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.
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
Squad movement
Gains Player Signed from Until End of NotesJosh Chudleigh North Queensland CowboysSam Hoare North Queensland CowboysShaun Hudson North Queensland CowboysChippie Korostchuk Western LionsKyle Laybutt North Queensland CowboysRyan Lloyd Townsville BrothersShaun Nona Wynnum Manly SeagullsMichael Parker-Walshe Townsville BrothersNathan Traill Centrals ASA
Losses Player Signed from Until End of NotesRoss Bella Mackay CuttersPaul Byrnes Mackay CuttersTy Carucci Townsville BrothersDavin Crampton Western LionsAndrew Davey Parramatta EelsLevi Dodd South Sydney Rabbitohs (mid-season) Jordan Drew Wynnum Manly SeagullsZach Dockar-Clay Blacktown Workers Sea EaglesSam Foster Easts TigersJordan Kenworthy Mackay CuttersDavid Munro Mackay CuttersJonathon Reuben Sunshine Coast FalconsBrenden Santi Toulouse OlympiqueSolomon Vasuvulagi Released (mid-season)
Fixtures
Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Saturday, 23 FebruaryRound 1 Northern PrideAlley Park 10 – 28 – – Saturday, 2 MarchRound 2 Mackay CuttersBB Print Stadium 26 – 18 – – Legend:
Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Saturday, 9 MarchRound 1 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve 34 – 6 Faifai Loa (2), Hudson (2), Freeman, Gilbert Nona (4), Faifai Loa (1)Sunday, 17 MarchRound 2 Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports Complex 16 – 24 Dodd, Hudson, Parker-Walshe Dodd (1), Nona (1)Saturday, 23 MarchRound 3 Northern PrideBarlow Park 20 – 4 Carroll, Gilbert, Power Dodd (4)Sunday, 31 MarchRound 4 Burleigh BearsJack Manski Oval 16 – 10Freeman, Hudson, MarketoFaifai Loa (2)Friday, 5 AprilRound 5 Mackay CuttersJack Manski Oval 6 – 20 Boyce Faifai Loa (1)Saturday, 13 AprilRound 6 Redcliffe DolphinsJack Manski Oval 36 – 6 O'Neill (2), Freeman, Gilbert, Opacic, Taulagi Dodd (5), Faifai Loa (1)Saturday, 20 AprilRound 7 Norths DevilsBishop Park 10 – 22 Faifai Loa, Gilbert Faifai Loa (1)Saturday, 27 AprilRound 8 CQ CaprasJack Manski Oval 40 – 4 Santo (3), Faifai Loa, Jensen, Marketo, Power, Salam Dodd (2), Faifai Loa (2)Sunday, 5 MayRound 9 PNG HuntersNational Football Stadium 24 – 14 Santo (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa Dodd (4) Sunday, 19 MayRound 10 Sunshine Coast FalconsJack Manski Oval10 – 34 Carroll, Power Nona (1) Saturday, 25 MayRound 11 Easts TigersJack Manski Oval 30 – 6 Carroll, Jensen, Laybutt, Marketo, Salam, Santo Nona (3)Saturday, 1 JuneRound 12 Wynnum Manly SeagullsKougari Oval 12 – 28 Carroll, Power Nona (2) Sunday, 9 JuneRound 13 Souths Logan MagpiesDavies Park 28 – 14 Chudleigh (2), Carroll, Faifai Loa, Power Nona (4)Saturday, 15 JuneRound 14 Ipswich JetsJack Manski Oval 14 – 6Boyce, Carroll Nona (3) Saturday, June 29Round 15 Tweed Heads SeagullsJack Manski Oval 24 – 22 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Freeman, Traill Nona (4)Friday, 5 JulyRound 16 Mackay CuttersBB Print Stadium 22 – 6 Salam (2), Nona, Power Nona (3) Saturday, 13 JulyRound 17 Northern PrideJack Manski Oval 60 – 6 Bell (2), Chudleigh (2), Faifai Loa (2), Power (2), Feeney, Marketo, Salam Nona (7), Laybutt (1) Sunday, 21 JulyRound 18 Burleigh BearsA.R. Gofton Oval 22 – 10 Bell, Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam Laybutt (3) Saturday, 3 AugustRound 19 PNG HuntersJack Manski Oval 48 – 18 Faifai Loa, Maloney, Marketo, Power, Salam, Santo, Traill Nona (8) Saturday, 10 AugustRound 20 CQ CaprasBrowne Park 32 – 6 Feeney (3), Faifai Loa, Salam Nona (6)Saturday, 17 AugustRound 21 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium 18 – 40 Asi, Marketo, Traill Nona (3) Saturday, 24 AugustRound 22 Wynnum Manly SeagullsJack Manski Oval 22 – 18 Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Salam, Santo Nona (3) Saturday, August 31Round 23 Easts TigersSuzuki Stadium 22 – 20 Beasley, Feeney, Gilbert, Power Nona (3) Legend:
Finals Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Sunday, 8 SeptemberQualifying Final Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 12 Feeney (2), Barrett, Traill Nona (2)Saturday, 21 SeptemberPreliminary Final Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 14 – 26 Chudleigh, Salam Nona (3) Legend:
Statistics *Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2019 season
NameAppTGFGPts*31--4*31--4Daniel Beasley81--4*33--12232--8Michael Carroll106--24188--32Levi Dodd9116-36Campbell Duffy2----25138-68128--32Krys Freeman244--16*245--20*6----5----9----Shaun Hudson64--16*172--8Chippie Korostchuk1----2224-16Ryan Lloyd2----13----Cade Maloney21--4226--24Sam Martin-Savage1----Cody Maughan1----*1----Sam Murphy*3----Andrew Niemoeller1----Shaun Nona19160-124*32--8*41--4Michael Parker-Walshe141--4Temone Power2510--40Kieran Quabba24----Bacho Salam1710--40188--32Jayden Stephens2----*81--4Nathan Traill154--16 Totals 106 88 0 600
Honours
Club Player of the Year: Tom Gilbert 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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