2020 Mackay Cutters season

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.

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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Season summary

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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

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2020 squad

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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

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Gains

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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

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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

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Regular season

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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

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* 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

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  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.