2019 Townsville Blackhawks season

  • Sam Hoare
StadiumJack Manski OvalTop scorersTriesKalifa 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
Sam Hoare North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Shaun Hudson North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Chippie Korostchuk Western Lions
2019
Kyle Laybutt North Queensland Cowboys
2019
Ryan Lloyd Townsville Brothers
2019
Shaun Nona Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
Michael Parker-Walshe Townsville Brothers
2019
Nathan Traill Centrals ASA
2019

Losses

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Ross Bella Mackay Cutters
2019
Paul Byrnes Mackay Cutters
2019
Ty Carucci Townsville Brothers
2019
Davin Crampton Western Lions
2019
Andrew Davey Parramatta Eels
2019
Levi Dodd South Sydney Rabbitohs (mid-season)
2019
Jordan Drew Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2019
Zach Dockar-Clay Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
2019
Sam Foster Easts Tigers
2019
Jordan Kenworthy Mackay Cutters
2019
David Munro Mackay Cutters
2019
Jonathon Reuben Sunshine Coast Falcons
2019
Brenden Santi Toulouse Olympique
2019
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

  • Player of the Year: Tom Gilbert[24]
  • Players' Player: Temone Power
  • Back of the Year: Kyle Laybutt
  • Forward of the Year: Temone Power
  • Under 20 Player of the Year: Adam Cook
  • Under 18 Player of the Year: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

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