2012 Mackay Cutters season
- Grant Rovelli
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The 2012 Mackay Cutters season was the fifth 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 for the second consecutive season, finishing eighth.
Season summary
The Cutters welcomed former NRL players David Milne, Rohan Ahern and Jason Schirnack, and Welsh internationals Andrew Gay and Lee Williams to the club in 2012, as they looked to return to the finals.[2][3] Unfortunately, despite winning more games than in 2011, success evaded the club once again, as they finished the season in eighth, missing the finals. Captain Grant Rovelli was named the club's Player of the Year, finishing as their top try scorer, and was once again selected for the Queensland Residents, captaining the side.[4][5]
2012 would be head coach Anthony Seibold's final year at the club, as he joined the Melbourne Storm in 2013 to coach their under-20 side.[5]
Squad List
2012 squad
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The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2012: Javid Bowen, Chris Grevsmuhl, Glenn Hall, Sam Hoare, Dane Hogan, Ben Jones, Tyson Martin, Michael Morgan, Mosese Pangai, Jack Rycen, Jason Taumalolo and Francis Veukiso.
Squad movement
Gains
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Rohan Ahern | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Aidan Day | ![]() | 2012 | [3] |
Trevor Exton | ![]() | 2012 | |
Aaron Fairweather | ![]() | 2012 | |
Andrew Gay | ![]() | 2012 | |
Chris Gesch | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
David Milne | ![]() | 2012 | [7] |
Matt Minto | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Jason Schirnack | ![]() | 2012 | [8] |
Dylan Smith | ![]() | 2012 | |
Michael Thomas | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Dean Webster | ![]() | 2012 | [9] |
Lee Williams | ![]() | 2012 | [10] |
Losses
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Janan Billings | Coaching | – | |
Peter Gallen | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Chris Giumelli | Retired | – | |
Darren Griffiths | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Peter Hassall | Released | – | |
Michael Meigan | Retired | – | |
Kailem Perkins | ![]() | 2012 | [11] |
Peter Quinn | Released | – | |
Liam Roach | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Todd Seymour | ![]() | 2012 | [6] |
Fixtures
Regular season
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Sunday, 11 March | Round 1 | ![]() | Dolphin Oval | 18 – 28 | Nielsen, Morgan, Pangai | Comerford (3) | ||||
Saturday, 17 March | Round 2 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 6 – 14 | Rovelli | Comerford (1) | ||||
Saturday, 24 March | Round 3 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 30 – 28 | Morgan (2), Hogan, Rovelli, Thomas | Minto (5) | ||||
Saturday, 31 March | Round 4 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 24 – 36 | Faraimo, Taylor, Martin, Rovelli | Minto (4) | ||||
Saturday, 7 April | Round 5 | ![]() | Pizzey Park | 26 – 12 | Bobongie, Martin, Minto, Rovelli, Williams | Minto (3) | ||||
Sunday, 22 April | Round 6 | ![]() | Langlands Park | 34 – 20 | Hogan, Bobongie, Minto, Taylor, Thomas | Minto (5) | ||||
Friday, 27 April | Round 7 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 42 – 12 | Thomas (3), Milne (2), Andrews, Morgan, Luke Young | Minto (5) | ||||
Sunday, 6 May | Round 8 | ![]() | Davies Park | 24 – 12 | Thomas (2), Balcomb, Glenn Hall, Rovelli | Minto (2) | ||||
Saturday, 12 May | Round 9 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 10 – 32 | Pangai, Taylor | Taylor (1) | ||||
Sunday, 20 May | Round 10 | ![]() | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 36 – 10 | Jones (2), Taylor (2), Hogan, Milne, Minto | Taylor (4) | ||||
Sunday, 27 May | Round 11 | ![]() | BMD Kougari Oval | 6 – 48 | Pangai | Taylor (1) | ||||
Saturday, 2 June | Round 12 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 28 – 32 | Bobongie (2), Pangai (2), Morgan | Taylor (3), Minto (1) | ||||
Sunday, 10 June | Round 13 | ![]() | Barlow Park | 10 – 36 | Minto, Rovelli | Taylor (1) | ||||
Friday, 15 June | Round 14 | ![]() | North Ipswich Reserve | 10 – 14 | Faraimo, Taylor | Taylor (1) | ||||
Sunday, 24 June | Round 15 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 10 – 36 | Pangai, Williams | Taylor (1) | ||||
Sunday, 8 July | Round 16 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 22 – 12 | Milne, Schirnack, Taylor, Thomas | Taylor (3) | ||||
Saturday, 14 July | Round 17 | ![]() | Moranbah | 22 – 28 | Bobongie, Faraimo, Nielsen, Gay | Taylor (3) | ||||
Sunday, 22 July | Round 18 | ![]() | Browne Park | 24 – 20 | Bobongie, Jones, Pangai, Rovelli | Taylor (4) | ||||
Sunday, 5 August | Round 19 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 40 – 20 | Jones (3), Minto (2), Faraimo, Rovelli | Taylor (6) | ||||
Saturday, 11 August | Round 20 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 36 – 22 | Faraimo (2), Bobongie, Minto, Rovelli, Schirnack | Taylor (6) | ||||
Sunday, 19 August | Round 21 | ![]() | Bishop Park | 24 – 40 | Faraimo (2), Gay, Minto, Taylor | Taylor (2) | ||||
Saturday, 25 August | Round 22 | ![]() | Virgin Australia Stadium | 6 – 32 | Koolstra | Koolstra (1) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Statistics
* | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2012 season |
Name | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Tyson Andrews | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Lewis Balcomb | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Jardine Bobongie | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Michael Comerford | - | 4 | - | 8 |
Bureta Faraimo | 8 | - | - | 32 |
Andrew Gay | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Glenn Hall | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Dane Hogan | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Ben Jones | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Damon Koolstra | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
Tyson Martin | 2 | - | - | 8 |
David Milne | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Matt Minto | 8 | 25 | - | 82 |
Michael Morgan | 5 | - | - | 20 |
Kelvin Nielsen | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Mosese Pangai | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Grant Rovelli | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Jason Schirnack | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Liam Taylor | 8 | 36 | - | 104 |
Michael Thomas | 8 | - | - | 32 |
Lee Williams | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Luke Young | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Totals | 89 | 66 | 0 | 488 |
Honours
Club
- Player of the Year: Grant Rovelli
- Sponsor's Player of the Year: Grant Rovelli
- Most Consistent: Jardine Bobongie
- Rookie of the Year: Tyson Andrews
- Club Person of the Year: Kerri Proctor
References
- ^ "Inspiring Rovelli to lead Cutters". Northern Star. Retrieved 6 March 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cutters sign Canberra NRL star Daily Mercury
- ^ a b Cutters move early to add strength Daily Mercury
- ^ Grant Rovelli named Cutters best Mackay rugby Daily Mercury
- ^ a b "Queensland Residents team named". 25 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ex-Bronco keen to the cut Rohan Shern Daily Mercury
- ^ "Cup Player Gains & Losses - Queensland Rugby League". www.qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
- ^ Cutters to tune up against Sharks
- ^ Davy, By Andrea (4 March 2012). "Cutters' double trouble". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Welsh brigade". The Courier Mail. 3 February 2012.
- ^ "First grade positions on the line for Scorpions". 28 March 2012.