2017 Mackay Cutters season
The 2017 Mackay Cutters season was the tenth in the club's history. Coached by Steve Sheppard and captained by Andrew Davey and Setaimata Sa, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1][2] The club missed the finals for the fourth consecutive season, finishing eighth.
| 2017 Mackay Cutters season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Cup Rank | 8th | |||
| Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
| 2017 record | Wins: 10; Draws: 2; Losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 531; Against: 566 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Troy Rovelli | |||
| Coach | Steve Sheppard | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | BB Print Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Yamba Bowie (14) | |||
| Goals | Jack Joass (33) | |||
| Points | Nicho Hynes Jack Joass (86) | |||
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Season summary
Following a wooden spoon season in 2016, the Cutters underwent a major roster overhaul, led by new head coach Steve Sheppard. The club's key signings included former Samoa and New Zealand international Setaimata Sa and former NRL player Jayden Hodges. Sa was awarded the co-captaincy of the team, alongside second-rower Andrew Davey. Hodges first season with Mackay was short lived after he tore his ACL in the team's first trial in February, ruling him out for the season.[3]
The Cutters did not find much success in the first half of the season, winning just four of their first 12 games. Six wins, and two draws, from their final 11 games saw them fight for a finals spot but they finished short, four points outside of the Top 6 in eighth spot. Co-captain Andrew Davey was named the club's Player of the Year at the end of the season. In 2017, the Cutters used just two North Queensland Cowboys-contracted players, the least in club history.
Squad List
2017 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
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Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Bambling |  | ||
| Yamba Bowie |  | ||
| Nick Brown | | ||
| Jake Eden |  | ||
| Jayden Hodges |  | ||
| Nicho Hynes | | ||
| Jack Joass | | ||
| Lona Kaifoto |  | ||
| Tom Murphy |  | ||
| Setaimata Sa |  | ||
| Kouma Samson |  | ||
| Nathan Saumalu |  | ||
| Semisi Tyrell |  |
Losses
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delayne Ashby |  | ||
| Joss Boyton | Released | ||
| Jack Creith |  | ||
| Andrew Gay |  | ||
| Ryan Kinlyside | Released | ||
| Nicholas Mataia | Released | ||
| Kelvin Nielsen | Released | ||
| John Papalii | Released | ||
| Michael Pearsall |  | ||
| Jordan Pereira |  | ||
| Steve Rapira | Released | ||
| Tone Susuga | Released | ||
| Liam Taylor | Released | ||
| Regan Verney |  |
Fixtures
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 March | Round 1 |  | BB Print Stadium | 4 – 24 | Saumaulu | |||||
| Saturday, 11 March | Round 2 |  | BB Print Stadium | 38 – 6 | Bowie (2), Bambling, Booth, Pereira, Saumalu, Uele | Hynes (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 18 March | Round 3 | | Jack Manski Oval | 12 – 60 | Pereira, Uele | Hynes (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 25 March | Round 4 |  | BMD Kougari Oval | 22 – 18 | Uele (2), Bowie, Pereira | Hynes (3) | ||||
| Saturday, 1 April | Round 5 |  | BB Print Stadium | 16 – 36 | Faletagoa'i, Hynes, Pereira | Hynes (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 8 April | Round 6 |  | Browne Park | 38 – 22 | Saumalu (3), Davey (2), Faletagoa'i, Sa, Uele | Hynes (3) | ||||
| Sunday, 16 April | Round 7 | | Davies Park | 24 – 42 | Joass (2), Bambling, Saumalu, Uele | Hynes (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 22 April | Round 8 | | BB Print Stadium | 33 – 10 | Bambling, Bowie, Davey, Sa, Saumalu, Uele | Bambling (4, 1 FG) | ||||
| Sunday, 30 April | Round 9 | | BB Print Stadium | 10 – 34 | Bambling, Saumalu | Bambling (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 13 May | Round 10 |  | Dolphin Oval | 6 – 14 | Pereira | Bambling (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 20 May | Round 11 | | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 18 – 28 | Bowie, Hynes, Tyrell | Hynes (3) | ||||
| Saturday, 27 May | Round 12 | | BB Print Stadium | 28 – 34 | Saumalu (2), Booth, Davey, Hynes | Booth (4) | ||||
| Saturday, 3 June | Round 13 | | BB Print Stadium | 20 – 14 | Bowie (2), Hynes, Uele | Hynes (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 10 June | Round 14 | | BB Print Stadium | 20 – 20 | Bambling, Bowie, Faletagoa'i, Pereira | Hynes (2) | ||||
| Round 15 | Bye | |||||||||
| Sunday, 25 June | Round 16 | | Bishop Park | 52 – 4 | Bambling (2), Faletagoa'i (2), Hynes (2), Pereira (2), Joass, Uele | Joass (4), Bambling (1), Hynes (1) | ||||
| Sunday, 2 July | Round 17 | | Barlow Park | 26 – 18 | Bowie (2), Bambling, Booth | Joass (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 8 July | Round 18 | | Suzuki Stadium | 10 – 34 | Hynes, Kaifoto | Joass (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 15 July | Round 19 | | BB Print Stadium | 38 – 20 | Joass (2), Booth, Davey, Faletagoa'i, Saumalu, Uele | Joass (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 22 July | Round 20 | | National Football Stadium | 22 – 22 | Bowie (2), Faletagoa'i, Wright | Joass (3) | ||||
| Round 21 | Bye | |||||||||
| Saturday, 5 August | Round 22 | | BB Print Stadium | 30 – 26 | Bambling, Bowie, Brown, Davey, Saumalu | Joass (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 12 August | Round 23 | | Pizzey Park | 16 – 28 | Uele, Leslie | Joass (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 19 August | Round 24 |  | North Ipswich Reserve | 30 – 20 | Bowie, Davey, Hynes, Leslie, Samson | Joass (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 26 August | Round 25 | | BB Print Stadium | 18 – 32 | Boyd, Hynes, Saumalu | Joass (3) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Statistics
| Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2017 season |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Atherton | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Cooper Bambling | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 51 |
| Jayden Batchelor | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Blagbrough | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Aaron Booth | 22 | 4 | 4 | - | 24 |
| Yamba Bowie | 23 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
| Daniel Boyd | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Nick Brown | 23 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Andrew Davey | 21 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| Jake Eden | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnny Faletagoa'i | 18 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| Alex Farrell | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Leonati Feiloakitau | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Gardiner | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Nicho Hynes | 21 | 9 | 25 | - | 86 |
| Kellen Jenner | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Joass | 22 | 5 | 33 | - | 86 |
| Lona Kaifoto | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Yosepha Kepa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Bennett Leslie | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Gareth Moore | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Murphy | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Pereira | 15 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| Jacob Pottinger | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaac Richardson | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Setaimata Sa | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Kouma Samson | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Nathan Saumalu | 17 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
| Eliki Taufahema | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Semisi Tyrell | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Braden Uele | 21 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| Shane Wright | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Totals | 98 | 69 | 1 | 531 |
Honours
Club
- Player of the Year: Andrew Davey
- Players' Player: Nick Brown
- Rookie of the Year: Cooper Bambling
- Club Person of the Year: Jodie Grosskreutz
References
- "Cutters appoint 2017 coach". QRL. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- madolynpeters (22 January 2017). "Cutters announce captains for 2017". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- madolynpeters (12 February 2017). "Hodges goes down in his debut game for Cutters". Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Gains and Losses: Mackay Cutters". QRL. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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