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 Rank | 9th | |||
| Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
| 2011 record | Wins: 8; Draws: 1; Losses: 13 | |||
| Points scored | For: 369; Against: 473 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Anthony Seibold | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Virgin Australia Stadium Shark Park Mackay | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Michael Comerford (9) | |||
| Goals | Liam Taylor (48) | |||
| Points | Liam Taylor (104) | |||
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Season summary
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
2011 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
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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
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Balcomb |  Souths Logan Magpies | ||
| Bureta Faraimo |  Wainuiomata Lions | ||
| Peter Gallen |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Chad Grintell |  Burleigh Bears | ||
| Peter Hassall | Year off | ||
| Brandon Nixon |  Warriors | ||
| Liam Roach |  South Wales Scorpions | ||
| Grant Rovelli |  North Queensland Cowboys | ||
| Liam Taylor |  West Belconnen Warriors |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Ahwang |  Ipswich Jets | ||
| Craig Chapman | Released | ||
| Matt Griffin | Released | ||
| Josh Hannay |  Moranbah Miners | ||
| Justin Hunt |  Redcliffe Dolphins | ||
| Regan Hyde | Retired | ||
| Tyson Martin | North Queensland Cowboys | ||
| Liam McDonald | Burleigh Bears | ||
| Shane Muspratt | Retired | ||
| Josh Rovelli | Released | ||
| Todd Titmus | Released |
Fixtures
Regular season
| 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
| * | 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
Club
- 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
- https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/03/18/3167830.htm
- https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/cutters-needs-a-coach-rugby-league-season/645867/
- https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/no-picnic-for-bears-paul-bramley-rugby-league/868686/
- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/seibold-to-leave-scorpions/
- https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/inspiring-rovelli-to-lead-cutters/1172467/
- https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/balcombs-triumph-rugby-league-mackay-cutters/1124572/
- https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/08/08/3287995.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110218203420/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=33526&title=isc-player-gains-&-losses