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REALITY has not sunk in yet. For the first time since he was four, Kyle Laybutt is starring down the barrel of a year without rugby league. It is a bitter pill to swallow after the Intrust Super Cup was cancelled for the year amid the coronavirus pandemic. But now is not the time to dwell on that. For the Blackhawks five-eighth it is the time for his team to show what they’re made of. Following the closure of the club for the foreseeable future, the onus is now on the playing group to keep fit and healthy. And whoever used this time most effectively, Laybutt said, would prove it with the results on the field.
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TOWNSVILLE Blackhawks staff have been stood down due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with an eye on the future the club are steadfast they will be back. The suspension of all NRL and QRL competitions, as well as the closure of club affiliated leagues clubs, have led to the widespread standing down of team support staff across sporting codes. Blackhawks football operations manager Adrian Thomson was among those who will have annual leave paid out before the next steps are taken. But he was adamant he and other football staff would be at the ready to return as soon as they were able to do so. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/the-pregame-speech-that-gave-an-origin-legend-goosebumps/news-story/609a02dd33305d27dec3c36f924fafb4
HISTORY beckoned for Jenni-Sue Hoepper as she prepared to lead the North Queensland Gold Stars out for the first QRLW clash. Despite what she had achieved in rugby league already, the moment gave her goosebumps. It was an impassioned pre-game speech from former Jillaroo Deanna Turner that started the chills. It illustrated to Hoepper that she was not just playing for the Gold Stars but all of North Queensland. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-desire-that-pushed-blackhawks-hooker-josh-chudleigh-through-his-injury-hell/news-story/ccfecc55abfa7bc8208f97295259fc06
JOSH Chudleigh holds vivid memories of his one NRL game. Those memories are a trigger, a catalyst that reminds him he can succeed at that level and has what it takes to get back there. The Blackhawks’ hooker laced up for the Cowboys in 2016, scoring a try against the Canberra Raiders. Since then it has been a tumultuous time on the injury front. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-vendetta-new-townsville-blackhawks-captain-jaelen-feeney-holds-against-the-ipswich-jets/news-story/8f33dc8f2cd9d08ea4b1646ec74af22d
WHEN asked how he feels about the Ipswich Jets, Jaelen Feeney grimaces. The Blackhawks five-eighth has bitter memories about the southeast Queensland club and it has developed into something of a vendetta. All that has done is fuel the new Townsville captain to make an impact when they begin their Intrust Super Cup campaign. Feeney will fill the shoes of club skipper Sam Hoare as the former Cowboy continues his comeback from an ACL injury. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/labourer-physio-captain-jack-johnson-is-a-balancing-expert/news-story/0341fed0198b715d609ae0305f8aba73
JACK Johnson is becoming well rehearsed in his juggling act. By day he ferries off the coast to work as a labourer and returns to his studies in physiotherapy. But he has little time to recuperate — once those tasks are complete he gets stuck into training with the Townsville Blackhawks’ under-20s side. Now his expertise in balance will be tested on the field upon being named his side’s 2020 captain. By his own admission, Johnson is not much of a talker. He will say “what he has to say” when it has to be said but ultimately it will be his actions that lead his charges on the field. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/historic-hoepper-adds-another-chapter-to-her-rugby-league-journey/news-story/d9830754db91da58d5deb5d6e855416e
JENNI-SUE Hoepper’s name will forever be etched throughout rugby league history. The first winner of the women’s Dally M Medal has added another chapter to her journey as the inaugural captain of the North Queensland Gold Stars. But, with sights set on the QRLW title, her historic exploits are not done with yet. Hoepper will lead an exciting crop of young talent in the side’s only trial match against the Central Coast Capras in Rockhampton. The likes of fullback Romy Teitzel and forward Riutoto Te Hiko have shown the Indigenous All Stars No. 7 that the team’s prospects are not only strong in 2020 but the seasons to come. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/down-but-never-out-sam-hoare-eyes-his-blackhawks-return/news-story/a202009837f1ee41b525b774fef4fb10
SAM Hoare is chasing that winning feeling again. Luckless with injuries, the former Cowboy is on track to return to the field for the Townsville Blackhawks in the early stages of the 2020 season. Last year he returned from an ACL injury and was enjoying a stellar run of form, only to tear the ligament again in June. While it has been a challenging road, the drive has never left the 28-year-old to get back to his best as he sets his sights on a round three return. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/nrl-drive-still-alive-for-townsville-blackhawks-latest-star-recruit/news-story/2dc39833a1265fee2e2ebc6126e5361e
THERE is still a determined drive in Josh Hoffman to return to the NRL. But there are some things more important than football for the 31-year-old, which ultimately fuelled his decision to sign with the Townsville Blackhawks. The former Parramatta Eels utility back had been in discussions to re-sign with the Sydney club for the 2020 season. But as the father of two young daughters, Mackay-born Hoffman said he needed to focus on life after his rugby league career. And with his family’s future in mind, should his form warrant an NRL call up, the North Queensland Cowboys could be the only possible beneficiary. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/confidence-renewed-flame-ignited-carlin-anderson-firms-for-a-big-year/news-story/0a94ddc0a305887ab7fc28b5633a0809
CARLIN Anderson refuses to give up on his dream of a start in the NRL. And he believes Blackhawks coach Aaron Payne could hold the key to unlocking an opportunity. After joining the Townsville club, 2020 is set to be a year of redemption for the former Cowboy. A tumultuous 2019 season with the Mackay Cutters came with its setbacks — a devastating injury shook his confidence and led to positional switches. It eventuated in his contract with the North Queensland Cowboys not being renewed. |
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