign experienced international Hingano". QRL. 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Norths Devils pip Mackay Cutters in a thriller". QRL. 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/05/18/qrl-coronavirus-updates/[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020". 27 March 2020.
  7. ^ "NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL". 27 March 2020.