2016 North Queensland Cowboys season
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The 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 22nd in the club's history and their first as defending premiers. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. In the pre-season the Cowboys competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. The team finished the regular season in 4th, losing in the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the Cronulla Sharks.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Johnathan Thurston scored his 1,800th point in the NRL.
- Round 3: Lachlan Coote scored his 50th try in the NRL.
- Round 5: Javid Bowen made his NRL debut.
- Round 5: James Tamou played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 5: Javid Bowen scored his first NRL try.
- Round 7: Justin O'Neill played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 7: Johnathan Thurston scored his 1,000th point at 1300SMILES Stadium.
- Round 9: Kane Linnett scored his 50th NRL try.
- Round 10: Ethan Lowe played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 11: Johnathan Thurston played his 250th game for the club.
- Round 12: Jahrome Hughes made his debut for the club.
- Round 12: Jahrome Hughes scored his first NRL try.
- Round 13: Ray Thompson played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 13: Gavin Cooper scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 14: Jason Taumalolo played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 17: Gavin Cooper played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 18: Josh Chudleigh made his NRL debut.
- Round 18: Josh Chudleigh scored his first NRL try.
- Round 26: Lachlan Coote and Jake Granville played their 50th games for the club.
- Finals Week 1: Ben Hannant played his 50th game for the club.
- Finals Week 2: Justin O'Neill played his 50th game for the club.
- Finals Week 2: Kalyn Ponga made his NRL debut.
- Finals Week 2: Michael Morgan played his 100th game for the club.
- Finals Week 3: John Asiata played his 50th game for the club.
Squad List
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Assistant coaches
Updated: 10 October 2015 |
Squad Movement
Gains
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Shaun Hudson | ![]() | 2017 | [1] |
Jahrome Hughes | ![]() | 2016 | [2] |
Patrick Mago | ![]() | 2016 | [3] |
Losses
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Glenn Hall | ![]() | 2016 | [4] |
Viliame Kikau | ![]() | 2017 | [5] |
Cameron King | ![]() | 2016 | [6] |
Robert Lui | ![]() | 2016 | [7] |
Hezron Murgha | ![]() | 2016 | [8] |
Zac Santo | ![]() | 2016 | [9] |
Scott Schulte | ![]() | 2016 | [10] |
Kelepi Tanginoa | ![]() | 2016 | [11] |
Matthew Wright | ![]() | 2018 | [12] |
Re-signings
Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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Javid Bowen | ![]() | 2018 | [13] |
Josh Chudleigh | ![]() | 2018 | [14] |
Lachlan Coote | ![]() | 2018 | [15] |
Jake Granville | ![]() | 2018 | [16] |
Sam Hoare | ![]() | 2018 | [17] |
Patrick Kaufusi | ![]() | 2017 | [18] |
Kane Linnett | ![]() | 2018 | [19] |
Ethan Lowe | ![]() | 2018 | [20] |
Justin O'Neill | ![]() | 2018 | [21] |
Antonio Winterstein | ![]() | 2018 | [22] |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 563 | 302 | +261 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 688 | 456 | +232 | 39 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 580 | 404 | +176 | 39 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 584 | 355 | +229 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 554 | 434 | +120 | 34 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 563 | 463 | +100 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 506 | 448 | +58 | 32 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 508 | 497 | +11 | 27 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 499 | 607 | −108 | 26 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 513 | 601 | −88 | 24 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 341 | 538 | −197 | 24 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 473 | 549 | −76 | 22 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 454 | 563 | −109 | 20 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 298 | 324 | −26 | 181 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 443 | 576 | −133 | 16 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 305 | 800 | −495 | 7 |
1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.
Fixtures
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The Cowboys, whose side featured a returning Matthew Bowen, finished first in their pool before being eliminated by the Melbourne Storm in the quarter-finals.
Pool Play
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 2 |
Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Saturday, 6 February | 1:20pm | Round 1 | ![]() | Eden Park | 28 – 12 | Cooper (3), Gela-Mosby (2), O'Neill | M. Bowen (1), Morgan (1) | ||||
Saturday, 6 February | 5:40pm | Round 2 | ![]() | Eden Park | 12 – 13 | Gela-Mosby (2), Winterstein | - | ||||
Sunday, 7 February | 11:50am | Round 3 | ![]() | Eden Park | 15 – 11 | Cooper, Hess, Lowe | Coote (1) | ||||
Sunday, 7 February | 2:30pm | Quarter-final | ![]() | Eden Park | 6 – 14 | Kostjasyn | Coote (1) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss |
Pre-season
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 6 February | Trial 1 | ![]() | Salter Oval | 26 – 48 | Chudleigh, Creith, Hughes, Mago, Ponga | Laybutt (3/5) | 8,122 | |||
Thursday, 11 February | Trial 2 | ![]() | Jack Manski Oval | 18 – 16 | Cooper, Morgan, O'Neill | Thurston (3/3) | - | |||
Sunday, 21 February | Trial 3 | ![]() | Headingley Stadium | 38 – 4 | O'Neill (2), Coote, Feldt, Linnett, Morgan, Thurston | Thurston (5/7) | 19,778 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Regular season
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 5 March | Round 1 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 20 – 14 | Linnett, Lowe, O'Neill | Thurston (4/4) | 15,519 | |||
Saturday, 12 March | Round 2 | ![]() | Pirtek Stadium | 16 – 20 | Lowe, O'Neill, Taumalolo | Thurston (2/3) | 12,194 | |||
Thursday, 17 March | Round 3 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 40 – 0 | Bolton, Coote, Feldt, Linnett, Morgan, Taumalolo, Winterstein | Thurston (6/7) | 8,099 | |||
Friday, 25 March | Round 4 | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium | 20 – 21 | Granville, Morgan, Lowe | Thurston (4/4) | 46,176 | |||
Saturday, 2 April | Round 5 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 36 – 0 | Feldt (2), Bolton, Bowen, Cooper, O'Neill | Thurston (6/6) | 17,444 | |||
Saturday, 9 April | Round 6 | ![]() | Pepper Stadium | 23 – 18 | Bowen, Cooper, Feldt, O'Neill | Thurston (3/4), Coote (1 FG) | 13,725 | |||
Friday, 15 April | Round 7 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 44 – 18 | O'Neill (2), Cooper, Feldt, Lowe, Morgan, Thurston, Winterstein | Thurston (6/8) | 15,487 | |||
Saturday, 23 April | Round 8 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 32 – 16 | Morgan (2), Cooper, Coote, Winterstein | Thurston (6/7) | 19,308 | |||
Saturday, 30 April | Round 9 | ![]() | Brookvale Oval | 34 – 18 | Feldt (2), Cooper, Linnett, Morgan, Winterstein | Thurston (5/6) | 11,734 | |||
Saturday, 14 May | Round 10 | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium | 14 – 15 | Cooper, Morgan | Thurston (3/3) | 52,347 | |||
Friday, 20 May | Round 11 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 19 – 18 | Coote, O'Neill, Scott | Thurston (3/3, 1 FG) | 25,163 | |||
Saturday, 28 May | Round 12 | ![]() | WIN Stadium | 10 – 14 | Feldt, Hughes | Lowe (1/2) | 10,032 | |||
Saturday, 4 June | Round 13 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 46 – 16 | Feldt (2), Ray Thompson (2), Cooper, Granville, Kostjasyn, Winterstein | Thurston (7/8) | 14,651 | |||
Monday, 13 June | Round 14 | ![]() | Southern Cross Group Stadium | 10 – 13 | Winterstein | Thurston (3/3) | 13,119 | |||
Round 15 | Bye | |||||||||
Monday, 27 June | Round 16 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 30 – 26 | Taumalolo (2), Coote, Tamou, Winterstein | Thurston (5/5) | 15,584 | |||
Sunday, 3 July | Round 17 | ![]() | Barlow Park | 20 – 0 | Bowen, Scott, Thurston | Thurston (4/5) | 14,923 | |||
Monday, 11 July | Round 18 | ![]() | GIO Stadium | 12 – 26 | Chudleigh, Hess | Lowe (2/2) | 8,328 | |||
Round 19 | Bye | |||||||||
Thursday, 21 July | Round 20 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 36 – 0 | Winterstein (3), O'Neill (2), Bowen, Lowe | Lowe (2/3), Thurston (2/4) | 11,260 | |||
Saturday, 30 July | Round 21 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 8 – 16 | Winterstein | Lowe (2/2) | 20,256 | |||
Sunday, 7 August | Round 22 | ![]() | Leichhardt Oval | 14 – 26 | Linnett, Lowe | Thurston (3/3) | 14,246 | |||
Sunday, 14 August | Round 23 | ![]() | Allianz Stadium | 10 – 22 | Linnett, Lowe | Thurston (1/2) | 8,760 | |||
Saturday, 20 August | Round 24 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 34 – 6 | Feldt (2), Morgan, O'Neill, Taumalolo, Ray Thompson | Thurston (5/6) | 15,676 | |||
Thursday, 25 August | Round 25 | ![]() | Belmore Sports Ground | 24 – 16 | Lowe (2), Hess, Taumalolo | Thurston (4/5) | 10,144 | |||
Saturday, 3 September | Round 26 | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 32 – 16 | Cooper (2), O'Neill, Tamou, Winterstein | Thurston (6/6) | 21,495 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Finals
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
10 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 10 | 16 Sept, Willows Sports Complex | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 Sept, Lang Park | ![]() | 20 | 24 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 44 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | 12 | 2 Oct, Stadium Australia | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 23 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | ![]() | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | 32 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 17 Sept, Canberra Stadium | ![]() | 20 | ||||||||||||||
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10 Sept, Canberra Stadium | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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Saturday, 10 September | Qualifying Final | ![]() | AAMI Park | 16 – 10 | Feldt, Winterstein | Thurston (1/2) | 21,233 |
Friday, 16 September | Semi-final | ![]() | 1300SMILES Stadium | 26 – 20 | O'Neill (2), Hess, Morgan | Thurston (5/6) | 23,804 |
Friday, 23 September | Preliminary Final | ![]() | Allianz Stadium | 32 –20 | Feldt (2), Coote, Hess | Thurston (2/4) | 36,717 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Statistics
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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John Asiata | 19 | - | - | - | - |
Scott Bolton | 27 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Javid Bowen | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Josh Chudleigh | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Gavin Cooper | 26 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Lachlan Coote | 27 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 |
Kyle Feldt | 24 | 15 | - | - | 60 |
Jake Granville | 25 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Ben Hannant | 24 | - | - | - | - |
Coen Hess | 8 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Jahrome Hughes | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Patrick Kaufusi | 12 | - | - | - | - |
Rory Kostjasyn | 26 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Kane Linnett | 22 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
Ethan Lowe | 25 | 9 | 7 | - | 50 |
Tautau Moga | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Michael Morgan | 22 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Justin O'Neill | 25 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Kalyn Ponga | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Scott | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Ben Spina | 2 | - | - | - | - |
James Tamou | 25 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jason Taumalolo | 27 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Ray Thompson | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Johnathan Thurston | 24 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 201 |
Antonio Winterstein | 24 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Totals | 108 | 103 | 2 | 640 |
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2016.
All Stars match | ANZAC Test | Polynesian Cup | City vs Country | Residents match | State of Origin 1 | State Of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations | |
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John Asiata | - | - | Samoa | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gavin Cooper | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | - |
Jahrome Hughes | - | - | - | - | Queensland | - | - | - | - |
Patrick Kaufusi | - | - | Tonga | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rory Kostjasyn | - | - | - | Country | - | - | - | - | - |
Kane Linnett | - | - | - | Country | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Morgan | - | Australia | - | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | - | Australia |
Justin O'Neill | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
Matthew Scott | - | Australia | - | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
James Tamou | - | Australia | - | - | - | New South Wales | New South Wales | New South Wales | - |
Jason Taumalolo | - | New Zealand | - | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand |
Johnathan Thurston | - | Australia | - | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
Antonio Winterstein | - | - | Samoa | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Wright | World All Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Honours
League
- Dally M Medal: Jason Taumalolo
- Dally M Lock of the Year: Jason Taumalolo
- Rugby League Players Association Player of the Year: Jason Taumalolo
- NYC Team of the Year: Gideon Gela-Mosby, Kalyn Ponga, Brandon Smith
Club
- Paul Bowman Medal: Jason Taumalolo
- Players' Player: Jason Taumalolo
- Member's Player of the Year: Jason Taumalolo
- Club Person of the Year: John Asiata
- Most Improved: Ethan Lowe
- Rookie of the Year: Javid Bowen
- NYC Player of the Year: Brandon Smith
- Townsville Bulletins' Fan Choice Award: Michael Morgan
Feeder Clubs
National Youth Competition
North Queensland Cowboys - 2nd, lost preliminary final
Mackay Cutters - 14th, missed finals
Northern Pride - 8th, missed finals
Townsville Blackhawks - 3rd, lost semi final
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