2016 Townsville Blackhawks season
Rugby league team season
- Glenn Hall
Anthony Mitchell
| ← 2015 | 2017 → |
The 2016 Townsville Blackhawks season was the second in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and co-captained by Glenn Hall and Anthony Mitchell, they compete in the Intrust Super Cup.
Season summary
The year started off on a sour note, with club captain Daniel Beasley tearing his ACL and being ruled out for the season.[1] In his place, Glenn Hall and Anthony Mitchell were announced as co-captains of the team.[2] Coming off a minor premiership and Grand Final appearance in 2015, the Blackhawks got off to a strong start to their second season in the Intrust Super Cup, winning their first five games. On May 19, inaugural Blackhawk Neville Costigan retired due to a chronic knee injury.[3]
Milestones
- Round 1: Sam Foster, Sam Hoare, Delouise Hoeter, Kyle Laybutt, Willie Minoga, David Munro and Kieran Quabba made their debuts for the club.
- Round 1: Sam Hoare scored his first try for the club.
- Round 2: Delouise Hoeter scored his first try for the club.
- Round 3: Kyle Laybutt scored his first try for the club.
- Round 4: Lona Kaifoto made his debut for the club.
- Round 5: Hezron Murgha made his debut for the club.
- Round 5: Hezron Murgha scored his first try for the club.
- Round 6: Conor Carey and Brenden Santi made his debut for the club.
- Round 12: Matthew Bowen and Andrew Niemoeller made his debut for the club.
- Round 16: Davin Crampton made his debut for the club.
- Round 19: Daniel Strickland made his debut for the club.
2016 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach
Updated: 12 April 2016 | |||||||||
Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowen |  Wigan Warriors | 2016 | [4] |
| Conor Carey |  North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [5] |
| Davin Crampton |  Gold Coast Titans | 2016 | [6] |
| Sam Foster |  Tweed Heads Seagulls | 2016 | [7] |
| Glenn Hall | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [8] |
| Delouise Hoeter |  Wests Tigers | 2016 | [9] |
| Lona Kaifoto |  Burdekin Roosters | 2016 | [7] |
| Willie Minoga |  PNG Hunters | 2016 | [10] |
| David Munro | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [11] |
| Hezron Murgha | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [12] |
| Andrew Niemoeller | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [11] |
| Temone Power | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [11] |
| Kieran Quabba | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [11] |
| Brenden Santi | Wests Tigers | 2016 | [13] |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neville Costigan | Retired | - | [3] |
| Jahrome Hughes | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 | [14] |
| Tom Humble |  North Thuringowa Devils | 2016 | [15] |
| Jack Kelleher |  Townsville Brothers | 2016 | [16] |
| Chris McLean | Retired | - | [7] |
| Mitchell Seri | Herbert River Crushers | 2016 | [17] |
| Tyler Smith | Released | - | [7] |
| Ricky Thorby | Retired | - | [7] |
| Dennis Tomarchio | Townsville Brothers | 2016 | [18] |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 February | Trial 1 |  Northern Pride | Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 10 | Niemoeller (2), Minoga, Parker-Walshe | Parker-Walshe (3) |
| Thursday, 11 February | Trial 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | Jack Manski Oval | 16 – 18 | Martin, Pangai, Reuben | Laybutt (2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 March | Round 1 |  Redcliffe Dolphins | Jack Manski Oval | 18 – 16 | O'Neill (2), Hoare, Hughes | Foster (1) | ||||
| Sunday, 13 March | Round 2 |  Ipswich Jets | North Ipswich Reserve | 30 – 18 | Parker-Walshe (2), Hoeter, Pangai, Reuben | Laybutt (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 19 March | Round 3 | Souths Logan Magpies | Jack Manski Oval | 46 – 26 | Reuben (2), Hall, Hoeter, Hughes, Laybutt, Martin, Mitchell, O'Neill | Laybutt (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 26 March | Round 4 |  Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Jack Manski Oval | 50 – 10 | Pangai (2), Reuben (2), Hall, Hoeter, Martin, Mitchell, O'Neill, Parker-Walshe | Laybutt (5) | ||||
| Sunday, 3 April | Round 5 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Piggabeen Sports Complex | 42 – 8 | Murgha (2), Hoeter, Hughes, Minoga, Norford, Pangai, Parker-Walshe | Jensen (3), Laybutt (2) | ||||
| Sunday, 10 April | Round 6 | PNG Hunters | National Football Stadium | 10 – 11 | Martin, Minoga | Laybutt (1) | ||||
| Sunday, 17 April | Round 7 |  Sunshine Coast Falcons | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 40 – 12 | Hughes (2), Martin (2), Norford, Reuben, Underwood | Jensen (4), Laybutt (2) | ||||
| Sunday, 24 April | Round 8 | Northern Pride | Jack Manski Oval | 26 – 13 | Reuben (2), Laybutt, Norford, Santi | Laybutt (3) | ||||
| Sunday, 1 May | Round 9 |  Burleigh Bears | Pizzey Park | 28 – 28 | Murgha (2), Reuben (2), Pangai | Laybutt (3), Jensen (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 14 May | Round 10 |  CQ Capras | Jack Manski Oval | 34 – 16 | Murgha (2), Underwood (2), Martin, O'Neill | Laybutt (3), Jensen (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 21 May | Round 11 |  Mackay Cutters | Jack Manski Oval | 52 – 8 | Reuben (3), Hughes (2), Parker-Walshe (2), Hoeter, Jensen, Quabba | Laybutt (6) | ||||
| Saturday, 28 May | Round 12 |  Easts Tigers | Suzuki Stadium | 20 – 29 | Hoeter (2), Pangai, Reuben | Laybutt (2) | ||||
| Sunday, 5 June | Round 13 | Norths Devils | Jack Manski Oval | 32 – 12 | Bowen, Jensen, Ma'afu, Mitchell, Reuben, Santi | Bowen (2), Jensen (2) | ||||
| Sunday, 12 June | Round 14 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Dolphin Oval | 16 – 18 | Hughes, Kaifoto, Murgha | Bowen (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 18 June | Round 15 | Ipswich Jets | Jack Manski Oval | 12 – 24 | Hoeter, Reuben | Bowen (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 25 June | Round 16 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 12 | Carey, Hoeter, Jensen, Pangai | Foster (3) | ||||
| Saturday, 2 July | Round 17 | Souths Logan Magpies | Davies Park | 12 – 30 | Martin, Santi | Jensen (2) | ||||
| Round 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| Saturday, 16 July | Round 19 | Burleigh Bears | Jack Manski Oval | 20 – 26 | Pangai (2), Hoeter, Ma'afu | Bowen (1), Jensen (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 23 July | Round 20 | CQ Capras | Alec Inch Oval | 74 – 12 | Martin (3), Carey (2), Pangai (2), Bowen, Crampton, Hoeter, Minoga, Parker-Walshe, Thompson | Bowen (7), Jensen (4) | ||||
| Friday, 29 July | Round 21 | Mackay Cutters | BB Print Stadium | 16 – 14 | Kaifoto, Pangai, Parker-Walshe | Bowen (2) | ||||
| Sunday, 7 August | Round 22 | Northern Pride | Barlow Park | 22 – 20 | Hoeter, Laybutt, Martin, Mitchell, Pangai | Bowen (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 13 August | Round 23 | PNG Hunters | Jack Manski Oval | 24 – 20 | Laybutt (2), Hoeter, Niemoeller | Laybutt (3), Murgha (1) | ||||
| Round 24 | Bye | |||||||||
| Sunday, 28 August | Round 25 | Norths Devils | Bishop Park | 48 – 22 | Hughes (2), Laybutt (2), Parker-Walshe (2), Reuben (2), Thompson | Laybutt (6) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 4 September | Elimination Final | Easts Tigers | Jack Manski Oval | 46 – 4 | Pangai (2), Parker-Walshe (2), Reuben (2), Hoeter, Jensen, Niemoeller | Jensen (2), Martin (2), Laybutt (1) |
| Saturday, 10 September | Semi Final | Ipswich Jets | Jack Manski Oval | 10 – 18 | Hoeter, Parker-Walshe | Bowen (1) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||
Statistics
| * | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2016 season |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowen | 9 | 2 | 18 | - | 44 |
| Conor Carey | 9 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Davin Crampton | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Sam Foster | 9 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| Glenn Hall | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Sam Hoare* | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Delouise Hoeter | 23 | 15 | - | - | 60 |
| Jahrome Hughes* | 21 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Corey Jensen | 25 | 4 | 21 | - | 58 |
| Lona Kaifoto | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Kyle Laybutt* | 17 | 7 | 47 | - | 122 |
| Lorenzo Ma'afu | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Lenny Magey | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Rhyse Martin | 25 | 11 | 2 | - | 48 |
| Willie Minoga | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Anthony Mitchell | 24 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| David Munro | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Hezron Murgha | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | 30 |
| Andrew Niemoeller | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Nathan Norford | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Samsen O'Neill | 13 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Mosese Pangai | 19 | 15 | - | - | 60 |
| Michael Parker-Walshe | 19 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
| Kieran Quabba | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jonathon Reuben | 17 | 20 | - | - | 80 |
| Brenden Santi | 19 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Daniel Strickland | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Ray Thompson* | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Noel Underwood | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Totals | 141 | 93 | 0 | 750 |
Honours
Club
- Player of the Year: Jahrome Hughes[19]
- Players' Player: Corey Jensen
- Back of the Year: Michael Parker-Walshe
- Forward of the Year: Corey Jensen
League
- Top Try Scorer: Jonathon Reuben[20]
- Fullback of the Year: Jahrome Hughes
- Centre of the Year: Mosese Pangai
- Second Rower of the Year: Rhyse Martin
References
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- ^ a b c d "Young guns take advantage of footy pathway « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign two People's Choice Award Winners « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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- ^ Thompson, Michael (9 October 2015). "Jahrome Hughes signs with North Queensland Cowboys". The Townsville Bulletin.
- ^ "Tully eat Humble pie". Townsville Bulletin. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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- ^ "Hughes and Jensen big winners at 2016 awards". 27 September 2016.
- ^ "QRL Award winners".
