2022 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank8th
2022 recordWins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 384; against: 320
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachAaron Payne
Captain
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (12)
GoalsShaun Nona (29)
PointsShaun Nona (66)
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The 2022 Townsville Blackhawks season is the eighth in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Josh Chudleigh, they competed in the Hostplus Cup.[1]

Season summary

Milestones

  • Round 1: Jake Bourke, Tom Chester, Jordan Lipp, Kayleb Milne and Emry Pere made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Tom Chester scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 2: Zac McMinn and Taniela Sadrugu made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 2: Taniela Sadrugu scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 3: Iosefo Baleiwairiki made his debut for the club.
  • Round 3: Jordan Lipp, Aaron Moore and Emry Pere scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 4: Iosefo Baleiwairiki scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 9: Oscar Carter and Justin Frain made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 9: Justin Frain scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 11: Zac Laybutt and D'Jazirhae Pua'avase made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 11: Zac Laybutt and D'Jazirhae Pua'avase scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 11: Kyle Laybutt played his 80th game for the club, overtaking Sam Hoare was the club's most capped player.
  • Round 13 Eddie Hampson made his debut for the club.
  • Round 13: Zac McMinnm scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 14: Edene Gebbie made his debut for the club.
  • Round 14: Edene Gebbie and Eddie Hampson scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 16: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and Jaymon Moore made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 16: Jake Bourke scored his first try for the club.

2022 squad

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching Staff
  • Adam Mitchell – SR
  • Aaron Moore – HB
  • Jaymon Moore – PR
  • Faron Morrris – PR
  • Sam Murphy – HK, LK
  • Andrew Niemoeller – LK, SR
  • Shaun Nona – FE, HB
  • Jordon Remfrey – CE
  • Hamilton Taia – PR
  • Dylan White – FB

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Petersen (Assistant coach)
  • Adrian Thomson (Team Manager)
  • Matthew Ham (Strength & Conditioning coach)
  • Christian Quabba (Strength & Conditioning coach)
  • Daniel Strickland (Strength & Conditioning coach)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 27 July 2022
Source(s): Blackhawks

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Oscar Carter Herbert River Crushers
2022
[2]
John Cullen Townsville Brothers
2022
Justin Frain Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
2022
Edene Gebbie Wests Tigers
2022
Mitchell Grimes Herbert River Crushers
2022
Robert Lui Leeds Rhinos
2022
Kayleb Milne Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2022
Jaymon Moore Mackay Cutters
2022
Faron Morris Townsville Brothers
2022
Jordon Remfrey Mounties RLFC
2022

Losses

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Carlin AndersonWork commitments
–
Nick BrownReleased
–
Benn Campagnolo South Sydney Rabbitohs
2022
Sam HoareRetired
–
Josh HoffmanReleased
–
Cameron KingRetired
–
Sione LousiRetired
–
Sam Martin-SavageYear off
–
Cody MaughanReleased
–
Kieran QuabbaWork commitments
–
Bacho Salam Brisbane Tigers
2022

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 5 MarchTrial 1 Northern PrideBarlow Park6 – 22--
Saturday, 12 MarchTrial 2 Mackay CuttersDenison Park24 – 18Chudleigh (2), Feeney, LippBell (4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, March 20Round 1 Norths DevilsJack Manski Oval14 – 8Chester, Chudleigh, Faifai LoaChudleigh (1)
Saturday, March 26Round 2 Burleigh BearsJack Manski Oval22 – 26Faifai Loa, Feeney, Price, SadruguBell (3)
Friday, April 1Round 3 Wynnum Manly SeagullsJack Manski Oval28 – 12Faifai Loa, Kaufusi, Lipp, A Moore, PereK Laybutt (4)
Saturday, April 9Round 4 Northern PrideBarlow Park22 – 12Faifai Loa (2), Baleiwairiki, BellBell (3)
Sunday, April 24Round 5 Tweed Heads SeagullsJack Manski Oval17 – 4Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, LuiBell (2, 1 FG)
Saturday, April 30Round 6 Redcliffe DolphinsMoreton Daily Stadium29 – 28Bell (2), Baleiwairiki, Chudleigh, SadruguBell (4, 1 FG)
Round 7Bye
Friday, May 13Round 8 PNG HuntersJack Manski Oval20 – 42Feeney, Lipp, A Moore, SadruguBell (2)
Saturday, May 21Round 9 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve40 – 10Feeney (3), Lipp (2), Boyce, FrainNona (5), Bell (1)
Saturday, June 4Round 10 Mackay CuttersJack Manski Oval18 – 28Faifai Loa, Feeney, K LaybuttNona (2), K Laybutt (1)
Saturday, June 11Round 11 CQ CaprasBrowne Park16 – 22Nona (2), Faifai LoaNona (2)
Saturday, June 18Round 12 Brisbane TigersJack Manski Oval30 – 18Baleiwairiki, Boyce, Faifai Loa, Z Laybutt, Pua'avaseNona (5)
Saturday, July 2Round 13 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium18 – 28Carroll (2), McMinnZ Laybutt (3)
Saturday, July 9Round 14 Souths Logan MagpiesJack Manski Oval72 – 0Chester (3), Faifai Loa (2), Z Laybutt (2), Bell, Gebbie, Hampson, K Laybutt, Maloney, PereNona (10)
Saturday, July 16Round 15 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park16 – 30Faifai Loa, Lui, SadruguNona (2)
Saturday, July 23Round 16 Redcliffe DolphinsBurdekin RL Park22 – 22Sadrugu (2), Bourke, Z Laybutt (2)Nona (3)
Saturday, August 6Round 17 Northern PrideJack Manski Oval
Saturday, August 13Round 18 PNG HuntersBycroft Oval
Saturday, August 20Round 19 Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports Complex
Saturday, August 27Round 20 Norths DevilsBishop Park
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2022 season
NameAppTGFGPts
Iosefi Baleiwairiki*73--12
Nathan Barrett8----
Michael Bell11415248
Jake Bourke*31--4
Joe Boyce112--8
Michael Carroll22--8
Oscar Carter3----
Tom Chester*104--16
Josh Chudleigh831-14
Kalifa Faifai Loa1512--48
Jaelen Feeney86--24
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki*1----
Justin Frain51--4
Edene Gebbie21--4
Eddie Hampson31--4
Tom Hancock15----
Patrick Kaufusi121--4
Jordan Kenworthy1----
Kyle Laybutt1425-18
Zac Laybutt*643-22
Jordan Lipp*114--16
Robert Lui102--8
Cade Maloney141--4
Zac McMinn91--4
Kayleb Milne5----
Aaron Moore112--8
Jaymon Moore1----
Shaun Nona7229-66
Emry Pere*112--8
Riley Price*141--4
D'Jazirhae Pua'avase*51--4
Taniela Sadrugu*126--24
Totals69532384

References

  1. ↑ "2022 Mendi Blackhawks season launch". Townsville Blackhawks. 14 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Townsville Blackhawks: Cup gains and losses for 2022". QRL. 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rabbitohs Pathways squads for Rd 17 matches against Knights". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 5 July 2022.
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