2019 Townsville Blackhawks season

The 2019 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fifth in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Sam Hoare, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. Payne, a former North Queensland Cowboys player and Townsville junior, took over as head coach from Kristian Woolf, who joined the Newcastle Knights as an assistant coach.[1]

2019 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank4th
Play-off resultLost preliminary final
2019 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 566; against: 344
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachAaron Payne
Captain
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (13)
GoalsShaun Nona (60)
PointsShaun Nona (124)
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Season summary edit

Milestones edit

  • Round 1: Tom Gilbert, Ryan Lloyd and Shaun Nona made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Tom Gilbert scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 1: Aaron Payne recorded his first win as head coach.
  • Round 3: Sam Murphy and Nathan Traill made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 4: Tom Opacic made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Murray Taulagi made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Joe Boyce scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 6: Wiremu Greig and Jayden Stephens made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 8: Josh Chudleigh made his debut for the club.
  • Round 9: Chippie Korostchuk made his debut for the club.
  • Round 9: Josh Chudleigh scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 15: Cody Maughan made his debut for the club.
  • Round 15: Nathan Traill scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 16: Michael Bell made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Shaun Nona scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 17: Michael Bell scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 21: Daejarn Asi made his debut for the club.
  • Round 21: Daejarn Asi scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 22: Nathan Barrett made his debut for the club.
  • Finals Week 1: Campbell Duffy made his debut for the club.
  • Finals Week 1: Nathan Barrett scored his first try for the club.

2019 squad edit

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Tom McCagh WG, CE
  • Andrew Niemoeller LK
  • Shaun Nona FE
  • Michael Parker-Walshe HB
  • Temone Power LK
  • Kieran Quabba LK
  • Bacho Salam WG
  • Zac Santo FB
  • Jayden Stephens PR
  • Nathan Traill WG, FB

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Peterson (assistant coach)
  • John Crawley (head trainer)
  • Adrian Thomson (team manager)
  • Jason Tassell (trainer)
  • Christian Quabba (trainer)
  • Daniel Strickland (trainer)

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

Updated: 22 February 2019
Source(s): Blackhawks


Squad movement edit

Gains edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Josh Chudleigh   North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Sam Hoare   North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Shaun Hudson   North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Chippie Korostchuk   Western Lions
2019
Kyle Laybutt   North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Ryan Lloyd   Townsville Brothers
2019
Shaun Nona   Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
Michael Parker-Walshe   Townsville Brothers
2019
Nathan Traill   Centrals ASA
2019

Losses edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Ross Bella   Mackay Cutters
2019
Paul Byrnes   Mackay Cutters
2019
Ty Carucci   Townsville Brothers
2019
Davin Crampton   Western Lions
2019
Andrew Davey   Parramatta Eels
2019
Levi Dodd   South Sydney Rabbitohs (mid-season)
2019
Jordan Drew   Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
Zach Dockar-Clay   Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
2019
Sam Foster   Easts Tigers
2019
Jordan Kenworthy   Mackay Cutters
2019
David Munro   Mackay Cutters
2019
Jonathon Reuben   Sunshine Coast Falcons
2019
Brenden Santi   Toulouse Olympique
2019
Solomon Vasuvulagi Released (mid-season)
2019

Fixtures edit

Pre-season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 23 February Round 1   Northern Pride Alley Park 10 – 28
Saturday, 2 March Round 2   Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 26 – 18
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 9 March Round 1   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 34 – 6 Faifai Loa (2), Hudson (2), Freeman, Gilbert Nona (4), Faifai Loa (1)
Sunday, 17 March Round 2   Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 16 – 24 Dodd, Hudson, Parker-Walshe Dodd (1), Nona (1)
Saturday, 23 March Round 3   Northern Pride Barlow Park 20 – 4 Carroll, Gilbert, Power Dodd (4)
Sunday, 31 March Round 4   Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 16 – 10 Freeman, Hudson, Marketo Faifai Loa (2)
Friday, 5 April Round 5   Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 6 – 20 Boyce Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 13 April Round 6   Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 36 – 6 O'Neill (2), Freeman, Gilbert, Opacic, Taulagi Dodd (5), Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 20 April Round 7   Norths Devils Bishop Park 10 – 22 Faifai Loa, Gilbert Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 27 April Round 8   CQ Capras Jack Manski Oval 40 – 4 Santo (3), Faifai Loa, Jensen, Marketo, Power, Salam Dodd (2), Faifai Loa (2)
Sunday, 5 May Round 9   PNG Hunters National Football Stadium 24 – 14 Santo (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa Dodd (4)
Sunday, 19 May Round 10   Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 10 – 34 Carroll, Power Nona (1)
Saturday, 25 May Round 11   Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 30 – 6 Carroll, Jensen, Laybutt, Marketo, Salam, Santo Nona (3)
Saturday, 1 June Round 12   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Kougari Oval 12 – 28 Carroll, Power Nona (2)
Sunday, 9 June Round 13   Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 28 – 14 Chudleigh (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Power Nona (4)
Saturday, 15 June Round 14   Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 14 – 6 Boyce, Carroll Nona (3)
Saturday, June 29 Round 15   Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 24 – 22 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Traill Nona (4)
Friday, 5 July Round 16   Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 22 – 6 Salam (2), Nona, Power Nona (3)
Saturday, 13 July Round 17   Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 60 – 6 Bell (2), Chudleigh (2), Faifai Loa (2), Power (2), Feeney, Marketo, Salam Nona (7), Laybutt (1)
Sunday, 21 July Round 18   Burleigh Bears A.R. Gofton Oval 22 – 10 Bell, Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam Laybutt (3)
Saturday, 3 August Round 19   PNG Hunters Jack Manski Oval 48 – 18 Faifai Loa, Maloney, Marketo, Power, Salam, Santo, Traill Nona (8)
Saturday, 10 August Round 20   CQ Capras Browne Park 32 – 6 Feeney (3), Faifai Loa, Salam Nona (6)
Saturday, 17 August Round 21   Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 18 – 40 Asi, Marketo, Traill Nona (3)
Saturday, 24 August Round 22   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 22 – 18 Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam, Santo Nona (3)
Saturday, August 31 Round 23   Easts Tigers Suzuki Stadium 22 – 20 Beasley, Feeney, Gilbert, Power Nona (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 8 September Qualifying Final   Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 12 Feeney (2), Barrett, Traill Nona (2)
Saturday, 21 September Preliminary Final   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 14 – 26 Chudleigh, Salam Nona (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics edit

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2019 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Daejarn Asi* 3 1 - - 4
Nathan Barrett* 3 1 - - 4
Daniel Beasley 8 1 - - 4
Michael Bell* 3 3 - - 12
Joe Boyce 23 2 - - 8
Michael Carroll 10 6 - - 24
Josh Chudleigh 18 8 - - 32
Levi Dodd 9 1 16 - 36
Campbell Duffy 2 - - - -
Kalifa Faifai Loa 25 13 8 - 68
Jaelen Feeney 12 8 - - 32
Krys Freeman 24 4 - - 16
Tom Gilbert* 24 5 - - 20
Wiremu Greig* 6 - - - -
Rod Griffin 5 - - - -
Sam Hoare 9 - - - -
Shaun Hudson 6 4 - - 16
Corey Jensen* 17 2 - - 8
Chippie Korostchuk 1 - - - -
Kyle Laybutt 22 2 4 - 16
Ryan Lloyd 2 - - - -
Sione Lousi 13 - - - -
Cade Maloney 2 1 - - 4
Jake Marketo 22 6 - - 24
Sam Martin-Savage 1 - - - -
Cody Maughan 1 - - - -
Francis Molo* 1 - - - -
Sam Murphy* 3 - - - -
Andrew Niemoeller 1 - - - -
Shaun Nona 19 1 60 - 124
Justin O'Neill* 3 2 - - 8
Tom Opacic* 4 1 - - 4
Michael Parker-Walshe 14 1 - - 4
Temone Power 25 10 - - 40
Kieran Quabba 24 - - - -
Bacho Salam 17 10 - - 40
Zac Santo 18 8 - - 32
Jayden Stephens 2 - - - -
Murray Taulagi* 8 1 - - 4
Nathan Traill 15 4 - - 16
Totals 106 88 0 600

Honours edit

Club edit

References edit

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