2024 North Queensland Cowboys season
{{Short description|Season of rugby league team}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby league team season
| year = 2024
| team_colour = navy
| font_colour = white
| league = NRL
| league_link = NRL
| league_rank = 5th
| league_wins = 15
| league_losses = 9
| points_for = 657
| points_against = 568
| playoff_result = {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}}
| CEO_title = CEO
| CEO = Jeff Reibel
| coach_title = Coach
| coach = Todd Payten
| captain = Reuben Cotter
Tom Dearden
| stadium = Queensland Country Bank Stadium
| avg_attendance = 19,701
| total_attendance=
| high_attendance = 24,861 (vs. Newcastle, Finals Week 1)
| top_tries = Kyle Feldt (23)
| top_goals = Valentine Holmes (99)
| top_points = Valentine Holmes (254)
| prev_season = 2023
| next_season = 2025
}}
The 2024 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 30th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden, they competed in the NRL's 2024 Telstra Premiership. Cotter and Dearden captain the club for the first time, replacing Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2024/01/28/cowboys-crown-new-captains-1/|title=Cowboys crown new captains|date=28 January 2024|website=NQ Cowboys}}
Season summary
=Milestones=
- Round 4: Reece Robson played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 5: Jake Granville played his 200th NRL game for the club.
- Round 5: Kyle Feldt scored his 131st try, becoming the club's all-time leading tryscorer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/07/king-kyle-breaks-bowens-record-as-cowboys-salute/|title=King Kyle claims Bowen's crown as Cowboys salute|date=7 April 2024|website=NRL}}
- Round 6: Scott Drinkwater played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 7: Scott Drinkwater played his 100th NRL game for the club.
- Round 7: Griffin Neame played his 50th NRL game for the club.
- Round 8: Tom Mikaele made his debut for the club.
- Round 8: Kyle Feldt played his 200th NRL game for the club.
- Round 8: Chad Townsend played his 250th NRL game.
- Round 9: Viliami Vailea made his debut for the club.
- Round 10: Harrison Edwards made his debut for the club.
- Round 10: Jeremiah Nanai played his 50th NRL game for the club.
- Round 11: Braidon Burns made his debut and scored his first try for the club.
- Round 11: Viliami Vailea scored his first try for the club.
- Round 11: Sam McIntyre played his 50th NRL game.
- Round 13: Jaxon Purdue and Jamal Shibasaki made their NRL debuts.
- Round 15: Reece Robson played his 100th NRL game for the club.
- Round 15: Valentine Holmes scored his 100th NRL try.
- Round 17: Jaxon Purdue scored his first NRL try.
- Round 20: Heilum Luki played his 50th NRL game for the club.
- Round 24: Tom Dearden played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 26: Valentine Holmes played his 200th NRL game.
- Round 27: Kyle Feldt scored his 150th NRL try.
=Squad=
{{Rls
|squadname=North Queensland Cowboys 2024 Squad
|BC1=navy
|FC1=white
|BC2=#c0c0c0
|FC2=black
|source=[https://www.cowboys.com.au/teams/ NQ Cowboys]
|date=8 May 2024
|column1_title=Top 30 squad – 2024 NRL season
|list1a={{Rls player|pos=WG|name=Braidon Burns}}
|list1b={{Rls player|pos=CE|name=Tom Chester}}
|list1c={{Rls player|pos=HB|name=Jake Clifford}}
|list1d={{Rls player|pos=LK|name=Reuben Cotter|captain=y}}
|list1e={{Rls player|pos=FE|name=Tom Dearden|captain=y}}
|list1f={{Rls player|pos=WG|name=Rob Derby}}
|list1g={{Rls player|pos=FB|name=Scott Drinkwater}}
|list1h={{Rls player|pos=HB|name=Tom Duffy}}
|list1i={{Rls player|pos=LK|name=Harrison Edwards}}
|list1j={{Rls player|pos=WG|name=Kyle Feldt}}
|list2a={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=Kulikefu Finefeuiaki}}
|list2b={{Rls player|pos=LK|name=Jake Granville}}
|list2c={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Coen Hess}}
|list2d={{Rls player|pos=CE|name=Valentine Holmes}}
|list2e={{Rls player|pos=CE|name=Zac Laybutt}}
|list2f={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=Heilum Luki}}
|list2g={{Rls player|pos=LK|name=Sam McIntyre}}
|list2h={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Jordan McLean}}
|list2i={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Tom Mikaele}}
|list2j={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=Jeremiah Nanai}}
|list3a={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Griffin Neame}}
|list3b={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=D'Jazirhae Pua'avase}}
|list3c={{Rls player|pos=HK|name=Reece Robson}}
|list3d={{Rls player|pos=WG|name=Murray Taulagi}}
|list3e={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Jason Taumalolo}}
|list3f={{Rls player|pos=LK|name=Jamayne Taunoa-Brown}}
|list3g={{Rls player|pos=HB|name=Chad Townsend}}
|list3h={{Rls player|pos=CE|name=Viliami Vailea}}
|list3i={{Rls player|pos=WG|name=Semi Valemei}}
|column2_title=Supplementary list
|list4a={{Rls player|pos=CE|name=Jodeci Baker-Tiraha}}
|list4b={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Emarly Bitungane}}
|list4c={{Rls player|pos=HK|name=Jai Hansen}}
|list4d={{Rls player|pos=PR|name=Kaiden Lahrs}}
|list4e={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=Jamal Shibasaki}}
{{underline|Extended squad}}
|list4f={{Rls player|pos=HB|name=Jaxon Purdue}}
|list4g={{Rls player|pos=SR|name=Wil Sullivan}}
|column3_title=Coaching staff
|coach=Todd Payten
|assistant=Justin Morgan
|assistant2=James Maloney
|assistant3=Ben Rauter
|assistant4=Paul Bowman (Head of Performance)
|assistant5=Ashley Graham (Strength & Conditioning)
|assistant6=Mark Henry (Strength & Conditioning)
|assistant7=James Moran (Strength & Conditioning)
|assistant8=Steve Sartori (Physiotherapist)
|legend1=Development playersDevelopment players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
|legend2=Extended squadPlayers in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
}}
Squad movement
=Gains=
=Losses=
=Re-signings=
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!width="150" | Player !width="70" | Until End of !width="40" | Notes | ||
Coen Hess | {{center|2027}} | {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2024/05/31/hess-on-track-to-be-a-cowboy-for-life/|title=Hess on track to be a Cowboy for life|date=31 May 2024|website=NQ Cowboys}}}} |
Heilum Luki | {{center|2029}} | {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2024/04/24/heilum-luki-signs-long-term-extension-2029/|title=Luki signs long-term extension|date=24 April 2024|website=NQ Cowboys}}}} |
Sam McIntyre | {{center|2026}} | {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2024/04/03/cowboys-re-sign-mcintyre|title=Cowboys re-sign McIntyre|date=3 April 2024|website=NQ Cowboys}}}} |
Tom Mikaele | {{center|2027}} | {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2024/05/29/cowboys-re-sign-mikaele|title=Cowboys re-sign Mikaele|date=29 May 2024|website=NQ Cowboys}}}} |
Ladder
{{NRL2024Ladder|showteam=NQC}}
Fixtures
=Pre-season=
{{main|2024 NRL pre-season results}}
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style="width:120px;"| Date
! style="width:60px;"| Round ! style="width:185px;"| Opponent ! style="width:155px;"| Venue ! style="width:80px;"| Score ! style="width:270px;"| Tries ! style="width:180px;"| Goals ! style="width:60px;"| Attendance | |||||||
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style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 18 February | style="text-align:center;"|Trial 1 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | BB Print Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/02/18/reece-lightning-strikes-in-mackay-as-broncos-outclass-cowboys/ 20–46] | Finefeuiaki, Mullany, Purdue, Valemei | Mullany (1/1), Purdue (1/1), Duffy (0/2) | style="text-align:center;"| 5,332 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 25 February | style="text-align:center;"|Trial 2 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Seiffert Oval | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/02/25/cowboys-overcome-raiders-as-broncos-claim-pre-season-challenge-title/ 36–26] | Feldt (3), Mikaele (2), Laybutt, Taulagi | Holmes (2/4), Drinkwater (1/2), Laybutt (1/1) | style="text-align:center;"| 6,048 |
colspan="11" | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#cfecec|Bye|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} |
=Regular season=
{{main|2024 NRL season results}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
| label1 = Ground
| res1 = A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/N/H/A/H/A/–/A/H/–/H/H/A/H/H/–/H/A
| label2 = Result
| res2 = W/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/B/W/L/B/W/W/W/L/W/B/W/W
| label3 = Position
| pos3 = 1/2/1/3/2/4/8/9/10/12/12/11/10/12/10/8/7/8/8/8/6/6/7/7/6/6/5
| label4 = Points
| pos4 = 2p/4p/6p/6p/8p/8p/8p/8p/8p/8p/10p/12p/14p/14p/16p/18p/20p/20p/22p/24p/26p/28p/28p/30p/32p/34p/36p
| color_W = green1 |text_W = Win |color_D = yellow1 |text_D = Draw |color_L = red1 |text_L = Loss |text_H = Home |text_A = Away |text_N = Neutral |text_B = Bye |color_B = blue1
| color1 = gold |color2-8 = green2 |color17 = red2
| source = [https://www.nrl.com/ladder/?competition=111&season=2024 National Rugby League]
}}
==Matches==
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style="width:120px;"| Date
! style="width:60px;"| Round ! style="width:185px;"| Opponent ! style="width:155px;"| Venue ! style="width:80px;"| Score ! style="width:270px;"| Tries ! style="width:180px;"| Goals ! style="width:60px;"| Attendance | |||||||
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style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 10 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 1 | {{leagueicon|Dolphins|16}} Dolphins | Suncorp Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/10/cowboys-entertain-in-dominant-win-over-dolphins/ 43–18] | Laybutt (2), Dearden, Feldt, Luki, Nanai, Taulagi | Holmes (7/7), Townsend (1 FG) | style="text-align:center;"| 32,477 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 16 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 2 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/16/townsends-golden-field-goal-downs-knights/ 21–20] {{goldenpt}} | Dearden, Feldt, Nanai, Townsend | Holmes (3/5), Townsend (1 FG) | style="text-align:center;"| 18,986 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 23 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 3 | {{leagueicon|St. George|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/23/cowboys-come-from-behind-to-maintain-unbeaten-start-to-season/ 46–24] | Taulagi, McIntyre, Neame, Drinkwater, Finefeuiaki, Dearden, Holmes, Townsend | Holmes (7/8) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,252 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Friday, 29 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 4 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/29/reynolds-all-class-as-broncos-dish-up-a-derby-dazzler/ 12–38] | Holmes, Drinkwater | Holmes (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"| 45,793 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 7 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 5 | {{leagueicon|Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/07/king-kyle-breaks-bowens-record-as-cowboys-salute/ 35–22] | Laybutt, Taulagi, Drinkwater (2), Robson, Feldt | Holmes (5/6), Townsend (1 FG) | style="text-align:center;"| 18,870 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 13 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 6 | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/13/asi-steps-up-to-secure-eels-win-against-cowboys/ 20–27] | Nanai, Chester, Holmes, Drinkwater | Holmes (2/4) | style="text-align:center;"| 14,443 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Sunday, 21 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 7 | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | PointsBet Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/21/first-half-blitz-sets-up-sharks-big-win-over-cowboys/ 6–42] | Holmes | Holmes (1/1) | style="text-align:center;"| 12,415 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 27 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 8 | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/27/pink-wall-remarkable-defensive-resolve-gets-panthers-home-against-cowboys/ 20–26] | Valemei, Holmes, Finefeuiaki, Nanai | Holmes (2/4) | style="text-align:center;"| 20,960 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 4 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 9 | {{leagueicon|Dolphins|16}} Dolphins | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/04/katoa-nikorima-combined-to-steer-dolphins-home-in-thriller-against-cowboys/ 26–28] | Feldt, Cotter, Nanai (2), McIntyre | Holmes (3/5) | style="text-align:center;"| 20,967 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Sunday, 12 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 10 | {{leagueicon|Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/12/injury-hit-titans-survive-late-cowboys-comeback/ 18–20] | Nanai (2), Feldt | Holmes (3/3) | style="text-align:center;"| 12,125 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 18 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 11 | {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | Suncorp Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/18/cowboys-survive-south-sydney-scare-to-snaplosing-streak/ 28–22] | Burns (2), Dearden (2), Vailea | Holmes (4/6) | style="text-align:center;"| 50,708 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Friday, 24 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 12 | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/24/doubles-to-origin-hopefuls-help-cowboys-fire-against-tigers/ 42–28] | Feldt (2), Holmes (2), Nanai (2), McIntyre | Holmes (7/8) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,947 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 2 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 13 | {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16}} Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/06/02/drinkwater-leads-cowboys-to-comeback-victory/ 18–16] | Burns, Drinkwater, Finefeuiaki | Drinkwater (3/5) | style="text-align:center;"|13,811 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 8 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 14 | {{leagueicon|Auckland|16}} New Zealand Warriors | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/06/08/warriors-lead-cowboys-at-halftime/ 12–42] | Drinkwater, Burns | Holmes (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"| 19,623 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Friday, 14 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 15 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/06/14/cowboys-power-past-raiders-in-canberra/ 34–16] | Feldt (2), Luki, Nanai, Holmes, Robson | Holmes (5/6) | style="text-align:center;"| 9,671 |
style="background:#CFECEC;" | |style="text-align:center;"|Round 16 | Bye | |||||
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 30 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 17 | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/06/30/cowboys-defeat-penrith-to-soar-into-top-eight/ 16–6] | Feldt, Burns, Purdue | Holmes (2/3) | style="text-align:center;"| 15,777 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 6 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 18 | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| [https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/07/06/cherry-evans-nails-golden-point-field-goal-to-gun-down-cowboys/ 20–21] {{goldenpt}} | Townsend, Cotter, Feldt | Holmes (3/3), Drinkwater (1 2pt FG) | style="text-align:center;"| 18,787 |
style="background:#cfecec;" | |style="text-align:center;"|Round 19 | Bye | |||||
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Sunday, 21 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 20 | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/07/21/dearden-leads-cowboys-to-crucial-win-over-bulldogs/ 20–18] | Luki (2), Purdue | Holmes (4/4) | style="text-align:center;"| 16,376 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 27 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 21 | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/07/27/cows-sharks/ 30–22] | Feldt (3), Nanai, Taulagi | Holmes (5/6) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,907 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Thursday, 1 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 22 | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/08/01/cowboys-hang-on-to-down-brave-12-man-tigers/ 48–30] | Taulagi (3), Drinkwater (2), Dearden, Feldt, Holmes | Holmes (7/8), Drinkwater (1/1) | style="text-align:center;"| 7,231 |
style="background:#FFBBBB
|Saturday, 10 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 23 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/08/10/walsh-ignores-injury-to-inspire-broncos-to-thumping-win/ 18–42] | Dearden, Feldt, Vailea | Holmes (3/3) | style="text-align:center;"| 24,230 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 17 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 24 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/08/17/clifford-leads-cowboys-to-big-win-over-raiders/ 42–4] | Holmes (3), Feldt (2), Clifford, Dearden | Holmes (7/7) | style="text-align:center;"| 17,920 |
style="background:#cfecec;" | |style="text-align:center;"|Round 25 | Bye | |||||
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Thursday, 29 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 26 | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/08/29/king-kyle-reigns-as-cowboys-subdue-storm/ 38–30] | Feldt (2), Taulagi, Holmes, Robson, Nanai | Holmes (7/7) | style="text-align:center;"| 20,787 |
style="background:#BBF3BB
|Saturday, 7 September | style="text-align:center;"|Round 27 | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/07/its-coming-home-cowboys-rout-bulldogs-to-lock-in-townsville-final/ 44–6] | Feldt (2), Taulagi (2), Drinkwater, Holmes, Luki | Holmes (8/8) | style="text-align:center;"| 32,437 |
colspan="11" | Legend: {{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#cfecec|Bye|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} |
=Finals=
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! style="width:60px;"| Round ! style="width:185px;"| Opponent ! style="width:155px;"| Venue ! style="width:80px;"| Score ! style="width:270px;"| Tries ! style="width:180px;"| Goals ! style="width:60px;"| Attendance | |||||||
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|Sunday, 14 September | style="text-align:center;"|Elimination | {{league icon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | QCB Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/14/cowboys-overpower-knights-to-keep-finals-campaign-alive/ 28–16] | Cotter, Dearden, Feldt, McLean, Taulagi | Holmes (4/5) | style="text-align:center;"| 24,861 |
style="background:
|Friday, 20 September | style="text-align:center;"|Semi | {{league icon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Allianz Stadium | style="text-align:center;"| | style="text-align:center;"| | ||
colspan="8" | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} |
Statistics
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!style="width:10em"|Name!!style="width:3em"|App!!style="width:3em"|T!!style="width:3em"|G!!style="width:3em"|FG!!style="width:3em"|Pts | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Braidon|Burns}} | 4 | 5| | |||
|20 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Chester}} | 5 | 1| | |||
|4 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jake|Clifford}} | 7 | 1 | 1| | ||
|6 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Reuben|Cotter}} | 22 | 3| | |||
|12 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Dearden}} | 23 | 9| | |||
|36 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Drinkwater}} | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 54 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Harrison|Edwards}} | 14| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kyle|Feldt}} | 24 | 23| | |||
|92 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kulikefu|Finefeuiaki}} | 24 | 3| | |||
|12 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jack|Gosiewski}} | 5| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jake|Granville}} | 12| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Valentine|Holmes}} | 23 | 14 | 99| | ||
|254 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Zac|Laybutt}} | 4 | 3| | |||
|12 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Heilum|Luki}} | 18 | 5| | |||
|20 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sam|McIntyre}} | 25 | 3| | |||
|12 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|McLean}} | 21 | 1| | |||
|4 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Mikaele}} | 12| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jeremiah|Nanai}} | 22 | 13| | |||
|52 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Griffin|Neame}} | 25 | 1| | |||
|4 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jaxon|Purdue}} | 9 | 2| | |||
|8 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Reece|Robson}} | 22 | 3| | |||
|12 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jamal|Shibasaki}} | 1| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Murray|Taulagi}} | 17 | 11| | |||
|44 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jason|Taumalolo}} | 22| | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chad|Townsend}} | 20 | 3| | |||
|3 | 15 | ||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Viliami|Vailea}} | 17 | 2| | |||
|8 | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Semi|Valemei}} | 4 | 1| | |||
|4 | |||||
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! Totals !! !! 117 !! 106 !! 4 !! 685 |
Representatives
The following players played a representative match in 2024.
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! !! State of Origin 1 !! State of Origin 2 !! State of Origin 3 !! Prime Minister's XIII !! Pacific Championships | Samoa tour of England | |||||
Reuben Cotter | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Australia }} | ||
Tom Dearden | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Australia }} | ||
Robert Derby | {{center| Papua New Guinea }} | |||||
Valentine Holmes | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | |||
Sam McIntyre | {{center| Australia }} | |||||
Jeremiah Nanai | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Samoa }} | ||
Griffin Neame | {{center| New Zealand }} | |||||
Reece Robson | {{center| New South Wales }} | {{center| New South Wales }} | {{center| New South Wales }} | |||
Murray Taulagi | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | {{center| Queensland }} | |||
Jason Taumalolo | {{center| Tonga }} | |||||
Semi Valemei | {{center| Fiji }} |
Awards
- Player of the Year (Paul Bowman Medal) - Tom Dearden
- Players' Player - Tom Dearden
- Cowboys Way award - Jake Granville
- Townsville Bulletin Fan Award - Tom Dearden
- Rookie of the Year - Jaxon Purdue
- Affiliate Club Player of the Year - Tom Duffy (Northern Pride)
- Young Guns Cowboys Way award - Henry Teutau
- Club Person of the Year - Coen Hess
Feeder clubs
=[[Queensland Cup]]=
- {{league icon|Mackay Cutters|16}} Mackay Cutters – 12th, missed finals
- {{league icon|Northern Pride|16}} Northern Pride – 1st, lost preliminary final
Women's team
{{see also|2024 North Queensland Cowboys Women season}}
The North Queensland Cowboys Women's team competed in their second season of the NRL Women's Premiership in 2024. They finished 6th, three places higher than the previous season. They were coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{2024 in rugby league}}
{{North Queensland Cowboys}}