2014 Mackay Cutters season
Rugby league team season
2014 Mackay Cutters season Queensland Cup Rank9th Play-off result Missed finals 2014 record Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 13 Points scored For: 472; against: 546 CEO Glenn Ottaway Coach Kim Williams Captain Stadium Stadium Mackay Tries Liam Taylor (13) Goals Liam Taylor (52) Points Liam Taylor (156)
The 2014 Mackay Cutters season was the seventh in the club 's history. Coached by Kim Williams and captained by Tyson Martin , they competed in the QRL 's Intrust Super Cup .[ 1] The club were unable to defend their premiership, finishing ninth and missing the finals.
Season summary
The Cutters faced an uphill struggle to win back-to-back premierships after losing a number of their 2013 Grand Final-winning side. Tyson Andrews , Bureta Faraimo and Matt Minto were all signed by NRL clubs, captain Jardine Bobongie returned to local rugby league, while North Queensland Cowboys players Michael Morgan and Jason Taumalolo became regular first graders. Tyson Martin returned to the club full-time after being released by the Cowboys and was named the club's captain.
The Cutters won 11 of their 24 games, finishing ninth. Cowboys-contracted fullback Zac Santo was named the club's Player of the Year at the end of the season.[ 2]
Squad List
2014 squad
Mackay Cutters
First team squad
Coaching staff
Head coach
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
Squad movement
Gains
Losses
Fixtures
Regular season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Saturday, 1 March
Round 1
Easts Tigers
Stadium Mackay
12 – 40
Hewitt, Tavae
Taylor (2)
Saturday, 8 March
Round 2
PNG Hunters
Kalabond Oval
16 – 24
Beasley, Martin , Murphy
Taylor (2)
Round 3
Bye
Saturday, 22 March
Round 4
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Stadium Mackay
12 – 4
Gesch, Petersen
Taylor (2)
Sunday, 30 March
Round 5
Norths Devils
Bishop Park
10 – 30
Benjamin, Hewitt
Taylor (1)
Saturday, 5 April
Round 6
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Stadium Mackay
8 – 12
Santo , Ulugia
Sunday, 13 April
Round 7
Burleigh Bears
Pizzey Park
14 – 22
Hall , Rona , Ulugia
Taylor (1)
Saturday, 19 April
Round 8
Redcliffe Dolphins
Stadium Mackay
22 – 12
Santo , Schirnack , Tavae, Uhatafe, Ulugia
Asiata (1)
Friday, 25 April
Round 9
CQ Capras
Browne Park
34 – 28
Taylor (2), Gesch, Hoare , Martin , Warr
Taylor (5)
Saturday, 3 May
Round 10
Northern Pride
Barlow Park
18 – 22
Asiata (2), Santo , Taylor
Taylor (1)
Saturday, 10 May
Round 11
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Stadium Mackay
22 – 12
Benjamin, Day, Hoare , Taylor
Taylor (3)
Sunday, 18 May
Round 12
Souths Logan Magpies
Davies Park
22 – 42
Asiata , Hewitt, Hoare , Taylor
Taylor (3)
Sunday, 25 May
Round 13
Ipswich Jets
Stadium Mackay
12 – 36
Santo , Ulugia
Taylor (2)
Sunday, 1 June
Round 14
Easts Tigers
Langlands Park
14 – 22
Taylor (2), Tavae
Taylor (1)
Sunday, 8 June
Round 15
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
BMD Kougari Oval
18 – 16
Rona (2), Gesch
Taylor (3)
Saturday, 14 June
Round 16
PNG Hunters
Stadium Mackay
20 – 4
Taylor (2), Day, Mitchell
Taylor (2)
Round 17
Bye
Saturday, 28 June
Round 18
Norths Devils
Stadium Mackay
28 – 4
Ulugia (2), Murphy, Santo , Warr
Taylor (4)
Saturday, 12 July
Round 19
Burleigh Bears
Stadium Mackay
20 – 28
Tavae (2), Hewitt, Santo
Taylor (2)
Saturday, 19 July
Round 20
Souths Logan Magpies
Stadium Mackay
24 – 22
Taylor (2), Tavae, Ulugia
Taylor (4)
Sunday, 27 July
Round 21
Redcliffe Dolphins
Dolphin Oval
30 – 20
Osborne (2), Mitchell , Santo , Tavae
Taylor (5)
Saturday, 2 August
Round 22
Ipswich Jets
North Ipswich Reserve
10 – 62
Asiata , Rona
Taylor (1)
Saturday, 9 August
Round 23
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Daryl Burke Oval
28 – 20
Hewitt (2), Utahafe (2), Mitchell
Santo (4)
Saturday, 16 August
Round 24
Northern Pride
Stadium Mackay
16 – 18
Day, Santo , Taylor
Taylor (2)
Saturday, 23 August
Round 25
CQ Capras
Stadium Mackay
40 – 20
Rona (2), Tavae (2), Asiata , Gesch, Santo
Taylor (6)
Sunday, 31 August
Round 26
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Piggabeen Sports Complex
22 – 26
Davies, Gesch, Mataia, Rona , Santo
Warr (1)
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Statistics
Name
App
T
G
FG
Pts
Rohan Ahern
10
-
-
-
-
John Asiata
18
5
1
-
22
Dan Beasley
15
1
-
-
4
Ross Bella
2
-
-
-
-
Josh Benjamin
14
2
-
-
8
Zac Dalton
1
-
-
-
-
Karl Davies
23
1
-
-
4
Mitch Day
18
3
-
-
12
Aleki Falepaini
15
-
-
-
-
Chris Gesch
23
5
-
-
20
Glenn Hall
2
1
-
-
4
Doug Hewitt
20
6
-
-
24
Sam Hoare
16
3
-
-
12
Ryan Kinlyside
8
-
-
-
-
Michael Koko
1
-
-
-
-
Tyson Martin
12
2
-
-
8
Nicholas Mataia
7
1
-
-
4
Anthony Mitchell
18
3
-
-
12
Dan Murphy
7
2
-
-
8
Kelvin Nielsen
20
-
-
-
-
Josh Osborne
9
2
-
-
8
Dave Petersen
12
1
-
-
4
Curtis Rona
13
7
-
-
28
Tom Rouse
8
-
-
-
-
Zac Santo
22
10
4
-
48
Jason Schirnack
11
1
-
-
4
Justin Tavae
14
8
-
-
32
Liam Taylor
22
13
52
-
156
James Uhatafe
7
3
-
-
12
Chris Ulugia
14
7
-
-
28
Pulou Vaituutuu
3
-
-
-
-
Brentt Warr
19
2
1
-
10
Dean Webster
4
-
-
-
-
Totals
89
58
0
472
Honours
Club
Player of the Year: Zac Santo
Players' Player: Dan Beasley
Sponsor's Player of the Year: Dan Beasley
Rookie of the Year: Mitch Day
Spirit of the Cutters award: Chris Gesch
Club Person of the Year: Ben Miles
References