The 2020 Townsville Blackhawks season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Sam Hoare, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The Blackhawks played just one game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 2020 Townsville Blackhawks season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Justin Wilkins | |||
| Coach | Aaron Payne | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Jack Manski Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Daejarn Asi Jake Marketo (1) | |||
| Goals | Kyle Laybutt (2) | |||
| Points | Three players (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.[1] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season. QRL managing director Robert Moore stated, “by making this announcement now, it provides our clubs with the opportunity to re-set and turn their attention towards the 2021 season."[2][3]
Season summary edit
Milestones edit
- Round 1: Josh Hoffman and Moses Meninga made their debuts for the club.
2020 squad edit
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 6 February 2020 | |||||||
Squad movement edit
Gains edit
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin Anderson |  North Queensland Cowboys |
2020 |
|
| Tom Hancock |  Northern Pride |
2020 |
|
| Josh Hoffman |  Parramatta Eels |
2020 |
|
| Patrick Kaufusi |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
2020 |
|
| Moses Meninga |  PNG Hunters |
2020 |
|
| Harry Mulligan |  Terrigal Sharks |
2020 |
Losses edit
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Beasley | Retired | – |
|
| Adam Cook |  Canberra Raiders |
2020 |
|
| Campbell Duffy |  Sunshine Coast Falcons |
2020 |
|
| Jack Glossop |  Tweed Heads Seagulls |
2020 |
|
| Rod Griffin | Northern Pride |
2020 |
|
| Marshall Hudson | Released | – |
|
| Chippie Korostchuk | Released | – |
|
| Ryan Lloyd | Released | – |
|
| Michael Parker-Walshe | Retired | – |
|
| Tom McCagh |  Souths Logan Magpies |
– |
|
| Shaun Nona |  Limoux Grizzlies |
2020 |
|
| Zac Santo | Limoux Grizzlies |
2020 |
|
| Jayden Stephens | Released | – |
Fixtures edit
Pre-season edit
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 February | Trial 1 |  Mackay Cutters |
Denison Park | 24 – 12 | ||||||
| Saturday, 22 February | Trial 2 | Northern Pride |
Barlow Park | 34 – 6 | ||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Regular season edit
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 March | Round 1 |  Ipswich Jets |
North Ipswich Reserve | 16 – 10 | Asi, Marketo | Laybutt (2), Anderson (1), Taulagi (1) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Statistics edit
| * | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2020 season |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin Anderson | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Daejarn Asi* | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Joe Boyce | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Chudleigh | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaelen Feeney | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Gilbert* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Hoffman | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Laybutt | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Sione Lousi | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Marketo | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Moses Meninga | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Murphy | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Opacic* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temone Power | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Kieran Quabba | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Murray Taulagi* | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Totals | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
References edit
- ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/05/18/qrl-coronavirus-updates/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020". 27 March 2020.
- ^ "NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL". 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hoffman strengthens Blackhawks squad". 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Tom Hancock embraces new challenge with Townsville Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Kaufusi signs with Mendi Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "PNG muscle Moses Meninga fronts up for Townsville Blackhawks". Townsville Bulletin. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Retiring club stalwart Daniel Beasley believes future still bright for Blackhawks in Queensland Cup". Townsville Blackhawks. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Raiders Jersey Flegg Training Squad Named". Canberra Raiders. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Wembley winner heads Seagulls' new faces". 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Pride kick off 2020 campaign with first pre-season session". Cairns Post. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Shaun Nona keen to return for Blackhawks after French stint". Townsville Bulletin. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.