# 2016 Mackay Cutters season

The 2016 Mackay Cutters season was the ninth in the club's history. Coached by David Simpson and captained by Brenden Treston, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup.
On 23 June, after just one win from their first 15 games, Simpson resigned and was replaced by Jim Wilson. The Cutters endured one of the worst seasons in their history, winning just four games and finishing last.

## Season summary

Following the departure of premiership-winning head coach Kim Williams, his assistant David Simpson was named as the club's head coach for 2016. His reign at the club got off to a disastrous start, as the side won just one of their first 15 games. Sitting in dead last on the ladder, Simpson resigned on 23 June and was replaced by his assistant Jim Wilson, who took the job on an interim basis for the rest of the season.
Under Wilson, the club won three of their final nine games and finished the season in last place, winning their second wooden spoon. One of the few positive stories of the season for the Cutters was the rise of North Queensland Cowboys-contracted hooker Josh Chudleigh, who on the Courier Mail Medal for Queensland Cup Player of the Year. He was also named the club's Player of the Year at their end of season awards night.

## Squad movement
### Gains

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Delayne Ashby | Gold Coast Titans | 2016 |
| Howard Brown | West Belconnen Warriors | 2016 |
| Jack Creith | Parkes Spacemen | 2016 |
| Johnny Faletagoa'i | West Belconnen Warriors | 2016 |
| Leonati Feiloakitau | Newtown Jets | 2016 |
| Nathan Lo Monaco | Newcastle Knights | 2016 |
| John Papalii | West Belconnen Warriors | 2016 |
| Jacob Pottinger | Muswellbrook Rams | 2016 |
| Grant Rovelli | Souths Mackay Sharks | 2016 |
| Sam Thorpe | Dubbo Westside | 2016 |
| Michael Uluakiola | West Belconnen Warriors | 2016 |
| Regan Verney | Northern Pride | 2016 |

### Losses

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Gavin Bennion | Halifax RLFC | 2016 |
| Sam Clune | Penrith Panthers | 2016 |
| Corey Cox | Released | – |
| Cameron Cullen | Redcliffe Dolphins | 2016 |
| Mitch Day | Released | – |
| Aleki Falepaini | Central Queensland Capras | 2016 |
| Chris Gesch | Redcliffe Dolphins | 2016 |
| Rex Johnson | Released | – |
| Ben Jones | Released | – |
| Zac Radel | Released | – |
| Justin Tavae | Central Queensland Capras | 2016 |
| Pulou Vaituutuu | Released | – |

## Fixtures
### Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
| Saturday, 5 March | Round 1 | Central Queensland Capras | BB Print Stadium | 10 – 24 | Boyton, Pereira | Taylor (1) |
| Sunday, 13 March | Round 2 | Northern Pride | Barlow Park | 24 – 44 | Chudleigh, Faletagoa'i, Treston, Wright | Taylor (4) |
| Sunday, 20 March | Round 3 | Easts Tigers | BB Print Stadium | 22 – 26 | Taylor (2), Martin, Wright | Taylor (3) |
| Saturday, 26 March | Round 4 | Burleigh Bears | Pizzey Park | 18 – 36 | Brown, Creith, Treston | Taylor (3) |
| Saturday, 2 April | Round 5 | PNG Hunters | BB Print Stadium | 20 – 34 | Brown, Faletagoa'i, Gay, Treston | Taylor (2) |
| Saturday, 9 April | Round 6 | Norths Devils | BB Print Stadium | 16 – 32 | Chudleigh (2), Taylor | Taylor (2) |
| Saturday, 16 April | Round 7 | Redcliffe Dolphins | BB Print Stadium | 20 – 26 | Creith, Faletagoa'i, Pearsall, Taylor | Taylor (2) |
| Sunday, 24 April | Round 8 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Piggabeen Sports Complex | 24 – 37 | Asiata (2), Pereira, Uele | Taylor (4) |
| Friday, 29 April | Round 9 | Ipswich Jets | BB Print Stadium | 38 – 36 | Taylor (2), Feiloakitau, Moga, Pereira, Uele, Verney | Taylor (5) |
| Sunday, 15 May | Round 10 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | BMD Kougari Oval | 16 – 62 | Ashby, Davey, Taylor | Taylor (2) |
| Saturday, 21 May | Round 11 | Townsville Blackhawks | Jack Manski Oval | 8 – 52 | Pearsall, Susuga | |
| | Round 12 | Bye | | | | |
| Sunday, 5 June | Round 13 | Souths Logan Magpies | Davies Park | 18 – 18 | Kepa, Taylor, Uele | Taylor (3) |
| Saturday, 11 June | Round 14 | Central Queensland Capras | Browne Park | 20 – 24 | Davey, Mago, Taylor | Taylor (4) |
| Saturday, 18 June | Round 15 | Northern Pride | BB Print Stadium | 18 – 22 | Atherton, Boyton, Creith | Taylor (3) |
| Sunday, 26 June | Round 16 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Dolphin Oval | 28 – 36 | Atherton, Kepa, Mago, Moga, Treston | Taylor (4) |
| Saturday, 2 July | Round 17 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | BB Print Stadium | 26 – 18 | Chudleigh, Davey, Mago, Taylor, Uele | Taylor (3) |
| | Round 18 | Bye | | | | |
| Saturday, 16 July | Round 19 | Ipswich Jets | North Ipswich Reserve | 6 – 38 | Davey | Taylor (1) |
| Saturday, 23 July | Round 20 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Daryl Burke Oval | 28 – 10 | Feiloakitau, Moga, Pereira, Taylor, Uele | Taylor (4) |
| Friday, 29 July | Round 21 | Townsville Blackhawks | BB Print Stadium | 14 – 16 | Faletagoa'i (2), Ashby | Taylor (1) |
| Saturday, 6 August | Round 22 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | BB Print Stadium | 30 – 10 | Davey (2), Kepa, Moga, Pereira, Taylor | Taylor (3) |
| Saturday, 13 August | Round 23 | Norths Devils | Bishop Park | 22 – 44 | Uele (2), Davey, Pearsall | Ashby (2), Faletagoa'i (1) |
| Saturday, 20 August | Round 24 | Souths Logan Magpies | BB Print Stadium | 22 – 40 | Asiata, Chudleigh, Kepa, Pereira | Taylor (2), Asiata (1) |
| Sunday, 28 August | Round 25 | Easts Tigers | Langlands Park | 20 – 48 | Faletagoa'i (2), Davey, Moga | Taylor (2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |||||||

## Statistics

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2016 season
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
| Delayne Ashby | 16 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 |
| John Asiata | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 |
| Blake Atherton | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Cooper Bambling | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Bella | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Joss Boyton | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Howard Brown | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Josh Chudleigh | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Jack Creith | 14 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Andrew Davey | 22 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| Johnny Faletagoa'i | 19 | 6 | 1 | - | 26 |
| Alex Farrell | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Leonati Feiloakitau | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Andrew Gay | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Yosepha Kepa | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Ryan Kinlyside | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Brad Lupi | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Mago | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Tyson Martin | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Nicholas Mataia | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Tautau Moga | 18 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Dylan Patteson | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Pearsall | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Jordan Pereira | 23 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| Dalton Phillips | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Jacob Pottinger | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| Steve Rapira | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaac Richardson | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Grant Rovelli | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Tone Susuga | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Liam Taylor | 21 | 12 | 58 | - | 164 |
| Brenden Treston | 19 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Braden Uele | 22 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| Regan Verney | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Matthew Wright | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Totals | | 86 | 62 | 1 | 468 |

## Honours
### Club

* Player of the Year: Josh Chudleigh
* Players' Player: Brenden Treston
* Rookie of the Year: Andrew Davey
* Club Person of the Year: Jim Wilson
* Sponsors Player of the Year: Josh Chudleigh

### League

* Courier Mail Medal: Josh Chudleigh
* Hooker of the Year: Josh Chudleigh