2019 Townsville Blackhawks season

2019 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank4th
Play-off resultLost preliminary final
2019 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 566; against: 344
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachAaron Payne
Captain
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (13)
GoalsShaun Nona (60)
PointsShaun Nona (124)
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The 2019 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fifth in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Sam Hoare, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. Payne, a former North Queensland Cowboys player and Townsville junior, took over as head coach from Kristian Woolf, who joined the Newcastle Knights as an assistant coach.[1]

Season summary

Milestones

  • Round 1: Tom Gilbert, Ryan Lloyd and Shaun Nona made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Tom Gilbert scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 1: Aaron Payne recorded his first win as head coach.
  • Round 3: Sam Murphy and Nathan Traill made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 4: Tom Opacic made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Murray Taulagi made his debut for the club.
  • Round 5: Joe Boyce scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 6: Wiremu Greig and Jayden Stephens made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 8: Josh Chudleigh made his debut for the club.
  • Round 9: Chippie Korostchuk made his debut for the club.
  • Round 9: Josh Chudleigh scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 15: Cody Maughan made his debut for the club.
  • Round 15: Nathan Traill scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 16: Michael Bell made his debut for the club.
  • Round 16: Shaun Nona scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 17: Michael Bell scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 21: Daejarn Asi made his debut for the club.
  • Round 21: Daejarn Asi scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 22: Nathan Barrett made his debut for the club.
  • Finals Week 1: Campbell Duffy made his debut for the club.
  • Finals Week 1: Nathan Barrett scored his first try for the club.

2019 squad

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Tom McCagh – WG, CE
  • Andrew Niemoeller – LK
  • Shaun Nona – FE
  • Michael Parker-Walshe – HB
  • Temone Power – LK
  • Kieran Quabba – LK
  • Bacho Salam – WG
  • Zac Santo – FB
  • Jayden Stephens – PR
  • Nathan Traill – WG, FB

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Peterson (assistant coach)
  • John Crawley (head trainer)
  • Adrian Thomson (team manager)
  • Jason Tassell (trainer)
  • Christian Quabba (trainer)
  • Daniel Strickland (trainer)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 22 February 2019
Source(s): Blackhawks


Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Josh Chudleigh North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[2]
Sam Hoare North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[3]
Shaun Hudson North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[4]
Chippie Korostchuk Western Lions
2019
[5]
Kyle Laybutt North Queensland Cowboys
2019
[6]
Ryan Lloyd Townsville Brothers
2019
[7]
Shaun Nona Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
[8]
Michael Parker-Walshe Townsville Brothers
2019
[9]
Nathan Traill Centrals ASA
2019
[10]

Losses

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Ross Bella Mackay Cutters
2019
[11]
Paul Byrnes Mackay Cutters
2019
[12]
Ty Carucci Townsville Brothers
2019
[13]
Davin Crampton Western Lions
2019
[14]
Andrew Davey Parramatta Eels
2019
[15]
Levi Dodd South Sydney Rabbitohs (mid-season)
2019
[16]
Jordan Drew Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
[17]
Zach Dockar-Clay Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
2019
[18]
Sam Foster Easts Tigers
2019
[19]
Jordan Kenworthy Mackay Cutters
2019
[20]
David Munro Mackay Cutters
2019
[21]
Jonathon Reuben Sunshine Coast Falcons
2019
[22]
Brenden Santi Toulouse Olympique
2019
[23]
Solomon Vasuvulagi Released (mid-season)
2019

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 23 February Round 1 Northern Pride Alley Park 10 – 28 – –
Saturday, 2 March Round 2 Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 26 – 18 – –
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 9 March Round 1 Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 34 – 6 Faifai Loa (2), Hudson (2), Freeman, Gilbert Nona (4), Faifai Loa (1)
Sunday, 17 March Round 2 Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 16 – 24 Dodd, Hudson, Parker-Walshe Dodd (1), Nona (1)
Saturday, 23 March Round 3 Northern Pride Barlow Park 20 – 4 Carroll, Gilbert, Power Dodd (4)
Sunday, 31 March Round 4 Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 16 – 10 Freeman, Hudson, Marketo Faifai Loa (2)
Friday, 5 April Round 5 Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 6 – 20 Boyce Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 13 April Round 6 Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 36 – 6 O'Neill (2), Freeman, Gilbert, Opacic, Taulagi Dodd (5), Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 20 April Round 7 Norths Devils Bishop Park 10 – 22 Faifai Loa, Gilbert Faifai Loa (1)
Saturday, 27 April Round 8 CQ Capras Jack Manski Oval 40 – 4 Santo (3), Faifai Loa, Jensen, Marketo, Power, Salam Dodd (2), Faifai Loa (2)
Sunday, 5 May Round 9 PNG Hunters National Football Stadium 24 – 14 Santo (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa Dodd (4)
Sunday, 19 May Round 10 Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 10 – 34 Carroll, Power Nona (1)
Saturday, 25 May Round 11 Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 30 – 6 Carroll, Jensen, Laybutt, Marketo, Salam, Santo Nona (3)
Saturday, 1 June Round 12 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Kougari Oval 12 – 28 Carroll, Power Nona (2)
Sunday, 9 June Round 13 Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 28 – 14 Chudleigh (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Power Nona (4)
Saturday, 15 June Round 14 Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval 14 – 6 Boyce, Carroll Nona (3)
Saturday, June 29 Round 15 Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 24 – 22 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Traill Nona (4)
Friday, 5 July Round 16 Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 22 – 6 Salam (2), Nona, Power Nona (3)
Saturday, 13 July Round 17 Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 60 – 6 Bell (2), Chudleigh (2), Faifai Loa (2), Power (2), Feeney, Marketo, Salam Nona (7), Laybutt (1)
Sunday, 21 July Round 18 Burleigh Bears A.R. Gofton Oval 22 – 10 Bell, Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam Laybutt (3)
Saturday, 3 August Round 19 PNG Hunters Jack Manski Oval 48 – 18 Faifai Loa, Maloney, Marketo, Power, Salam, Santo, Traill Nona (8)
Saturday, 10 August Round 20 CQ Capras Browne Park 32 – 6 Feeney (3), Faifai Loa, Salam Nona (6)
Saturday, 17 August Round 21 Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 18 – 40 Asi, Marketo, Traill Nona (3)
Saturday, 24 August Round 22 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 22 – 18 Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam, Santo Nona (3)
Saturday, August 31 Round 23 Easts Tigers Suzuki Stadium 22 – 20 Beasley, Feeney, Gilbert, Power Nona (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 8 September Qualifying Final Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 12 Feeney (2), Barrett, Traill Nona (2)
Saturday, 21 September Preliminary Final Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 14 – 26 Chudleigh, Salam Nona (3)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2019 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Daejarn Asi* 3 1 - - 4
Nathan Barrett* 3 1 - - 4
Daniel Beasley 8 1 - - 4
Michael Bell* 3 3 - - 12
Joe Boyce 23 2 - - 8
Michael Carroll 10 6 - - 24
Josh Chudleigh 18 8 - - 32
Levi Dodd 9 1 16 - 36
Campbell Duffy 2 - - - -
Kalifa Faifai Loa 25 13 8 - 68
Jaelen Feeney 12 8 - - 32
Krys Freeman 24 4 - - 16
Tom Gilbert* 24 5 - - 20
Wiremu Greig* 6 - - - -
Rod Griffin 5 - - - -
Sam Hoare 9 - - - -
Shaun Hudson 6 4 - - 16
Corey Jensen* 17 2 - - 8
Chippie Korostchuk 1 - - - -
Kyle Laybutt 22 2 4 - 16
Ryan Lloyd 2 - - - -
Sione Lousi 13 - - - -
Cade Maloney 2 1 - - 4
Jake Marketo 22 6 - - 24
Sam Martin-Savage 1 - - - -
Cody Maughan 1 - - - -
Francis Molo* 1 - - - -
Sam Murphy* 3 - - - -
Andrew Niemoeller 1 - - - -
Shaun Nona 19 1 60 - 124
Justin O'Neill* 3 2 - - 8
Tom Opacic* 4 1 - - 4
Michael Parker-Walshe 14 1 - - 4
Temone Power 25 10 - - 40
Kieran Quabba 24 - - - -
Bacho Salam 17 10 - - 40
Zac Santo 18 8 - - 32
Jayden Stephens 2 - - - -
Murray Taulagi* 8 1 - - 4
Nathan Traill 15 4 - - 16
Totals 106 88 0 600

Honours

Club

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