The 2020 Mackay Cutters season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Crawley and captained by Jayden Hodges, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.[1][2] The Cutters played just one game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Season summary
Mackay entered 2020 with a new head coach, former long-time NRL assistant Michael Crawley, and a hosts of new recruits, including former NRL player and Tongan international Mafoa'aeata Hingano.[3] The Cutters lost their opening game of the season, 23–22 to the Norths Devils.[4]
On 17 March, two days after the completion of Round One, the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced a 10-week suspension of the competition until 5 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season.[6][7]
Squad List
2020 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Updated: 22 January 2020 | |||||||||
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Anderson |  Central Queensland Capras |
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| Luke Dolbel |  Wyong Roos |
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| Bayley Gill |  Currumbin Eagles |
2020 |
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| Mafoa'aeata Hingano |  Canberra Raiders |
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| Zev John | Redcliffe Dolphins |
2020 |
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| Michael Molo |  Norths Devils |
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| Luke Polselli |  Newtown Jets |
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| Josh Tuilagi |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2020 |
Losses
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook |  Wests Tigers Mackay |
2020 |
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| Alex Gerrard |  Leigh Centurions |
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| Jack Hickson |  Souths Logan Magpies |
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| Lloyd White |  Toulouse Olympique |
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| Fetuli Talanoa |  Tweed Heads Seagulls |
2020 |
Fixtures
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 March | Round 1 | Norths Devils |
BB Print Stadium | 22 – 23 | Cotter (2), Bowie, Polselli | Bambling (2), Bowie (1) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Statistics
| * | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2020 season |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Anderson | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Cooper Bambling | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Ross Bella | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Yamba Bowie | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Jack Brock | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Rayden Burns | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Byrnes | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Reuben Cotter* | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Luke Dolbel | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Mafoa'aeata Hingano | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jayden Hodges | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Molo | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| John O'Brien | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Emry Pere* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Polselli | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Daniel Russell* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Wright* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
References
- ^ "Mackay Cutters announce new head coach". Queensland Rugby League. 3 October 2019.
- ^ dick, callum. "Crawley makes call on Cutters captaincy". Daily Mercury.
- ^ "Cutters sign experienced international Hingano". QRL. 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Norths Devils pip Mackay Cutters in a thriller". QRL. 14 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/05/18/qrl-coronavirus-updates/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020". 27 March 2020.
- ^ "NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL". 27 March 2020.