2009 Mackay Cutters season

The 2009 Mackay Cutters season was the second in the club's history. Coached by Shane Muspratt and captained by Jardine Bobongie, they competed in the QRL's Wizard Cup.[1][2] The club finished the season in 14th, last place, winning the wooden spoon.[3]

2009 Mackay Cutters season
Queensland Cup Rank12th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2009 recordWins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 315; against: 541
Team information
CoachShane Muspratt
Captain
  • Jardine Bobongie
StadiumMackay Junior Rugby League Grounds
Top scorers
TriesAnthony Perkins (8)
GoalsDaniel Abraham (28)
PointsDaniel Abraham (68)
< 2008 2010 >

Season summary

The 2009 season started strongly for the Cutters, with three straight wins before a run of nine straight losses sunk them to the bottom of the table. A 10–34 loss to the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the final game of the regular season saw them finish last on points differential. Local junior Jardine Bobongie joined the club in 2009 and won their Player of the Year award after spending the 2008 season playing for the St George Illawarra Dragons' New South Wales Cup side. He would go on to play an influential role in their maiden premiership four years later, captaining the side in the Grand Final victory. 2009 saw the Cutters have their first Queensland Residents representative, with North Queensland Cowboys contracted prop Dayne Weston being selected in the side.[4]

Milestones
  • Round 3: The club recorded their sixth straight win, the club's longest winning streak.

Squad List

2009 squad
Mackay Cutters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Daniel Abraham – FE
  • Roy Baira – HK
  • Tony Beaumont – SR
  • Jardine Bobongie (c) – LK
  • Craig Bowering – PR
  • Chance Bunce – FB
  • Craig Chapman – HB
  • Michael Comerford – WG
  • Quinton Fielder – PR
  • Daniel Flynn – FB
  • Chris Giumelli – WG
  • Sam Granville – CE
  • Kaylib Gray – SR
  • Matt Griffin – FB, HB
  • Darren Griffiths – SR
  • Peter Hassall – CE
  • Dan Hill – SR
  • Regan Hyde – PR
  • Jerome Iakimo – LK
  • Royston Lightning – CE, LK
  • Quinton Mitchell – SR
  • Grant Moore – LK
  • Kelvin Nielsen – SR
  • Troy Paget – CE
  • Tom Parker – SR
  • Josh Rovelli – PR
  • Todd Seymour – HB, FE
  • Bennett Smith – SR
  • Luke Srama – HK
  • Dean Tass – CE, WG
  • Dean Vogel – PR
  • Adam Walker – PR
  • Luke Young – FE, FB

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2009: Mitchell Achurch, Ben Farrar, Ben Harris, Shannon Hegarty, Antonio Kaufusi, Donald Malone, Anthony Perkins, Steve Rapira, Grant Rovelli, Anthony Watts and Dayne Weston.

Squad movement

Gains
Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Daniel Abraham North Queensland Cowboys
2009
[1]
Roy Baira Townsville Brothers
2009
Jardine Bobongie St George Illawarra Dragons
2009
[1]
Craig Bowering Melbourne Storm
2009
[1]
Chance Bunce Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2009
[5]
Craig Chapman Souths Logan Magpies
2009
[6]
Kaylib Gray Ipswich Jets
2009
[7]
Darren Griffiths Charters Towers Miners
2009
[7]
Quinton Mitchell Townsville Brothers
2009
[7]
Troy Paget Gold Coast Titans
2009
[7]

Losses
Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Jamie McDonaldRetired
–
[7]
Shane MusprattRetired
–
[7]
Cody Norton Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles
2009
[7]
Adam SchubertReleased
–
[7]
Kerrod TobyRetired
–
[7]

Fixtures

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 14 MarchRound 1 Ipswich JetsBriggs Rd Sporting Complex18 – 16Fielder, Griffiths, LightningAbraham (3)
Saturday, 21 MarchRound 2 Easts TigersMackay JRL Grounds34 – 18Lightning (2), Abraham, Baira, Bobongie, SeymourAbraham (5)
Saturday, 28 MarchRound 3 Sunshine Coast Sea EaglesStockland Park22 – 16Perkins (2), Fielder, Lightning, MaloneAbraham (1)
Saturday, 4 AprilRound 4 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park6 – 15HegartyAbraham (1)
Sunday, 12 AprilRound 5 Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari Oval26 – 24Bobongie, Farrar, Fielder, Griffiths, PerkinsAbraham (3)
Saturday, 18 AprilRound 6 Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval12 – 22Bobongie, LightningAbraham (2)
Saturday, 25 AprilRound 7 Norths DevilsMackay JRL Grounds12 – 28Bunce, LightningAbraham (2)
Saturday, 2 MayRound 8 Central CometsBrowne Park6 – 50AbrahamAbraham (1)
Saturday, 9 MayRound 9 Northern PrideBarlow Park16 – 34Abraham, Bobongie, WattsAbraham (2)
Saturday, 16 MayRound 10 Souths Logan MagpiesMackay JRL Grounds10 – 44Malone, PagetAbraham (1)
Saturday, 23 MayRound 11 Tweed Heads SeagullsMackay JRL Grounds20 – 26Flynn, Harris, Malone, PerkinsAbraham 2)
Saturday, 30 MayRound 12 Ipswich JetsMackay JRL Grounds0 – 30
Saturday, 6 JuneRound 13 Easts TigersLanglands Park12 – 18Bunce, TassAbraham (2)
Saturday, 20 JuneRound 14 Sunshine Coast Sea EaglesMackay JRL Grounds22 – 26Tass (2), Perkins, SeymourAbraham (3)
Saturday, 27 JuneRound 15 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park10 – 4Flynn, GriffinMalone (1)
Saturday, 10 JulyRound 16 Wynnum Manly SeagullsMackay JRL Grounds22 – 14Moore, Perkins, Seymour, TassMalone (3)
Saturday, 18 JulyRound 17 Redcliffe DolphinsMackay JRL Grounds6 – 6GriffinMalone (1)
Sunday, 26 JulyRound 18 Norths DevilsBishop Park12 – 40Bobongie, RovelliMalone (2)
Sunday, 2 AugustRound 19 Central CometsMackay JRL Grounds16 – 28Fielder, Flynn, WestonMalone (2)
Sunday, 9 AugustRound 20 Northern PrideMackay JRL Grounds17 – 16Flynn, Perkins, SramaChapman (2, 1 FG)
Sunday, 16 AugustRound 21 Souths Logan MagpiesDavies Park6 – 40FlynnChapman (1)
Saturday, 22 AugustRound 22 Tweed Heads SeagullsNed Byrne Field10 – 34Malone, PerkinsMalone (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics
* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2009 season
NameTGFGPts
Daniel Abraham328-68
Roy Baira1--4
Jardine Bobongie5--28
Chance Bunce2--8
Craig Chapman-317
Ben Farrar1--4
Quinton Fielder4--16
Daniel Flynn5--20
Matt Griffin2---8
Darren Griffiths2--8
Ben Harris1--4
Shannon Hegarty1--4
Royston Lightning6--24
Donald Malone410-36
Grant Moore1--4
Troy Paget1--4
Anthony Perkins8--32
Josh Rovelli1--4
Todd Seymour3--12
Luke Srama1--4
Dean Tass4--16
Anthony Watts1--4
Dayne Weston1--4
Totals58410315

Honours

Club
  • Player of the Year: Jardine Bobongie
  • Sponsor's Player of the Year: Jardine Bobongie
  • Rookie of the Year: Darren Griffiths
  • Club Person of the Year: Tony Gambie

References
  1. Signs good for Cutters in 2009 The Courier Mail. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2022
  2. Jardine Bobongie returns
  3. Boxall, By Sally (23 August 2009). "Wooden spoon for Cutters". The Courier Mail.
  4. Weston linking with Bears The Australian 19 November 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2022
  5. Charles Payne. "Signs good for Cutters in 2009". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. "Chance for Chapman". The Courier Mail. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. "QLD Cup formguide". 11 March 2009.
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