| 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season | ||||
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| Queensland Cup Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Lost Elimination Final | |||
| 2018 record | Wins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 571; against: 348 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Justin Wilkins | |||
| Coach | Kristian Woolf | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Jack Manski Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kalifa Faifai Loa (16) | |||
| Goals | Zach Dockar-Clay Levi Dodd (29) | |||
| Points | Zach Dockar-Clay (87) | |||
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The 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Andrew Niemoeller, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club finished the regular season in 3rd position and qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week by the Ipswich Jets.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Joe Boyce, Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman, Rod Griffin, Shaun Hudson and Jake Marketo made their debuts for the club.
- Round 1: Michael Carroll, Zach Dockar-Clay, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jaelen Feeney, Krys Freeman and Jake Marketo scored their first tries for the club.
- Round 2: Francis Molo scored his first try for the club.
- Round 3: Brent Woolf made his debut for the club.
- Round 4: Andrew Davey made his debut for the club.
- Round 5: Cade Maloney made his debut for the club.
- Round 5: Brent Woolf scored his first try for the club.
- Round 6: Levi Dodd made his debut for the club.
- Round 7: Levi Dodd scored his first try for the club.
- Round 8: Shaun Hudson and Cade Maloney scored their first tries for the club.
- Round 13: Sam Martin-Savage made his debut for the club.
- Round 16: Justin O'Neill made his debut for the club.
- Round 16: Rod Griffin scored his first try for the club.
- Round 19: Andrew Davey scored his first try for the club.
- Round 24: Bacho Salam made his debut for the club.
- Round 24: Bacho Salam scored his first try for the club.
2018 squad
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Updated: 15 February 2018 | ||||||||
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Beasley |  Racing Club Albi XIII (mid-season) | 2018 | |
| Joe Boyce |  Brisbane Broncos | 2018 | |
| Michael Carroll |  North Queensland Cowboys | 2018 | |
| Andrew Davey |  Mackay Cutters | 2018 | |
| Duarne Dempsey | North Queensland Cowboys | 2018 | |
| Zach Dockar-Clay |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 2018 | |
| Levi Dodd |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 2018 | |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | St George Illawarra Dragons | 2018 | |
| Jaelen Feeney |  Newcastle Knights | 2018 | |
| Krys Freeman |  Central Queensland Capras | 2018 | |
| Rod Griffin |  Canterbury Bulldogs | 2018 | |
| Jake Marketo |  Timișoara Saracens | 2018 | |
| Sam Martin-Savage |  Penrith Panthers | 2018 | |
| Cody Maughan | North Queensland Cowboys | 2018 | |
| Bacho Salam | Centrals ASA | 2018 | |
| Brenden Santi |  Sydney Roosters | 2018 | |
| Zac Santo |  Warriors (mid-season) | 2018 | |
| Brent Woolf | Brisbane Broncos | 2018 |
Losses
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin Anderson | North Queensland Cowboys | 2019 | |
| Daniel Beasley | Racing Club Albi XIII | 2018 | |
| Blake Leary |  Burleigh Bears | 2018 | |
| Anthony Mitchell | Retired | - | |
| Francis Molo | North Queensland Cowboys | 2018 | |
| Kierran Moseley |  Ipswich Jets | 2018 | |
| Michael Parker-Walshe |  Townsville Brothers | 2019 | |
| Oshae Tuiasau |  Norths Devils | 2018 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 February | Trial 1 | CQ Capras | Wests Mackay Leagues Club | 40 – 8 | - | - |
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 March | Round 1 | Mackay Cutters | BB Print Stadium | 56 – 12 | Carroll (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Marketo | Anderson (8) | ||||
| Saturday, 17 March | Round 2 | Ipswich Jets | North Ipswich Reserve | 18 – 20 | Faifai Loa, Feeney, Molo | Anderson (3) | ||||
| Saturday, 24 March | Round 3 |  Northern Pride | Jack Manski Oval | 6 – 26 | Feeney | Anderson (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 31 March | Round 4 |  Redcliffe Dolphins | Dolphin Stadium | 14 – 26 | Feeney (2), Carucci | Anderson (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 7 April | Round 5 |  Tweed Heads Seagulls | Jack Manski Oval | 38 – 4 | Reuben (2), Anderson, Bella, Dockar-Clay, Drew, Woolf | Dockar-Clay (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 14 April | Round 6 |  Sunshine Coast Falcons | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 20 – 18 | Byrnes, Faifai Loa, Feeney, Reuben | Dockar-Clay (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 21 April | Round 7 | Norths Devils | Jack Manski Oval | 30 – 16 | Reuben (2), Dodd, Drew, Marketo | Dockar-Clay (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 29 April | Round 8 | Souths Logan Magpies | Jack Manski Oval | 38 – 14 | Dodd (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Hudson, Maloney | Dodd (5) | ||||
| Saturday, 5 May | Round 9 | Burleigh Bears | Jack Manski Oval | 13 – 6 | Dockar-Clay, Feeney | Dodd (2); Dockar-Clay (1 FG) | ||||
| Round 10 | Bye | |||||||||
| Saturday, 20 May | Round 11 |  Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Jack Manski Oval | 26 – 12 | Carucci, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Freeman, Power | Dodd (3) | ||||
| Sunday, 27 May | Round 12 |  PNG Hunters | National Football Stadium | 8 – 12 | Carucci, Faifai Loa | |||||
| Saturday, 2 June | Round 13 | CQ Capras | Browne Park | 32 – 12 | Reuben (2), Faifai Loa, Feeney, Marketo, Power | Dodd (4) | ||||
| Saturday, 9 June | Round 14 | Easts Tigers | Jack Manski Oval | 32 – 0 | Niemoeller (2), Carucci, Faifai Loa, Hudson, Santo | Dodd (3), Feeney (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 16 June | Round 15 | Mackay Cutters | Jack Manski Oval | 28 – 22 | Faifai Loa (2), Freeman, Power, Woolf | Dodd (4) | ||||
| Saturday, 30 June | Round 16 | Northern Pride | Atherton Stadium | 10 – 13 | Griffin, Reuben | Dodd (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 7 July | Round 17 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 8 | Anderson, Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Feeney | Dockar-Clay (3) | ||||
| Saturday, 14 July | Round 18 | Ipswich Jets | Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 14 | Dodd, Dockar-Clay, Feeney | Dockar-Clay (5) | ||||
| Sunday, 22 July | Round 19 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Flinders Sports Ground | 62 – 12 | Faifai Loa (2), Feeney (2), Reuben (2), Anderson, Davey, Freeman, Hudson, Lousi, Power | Dockar-Clay (7) | ||||
| Sunday, 29 July | Round 20 | Souths Logan Magpies | Davies Park | 16 – 6 | Anderson, Freeman, Power | Faifai Loa (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 4 August | Round 21 | Norths Devils | Bishop Park | 24 – 27 | Feeney (2), Davey, Freeman, Santo | Dockar-Clay (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 11 August | Round 22 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Jack Manski Oval | 18 – 20 | Dockar-Clay, Faifai Loa, Reuben, Santo | Faifai Loa (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 18 August | Round 23 | Burleigh Bears | Pizzey Park | 12 – 22 | Davey (2) | Dodd (2) | ||||
| Saturday, 25 August | Round 24 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Kougari Oval | 26 – 22 | Faifai Loa (2), Feeney, Griffin, Salam | Dodd (3) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 September | Elimination Final | Ipswich Jets | Jack Manski Oval | 12 – 32 | Davey, Jensen | Dodd (2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||
Statistics
| * | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2018 season |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin Anderson* | 11 | 5 | 13 | - | 46 |
| Daniel Beasley | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Bella | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Joe Boyce | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Byrnes | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Michael Carroll | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Ty Carucci | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Davin Crampton | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Davey | 14 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Zach Dockar-Clay | 17 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 87 |
| Levi Dodd | 16 | 4 | 29 | - | 74 |
| Jordan Drew | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | 23 | 16 | 3 | - | 70 |
| Jaelen Feeney | 22 | 15 | 1 | - | 62 |
| Shaun Fensom* | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Foster | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Krys Freeman | 24 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| Rod Griffin | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Shaun Hudson* | 23 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Corey Jensen* | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jordan Kenworthy | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sione Lousi | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Cade Maloney | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jake Marketo | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Sam Martin-Savage | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Francis Molo* | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| David Munro | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Niemoeller | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Justin O'Neill* | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Temone Power | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Jonathon Reuben | 19 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
| Bacho Salam | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Brenden Santi | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Zac Santo | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Brent Woolf | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Totals | 108 | 75 | 1 | 583 |
Honours
Club
- Player of the Year: Kalifa Faifai Loa[18]
- Players' Player: Temone Power
- Back of the Year: Jaelen Feeney
- Forward of the Year: Jake Marketo
- Under 20 Player of the Year: Sam Martin-Savage
- Under 18 Player of the Year: Isaac Locke
League
- Winger of the Year: Kalifa Faifai Loa[19]
References
- ↑ "Beasley Returns To Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Townsville Blackhawks gains and losses". QRL.
- ↑ "Zach Dockar-Clay joines the Mendi Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks.
- 1 2 "Dragons duo join the Mendi Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Townsville Mendi Blackhawks sign former Knights playmaker Jaelen Feeney". Townsville Bulletin.
- ↑ "Freeman determined for success". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Rocket Rod Lands in Townsville". Townsville Bulletin.
- ↑ "MARKETO BACK IN THE GAME AFTER ROMANIAN SOJOURN". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Santi Flies Again With Mendi Blackhawks". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Zac's Back!". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Blackhawks fullback Carlin Anderson signs two-year deal with Cowboys". Townsville Bulletin.
- ↑ "Dan Beasley signs with French club". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/7NewsGoldCoast/videos/vb.840702249361798/1448652888566728/?type=2&theater
- 1 2 "Key Blackhawks call it a day". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Blackhawks forward Francis Molo signs one-year deal with Cowboys". Townsville Blackhawks.
- ↑ "Former Titan lands at Jets". The Queensland Times.
- ↑ "Norths Devils gains and losses". QRL.
- ↑ "FaiFai-Loa Takes Out Top Award". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ipswich hardman claims Civoniceva Medal". QRL. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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