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.
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
Squad movement Gains Player Signed from Until end of NotesOscar Carter Herbert River CrushersJohn Cullen Townsville BrothersJustin Frain Ryde-Eastwood HawksEdene Gebbie Wests TigersMitchell Grimes Herbert River CrushersRobert Lui Leeds RhinosKayleb Milne Cronulla-Sutherland SharksJaymon Moore Mackay CuttersFaron Morris Townsville BrothersJordon Remfrey Mounties RLFC
Losses Player Signed to Until end of NotesCarlin AndersonWork commitmentsNick BrownReleasedBenn Campagnolo South Sydney RabbitohsSam HoareRetiredJosh HoffmanReleasedCameron KingRetiredSione LousiRetiredSam Martin-SavageYear offCody MaughanReleasedKieran QuabbaWork commitmentsBacho Salam Brisbane Tigers
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 – 18 Chudleigh (2), Feeney, Lipp Bell (4) Legend:
Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries GoalsSaturday, March 20Round 1 Norths DevilsJack Manski Oval14 – 8 Chester, Chudleigh, Faifai Loa Chudleigh (1)Saturday, March 26Round 2 Burleigh BearsJack Manski Oval22 – 26 Faifai Loa, Feeney, Price, Sadrugu Bell (3)Friday, April 1Round 3 Wynnum Manly SeagullsJack Manski Oval28 – 12 Faifai Loa, Kaufusi, Lipp, A Moore, Pere K Laybutt (4)Saturday, April 9Round 4 Northern PrideBarlow Park22 – 12 Faifai Loa (2), Baleiwairiki, Bell Bell (3)Sunday, April 24Round 5 Tweed Heads SeagullsJack Manski Oval17 – 4 Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Lui Bell (2, 1 FG)Saturday, April 30Round 6 Redcliffe DolphinsMoreton Daily Stadium29 – 28 Bell (2), Baleiwairiki, Chudleigh, Sadrugu Bell (4, 1 FG)Round 7ByeFriday, May 13Round 8 PNG HuntersJack Manski Oval20 – 42 Feeney, Lipp, A Moore, Sadrugu Bell (2)Saturday, May 21Round 9 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve40 – 10 Feeney (3), Lipp (2), Boyce, Frain Nona (5), Bell (1)Saturday, June 4Round 10 Mackay CuttersJack Manski Oval18 – 28 Faifai Loa, Feeney, K Laybutt Nona (2), K Laybutt (1)Saturday, June 11Round 11 CQ CaprasBrowne Park16 – 22 Nona (2), Faifai Loa Nona (2)Saturday, June 18Round 12 Brisbane TigersJack Manski Oval30 – 18 Baleiwairiki, Boyce, Faifai Loa, Z Laybutt, Pua'avase Nona (5)Saturday, July 2Round 13 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium18 – 28 Carroll (2), McMinn Z Laybutt (3)Saturday, July 9Round 14 Souths Logan MagpiesJack Manski Oval72 – 0 Chester (3), Faifai Loa (2), Z Laybutt (2), Bell, Gebbie, Hampson, K Laybutt, Maloney, Pere Nona (10)Saturday, July 16Round 15 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park16 – 30 Faifai Loa, Lui, Sadrugu Nona (2)Saturday, July 23Round 16 Redcliffe DolphinsBurdekin RL Park22 – 22 Sadrugu (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:
Statistics *Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2022 season
NameAppTGFGPts*73--128----11415248*31--4112--822--83----*104--16831-141512--4886--24*1----51--421--431--415----121--41----1425-18*643-22*114--16102--8141--491--45----112--81----7229-66*112--8*141--4*51--4*126--24 Totals 69 53 2 384
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