The 2022 Mackay Cutters season is the 15th in the club's history. Coached by Dave Elliott and captained by Ross Bella, they competed in the Hostplus Cup.
The 2021 season marked the return of the Cutters after the 2020 season was cancelled after just one round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Season summary
Milestones Round 1: Flynn Camilleri, Ewan Coutts, Sam Fa'apito, Jake Hawkins, Tom Irelandes, Jayden Morgan Andre Niko, Zac Patch, Hiale Roycroft and Kyle Schneider made their debuts for the club. Round 1: Flynn Camilleri and Andre Niko scored their first tries for the club. Round 2: Scott Drinkwater made his debut for the club. Round 2: Daejarn Asi, Ewan Coutts and Scott Drinkwater scored their first tries for the club. Round 4: Brendan Elliot, Mitch Fogarty and Luke Ingram made their debuts for the club. Round 5: Matthew Vessey made his debut for the club. Round 6: Henri Stocks made his debut for the club. Round 6: Jayden Morgan and Luke Webley scored their first tries for the club. Round 8: Jake Granville made his debut for the club. Round 9: Tom Sly made his debut for the club. Round 10: Tom Sly scored his first try for the club. Round 14: Mitch Fogarty scored his first try for the club. Round 16: Gehamat Shibasaki made his debut for the club.
2022 squad
Squad movement
Gains Player Signed from Until end of NotesAdam Cook New Zealand Warriors (mid-season)Ewan Coutts Souths Sharks MackaySam Fa'apito Beerwah BulldogsMitch Fogarty Townsville BlackhawksJake Hawkins Nyngan TigersJordan Hill Wests TigersLuke Ingram Wagga KangaroosBrett Kelly Marist Brothers LismoreJayden Morgan Jamberoo SuperoosAndre Niko Burleigh BearsZac Patch Gungahlin BullsHiale Roycroft Norths DevilsKyle Schneider Parramatta EelsTom Sly Kawana Dolphins
Losses Player Signed to Until end of NotesBlake AthertonReleasedAidan BeardReleasedRayden Burns Canberra RaidersPaul ByrnesReleasedAdam Cook New Zealand WarriorsJesse Dee Newcastle ThunderBeaudan DixonReleasedShaun EdwardsReleasedBayley Gill Featherstone RoversKellen JennerReleasedSam JohnstoneReleasedJaymon Moore Townsville BlackhawksJack Quinn Mounties RLFCBuchanan RawhitiReleasedGarrett Smith New Zealand WarriorsJosh Smith Canberra RaidersMatiu Stone-Dunn Burleigh BearsJake ThorntonReleased Fixtures
Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries GoalsSaturday, 19 MarchRound 1 PNG HuntersBB Print Stadium10 – 16 Camilleri, Niko Finnegan (1)Saturday, 26 MarchRound 2 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve52 – 12 Coutts (2), Asi, Bella, Drinkwater, Finnegan, Moceidreke, Mullany, Paskins Finnegan (8)Sunday, 3 AprilRound 3 Northern PrideBB Print Stadium24 – 22 Paskins (3), Bella, Moceidreke Finnegan (2)Saturday, 9 AprilRound 4 CQ CaprasBrowne Park18 – 26 Bradley, Mullany, Niko Finnegan (3)Saturday, 23 AprilRound 5 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium10 – 30 Krisanski-Kennedy, Moceidreke Finnegan (1)Saturday, 30 AprilRound 6 Brisbane TigersBB Print Stadium24 – 12 Riley (2), Morgan, Webley Finnegan (3)Round 7ByeSaturday, 14 MayRound 8 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park8 – 28 Niko Finnegan (2)Friday, 20 MayRound 9 Wynnum Manly SeagullsBB Print Stadium10 – 28 Paskins, Webley Finnegan (1)Saturday, 4 JuneRound 10 Townsville BlackhawksJack Manski Oval28 – 18 Paskins (2), Bella, Moceidreke, Riley, Sly Finnegan (2)Saturday, 11 JuneRound 11 Redcliffe DolphinsBB Print Stadium32 – 34 Moceidreke (2), Bradley, Mullany, Paskins Finnegan (6) Saturday, 18 JuneRound 12 Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports Complex 24 – 22 Moceidreke (2), Condon, Coutts Finnegan (4)Sunday, 3 JulyRound 13 Souths Logan MagpiesDavies Park30 – 24 Paskins (2), Bradley, Finnegan, Riley Finnegan (5)Sunday, 10 JulyRound 14 Norths DevilsBishop Park20 – 38 Bella, Coutts, Fogarty, Riley Finnegan (2)Saturday, 16 JulyRound 15 Ipswich JetsBB Print Stadium18 – 24 Coutts, Finnegan, Riley Finnegan (3)Saturday, 23 JulyRound 16 Wynnum Manly SeagullsRay Edwards Oval18 – 34 Baira (3) Finnegan (3)Saturday, 6 AugustRound 17 CQ CaprasBB Print Stadium Saturday, 14 AugustRound 18 Burleigh BearsBB Print Stadium Saturday, 20 AugustRound 19 Sunshine Coast FalconsBB Print Stadium Saturday, 27 AugustRound 20 PNG HuntersBycroft Oval Legend:
Statistics *Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2022 season
NameAppTGFGPts*41--4*23--12144--16*143--1211--4*131--44----95--20*11--4*3----2----15347-10651--4*2----2----6----3----71--4*12----*148--32111--4113--1293--121310--404----116--2415----15----*1----51--45----10----132--8 Totals 58 47 0 326
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