2015 Townsville Blackhawks season
Rugby league team season
The 2015 Townsville Blackhawks season was the first in the club 's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Daniel Beasley, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup . The club won the minor premiership before losing in the grand final 20-32 to the Ipswich Jets .
Season summary
The Blackhawks played their first Intrust Super Cup game against the Mackay Cutters in Townsville, winning 30-16. They received their first loss the following week, losing 24-36 to the Ipswich Jets . The club then went on an 8-game winning streak before losing to the PNG Hunters at home. The Blackhawks finished the regular season as the minor premiers, winning 19 games. They qualified for the grand final, losing to the Ipswich Jets.
Milestones
Round 1: The club played their first Intrust Super Cup game.
Round 1: The club recorded their first Intrust Super Cup win.
Round 1: Jahrome Hughes scored the club's first try.
Round 2: The club recorded their first Intrust Super Cup loss.
Round 4: Rhyse Martin became the first Blackhawks' player to score 4 tries in a game.
Round 9: Kyle Feldt became the first Blackhawks' player to score 3 tries in a game.
Round 10: The club recorded their longest winning streak with their 8th straight win.
Round 25: The club defeated Redcliffe to secure their first minor premiership.
Finals Week 2: The club defeated the PNG Hunters to qualify for their first grand final.
Squad List
Source:[ 1]
2015 squad
Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad
Coaching staff
Head coach
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
Updated: 16 October 2014 Source(s): Linkedin
Fixtures
Pre-season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Saturday, 7 February
Trial 1
Northern Pride
Stan Williams Park
14 – 38
Kelleher, Seri, Smith
Seri (1)
Saturday, 14 February
Trial 2
North Queensland Cowboys
Jack Manski Oval
12 – 24
Parker-Walshe, Seri
Seri (2)
Saturday, 21 February
Trial 3
Gold Coast Titans Under 20s
Barlow Park
38 – 16
Reuben (2), Costigan , Hall , Humble , Magey, Mua, Pangai
Feldt (1), Humble (1), Seri (1)
Legend : Win Loss Draw
Regular season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Saturday, 7 March
Round 1
Mackay Cutters
Jack Manski Oval
30 – 16
Martin (2), Feldt , Hughes , Parker-Walshe, Santo
Feldt (2), Humble (1)
Sunday, 15 March
Round 2
Ipswich Jets
North Ipswich Reserve
24 – 36
Humble , Matsen, Pangai , Santo , Ulugia
Humble (2)
Sunday, 22 March
Round 3
Northern Pride
Barlow Park
52 – 10
Reuben (2), Santo (2), Hall , Hughes , Humble , McLean, Pangai , Thompson
Lui (5), Humble (1)
Sunday, 28 March
Round 4
Central Queensland Capras
Jack Manski Oval
50 – 12
Martin (4), Costigan , Hughes , Humble , Pangai , Santo
Lui (6), Feldt (1)
Saturday, 4 April
Round 5
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Jack Manski Oval
28 – 16
Feldt , Humble , Parker-Walshe, Santo , Underwood
Feldt (4)
Sunday, 12 April
Round 6
Souths Logan Magpies
Davies Park
46 – 20
Reuben (2), Costigan , Hall , Hughes , Lui , Ma'afu , Martin, Parker-Walshe
Feldt (4), Lui (1)
Sunday, 19 April
Round 7
Redcliffe Dolphins
Dolphin Oval
40 – 10
Santo (2), Reuben (2), Hughes , Mitchell , Pangai , Parker-Walshe, Thompson
Lui (1), Reuben (1)
Saturday, 25 April
Round 8
Easts Tigers
Jack Manski Oval
40 – 12
Pangai (2), Feldt , Hall , Lui , Parker-Walshe, Santo
Feldt (3), Lui (3)
Saturday, 9 May
Round 9
Burleigh Bears
Jack Manski Oval
78 – 6
Feldt (3), Norford (2), Reuben (2), Santo (2), Hall , Jensen, Lui , Mitchell , Parker-Walshe
Lui (7), Feldt (4)
Saturday, 17 May
Round 10
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Piggabeen Sports Complex
28 – 0
Lui , Mitchell , Pangai , Santo , Tanginoa
Feldt (4)
Saturday, 23 May
Round 11
PNG Hunters
Jack Manski Oval
16 – 22
Feldt , Pangai , Underwood
Feldt (2)
Round 12
Bye
Friday, 5 June
Round 13
Mackay Cutters
Stadium Mackay
14 – 12
Parker-Walshe, Santo
Feldt (3)
Saturday, 13 June
Round 14
Central Queensland Capras
Browne Park
46 – 6
Santo (3), Parker-Walshe (2), Beasley, Feldt , Underwood
Feldt (7)
Saturday, 20 June
Round 15
Northern Pride
Jack Manski Oval
42 – 24
Santo (3), Parker-Walshe (2), Hughes , Humble , Pangai
Humble (4), Jensen (1)
Saturday, 28 June
Round 16
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Jack Manski Oval
20 – 0
The Falcons withdrew from the match. Townsville were awarded a 20-0 victory
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Saturday, 4 July
Round 17
Burleigh Bears
Pizzey Park
46 – 12
O'Neill (2), Feldt , Humble , Kelleher, Pangai , Reuben, Santo
Feldt (7)
Saturday, 11 July
Round 18
Norths Devils
Jack Manski Oval
50 – 6
Magey (2), Norford (2), Feldt , Humble , O'Neill, Pangai , Underwood
Feldt (5), Humble (2)
Saturday, 19 July
Round 19
Easts Tigers
Tapout Energy Stadium
40 – 40
Parker-Walshe (3), Feldt , Hall , Santo , Thorby
Feldt (6)
Sunday, 26 July
Round 20
PNG Hunters
Kalabond Oval
26 – 28
Beasley, Costigan , Parker-Walshe, Santo , Tanginoa
Feldt (3)
Round 21
Bye
Saturday, 8 August
Round 22
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Jack Manski Oval
52 – 12
Feldt (3), Beasley, Hughes , Humble , O'Neill, Santo , Tanginoa
Feldt (6), Lui (2)
Saturday, 15 August
Round 23
Ipswich Jets
Bill Lewis Oval
36 – 28
Feldt (2), Hughes , Lui , Ma'afu , Parker-Walshe, Tanginoa
Feldt (2), Lui (2)
Saturday, 22 August
Round 24
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Sunshine Coast Stadium
20 – 13
Martin, Mitchell , Santo , Tanginoa
Lui (2)
Sunday, 30 August
Round 25
Redcliffe Dolphins
Jack Manski Oval
46 – 22
Martin (2), Santo (2), Costigan , Hall , Humble , Parker-Walshe
Lui (7)
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Finals
Statistics
Honours
Club
League
Fullback of the Year: Jahrome Hughes [ 3]
Centre of the Year: Kyle Feldt
Halfback of the Year: Michael Parker-Walshe
Prop of the Year: Daniel Beasley
References