1999 North Queensland Cowboys season

1999 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank 16th
Play-off result Missed finals
1999 record Wins: 4; Draws: 1; Losses: 19
Points scored For: 398; Against: 588
Team information
Coach Tim Sheens
Captain
Stadium Dairy Farmers Stadium
Avg. Attend. 16,108
High. Attend. 30,302 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 8)
Top scorers
Tries Brian Jellick, Damien Smith (9)
Goals Noel Goldthorpe (28)
Points Noel Goldthorpe (60)
< 1998 2000 >

The 1999 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Noel Goldthorpe, they competed in the National Rugby League.

Season summary

Despite undergoing another roster clean-out in the off-season, the Cowboys endured another rough season. After starting the year with a bye, the club went on a five-game losing streak. One of the few positive periods of their season then followed, with a 24-0 win over the Auckland Warriors followed by a 20-20 draw with the Brisbane Broncos and a 20-14 win over the Balmain Tigers. The victory over the Warriors was the first time in club history that they had held a side scoreless. Following the win over Balmain in Round 9, the club won just two of their next 16 games.

The Round 25 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies turned out to be the club's most important game of the season. Heading into the match, the Cowboys sat in 16th place, one point ahead of the bottom-placed Magpies. A loss would have more than likely seen them finish the year in last place. In Round 26, the Cowboys played the North Sydney Bears in their final ever premiership appearance. The club finished the season in 16th with just four wins, their lowest win total since 1995.

One of the players brought to the club in 1999 was former-Cronulla Sharks halfback Paul Green. In June, Green became the first Cowboys' player to represent Queensland in State of Origin. In 2014, Green returned to the club as head coach, leading them to their maiden premiership victory in 2015.

Milestones

  • Round 2: Geoff Bell, Greg Bourke, Brett Boyd, Darrien Doherty, Jody Gall, Noel Goldthorpe, Paul Green, Brett Hetherington and Matthew Ryan made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 3: Chad Halliday and Ben Rauter made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 4: Peter Jones played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 4: Paul Dezolt made his NRL debut.
  • Round 5: Damien Smith made his debut for the club.
  • Round 7: The club held a team scoreless for the first time (def. Auckland, 24-0).
  • Round 7: Brian Jellick made his NRL debut.
  • Round 9: Adam Connelly made his NRL debut.
  • Round 10: George Wilson made his debut for the club.
  • Round 14: Scott Asimus and Shaun Valentine made their NRL debuts.
  • Round 19: Kyle Warren played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 21: Glen Murphy played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 22: Leigh McWilliams made his NRL debut.
  • Round 23: Mark Shipway played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 23: John Manning made his NRL debut.
  • Round 24: Shane Muspratt made his NRL debut.
  • Round 25: Nick Paterson made his NRL debut.
  • Round 26: Craig Smith made his NRL debut.

Squad list

North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 1999
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Squad movement

1999 Gains

Player Signed From
Scott Asimus Newcastle Knights
Geoff Bell Cronulla Sharks
Greg Bourke Sydney City Roosters
Brett Boyd Penrith Panthers
Darrien Doherty Adelaide Rams
Jody Gall Penrith Panthers
Noel Goldthorpe Adelaide Rams
Paul Green Cronulla Sharks
Chad Halliday Sydney City Roosters
Brett Hetherington Canberra Raiders
Brian Jellick Glenora Bears
Leigh McWilliams Newcastle Knights
Ben Rauter Canberra Raiders
Matthew Ryan Canterbury Bulldogs
Damien Smith St Helens
George Wilson Paris Saint-Germain

1999 Losses

Player Signed To
Michael Coorey Brisbane Broncos
Owen Cunningham Manly Sea Eagles
Jason Death Auckland Warriors
Andrew Dunemann Halifax Blue Sox
Jason Ferris Cronulla Sharks
Dale Fritz Castleford Tigers
Ian RobertsRetired
Dale ShearerRetired
Steve Walters Newcastle Knights
Adam Warwick Brisbane Broncos
Scott Wilson Warrington Wolves

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Cronulla 2418062586332+25440
2 Parramatta 2417072500294+20638
3 Melbourne (P) 2416082639392+24736
4 Sydney City 2416082592377+21536
5 Canterbury 2415182520462+5835
6 St George-Illawarra 2415092588416+17234
7 Newcastle 2414192575484+9133
8 Brisbane 2413292510368+14232
9 Canberra 24131102618439+17931
10 Penrith 24111122492428+6427
11 Auckland 24100142538498+4024
12 South Sydney 24100142349556-20724
13 Manly-Warringah 2491142454623-16923
14 North Sydney 2480162490642-15220
15 Balmain 2480162345636-29120
16 North Queensland 2441192398588-19013
17 Western Suburbs 2430212285944-65910

Fixtures

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Round 1Bye
13 MarchRound 2 Penrith PanthersPenrith Stadium2 – 30Bourke (1/1)8,109
20 MarchRound 3 Balmain TigersLeichhardt Oval18 – 26Nadruku (2), HallidayBourke (3/4)5,969
28 MarchRound 4 North Sydney BearsSuncorp Stadium18 – 26Bell (3), GreenHannay (1/3), Doyle (0/1)3,382
3 AprilRound 5 Sydney City RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 34Hannay, NadrukuHannay (1/3)17,359
10 AprilRound 6 Penrith PanthersDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 32TassellBourke (2/2), Hannay (1/1)8,866
18 AprilRound 7 Auckland WarriorsEricsson Stadium24 – 0Ryan (2), Jellick, NadrukuBourke (4/5)8,954
25 AprilRound 8 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 20Bowman, Tassell, WarrenBourke (4/8)30,302
1 MayRound 9 Balmain TigersDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 14Connelly, Jellick, Shipway, WarrenGoldthorpe (2/4), Connelly (0/2)14,752
8 MayRound 10 Manly Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval22 – 26Green (2), Bowman, DoyleGoldthorpe (2/3), Bourke (1/1), Doyle (0/1)7,973
15 MayRound 11 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 16Buttigieg, Connelly, JellickConnelly (0/1), Doyle (0/2), Goldthorpe (0/1)17,256
Round 12Bye
29 MayRound 13 South Sydney RabbitohsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 14Boyd, JonesGoldthorpe (2/2)8,751
5 JuneRound 14 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium8 – 22Jellick, TassellConnelly (0/1), Goldthorpe (0/1)16,372
13 JuneRound 15 St George Illawarra DragonsKogarah Oval18 – 22Connelly, Green, WarrenBourke (1/3), Goldthorpe (1/1), Prince (1/1)8,156
20 JuneRound 16 Newcastle KnightsMarathon Stadium8 – 24RyanGoldthorpe (2/2)16,508
26 JuneRound 17 Sydney City RoostersSFS32 – 18Doyle, Jellick, Prince, D. Smith, ValentineGoldthorpe (6/7)4,029
3 JulyRound 18 Manly Sea EaglesDairy Farmers Stadium26 – 28D. Smith, Doyle, Hetherington, NadrukuPrince (3/5)15,389
10 JulyRound 19 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium12 – 24Jellick, WarrenGoldthorpe (2/3)11,082
17 JulyRound 20 Canterbury BulldogsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 30D. Smith (2), NadrukuGoldthorpe (3/4)15,080
24 JulyRound 21 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium8 – 30WarrenGoldthorpe (0/3)9,532
31 JulyRound 22 Cronulla SharksShark Park8 – 40D. SmithGoldthorpe (2/2)8,921
7 AugustRound 23 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium24 – 30Jellick (2), Doyle, HallidayGoldthorpe (4/5)20,131
14 AugustRound 24 Auckland WarriorsDairy Farmers Stadium14 – 40D. Smith (2), BellGoldthorpe (1/3)13,832
22 AugustRound 25 Western Suburbs MagpiesCampbelltown Stadium36 – 14Boyd, Goldthorpe, Jones, Murphy, Prince, ShipwayBourke (5/5), Goldthorpe (1/1)5,588
28 AugustRound 26 North Sydney BearsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 28Jellick, Pensini, D. SmithBourke (3/4)15,206
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

NameAppTGFGPts
Scott Asimus1----
Geoff Bell114--16
Greg Bourke10-24-48
Paul Bowman162--8
Brett Boyd172--8
John Buttigieg171--4
Adam Connelly83--12
Paul Dezolt4----
Darrien Doherty7----
Scott Donald1----
John Doyle194--16
Jody Gall12----
Noel Goldthorpe23128-60
Paul Green204--16
Chad Halliday122--8
Josh Hannay1313-10
Brett Hetherington151--4
Brian Jellick189--36
Peter Jones222--8
Martin Locke6----
John Lomax8----
Leigh McWilliams2----
John Manning4----
Glen Murphy161--4
Shane Muspratt1----
Noa Nadruku176--24
Nick Paterson2----
Paul Pensini6----
Scott Prince1824-16
Ben Rauter3----
Matthew Ryan93--12
Mark Shipway192--8
Craig Smith1----
Damien Smith129--36
Kris Tassell123--12
Shaun Valentine81--4
Kyle Warren186--24
George Wilson1----
Totals7059-398

Source:[1]

Representatives

The following players played a representative match in 1999.

State of Origin 2State of Origin 3New Zealand vs TongaMediterranean Cup
Paul Green
Queensland
Queensland
-
-
Brian Jellick
-
-
New Zealand
-
Paul Pensini
-
-
-
Italy

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-1999/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html

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