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2015 Townsville Blackhawks season
Intrust Super Cup Rank1st
Play-off resultRunners up
recordWins: 19; draws: 1; losses: 3
Points scoredFor: 870; against: 363
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
  • Daniel Beasley
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesZac Santo (31)
GoalsKyle Feldt (63)
PointsKyle Feldt (190)
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The 2015 Townsville Blackhawks season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Daniel Beasley, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club won the minor premiership before losing in the grand final 20-32 to the Ipswich Jets.

Season summary

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The Blackhawks played their first Intrust Super Cup game against the Mackay Cutters in Townsville, winning 30-16. They received their first loss the following week, losing 24-36 to the Ipswich Jets. The club then went on an 8-game winning streak before losing to the PNG Hunters at home. The Blackhawks finished the regular season as the minor premiers, winning 19 games. They qualified for the grand final, losing to the Ipswich Jets.

Milestones

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  • Round 1: The club played their first Intrust Super Cup game.
  • Round 1: The club recorded their first Intrust Super Cup win.
  • Round 1: Jahrome Hughes scored the club's first try.
  • Round 2: The club recorded their first Intrust Super Cup loss.
  • Round 4: Rhyse Martin became the first Blackhawks' player to score 4 tries in a game.
  • Round 9: Kyle Feldt became the first Blackhawks' player to score 3 tries in a game.
  • Round 10: The club recorded their longest winning streak with their 8th straight win.
  • Round 25: The club defeated Redcliffe to secure their first minor premiership.
  • Finals Week 2: The club defeated the PNG Hunters to qualify for their first grand final.

Squad List

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Source:[1]

2015 squad

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Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Kristian Woolf


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 October 2014
Source(s): Linkedin


Fixtures

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Pre-season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 7 February Trial 1 Northern Pride Stan Williams Park 14 – 38 Kelleher, Seri, Smith Seri (1)
Saturday, 14 February Trial 2 North Queensland Cowboys Jack Manski Oval 12 – 24 Parker-Walshe, Seri Seri (2)
Saturday, 21 February Trial 3 Gold Coast Titans Under 20s Barlow Park 38 – 16 Reuben (2), Costigan, Hall, Humble, Magey, Mua, Pangai Feldt (1), Humble (1), Seri (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 7 March Round 1 Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 30 – 16 Martin (2), Feldt, Hughes, Parker-Walshe, Santo Feldt (2), Humble (1)
Sunday, 15 March Round 2 Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 24 – 36 Humble, Matsen, Pangai, Santo, Ulugia Humble (2)
Sunday, 22 March Round 3 Northern Pride Barlow Park 52 – 10 Reuben (2), Santo (2), Hall, Hughes, Humble, McLean, Pangai, Thompson Lui (5), Humble (1)
Sunday, 28 March Round 4 Central Queensland Capras Jack Manski Oval 50 – 12 Martin (4), Costigan, Hughes, Humble, Pangai, Santo Lui (6), Feldt (1)
Saturday, 4 April Round 5 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 28 – 16 Feldt, Humble, Parker-Walshe, Santo, Underwood Feldt (4)
Sunday, 12 April Round 6 Souths Logan Magpies Davies Park 46 – 20 Reuben (2), Costigan, Hall, Hughes, Lui, Ma'afu, Martin, Parker-Walshe Feldt (4), Lui (1)
Sunday, 19 April Round 7 Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 40 – 10 Santo (2), Reuben (2), Hughes, Mitchell, Pangai, Parker-Walshe, Thompson Lui (1), Reuben (1)
Saturday, 25 April Round 8 Easts Tigers Jack Manski Oval 40 – 12 Pangai (2), Feldt, Hall, Lui, Parker-Walshe, Santo Feldt (3), Lui (3)
Saturday, 9 May Round 9 Burleigh Bears Jack Manski Oval 78 – 6 Feldt (3), Norford (2), Reuben (2), Santo (2), Hall, Jensen, Lui, Mitchell, Parker-Walshe Lui (7), Feldt (4)
Saturday, 17 May Round 10 Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 28 – 0 Lui, Mitchell, Pangai, Santo, Tanginoa Feldt (4)
Saturday, 23 May Round 11 PNG Hunters Jack Manski Oval 16 – 22 Feldt, Pangai, Underwood Feldt (2)
Round 12 Bye
Friday, 5 June Round 13 Mackay Cutters Stadium Mackay 14 – 12 Parker-Walshe, Santo Feldt (3)
Saturday, 13 June Round 14 Central Queensland Capras Browne Park 46 – 6 Santo (3), Parker-Walshe (2), Beasley, Feldt, Underwood Feldt (7)
Saturday, 20 June Round 15 Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 42 – 24 Santo (3), Parker-Walshe (2), Hughes, Humble, Pangai Humble (4), Jensen (1)
Saturday, 28 June Round 16 Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 20 – 0 The Falcons withdrew from the match. Townsville were awarded a 20-0 victory -
Saturday, 4 July Round 17 Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 46 – 12 O'Neill (2), Feldt, Humble, Kelleher, Pangai, Reuben, Santo Feldt (7)
Saturday, 11 July Round 18 Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 50 – 6 Magey (2), Norford (2), Feldt, Humble, O'Neill, Pangai, Underwood Feldt (5), Humble (2)
Saturday, 19 July Round 19 Easts Tigers Tapout Energy Stadium 40 – 40 Parker-Walshe (3), Feldt, Hall, Santo, Thorby Feldt (6)
Sunday, 26 July Round 20 PNG Hunters Kalabond Oval 26 – 28 Beasley, Costigan, Parker-Walshe, Santo, Tanginoa Feldt (3)
Round 21 Bye
Saturday, 8 August Round 22 Tweed Heads Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 52 – 12 Feldt (3), Beasley, Hughes, Humble, O'Neill, Santo, Tanginoa Feldt (6), Lui (2)
Saturday, 15 August Round 23 Ipswich Jets Bill Lewis Oval 36 – 28 Feldt (2), Hughes, Lui, Ma'afu, Parker-Walshe, Tanginoa Feldt (2), Lui (2)
Saturday, 22 August Round 24 Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 20 – 13 Martin, Mitchell, Santo, Tanginoa Lui (2)
Sunday, 30 August Round 25 Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval 46 – 22 Martin (2), Santo (2), Costigan, Hall, Humble, Parker-Walshe Lui (7)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 12 September Preliminary Final PNG Hunters Jack Manski Oval 26 – 12 Santo (4), Humble, Pangai Lui (1)
Sunday, 27 September Grand Final Ipswich Jets Suncorp Stadium 20 – 32 Hughes, Humble, Lui, Santo Lui (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2015 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Daniel Beasley 23 2 - - 8
Neville Costigan 24 4 - - 16
Kyle Feldt* 17 16 63 - 190
Glenn Hall* 17 6 - - 24
Jahrome Hughes 23 9 - - 36
Tom Humble 21 11 10 - 64
Corey Jensen 16 1 1 - 6
Jack Kelleher 2 1 - - 4
Robert Lui* 17 6 40 - 104
Lorenzo Ma'afu 23 2 - - 8
Lenny Magey 6 2 - - 8
Rhyse Martin 22 10 - - 40
Rhys Matsen 5 1 - - 4
Chris McLean 16 1 - - 4
Anthony Mitchell 24 4 - - 16
Nathan Norford 7 4 - - 16
Samsen O'Neill 10 4 - - 16
Mosese Pangai 16 11 - - 44
Michael Parker-Walshe 21 18 - - 72
Jonathon Reuben 9 9 - - 36
Zac Santo* 24 31 - - 124
Mitchell Seri 1 - - - 0
Kelepi Tanginoa* 19 6 - - 24
Ray Thompson* 10 2 - - 8
Ricky Thorby 20 1 - - 4
Wayne Ulugia 2 1 - - 4
Noel Underwood 13 4 - - 16
Totals 167 114 0 896

Honours

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Club

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League

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  • Fullback of the Year: Jahrome Hughes[3]
  • Centre of the Year: Kyle Feldt
  • Halfback of the Year: Michael Parker-Walshe
  • Prop of the Year: Daniel Beasley

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profiles". Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RFLC. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Award Winners - Presentation Night 2015". Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RFLC. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Templeman wins Courier Mail Medal". Queensland Rugby League. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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