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2008 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2008 recordWins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 416; against: 488
Team information
CoachShane Muspratt
Captain
StadiumMackay Junior Rugby League Grounds
Top scorers
TriesDean Tass (10)
GoalsDaniel Abraham (33)
PointsDaniel Abraham (86)
2009 →

The 2008 Mackay Cutters season was the first in the club's history. Captain-coached by Shane Muspratt, they competed in the QRL's Wizard Cup.[1] The club finished ninth in their inaugural season, winning seven games, losing 12 and drawing once.

Season summary

The Cutters played their first Queensland Cup game local rivals, the Northern Pride, who were also playing their first game, losing 16–44. Proserpine junior Sam Faust, who was contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys at the time, scored the club's first try.[2] Two more losses followed before the club recorded their first win, a 24–22 victory over the Redcliffe Dolphins at Dolphin Oval.[3] Their first home win came three weeks later when they defeated the Souths Logan Magpies 22–12 at the Mackay Junior Rugby League grounds. They won just four of their last 13 games and finished the season in ninth place.

Milestones

  • Round 1: The club played their first Queensland Cup game.
  • Round 1: Sam Faust scored the club's first try.
  • Round 6: The club recorded their first Queensland Cup win.
  • Round 8: The club recorded back-to-back wins for the first time.
  • Round 21: Quinton Fielder became the first Cutters' player to score 3 tries in a game.
  • Round 22: The club recorded their first three-game winning streak.

Squad List

2008 squad

Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Aaron Barba – WG, FB
  • James Bryant – HK
  • Anthony Caulton – CE
  • Michael Comerford – WG
  • Brendan Crouch – PR
  • Quinton Fielder – PR
  • Daniel Flynn – FB, WG
  • Chris Giumelli – WG, FB
  • Daniel Goddard – HK
  • Sam Granville – CE

Head coach


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



The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2008: Daniel Abraham, Daniel Backo, Travis Burns, Ben Farrar, Sione Faumuina, Sam Faust, John Frith, George Gatis, Keiron Lander, Anthony Perkins, Matthew Scott, Shane Tronc, Anthony Watts and Dayne Weston.

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
John Doyle Sydney Roosters
2008
Matthew Mannion Redcliffe Dolphins
2008
Jamie McDonald Toulouse Olympique
2008
Shane Muspratt North Queensland Cowboys
2008
Cody Norton Central Comets
2008
Josh Rovelli Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2008
Adam Schubert Sydney Roosters
2008
Luke Young Celtic Crusaders
2008

The Cutters recruited a number of players from the local Mackay & District Rugby League competition, they included: Aaron Barba, Sam Granville, David Nixon, Matt Parnis (Mackay Brothers), Dean Tass (Northern Suburbs Devils), Daniel Flynn, Scott Leigh, Royston Lightning, Jared Owens (Sarina Crocs), Anthony Caulton, Michael Comerford, Michael Pearce, Todd Seymour, Luke Srama, Kerrod Toby (Souths Sharks), James Bryant and Chris Giumelli (Wests Tigers).[4]

Losses

Player
John Doyle Retired (pre-season)

Fixtures

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 15 March Round 1 Northern Pride Barlow Park 16 – 44 Faust, Toby, Watts Abraham (1), Giumelli (1)
Saturday, 22 March Round 2 Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 10 – 18 Abraham, Barba Abraham (1)
Saturday, 29 March Round 3 Ipswich Jets Mackay JRL Grounds 4 – 16 Giumelli
Round 4 Bye
Saturday, 13 April Round 5 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 24 – 22 Burns (2), Abraham, Giumelli Abraham (4)
Saturday, 19 April Round 6 Norths Devils Mackay JRL Grounds 14 – 22 Perkins (2), Farrar Abraham (1)
Sunday, 26 April Round 7 Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 32 – 10 Abraham, Burns, Fielder, Granville, Perkins Abraham (6)
Saturday, 3 May Round 8 Souths Logan Magpies Mackay JRL Grounds 22 – 12 Barba (2), Tass, Flynn Barba (2), Lightning (1)
Saturday, 10 May Round 9 Easts Tigers Mackay JRL Grounds 20 – 40 Backo, Barba, Perkins, Lightning Barba (1), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 17 May Round 10 Central Comets Mackay JRL Grounds 12 – 18 Fielder, Seymour Seymour (2)
Saturday, 24 May Round 11 Tweed Heads Seagulls Ned Byrne Field 26 – 26 Giumelli (2), Tass (2), Granville Giumelli (3)
Saturday, 7 June Round 12 Northern Pride Mackay JRL Grounds 12 – 18 Gatis, Tass Seymour (2)
Saturday, 14 June Round 13 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Mackay JRL Grounds 30 – 36 Frith, Gatis, Giumelli, Granville, Lander, Perkins Giumelli (2), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 21 June Round 14 Ipswich Jets Briggs Rd Sporting Complex 6 – 48 Perkins Abraham (1)
Round 15 Bye
Saturday, 5 July Round 16 Redcliffe Dolphins Mackay JRL Grounds 10 – 18 Flynn, Tass Abraham (1)
Sunday, 13 July Round 17 Norths Devils Bishop Park 40 – 24 Lander (2), Giumelli, Lightning, McDonald, Toby, Wright Abraham (6)
Saturday, 19 July Round 18 Burleigh Bears Mackay JRL Grounds 16 – 22 Giumelli (2), Gatis Abraham (1), Flynn (1)
Sunday, 26 July Round 19 Souths Logan Magpies Meakin Park 22 – 26 Comerford, Granville, Toby, Wright Abraham (3)
Saturday, 2 August Round 20 Easts Tigers Langlands Park 26 – 22 Fielder (2), Tass (2), Wright Abraham (3)
Saturday, 9 August Round 21 Central Comets Browne Park 46 – 22 Fielder (3), Tass (2), Abraham, McDonald, Rovelli Abraham (7)
Saturday, 16 August Round 22 Tweed Heads Seagulls Mackay JRL Grounds 28 – 24 Abraham, Flynn, Giumelli, Lightning, Seymour, Tass Abraham (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2008 season
Name T G FG Pts
Daniel Abraham 5 33 - 86
Daniel Backo 1 - - 4
Aaron Barba 4 3 - 12
Travis Burns 3 - - 12
Michael Comerford 1 - - 4
Ben Farrar 1 - - 4
Sam Faust 1 - - 4
Quinton Fielder 7 - - 28
Daniel Flynn 3 1 - 14
John Frith 1 - - 4
George Gatis 3 - - 12
Chris Giumelli 9 10 - 56
Sam Granville 4 - - 16
Keiron Lander 3 - - 12
Royston Lightning 3 1 - 14
Jamie McDonald 2 - - 8
Anthony Perkins 6 - - 24
Josh Rovelli 1 - - 4
Todd Seymour 2 6 - 20
Dean Tass 10 - - 40
Kerrod Toby 3 - - 12
Anthony Watts 1 - - 4
Adam Wright 3 - - 12
Totals 77 54 0 416

Honours

Club

  • Player of the Year: Kerrod Toby
  • Players' Player: Daniel Flynn
  • Most Improved: Dean Tass
  • Club Person of the Year: Kay Peel

References

  1. ^ Mackay (28 August 2010). "Cutters focus on beating Coast". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Cutters pride takes dent in sodden start - Mackay News, Weather, Sport & Local Classifieds | Mackay Daily Mercury - 2008-03-17 08:05:00.0 - localsport". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Close win for Mackay Cutters over Dolphins". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ DIEHARD18-01-08, 11:28 AM. "Queensland Cup 2008: Gains and Loses [Archive". League of Titans. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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