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

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. The club won the minor premiership before losing in the grand final 20-32 to the

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Season summary

The Blackhawks played their first

game against the

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in Townsville, winning 30-16. They received their first loss the following week, losing 24-36 to the

. The club then went on an 8-game winning streak before losing to the

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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

* 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:

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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

to qualify for their first grand final.

Squad List

Source:

2015 squad

Fixtures

Pre-season

Regular season

Finals

Statistics

Honours

Club

*Player of the Year:

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*Players' Player: Jahrome Hughes *Back of the Year: Jahrome Hughes *Forward of the Year: Daniel Beasley

League

*Fullback of the Year: Jahrome Hughes *Centre of the Year:

*Halfback of the Year: Michael Parker-Walshe *Prop of the Year: Daniel Beasley

References

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