Mackay Cutters rugby league team’s woes have continued in the Queensland Rugby League Hostplus Cup series.
After a promising start to their 2024 campaign the club’s finals hopes remain in tatters after disappointing losses in recent weeks.
The lowly-placed Ipswich Jets rubbed salt in the wounds when they posted a 30-12 victory over the Cutters last weekend at North Ipswich Reserve.
It was the Cutters’ eleventh loss from eighteen matches and has resulted in the club plummeting to thirteenth spot on the ladder.
Mackay led 6-4 after rising 18-year-old hooker Xavier Kerrisk weaved his way over to score a neat try after 20 minutes with five eighth Bayley Gill adding the extras.
But the lead was shortlived.
Ipswich winger Brandon Roberts, interchange Brandon Clarke and lock forward Arama Hau nabbed first-half tries with Roberts booting two goals as the home side established a 16-8 advantage at the interval.
A Roberts penalty goal and tries by five eighth Dray Ngatuere-Wroe and half back Kyle Foxwell ensured the Jets soared high in the second half.
There was no stopping the Ipswich side as they jumped to a 30-8 lead before Cutters winger Walter Lauenstein grabbed a late consolation try with eight minutes left on the clock.
Mackay forwards Kerrisk, Jeremiah Matautia, D’Jazirhae Pua’avase, Jamal Shibasaki, Hiale Roycroft, John Radel, Sean Mullany, Mitch Fogarty, Kobe Bone, Brandon Russell and Ross Bella toiled hard but were outgunned by a revved up Jets side.
The Cutters have a bye this weekend before hosting the Western Clydesdales on Saturday August 17 at BB Print Stadium at 6pm.
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