Townsville Blackhawks

Townsville & Districts Blackhawks
Club information
Full name Townsville & Districts Blackhawks Rugby League Football Club
Website blackhawkstsv.com.au
Colours      Green
     Black
     White
Founded 10 September 2014
Current details
Ground(s)
CEO(s) Justin Wilkins
Coach(s) Kristian Woolf
Captain(s) Daniel Beasley
Competition Intrust Super Cup
2015 1st
Current season
Records
Runners-up 1 (2015)
Minor premiership 1 (2015)
Most capped 24 - Neville Costigan, Lorenzo Ma'afu, Anthony Mitchell, Zac Santo
Most points 190 - Kyle Feldt

The Townsville & Districts Blackhawks are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Queensland Cup in September 2014 and will compete in the 2015 season.[1] The side plays their home games at Jack Manski Oval.

History

Souths vs Townsville 12 April 2015, Intrust Super Cup, Davies Park

The beginnings of a Townsville team's bid to return to the Queensland Cup date back to 2007, when the Townsville-based North Queensland Young Guns folded at the end of the season. Before the Young Guns entered the competition in 2002, Townsville was represented in the Queensland Cup by the Townsville Stingers, who only lasted one season in 1998. In 2008, the Queensland Cup expanded to Cairns with the Northern Pride and Mackay with the Mackay Cutters. Both clubs became feeder sides for the Townsville-based NRL club, the North Queensland Cowboys.

In 2012, the Townsville Brothers League club sent a letter to Townsville & Districts Rugby League (TDRL) chairman Ross Anderson outlining their interest in joining the Queensland Cup.[2]

On 10 September 2014, Queensland Rugby League chairman Peter Betros announced that the Brothers-led Townsville Blackhawks bid had been successful and the side would compete in the 2015 competition. The club will be backed by the North Queensland Cowboys, who will use the Blackhawks as one of their feeder sides, along with the Pride and the Cutters.

On 29 September 2014, former North Queensland Cowboys Under 20's head coach and Brisbane Broncos assistant coach Kristian Woolf was announced as the inaugural head coach of the Blackhawks.

On 16 October 2014, the Blackhawks announced their first six signings for their inaugural season. They included former NRL players Tom Humble, Anthony Mitchell and Ricky Thorby, former North Queensland Cowboys Under 20's players Corey Jensen and Chris McLean, and United States international Taylor Welch.

On 28 February 2015, Daniel Beasley was named inaugural club captain at the team's season launch.

On 7 March 2015, the Blackhawks played their first Queensland Cup game, defeating the Mackay Cutters 30-16 at Jack Manski Oval. Jahrome Hughes scored the club's first try.[3]

The Blackhawks finished their inaugural season as minor premiers and runners-up in the Grand Final, losing to the Ipswich Jets.

On November 9 2015, it was announced that Townsville’s Cyril Connell (under-16) and Mal Meninga (under-18) Cup sides, formerly known as the Townsville Stingers, will now be known as the Townsville & Districts Blackhawks in their respective competitions.[4]

2016 squad

Foundation player Ricky Thorby
Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Samsen O'Neill - CE, WG
  • Mosese Pangai - CE
  • Michael Parker-Walshe - HB, FE
  • Temone Power - SR
  • Kieran Quabba - LK
  • Jonathon Reuben - WG
  • Brenden Santi - LK
  • Noel Underwood - SR

Head coach

  • Kristian Woolf


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

Updated: 12 April 2016
Source(s): Blackhawks

Emblems and Colours

Despite being backed by the Townsville Brothers League Club, the bid team adopted a new name, logo and colour scheme for the club. The Blackhawks moniker was chosen after Matt Cocker, a local firefighter at Townsville Airport, won a "name the team" competition in 2012.[5] The city of Townsville has a military history and is home to an RAAF Base. The clubs primary colours are green, black and white and their major sponsor is Mendi Construction, who are based in Townsville.[6]

Honours

2015
2015

Statistics and Records

Biggest Wins

Margin Opponent ScoreVenue Date
72 Burleigh Bears 78-6 Jack Manski Oval 9 May 2015
44 Norths Devils 50-6 Jack Manski Oval 11 July 2015
42 Northern Pride 52-10 Barlow Park 22 March 2015

Biggest Losses

Margin Opponent ScoreVenue Date
12 Ipswich Jets 20-32 Suncorp Stadium 27 September 2015
12 Ipswich Jets 24-36 North Ipswich Reserve 15 March 2015

Most Consecutive Wins

Most Games for Club

Most tries in a match

Most Goals in a Match

Most Points in a Match

Most Tries in a Season/for Club

Most Points in a Season/for Club

See also

External links

Official Site

References

  1. ↑ http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/09/10/qrl_announces_townsville_s_entry.html
  2. ↑ http://rleague.com/forum/horse-racing/Heard-the-Qld-Cup-may-be-expanding..._15969/
  3. ↑ http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2015/03/10/intrust_super_cup_rd.html
  4. ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/townsville-stingers-become-townsville-blackhawks/story-fnjfzs15-1227601567712
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/TsvBlackhawks/status/509872522225926144
  6. ↑ http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/props-to-the-blackhawks-who-finally-win-the-name-game-20140911-10fcgg.html
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