The 2024 North Queensland Cowboys season is the 30th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden, they compete in the NRL's 2024 Telstra Premiership. Cotter and Dearden captain the club for the first time, replacing Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend.[1]
2024 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 10th | |||
2024 record | Wins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 4 | |||
Points scored | For: 203; against: 217 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 18,986 | |||
High attendance | 18,896 (vs. Newcastle, Round 2) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Tom Dearden Kyle Feldt Kyle Laybutt Jeremiah Nanai (2) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (9) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (22) | |||
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Season summary edit
Milestones edit
Squad edit
Top 30 squad – 2024 NRL season | Supplementary list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad |
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 18 February 2024 |
Squad movement edit
Gains edit
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Jake Clifford | Hull F.C. | 2024 |
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Tom Mikaele | Warrington Wolves | 2024 |
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Viliami Vailea | New Zealand Warriors | 2025 |
Losses edit
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Jake Bourke | Townsville Blackhawks | 2024 |
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Mitch Dunn | Retired | – |
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Brendan Elliot | Released | – |
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Ben Hampton | Released | – |
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Peta Hiku | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2026 |
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Luciano Leilua | St George Illawarra Dragons | 2026 |
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Sylvester Namo | Castleford Tigers | 2025 |
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Riley Price | Penrith Panthers | 2025 |
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Taniela Sadrugu | CA Brive | 2024 |
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Gehamat Shibasaki | Townsville Blackhawks | 2024 |
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James Tamou | Townsville Blackhawks | 2024 |
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Ragarive Wavik | Canterbury Bulldogs | 2024 |
Ladder edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 100 | +99 | 14 | Advance to finals series |
2 | Penrith Panthers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 124 | +66 | 14 | |
3 | Melbourne Storm | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 118 | +54 | 14 | |
4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 200 | +37 | 11 | |
5 | Sydney Roosters | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 163 | +95 | 10 | |
6 | Brisbane Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 234 | 192 | +42 | 10 | |
7 | Dolphins | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 184 | 135 | +49 | 10 | |
8 | Canberra Raiders | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 190 | 204 | −14 | 10 | |
9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 125 | +17 | 8 | |
10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 203 | 217 | −14 | 8 | |
11 | Parramatta Eels | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 212 | −55 | 8 | |
12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 154 | 214 | −60 | 8 | |
13 | New Zealand Warriors | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 168 | 151 | +17 | 7 | |
14 | Newcastle Knights | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 163 | −25 | 6 | |
15 | Wests Tigers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 105 | 160 | −55 | 6 | |
16 | Gold Coast Titans | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 117 | 204 | −87 | 4 | |
17 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 126 | 292 | −166 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Official NRL Ladder for 2024 Premiership Season
Fixtures edit
Pre-season edit
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 18 February | Trial 1 | Brisbane Broncos | BB Print Stadium | 20 – 46 | Finefeuiaki, Mullany, Purdue, Valemei | Mullany (1/1), Purdue (1/1), Duffy (0/2) | 5,332 | |||
Sunday, 25 February | Trial 2 | Canberra Raiders | Seiffert Oval | 36 – 26 | Feldt (3), Mikaele (2), Laybutt, Taulagi | Holmes (2/4), Drinkwater (1/2), Laybutt (1/1) | 6,048 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Regular season edit
Statistics edit
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Reuben Cotter | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Tom Dearden | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Scott Drinkwater | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Kyle Feldt | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jake Granville | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Valentine Holmes | 2 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
Zac Laybutt | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Heilum Luki | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Sam McIntyre | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan McLean | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jeremiah Nanai | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Griffin Neame | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Reece Robson | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Murray Taulagi | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Jason Taumalolo | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Chad Townsend | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 |
Totals | 11 | 9 | 2 | 64 |
Source:[19]
Representatives edit
The following players played a representative match in 2024.
Feeder clubs edit
Queensland Cup edit
References edit
- ^ "Cowboys crown new captains". NQ Cowboys. 28 January 2024.
- ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
- ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
- ^ "Clifford comes home". NQ Cowboys. 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Mikaele joins Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys sign Vailea". NQ Cowboys. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Cowboy Jake Bourke ditches French club after 10 days to sign with Blackhawks". Townsville Bulletin. 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Dunn joins coaching ranks". NQ Cowboys. 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys to farewell nine departing players". NQ Cowboys. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Recently departed Cowboys utility surprising new job". Zero Tackle. 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Hull KR secure Kiwis' star Peta Hiku on three-year deal". Hull KR. 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Dragons secure Luciano Leilua and extend Corey Allan". St George Illawarra Dragons. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Namo is a Tiger". Castleford Tigers. 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Panthers sign Cowboys forward as club confirms development players". Zero Tackle. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "French rugby club CA Brive raid Cowboys for Taniela Sadrugu". Townsville Bulletin. 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Which clubs have signed the nine released Cowboys for 2024". Townsville Bulletin. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys legend James Tamou to play on with Townsville Blackhawks in 2024". Townsville Bulletin. 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Junior Cowboys fullback reportedly leaves for Sydney club". Zero Tackle. 30 October 2023.
- ^ "2024 North Queensland Cowboys season". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.