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2010 Mackay Cutters season

The 2010 Mackay Cutters season was the third in the club's history. Coached by Paul Bramley and captained by Jardine Bobongie, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1] The club qualified for the finals for the first time in their history, falling one game short of the Grand Final.[2]

2010 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank6th
Play-off resultLost preliminary final
2010 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 544; against: 491
Team information
CoachPaul Bramley
Captain
  • Jardine Bobongie
StadiumMackay Junior Rugby League Grounds
Top scorers
TriesJustin Hunt
Donald Malone (12)
GoalsJustin Hunt (53)
PointsJustin Hunt (154)
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Season summary edit

Paul Bramley, formerly of the Souths Logan Magpies, became the Cutters second head coach after the departure of Shane Muspratt. Muspratt, who retired as a player at the end of 2008, returned to the club as a player in 2010. Key signings for the club included Welsh international Neil Budworth, former Queensland representative Josh Hannay and North Sydney Bears New South Wales Cup utility Justin Hunt.

The club enjoyed their best season to date in 2010, winning 11 games in the regular season and finishing in sixth place, qualifying for the finals for the first time.[3] In their first finals game, the Cutters upset the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 14–4 before losing to the Norths Devils 12–56 in the preliminary final.[4] Prop Liam McDonald, a new recruit from Souths Logan, was named the club's Player of the Year, while North Queensland Cowboys contracted centre Donald Malone was selected for the Queensland Residents side.[5][6]

Milestones edit

  • Round 13: The club scored 50 points for the first time.
  • Round 22: The club qualified for their first finals series.

Squad List edit

2010 squad edit

Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Khan Ahwang – FB, WG
  • Jardine Bobongie (c) – SR, LK
  • Neil Budworth – HK
  • Craig Chapman – HB
  • Michael Comerford – CE, WG
  • Zac Dalton – PR
  • Luke Fatnowna – PR
  • Daniel Flynn – FB
  • Chris Giumelli – WG
  • Darren Griffiths – SR

Head coach

  • Paul Bramley


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



The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2010: Mitchell Achurch, Isaak Ah Mau, Leeson Ah Mau, Shannon Gallant, Obe Geia, Ben Harris, Antonio Kaufusi, Donald Malone, Grant Rovelli and Arana Taumata.

Squad movement edit

Gains edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Neil Budworth   Celtic Crusaders
2010
[7]
Zac Dalton   Central Coast Storm
2010
[8]
Luke Fatnowna   Central Comets
2010
[8]
Josh Hannay   Celtic Crusaders
2010
[8]
Justin Hunt   North Sydney Bears
2010
[8]
Tyson Martin   North Queensland Cowboys
2010
[9]
Liam McDonald   Souths Logan Magpies
2010
[8]
Shane Muspratt Retirement
2010
[8]
Peter Quinn   Canberra Raiders
2010
[8]
Todd Titmus   Central Comets
2010
[8]

Losses edit

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Daniel Abraham   Central Coast Centurions
2010
[10]
Roy Baira   Townsville Brothers
2010
[8]
Chance Bunce Released
–
[8]
Quinton Fielder Released
–
[8]
Sam Granville Released
–
[8]
Peter Hassall Released
–
[8]
Quinton Mitchell   Townsville Brothers
2010
[8]
Troy Paget Released
–
[8]

Fixtures edit

Regular season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 13 March Round 1   Central Comets Browne Park 10 – 20 Achurch, Geia Hunt (1)
Saturday, 1 May* Round 2   Easts Tigers Mackay JRL Grounds 18 – 16 Bobongie, Fatnowna, Hunt Hunt (3)
Sunday, 28 March Round 3   Redcliffe Dolphins Mackay JRL Grounds 18 – 25 L. Ah Mau, Gallant, Hunt Hunt (3)
Saturday, 3 April Round 4   Norths Devils Bishop Park 24 – 54 Flynn, Giumelli, Griffiths, Rovelli Hunt (4)
Saturday, 10 April Round 5   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 36 – 10 Martin (2), Achurch, Griffiths, Malone, Muspratt Hunt (6)
Saturday, 17 April Round 6   Northern Pride Barlow Park 16 – 20 Hunt, Malone, Rovelli Hunt (2)
Saturday, 24 April Round 7   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Mackay JRL Grounds 26 – 16 Comerford, Giumelli, Griffiths, Hunt, Kaufusi Hunt (3)
Sunday, 9 May Round 8   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 18 – 28 Hunt (2), Griffiths Hunt (3)
Saturday, 15 May Round 9   Tweed Heads Seagulls Ned Byrne Field 30 – 36 Comerford, Griffiths, Hunt, Martin, Meigan Hunt (5)
Saturday, 22 May Round 10   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 20 – 6 Martin (2), Bobongie, Seymour Hunt (1), Seymour (1)
Sunday, 30 May Round 11   Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Mackay JRL Grounds 40 – 26 Rovelli (2), Comerford, Fatnowna, Martin, Malone, Quinn Gallant (5), Seymour (1)
Sunday, 6 June Round 12   Central Comets Mackay JRL Grounds 48 – 12 Hunt (2), Malone (2), Seymour (2), Bobongie, Comerford, Giumelli Hunt (6)
Saturday, 12 June Round 13   Easts Tigers Langlands Park 50 – 20 Comerford (2), Hunt (2), Malone (2), Geia, Rovelli, Seymour Hunt (7)
Saturday, 19 June Round 14   Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 22 – 16 Martin (2), Fatnowna, Rovelli Hunt (3)
Sunday, 4 July Round 15   Norths Devils Mackay JRL Grounds 26 – 28 I. Ah Mau, Ahwang, Comerford, Griffiths, Taumata Hannay (3)
Saturday, 10 July Round 16   Burleigh Bears Mackay JRL Grounds 28 – 22 Malone (2), Giumelli, Meigan, Seymour Hunt (4)
Sunday, 18 July Round 17   Northern Pride Mackay JRL Grounds 16 – 22 Fatnowna, Giumelli, Hunt Hunt (2)
Sunday, 25 July Round 18   Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 28 – 16 I. Ah Mau, Gallant, Giumelli, Rovelli, Seymour Hannay (4)
Sunday, 1 August Round 19   Souths Logan Magpies Mackay JRL Grounds 10 – 34 Comerford, Griffiths Hannay (1)
Saturday, 14 August Round 20   Tweed Heads Seagulls Mackay JRL Grounds 18 – 18 Malone (2), Muspratt Hannay (3)
Saturday, 21 August Round 21   Ipswich Jets Mackay JRL Grounds 30 – 6 Fatnowna (2), Giumelli, Griffiths, Seymour Hannay (5)
Sunday, 29 August Round 22   Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Stockland Park 12 – 40 Giumelli, Muspratt Hannay (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 4 September Semi Final   Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Stockland Park 14 – 4 Comerford, Malone, Martin Hannay (1)
Saturday, 11 September Preliminary Final   Norths Devils Bishop Park 12 – 56 Giumelli, Harris Hannay (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics edit

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 season
Name T G FG Pts
Mitchell Achurch 2 - - 8
Isaak Ah Mau 2 - - 8
Leeson Ah Mau 1 - - 4
Khan Ahwang 1 - - 4
Jardine Bobongie 3 - - 12
Michael Comerford 9 - - 36
Luke Fatnowna 6 - - 24
Daniel Flynn 1 - - 4
Shannon Gallant 2 5 - 18
Obe Geia 2 - - 8
Chris Giumelli 9 - - 36
Darren Griffiths 8 - - 32
Josh Hannay - 21 - 42
Ben Harris 1 - - 4
Justin Hunt 12 53 - 154
Antonio Kaufusi 1 - - 4
Donald Malone 12 - - 48
Tyson Martin 9 - - 36
Michael Meigan 2 - - 8
Shane Muspratt 3 - - 12
Peter Quinn 1 - - 4
Grant Rovelli 7 - - 28
Todd Seymour 7 2 - 32
Arana Taumata 1 - - 4
Totals 102 81 0 570

Honours edit

Club edit

  • Player of the Year: Liam McDonald
  • Sponsor's Player of the Year: Neil Budworth
  • Rookie of the Year: Tyson Martin
  • Club Person of the Year: Carolyn Craig

References edit

  1. ^ "New Cutters coach plans for '10". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Finals season - ABC Tropical Queensland". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Finals drama starts in second act, says coach". brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Cutters thrash Sea Eagles". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Liam named player of the year". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Cutters pay price for win". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Cutters add English star to team". Northern Star. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Side primed for shot at Qld Cup". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Martin makes NRL debut". Chronicle. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Abraham looking to resurrect career". smh.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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