2011 Mackay Cutters season

The 2011 Mackay Cutters season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Seibold and captained by Grant Rovelli, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1] The club missed the finals in 2011, finishing the season in ninth.

2011 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2011 recordWins: 8; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 369; against: 473
Team information
CoachAnthony Seibold
Captain
StadiumVirgin Australia Stadium
Shark Park Mackay
Top scorers
TriesMichael Comerford (9)
GoalsLiam Taylor (48)
PointsLiam Taylor (104)
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Season summary

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The Cutters entered the 2011 season with a new head coach after Paul Bramley, who led the club to their first finals series in 2010, left the club to join the Burleigh Bears.[2][3] He was replaced by former Canberra Raiders and London Broncos prop Anthony Seibold. Seibold was an assistant at the Celtic Crusaders from 2006 to 2009 and head coach of the South Wales Scorpions, helping them gain promotion in 2010.[1][4] The club's biggest recruit for the season was former New Zealand Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys halfback Grant Rovelli, who was named captain of the side.

The Cutters endured a horror injury run in 2011, having to use 43 different players during the season, and finished ninth on the ladder.[5] Lewis Balcomb, a new recruit from Souths Logan, was named the club's Player of the Year, while Rovelli was selected for the Queensland Residents side.[5][6] The club began playing out of their new home ground, Stadium Mackay, late in the 2011 season.[7]

Squad List

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2011 squad

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Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Peter Gallen PR
  • Chris Giumelli WG
  • Darren Griffiths SR
  • Chad Grintell CE
  • Peter Hassall WG
  • Damon Koolstra HB
  • Justin McKay FE
  • Michael Meigan FE
  • Grant Moore SR
  • Kelvin Nielsen SR

Head coach



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



The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2011: Isaak Ah Mau, Leeson Ah Mau, Clint Amos, Sam Foster, Shannon Gallant, Dane Hogan, Ben Jones, Tyson Martin, Dylan Smith and Will Tupou.

Squad movement

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Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Lewis Balcomb   Souths Logan Magpies
2011
Bureta Faraimo   Wainuiomata Lions
2011
Peter Gallen   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2011
Chad Grintell   Burleigh Bears
2011
Peter Hassall Year off
2011
Brandon Nixon   Warriors
2011
Liam Roach   South Wales Scorpions
2011
Grant Rovelli   North Queensland Cowboys
2011
Liam Taylor   West Belconnen Warriors
2011

Losses

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Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Khan Ahwang   Ipswich Jets
2011
Craig Chapman Released
Matt Griffin Released
Josh Hannay   Moranbah Miners
2011
Justin Hunt   Redcliffe Dolphins
2011
Regan Hyde Retired
Tyson Martin   North Queensland Cowboys
2011
Liam McDonald   Burleigh Bears
2011
Shane Muspratt Retired
Josh Rovelli Released
Todd Titmus Released

Fixtures

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Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 19 March Round 1   Norths Devils Bishop Park 16 – 6 Bobongie, Comerford Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 March Round 2   Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Shark Park 36 – 12 Seymour (2), I. Ah Mau, Balcomb, Giumelli, Jones Taylor (6)
Sunday, 3 April Round 3   Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 20 – 46 Hassall (2), Bobongie, Jones Taylor (2)
Sunday, 10 April Round 4   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 12 – 32 Balcomb, Giumelli Taylor (2)
Sunday, 16 April Round 5   Central Comets Browne Park 32 – 24 Billings, Budworth, Dalton, Jones, Taylor Taylor (6)
Sunday, 1 May Round 6   Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 10 – 16 Comerford, Martin Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 May Round 7   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Shark Pack 12 – 14 Dalton, Gallant Taylor (2)
Sunday, 15 May Round 8   Northern Pride Shark Park 22 – 18 Amos (2), Comerford, Dalton Taylor (3)
Saturday, 21 May Round 9   Easts Tigers Langlands Park 6 – 18 Bobongie Taylor (1)
Sunday, 29 May Round 10   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 10 – 26 Griffiths, Tupou Jones (1)
Sunday, 5 June Round 11   Burleigh Bears Shark Park 6 – 7 Bobongie Taylor (1)
Sunday, 12 June Round 12   Norths Devils Shark Park 26 – 6 Bobongie, Comerford, Giumelli, Griffiths, Young Taylor (3)
Saturday, 18 June Round 13   Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Sunshine Coast Stadium 24 – 22 Comerford (2), Balcomb, Taylor, Young Taylor (2)
Sunday, 26 June Round 14   Tweed Heads Seagulls Shark Park 10 – 10 Amos, Comerford Taylor (1)
Sunday, 10 July Round 15   Ipswich Jets Shark Park 10 – 56 Grintell, Young Taylor (1)
Sunday, 17 July Round 16   Central Comets Shark Park 24 – 12 Faraimo (2), Giumelli, Rovelli Taylor (4)
Sunday, 24 July Round 17   Redcliffe Dolphins Shark Park 17 – 16 Amos, Giumelli, Faraimo Taylor (2), Rovelli (1 FG)
Saturday, 6 August Round 18   Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 12 – 22 Faraimo, Smith Comerford (2)
Saturday, 13 August Round 19   Northern Pride Barlow Park 10 – 30 Comerford, Jones Grintell (1)
Saturday, 20 August Round 20   Easts Tigers Virgin Australia Stadium 14 – 16 Comerford, Faraimo, Grintell Taylor (1)
Saturday, 27 August Round 21   Souths Logan Magpies Virgin Australia Stadium 20 – 34 L. Ah Mau, Amos, Faraimo, Young Taylor (2)
Saturday, 3 September Round 22   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 20 – 30 Amos, Griffiths, Foster Taylor (4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2011 season
Name T G FG Pts
Isaak Ah Mau 1 - - 4
Leeson Ah Mau 1 - - 4
Clint Amos 6 - - 24
Lewis Balcomb 3 - - 12
Janan Billings 1 - - 4
Jardine Bobongie 5 - - 20
Neil Budworth 1 - - 4
Michael Comerford 9 2 - 40
Zac Dalton 3 - - 12
Bureta Faraimo 6 - - 24
Sam Foster 1 - - 4
Shannon Gallant 1 - - 4
Chris Giumelli 5 - - 20
Darren Griffiths 3 - - 12
Chad Grintell 2 1 - 10
Peter Hassall 2 - - 8
Ben Jones 4 1 - 18
Tyson Martin 1 - - 4
Grant Rovelli 1 - 1 5
Todd Seymour 2 - - 8
Dylan Smith 1 - - 4
Liam Taylor 2 48 - 104
Will Tupou 1 - - 4
Luke Young 4 - - 16
Totals 66 52 1 369

Honours

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Club

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  • Player of the Year: Lewis Balcomb
  • Sponsor's Player of the Year: Jardine Bobongie
  • Rookie of the Year: Bureta Faraimo
  • Club Person of the Year: Tony Gambie

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mackay Cutters season ready to launch - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ Payne, By Charlie (27 September 2010). "Cutters needs a coach". The Courier Mail.
  3. ^ Payne, By Charlie (3 June 2011). "No picnic for Bears, Bramley". The Courier Mail.
  4. ^ "Seibold to leave Scorpions | LoveRugbyLeague". 8 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b Inspiring Rovelli to lead Cutters [dead link]
  6. ^ Koopman, By Pat (3 October 2011). "Balcomb's triumph". The Courier Mail.
  7. ^ "Mackay Stadium opens for business and breaks a record - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "ISC Player Gains & Losses - Queensland Rugby League". www.qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.