2019 North Queensland Cowboys season
2019 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 14th | |||
Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
2019 record | Wins: 9; Draws: 0; Losses: 15 | |||
Points scored | For: 378; Against: 500 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Paul Green | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | 1300SMILES Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 13,658 | |||
High attendance | 18,415 (vs. St George Illawarra, Round 1) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kyle Feldt (11) | |||
Goals | Jordan Kahu (40) | |||
Points | Jordan Kahu (86) | |||
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The 2019 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 25th in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and captained by Michael Morgan, they competed in the NRL's 2019 Telstra Premiership. Their first season since 2004 without club legend Johnathan Thurston, who retired at the end of 2018, the side finished 14th and missed the finals for the second straight year.
Season summary[]
Milestones[]
- Round 1: Jordan Kahu, Nene Macdonald, Josh McGuire and Tom Opacic made their debuts for the club.
- Round 1: Nene Macdonald scored his first try for the club.
- Round 2: Jordan Kahu scored his first try for the club.
- Round 4: The club played their 600th game.
- Round 4: Ben Hampton played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 4: Jordan McLean played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 5: Jordan Kahu played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 5: Kurt Baptiste made his debut for the club.
- Round 6: Josh McGuire played his 200th NRL game.
- Round 7: John Asiata played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 9: Tom Opacic scored his first try for the club.
- Round 10: Michael Morgan played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 10: Kyle Feldt played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 11: Justin O'Neill played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 13: Reuben Cotter made his NRL debut.
- Round 13: Francis Molo scored his first try in the NRL.
- Round 15: Scott Drinkwater made his debut for the club.
- Round 15: Scott Drinkwater scored his first try for the club.
- Round 17: Gavin Cooper played his 300th NRL game.
- Round 17: Jake Clifford scored his first try for the club.
- Round 18: Murray Taulagi made his NRL debut.
- Round 18: Paul Green coached his 150th NRL game.
- Round 21: Peter Hola made his NRL debut.
- Round 21: Shane Wright scored his first try in the NRL.
- Round 23: Murray Taulagi scored his first try in the NRL.
- Round 24: Shane Wright scored the final try at 1300SMILES Stadium.
Squad[]
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 26 February 2019 |
Squad movement[]
Gains[]
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Kurt Baptiste | ![]() |
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Ben Barba | ![]() |
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Scott Drinkwater | ![]() |
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Jordan Kahu | ![]() |
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Nene Macdonald | ![]() |
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Josh McGuire | ![]() |
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Tom Opacic | ![]() |
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Dan Russell | ![]() |
Losses[]
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Ben Barba | Released (pre-season) | ||
Josh Chudleigh | ![]() |
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Lachlan Coote | ![]() |
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Shaun Fensom | ![]() |
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Sam Hoare | ![]() |
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Shaun Hudson | ![]() |
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Kyle Laybutt | ![]() |
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Kane Linnett | ![]() |
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Ethan Lowe | ![]() |
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Nene Macdonald | Released (mid-season) | ||
Johnathan Thurston | Retired | ||
Antonio Winterstein | Retired |
Re-signings[]
Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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Jake Clifford | ![]() |
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Gavin Cooper | ![]() |
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Reuben Cotter | ![]() |
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Mitchell Dunn | ![]() |
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Tom Gilbert | ![]() |
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Ben Hampton | ![]() |
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Peter Hola | ![]() |
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Corey Jensen | ![]() |
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Murray Taulagi | ![]() |
Ladder[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 631 | 300 | +331 | 42 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 627 | 363 | +264 | 36 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 521 | 417 | +104 | 34 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 524 | 374 | +150 | 32 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 533 | 473 | +60 | 30 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 496 | 446 | +50 | 30 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 514 | 464 | +50 | 26 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 432 | 489 | −57 | 25 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 475 | 486 | −11 | 24 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 413 | 474 | −61 | 24 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 485 | 522 | −37 | 22 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 326 | 477 | −151 | 22 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 433 | 574 | −141 | 21 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 378 | 500 | −122 | 20 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 427 | 575 | −148 | 18 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 370 | 651 | −281 | 10 |
Fixtures[]
Pre-season[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 23 February | Trial 1 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast Stadium | 22 – 16 | Clifford (3), Martin | Clifford (3/4) | 10,680 | |||
Saturday, 2 March | Trial 2 | ![]() |
BB Print Stadium | 14 – 6 | Cooper, Hampton, O'Neill | Kahu (1/3) | 10,000 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Regular season[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 16 March | Round 1 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 24 – 12 | Bowen, Macdonald, Martin, Morgan, O'Neill | Kahu (2/4), Martin (0/1) | 18,415 | |||
Friday, 22 March | Round 2 | ![]() |
Suncorp Stadium | 10 – 29 | Kahu, O'Neill | Kahu (1/2) | 45,023 | |||
Saturday, 30 March | Round 3 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 16 –42 | Cooper, Martin, McLean | Kahu (2/3) | 11,610 | |||
Saturday, 6 April | Round 4 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 12 – 30 | Asiata, Cooper | Kahu (2/2) | 11,750 | |||
Friday, 12 April | Round 5 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 12 – 18 | Hampton, Martin | Kahu (2/3) | 14,130 | |||
Saturday, 20 April | Round 6 | ![]() |
Mt Smart Stadium | 17 – 10 | Hess, O'Neill | Kahu (4/4), Morgan (1 FG) | 11,395 | |||
Friday, 26 April | Round 7 | ![]() |
ANZ Stadium | 12 – 24 | Hampton, O'Neill | Kahu (2/3) | 6,711 | |||
Friday, 3 May | Round 8 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 28 – 14 | Asiata, Granville, O'Neill, Taumalolo | Kahu (6/6) | 10,655 | |||
Sunday, 12 May | Round 9 | ![]() |
Suncorp Stadium | 16 – 32 | O'Neill (2), Opacic | Kahu (2/3) | 34,564 | |||
Saturday, 18 May | Round 10 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 17 – 10 | Feldt, Opacic, Scott | Kahu (2/4, 1 FG) | 12,493 | |||
Saturday, 25 May | Round 11 | ![]() |
GIO Stadium | 22 – 16 | Feldt, O'Neill, Opacic | Kahu (5/6) | 14,647 | |||
Sunday, 2 June | Round 12 | ![]() |
Cbus Super Stadium | 6 – 4 | Taumalolo | Kahu (1/1) | 11,226 | |||
Saturday, 8 June | Round 13 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 20 – 22 | Feldt, Molo, Opacic | Clifford (4/4) | 13,314 | |||
Friday, 14 June | Round 14 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 26 – 27 | Feldt (2), Bowen, Morgan | Clifford (5/6) | 11,692 | |||
Friday, 28 June | Round 15 | ![]() |
WIN Stadium | 14 – 22 | Opacic (2), Drinkwater | Kahu (1/3), Clifford (0/1) | 7,008 | |||
Round 16 | Bye | |||||||||
Sunday, 14 July | Round 17 | ![]() |
Central Coast Stadium | 15 – 12 | Asiata, Clifford | Clifford (2/2, 1 FG), Kahu (1/2) | 14,668 | |||
Saturday, 20 July | Round 18 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 18 – 30 | Drinkwater, Feldt, Opacic | Clifford (3/6) | 16,638 | |||
Thursday, 25 July | Round 19 | ![]() |
Southern Cross Group Stadium | 14 – 16 | Drinkwater, Molo, Scott | Clifford (1/3) | 6,144 | |||
Thursday, 1 August | Round 20 | ![]() |
Leichhardt Oval | 4 – 24 | Feldt | Clifford (0/1) | 10,016 | |||
Thursday, 8 August | Round 21 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 14 – 18 | Clifford, Wright | Clifford (3/3) | 17,530 | |||
Saturday, 17 August | Round 22 | ![]() |
McDonald Jones Stadium | 6 – 42 | Clifford | Kahu (1/1) | 16,752 | |||
Friday, 23 August | Round 23 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 24 – 10 | Feldt (2), Taulagi, Taumalolo | Kahu (4/4) | 10,523 | |||
Thursday, 29 August | Round 24 | ![]() |
1300SMILES Stadium | 15 – 8 | Feldt, Wright | Kahu (2/2, 1 FG), Bolton (1/1) | 15,141 | |||
Friday, 6 September | Round 25 | ![]() |
AAMI Park | 16 – 24 | Cooper, Feldt, Taulagi | Feldt (2/2), Kahu (0/1) | 12,085 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Statistics[]
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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John Asiata | 24 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Kurt Baptiste | 9 | - | - | - | - |
Scott Bolton | 18 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Javid Bowen | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jake Clifford | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 49 |
Gavin Cooper | 24 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Reuben Cotter | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Scott Drinkwater | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Mitchell Dunn | 9 | - | - | - | - |
Kyle Feldt | 16 | 11 | 2 | - | 48 |
Gideon Gela-Mosby | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Jake Granville | 24 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Ben Hampton | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Coen Hess | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Peter Hola | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Corey Jensen | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan Kahu | 19 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 86 |
Nene Macdonald | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Te Maire Martin | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Josh McGuire | 17 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan McLean | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Francis Molo | 24 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Michael Morgan | 20 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 |
Justin O'Neill | 8 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
Tom Opacic | 19 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Matthew Scott | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Murray Taulagi | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jason Taumalolo | 18 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Enari Tuala | 7 | - | - | - | - |
Shane Wright | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Totals | 63 | 61 | 4 | 378 |
Representatives[]
The following players have played a representative match in 2019.
Residents match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Prime Minister's XIII | Oceanic Cup | |
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John Asiata | ||||||
Kurt Baptiste | ||||||
Tom Gilbert | ||||||
Kyle Feldt | ||||||
Corey Jensen | ||||||
Josh McGuire | ||||||
Michael Morgan | ||||||
Daniel Russell | ||||||
Jason Taumalolo |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Paul Bowman Medal: Jason Taumalolo
- Players' Player: Jordan McLean
- Coach's Award: Francis Molo
- Member's Player of the Year: Jason Taumalolo
- Club Person of the Year: Ben Hampton
- Rookie of the Year: Shane Wright
- Townsville Bulletin Fan's Choice Award: Kyle Feldt
Feeder Clubs[]
Queensland Cup[]
Mackay Cutters - 11th, missed finals
Northern Pride - 12th, missed finals
Townsville Blackhawks - 4th, lost preliminary final
References[]
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