2022 Mackay Cutters season

The 2022 Mackay Cutters season is the 15th in the club's history. Coached by Dave Elliott and captained by Ross Bella, they compete in the Hostplus Cup.

2022 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank11th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2022 recordWins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 326; against: 368
Team information
ChairmanSteve Dowden
CoachDave Elliott
Captain
  • Ross Bella
StadiumBB Print Stadium
Top scorers
TriesBlake Paskins (10)
GoalsBrandon Finnegan (47)
PointsBrandon Finnegan (106)
← 2021 2023 →

The 2021 season marked the return of the Cutters after the 2020 season was cancelled after just one round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season summary

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Milestones

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  • Round 1: Flynn Camilleri, Ewan Coutts, Sam Fa'apito, Jake Hawkins, Tom Irelandes, Jayden Morgan Andre Niko, Zac Patch, Hiale Roycroft and Kyle Schneider made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Flynn Camilleri and Andre Niko scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 2: Scott Drinkwater made his debut for the club.
  • Round 2: Daejarn Asi, Ewan Coutts and Scott Drinkwater scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 4: Brendan Elliot, Mitch Fogarty and Luke Ingram made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 5: Matthew Vessey made his debut for the club.
  • Round 6: Henri Stocks made his debut for the club.
  • Round 6: Jayden Morgan and Luke Webley scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 8: Jake Granville made his debut for the club.
  • Round 9: Tom Sly made his debut for the club.
  • Round 10: Tom Sly scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 14: Mitch Fogarty scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 16: Gehamat Shibasaki made his debut for the club.

2022 squad

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Mackay Cutters 2022 Squad
First team squad Coaching Staff
  • Ross Bella (c)PR
  • Jack Brock PR
  • Hayden Brownsey SR
  • Flynn Camilleri CE, WG
  • Adam Cook HB, FE
  • Ewan Coutts SR
  • Sean Dalton HK
  • Sam Fa'apito CE
  • Brandon Finnegan HB
  • Mitch Fogarty HK
  • Jake Hawkins FE
  • Jordan Hill WG
  • Jack Hoffmann LK
  • Tyler Holmes CE
  • Luke Ingram PR
  • Tom Irelandes FE, LK
  • Brett Kelly CE
  • Kyle Krisanski-Kennedy FB
  • Jayden Morgan PR
  • Sean Mullany HK, LK
  • Andre Niko FB, WG
  • Hayden Pace WG
  • Blake Paskins CE
  • Zac Patch LK
  • Jake Riley WG, CE
  • Hiale Roycroft SR, PR
  • Kyle Schneider HK
  • Tom Sly CE, FB
  • Henri Stocks HB, FE
  • Matthew Vessey SR
  • Luke Webley PR

Head coach

  • Dave Elliott

Assistant coaches

  • Brendan Carter (assistant coach)
  • Michael Comerford (assistant coach)
  • Chad Buckby (assistant coach)
  • Brett Sartor (head of medical)
  • Dean Callaghan (head of strength & conditioning)

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

Updated: 28 July 2022
Source(s): Mackay Cutters


Squad movement

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Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Adam Cook   New Zealand Warriors (mid-season)
2022
Ewan Coutts   Souths Sharks Mackay
2022
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Sam Fa'apito   Beerwah Bulldogs
2022
Mitch Fogarty   Townsville Blackhawks
2022
Jake Hawkins   Nyngan Tigers
2022
Jordan Hill   Wests Tigers
2022
Luke Ingram   Wagga Kangaroos
2022
Brett Kelly   Marist Brothers Lismore
2022
Jayden Morgan   Jamberoo Superoos
2022
Andre Niko   Burleigh Bears
2022
Zac Patch   Gungahlin Bulls
2022
Hiale Roycroft   Norths Devils
2022
Kyle Schneider   Parramatta Eels
2022
Tom Sly   Kawana Dolphins
2022

Losses

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Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Blake Atherton Released
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Aidan Beard Released
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Rayden Burns   Canberra Raiders
2022
Paul Byrnes Released
-
Adam Cook   New Zealand Warriors
2022
Jesse Dee   Newcastle Thunder
2022
Beaudan Dixon Released
-
Shaun Edwards Released
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Bayley Gill   Featherstone Rovers
2022
Kellen Jenner Released
-
Sam Johnstone Released
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Jaymon Moore   Townsville Blackhawks
2022
Jack Quinn   Mounties RLFC
2022
Buchanan Rawhiti Released
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Garrett Smith   New Zealand Warriors
2022
Josh Smith   Canberra Raiders
2022
Matiu Stone-Dunn   Burleigh Bears
2022
Jake Thornton Released
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Fixtures

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Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 19 March Round 1   PNG Hunters BB Print Stadium 10 – 16 Camilleri, Niko Finnegan (1)
Saturday, 26 March Round 2   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 52 – 12 Coutts (2), Asi, Bella, Drinkwater, Finnegan, Moceidreke, Mullany, Paskins Finnegan (8)
Sunday, 3 April Round 3   Northern Pride BB Print Stadium 24 – 22 Paskins (3), Bella, Moceidreke Finnegan (2)
Saturday, 9 April Round 4   CQ Capras Browne Park 18 – 26 Bradley, Mullany, Niko Finnegan (3)
Saturday, 23 April Round 5   Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 10 – 30 Krisanski-Kennedy, Moceidreke Finnegan (1)
Saturday, 30 April Round 6   Brisbane Tigers BB Print Stadium 24 – 12 Riley (2), Morgan, Webley Finnegan (3)
Round 7 Bye
Saturday, 14 May Round 8   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 8 – 28 Niko Finnegan (2)
Friday, 20 May Round 9   Wynnum Manly Seagulls BB Print Stadium 10 – 28 Paskins, Webley Finnegan (1)
Saturday, 4 June Round 10   Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval 28 – 18 Paskins (2), Bella, Moceidreke, Riley, Sly Finnegan (2)
Saturday, 11 June Round 11   Redcliffe Dolphins BB Print Stadium 32 – 34 Moceidreke (2), Bradley, Mullany, Paskins Finnegan (6)
Saturday, 18 June Round 12   Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 24 – 22 Moceidreke (2), Condon, Coutts Finnegan (4)
Sunday, 3 July Round 13   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 30 – 24 Paskins (2), Bradley, Finnegan, Riley Finnegan (5)
Sunday, 10 July Round 14   Norths Devils Bishop Park 20 – 38 Bella, Coutts, Fogarty, Riley Finnegan (2)
Saturday, 16 July Round 15   Ipswich Jets BB Print Stadium 18 – 24 Coutts, Finnegan, Riley Finnegan (3)
Saturday, 23 July Round 16   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Ray Edwards Oval 18 – 34 Baira (3) Finnegan (3)
Saturday, 6 August Round 17   CQ Capras BB Print Stadium
Saturday, 14 August Round 18   Burleigh Bears BB Print Stadium
Saturday, 20 August Round 19   Sunshine Coast Falcons BB Print Stadium
Saturday, 27 August Round 20   PNG Hunters Bycroft Oval
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2022 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Daejarn Asi* 4 1 - - 4
Brenton Baira* 2 3 - - 12
Ross Bella 14 4 - - 16
Kane Bradley* 14 3 - - 12
Flynn Camilleri 1 1 - - 4
Ben Condon* 13 1 - - 4
Adam Cook 4 - - - -
Ewan Coutts 9 5 - - 20
Scott Drinkwater* 1 1 - - 4
Brendan Elliot* 3 - - - -
Sam Fa'apito 2 - - - -
Brandon Finnegan 15 3 47 - 106
Mitch Fogarty 5 1 - - 4
Jake Granville* 2 - - - -
Jake Hawkins 2 - - - -
Luke Ingram 6 - - - -
Tom Irelandes 3 - - - -
Kyle Krisanski-Kennedy 7 1 - - 4
Morgan McWhirter* 12 - - - -
Laitia Moceidreke* 14 8 - - 32
Jayden Morgan 11 1 - - 4
Sean Mullany 11 3 - - 12
Andre Niko 9 3 - - 12
Blake Paskins 13 10 - - 40
Zac Patch 4 - - - -
Jake Riley 11 6 - - 24
Hiale Roycroft 15 - - - -
Kyle Schneider 15 - - - -
Gehamat Shibasaki* 1 - - - -
Tom Sly 5 1 - - 4
Henri Stocks 5 - - - -
Matthew Vessey 10 - - - -
Luke Webley 13 2 - - 8
Totals 58 47 0 326

References

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  1. ^ "Cutters prove too strong for Magpies". QRL. 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Mackay Cutters: Gains and losses for 2022". QRL. 16 March 2022.