The 2019 Mackay Cutters season was the 12th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Sheppard and captained by Cooper Bambling, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup. The club missed the finals for the sixth consecutive season, finishing in 11th place.
Season summary After another last place finish in 2018, the Cutters underwent another roster overhaul, losing both starting front rowers, Nick Brown and Jordan Grant, to the Redcliffe Dolphins and key outside backs Nicho Hynes and Nathan Saumalu to the Sunshine Coast Falcons. In turn, they recruited former Super League players Alex Gerrard and Lloyd White from the Widnes Vikings, Sam Cook from the New Zealand Warriors, and Ross Bella, Paul Byrnes, Jordan Kenworthy and David Munro from the Townsville Blackhawks.
The club endured another tough season on the field, winning just three of their first 10 games. Four wins from their final 13 games followed and the club finished the year in 11th spot, three places higher than in 2018. Following the last game of the season, the club announced that head coach Steve Sheppard would leave the club, after three years in charge of the side.
New recruit Jordan Kenworthy was awarded the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player awards.
Squad List 2019 squad
Squad movement Gains Player Signed From Until End of Notes Ross Bella Townsville Blackhawks Jarrod Brackenhofer Cootamundra Bulldogs Paul Byrnes Townsville Blackhawks Sam Cook Warriors (mid-season) Alex Gerrard Widnes Vikings Sala Falelua-Mailo Mount Albert Lions Marcus Jensen Townsville Brothers Sam Johnstone South Sydney Rabbitohs Jordan Kenworthy Townsville Blackhawks David Munro Townsville Blackhawks Augustus Rangihuna Sunshine Coast Falcons Fetuli Talanoa Sarina Crocs (mid-season) Lloyd White Widnes Vikings Otto Wrakonei Easts Canberra rugby union
Losses Player Signed From Until End of Notes Jarrod Brackenhofer Released (mid-season) Aaron Booth Easts Tigers Nick Brown Redcliffe Dolphins Zac Butler Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Darcy Cox Redcliffe Dolphins Johnny Faletagoa'i Taranaki RU Leonati Feiloakitau Penrith Panthers Jordan Grant Wests Tigers Mackay Bailey Hartwig Forbes Magpies Nicho Hynes Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Joass Souths Logan Magpies Bennett Leslie Easts Tigers Tom Murphy Stanley River Wolves Jayden O'Shannessy Released (mid-season) Nathan Saumalu Sunshine Coast Falcons
Fixtures Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Saturday, 9 MarchRound 1 Easts TigersLanglands Park12 – 24 Bambling, Bella Anderson (1), Bowie (1)Saturday, 15 MarchRound 2 Souths Logan MagpiesBB Print Stadium20 – 22 Bambling, Cotter, Hodges, Pere Jensen (2)Saturday, 23 MarchRound 3 Central Queensland CaprasBB Print Stadium42 – 20 Kenworthy (2), Bella, Cotter, Hodges, Russell, Wright Jensen (7)Sunday, 31 MarchRound 4 Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari Oval8 – 16 Bowie, Byrnes Friday, 5 AprilRound 5 Townsville BlackhawksJack Manski Oval20 – 6 Bella, Cotter, Jensen Jensen (4)Saturday, 13 AprilRound 6 Tweed Heads SeagullsBB Print Stadium12 – 14 Wright (2) Anderson (2)Thursday, 18 AprilRound 7 Burleigh BearsBB Print Stadium10 – 24 Cotter (2) Anderson (1)Saturday, 27 AprilRound 8 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium10 – 30 Bowie, Russell Anderson (1)Saturday, 4 MayRound 9 Northern PrideBB Print Stadium22 – 6 Bowie, Cotter, Hickson, Pere Anderson (3)Saturday, 18 MayRound 10 Norths DevilsBishop Park18 – 42 Anderson, Hodges, Treston Anderson (3)Saturday, 25 MayRound 11 Redcliffe DolphinsBB Print Stadium16 – 12 Batchelor (3) Anderson (2)Friday, 31 MayRound 12 Ipswich JetsBB Print Stadium20 – 34 Bowie (2), Anderson, Cotter Anderson (2)Sunday, 9 JuneRound 13 PNG HuntersNational Football Stadium34 – 26 Atherton, Batchelor, Gardiner, Hickson, Hodges, Kenworthy Anderson (5)Saturday, 15 JuneRound 14 Easts TigersBB Print Stadium10 – 22 Bowie, Kenworthy Anderson (1)Sunday, 30 JuneRound 15 Souths Logan MagpiesDavies Park26 – 36 Bowie, Byrnes, Gardiner, Pere, Russell Anderson (3)Friday, 5 JulyRound 16 Townsville BlackhawksBB Print Stadium6 – 22 Brock Anderson (1)Saturday, 13 JulyRound 17 Central Queensland CaprasMarley Brown Oval28 – 24 Anderson (2), Cook, Hodges, White Anderson (4)Sunday, 21 JulyRound 18 Wynnum Manly SeagullsEddie Lee Field12 – 34 Anderson, Cotter Anderson (2)Sunday, 28 JulyRound 19 Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports Complex30 – 16 Bobbert, Cotter, Gerrard, Jensen, Kenworthy Jensen (5)Sunday, 11 AugustRound 20 Sunshine Coast FalconsBB Print Stadium14 – 28 Anderson, White Anderson (3)Saturday, 17 AugustRound 21 Norths DevilsBB Print Stadium10 – 32 Bobbert, Brock Anderson (1)Saturday, 24 AugustRound 22 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve26 – 28 Bambling, Bobbert, Brock, Gardiner, Pere Anderson (3)Saturday, 31 AugustRound 23 Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Stadium10 – 48 Bowie, Russell Anderson (1) Legend:
Statistics Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2019 season
NameAppTGFGPtsCarlin Anderson18639-102Blake Atherton91--4Cooper Bambling143--12Jayden Batchelor84--16Logan Bayliss-Brow4----Ross Bella233--12Sheldon Bobbert43--12Yamba Bowie2391-38Jack Brock142--8Paul Byrnes232--8141--4159---364----Tyler Gardiner63--12201--4Jack Hickson92--8215--20Kellen Jenner13----Marcus Jensen10218-44Sam Johnstone14----Jordan Kenworthy235--20David Munro17----Masi Nona1----John O'Brien5----224--16Augustus Rangihuna1----214--161----1----Brenden Treston131--4102--8103--12 Totals 75 58 0 416
Honours Club Player of the Year: Jordan Kenworthy Players' Player: Jordan Kenworthy Rookie of the Year: Reuben Cotter Club Person of the Year: Ronan Curtis
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