2012 Mackay Cutters season

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2012 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank8th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2012 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 488; against: 544
Team information
CEOGlenn Ottaway
CoachAnthony Seibold
Captain
StadiumVirgin Australia Stadium
Top scorers
TriesGrant Rovelli (9)
GoalsLiam Taylor (36)
PointsLiam Taylor (104)
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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[edit]

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[edit]

2012 squad[edit]

Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


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



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[edit]

Gains[edit]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Rohan Ahern Brisbane Broncos
2012
[6]
Aidan Day Northern Pride
2012
[3]
Trevor Exton Norths Devils (mid-season)
2012
Aaron Fairweather Gold Coast Titans
2012
Andrew Gay South Wales Scorpions
2012
Chris Gesch Central Queensland Capras
2012
[6]
David Milne Canberra Raiders
2012
[7]
Matt Minto Easts Tigers
2012
[6]
Jason Schirnack Wests Tigers
2012
[8]
Dylan Smith North Queensland Cowboys
2012
Michael Thomas Canberra Raiders
2012
[6]
Dean Webster North Sydney Bears
2012
[9]
Lee Williams Celtic Crusaders
2012
[10]

Losses[edit]

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Janan Billings Coaching
–
Peter Gallen Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
2012
[6]
Chris Giumelli Retired
–
Darren Griffiths Burleigh Bears
2012
[6]
Peter Hassall Released
–
Michael Meigan Retired
–
Kailem Perkins Newcastle Knights
2012
[11]
Peter Quinn Released
–
Liam Roach Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2012
[6]
Todd Seymour Burleigh Bears
2012
[6]

Fixtures[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 11 March Round 1 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 18 – 28 Nielsen, Morgan, Pangai Comerford (3)
Saturday, 17 March Round 2 Northern Pride Virgin Australia Stadium 6 – 14 Rovelli Comerford (1)
Saturday, 24 March Round 3 Norths Devils Virgin Australia Stadium 30 – 28 Morgan (2), Hogan, Rovelli, Thomas Minto (5)
Saturday, 31 March Round 4 Tweed Heads Seagulls Virgin Australia Stadium 24 – 36 Faraimo, Taylor, Martin, Rovelli Minto (4)
Saturday, 7 April Round 5 Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 26 – 12 Bobongie, Martin, Minto, Rovelli, Williams Minto (3)
Sunday, 22 April Round 6 Easts Tigers Langlands Park 34 – 20 Hogan, Bobongie, Minto, Taylor, Thomas Minto (5)
Friday, 27 April Round 7 CQ Capras Virgin Australia Stadium 42 – 12 Thomas (3), Milne (2), Andrews, Morgan, Luke Young Minto (5)
Sunday, 6 May Round 8 Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 24 – 12 Thomas (2), Balcomb, Glenn Hall, Rovelli Minto (2)
Saturday, 12 May Round 9 Ipswich Jets Virgin Australia Stadium 10 – 32 Pangai, Taylor Taylor (1)
Sunday, 20 May Round 10 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Sunshine Coast Stadium 36 – 10 Jones (2), Taylor (2), Hogan, Milne, Minto Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 May Round 11 Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval 6 – 48 Pangai Taylor (1)
Saturday, 2 June Round 12 Redcliffe Dolphins Virgin Australia Stadium 28 – 32 Bobongie (2), Pangai (2), Morgan Taylor (3), Minto (1)
Sunday, 10 June Round 13 Northern Pride Barlow Park 10 – 36 Minto, Rovelli Taylor (1)
Friday, 15 June Round 14 Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 10 – 14 Faraimo, Taylor Taylor (1)
Sunday, 24 June Round 15 Easts Tigers Virgin Australia Stadium 10 – 36 Pangai, Williams Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 July Round 16 Burleigh Bears Virgin Australia Stadium 22 – 12 Milne, Schirnack, Taylor, Thomas Taylor (3)
Saturday, 14 July Round 17 Tweed Heads Seagulls Moranbah 22 – 28 Bobongie, Faraimo, Nielsen, Gay Taylor (3)
Sunday, 22 July Round 18 CQ Capras Browne Park 24 – 20 Bobongie, Jones, Pangai, Rovelli Taylor (4)
Sunday, 5 August Round 19 Souths Logan Magpies Virgin Australia Stadium 40 – 20 Jones (3), Minto (2), Faraimo, Rovelli Taylor (6)
Saturday, 11 August Round 20 Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles Virgin Australia Stadium 36 – 22 Faraimo (2), Bobongie, Minto, Rovelli, Schirnack Taylor (6)
Sunday, 19 August Round 21 Norths Devils Bishop Park 24 – 40 Faraimo (2), Gay, Minto, Taylor Taylor (2)
Saturday, 25 August Round 22 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Virgin Australia Stadium 6 – 32 Koolstra Koolstra (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics[edit]

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2012 season
Name T G FG Pts
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[edit]

Club[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inspiring Rovelli to lead Cutters". Northern Star. Retrieved 6 March 2023.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Cutters sign Canberra NRL star Daily Mercury
  3. ^ a b Cutters move early to add strength Daily Mercury
  4. ^ Grant Rovelli named Cutters best Mackay rugby Daily Mercury
  5. ^ a b "Queensland Residents team named". 25 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Ex-Bronco keen to the cut Rohan Shern Daily Mercury
  7. ^ "Cup Player Gains & Losses - Queensland Rugby League". www.qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  8. ^ Cutters to tune up against Sharks
  9. ^ Davy, By Andrea (4 March 2012). "Cutters' double trouble". The Courier Mail.
  10. ^ "Welsh brigade". The Courier Mail. 3 February 2012.
  11. ^ "First grade positions on the line for Scorpions". 28 March 2012.
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