2008 Mackay Cutters season

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.

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 >

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 Signed To Until End of Notes
John DoyleRetired (pre-season)
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Fixtures

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 15 MarchRound 1 Northern PrideBarlow Park16 – 44Faust, Toby, WattsAbraham (1), Giumelli (1)
Saturday, 22 MarchRound 2 Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari Oval10 – 18Abraham, BarbaAbraham (1)
Saturday, 29 MarchRound 3 Ipswich JetsMackay JRL Grounds4 – 16Giumelli
Round 4Bye
Saturday, 13 AprilRound 5 Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval24 – 22Burns (2), Abraham, GiumelliAbraham (4)
Saturday, 19 AprilRound 6 Norths DevilsMackay JRL Grounds14 – 22Perkins (2), FarrarAbraham (1)
Sunday, 26 AprilRound 7 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park32 – 10Abraham, Burns, Fielder, Granville, PerkinsAbraham (6)
Saturday, 3 MayRound 8 Souths Logan MagpiesMackay JRL Grounds22 – 12Barba (2), Tass, FlynnBarba (2), Lightning (1)
Saturday, 10 MayRound 9 Easts TigersMackay JRL Grounds20 – 40Backo, Barba, Perkins, LightningBarba (1), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 17 MayRound 10 Central CometsMackay JRL Grounds12 – 18Fielder, SeymourSeymour (2)
Saturday, 24 MayRound 11 Tweed Heads SeagullsNed Byrne Field26 – 26Giumelli (2), Tass (2), GranvilleGiumelli (3)
Saturday, 7 JuneRound 12 Northern PrideMackay JRL Grounds12 – 18Gatis, TassSeymour (2)
Saturday, 14 JuneRound 13 Wynnum Manly SeagullsMackay JRL Grounds30 – 36Frith, Gatis, Giumelli, Granville, Lander, PerkinsGiumelli (2), Seymour (1)
Saturday, 21 JuneRound 14 Ipswich JetsBriggs Rd Sporting Complex6 – 48PerkinsAbraham (1)
Round 15Bye
Saturday, 5 JulyRound 16 Redcliffe DolphinsMackay JRL Grounds10 – 18Flynn, TassAbraham (1)
Sunday, 13 JulyRound 17 Norths DevilsBishop Park40 – 24Lander (2), Giumelli, Lightning, McDonald, Toby, WrightAbraham (6)
Saturday, 19 JulyRound 18 Burleigh BearsMackay JRL Grounds16 – 22Giumelli (2), GatisAbraham (1), Flynn (1)
Sunday, 26 JulyRound 19 Souths Logan MagpiesMeakin Park22 – 26Comerford, Granville, Toby, WrightAbraham (3)
Saturday, 2 AugustRound 20 Easts TigersLanglands Park26 – 22Fielder (2), Tass (2), WrightAbraham (3)
Saturday, 9 AugustRound 21 Central CometsBrowne Park46 – 22Fielder (3), Tass (2), Abraham, McDonald, RovelliAbraham (7)
Saturday, 16 AugustRound 22 Tweed Heads SeagullsMackay JRL Grounds28 – 24Abraham, Flynn, Giumelli, Lightning, Seymour, TassAbraham (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics
* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2008 season
NameTGFGPts
Daniel Abraham533-86
Daniel Backo1--4
Aaron Barba43-12
Travis Burns3--12
Michael Comerford1--4
Ben Farrar1--4
Sam Faust1--4
Quinton Fielder7--28
Daniel Flynn31-14
John Frith1--4
George Gatis3--12
Chris Giumelli910-56
Sam Granville4--16
Keiron Lander3--12
Royston Lightning31-14
Jamie McDonald2--8
Anthony Perkins6--24
Josh Rovelli1--4
Todd Seymour26-20
Dean Tass10--40
Kerrod Toby3--12
Anthony Watts1--4
Adam Wright3--12
Totals77540416

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". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "Close win for Mackay Cutters over Dolphins - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 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.
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