Squad List
North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2016 |
First team squad |
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Head coach
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- Legend:
- (c) Captain(s)
- (vc) Vice captain(s)
Updated: 10 October 2015 Source(s): Cowboys Squad 2016 |
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
Date |
Time (Local) |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Saturday, 6 February | 1:20pm | Round 1 | Newcastle Knights | Eden Park | 28 – 12 | Cooper (3), Gela-Mosby (2), O'Neill | M. Bowen (1), Morgan (1) |
Saturday, 6 February | 5:40pm | Round 2 | Wests Tigers | Eden Park | 12 – 13 | Gela-Mosby (2), Winterstein | - |
Sunday, 7 February | 11:50am | Round 3 | Penrith Panthers | Eden Park | 15 – 11 | Cooper, Hess, Lowe | Coote (1) |
Sunday, 7 February | 2:30pm | Quarter-final | Melbourne Storm | Eden Park | 6 – 14 | Kostjasyn | Coote (1) |
Legend: Win Loss |
Pre-season
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Attendance |
Saturday, 6 February | Trial 1 | Brisbane Broncos | Salter Oval | 26 – 48 | Chudleigh, Creith, Hughes, Mago, Ponga | Laybutt (3/5) | 8,122 |
Thursday, 11 February | Trial 2 | Townsville Blackhawks | Jack Manski Oval | 18 – 16 | Cooper, Morgan, O'Neill | Thurston (3/3) | - |
Sunday, 21 February | Trial 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 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 |
Saturday, 5 March | Round 1 | Cronulla Sharks | 1300SMILES Stadium | 20 – 14 | Linnett, Lowe, O'Neill | Thurston (4/4) | 15,519 |
Saturday, 12 March | Round 2 | Parramatta Eels | Pirtek Stadium | 16 – 20 | Lowe, O'Neill, Taumalolo | Thurston (2/3) | 12,194 |
Thursday, 17 March | Round 3 | Sydney Roosters | 1300SMILES Stadium | 40 – 0 | Bolton, Coote, Feldt, Linnett, Morgan, Taumalolo, Winterstein | Thurston (6/7) | 8,099 |
Friday, 25 March | Round 4 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 20 – 21 | Granville, Morgan, Lowe | Thurston (4/4) | 46,176 |
Saturday, 2 April | Round 5 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 1300SMILES Stadium | 36 – 0 | Feldt (2), Bolton, Bowen, Cooper, O'Neill | Thurston (6/6) | 17,444 |
Saturday, 9 April | Round 6 | Penrith Panthers | Pepper Stadium | 23 – 18 | Bowen, Cooper, Feldt, O'Neill | Thurston (3/4), Coote (1 FG) | 13,725 |
Friday, 15 April | Round 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1300SMILES Stadium | 44 – 18 | O'Neill (2), Cooper, Feldt, Lowe, Morgan, Thurston, Winterstein | Thurston (6/8) | 15,487 |
Saturday, 23 April | Round 8 | Parramatta Eels | 1300SMILES Stadium | 32 – 16 | Morgan (2), Cooper, Coote, Winterstein | Thurston (6/7) | 19,308 |
Saturday, 30 April | Round 9 | Manly Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | 34 – 18 | Feldt (2), Cooper, Linnett, Morgan, Winterstein | Thurston (5/6) | 11,734 |
Saturday, 14 May | Round 10 | Melbourne Storm | Suncorp Stadium | 14 – 15 | Cooper, Morgan | Thurston (3/3) | 52,347 |
Friday, 20 May | Round 11 | Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium | 19 – 18 | Coote, O'Neill, Scott | Thurston (3/3, 1 FG) | 25,163 |
Saturday, 28 May | Round 12 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | 10 – 14 | Feldt, Hughes | Lowe (1/2) | 10,032 |
Saturday, 4 June | Round 13 | Newcastle Knights | 1300SMILES Stadium | 46 – 16 | Feldt (2), Ray Thompson (2), Cooper, Granville, Kostjasyn, Winterstein | Thurston (7/8) | 14,651 |
Monday, 13 June | Round 14 | Cronulla Sharks | Southern Cross Group Stadium | 10 – 13 | Winterstein | Thurston (3/3) | 13,119 |
| Round 15 | Bye | | | | | |
Monday, 27 June | Round 16 | Manly Sea Eagles | 1300SMILES Stadium | 30 – 26 | Taumalolo (2), Coote, Tamou, Winterstein | Thurston (5/5) | 15,584 |
Sunday, 3 July | Round 17 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Barlow Park | 20 – 0 | Bowen, Scott, Thurston | Thurston (4/5) | 14,923 |
Monday, 11 July | Round 18 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 12 – 26 | Chudleigh, Hess | Lowe (2/2) | 8,328 |
| Round 19 | Bye | | | | | |
Thursday, 21 July | Round 20 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 1300SMILES Stadium | 36 – 0 | Winterstein (3), O'Neill (2), Bowen, Lowe | Lowe (2/3), Thurston (2/4) | 11,260 |
Saturday, 30 July | Round 21 | Melbourne Storm | 1300SMILES Stadium | 8 – 16 | Winterstein | Lowe (2/2) | 20,256 |
Sunday, 7 August | Round 22 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 14 – 26 | Linnett, Lowe | Thurston (3/3) | 14,246 |
Sunday, 14 August | Round 23 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 10 – 22 | Linnett, Lowe | Thurston (1/2) | 8,760 |
Saturday, 20 August | Round 24 | New Zealand Warriors | 1300SMILES Stadium | 34 – 6 | Feldt (2), Morgan, O'Neill, Taumalolo, Ray Thompson | Thurston (5/6) | 15,676 |
Thursday, 25 August | Round 25 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Belmore Sports Ground | 24 – 16 | Lowe (2), Hess, Taumalolo | Thurston (4/5) | 10,144 |
Saturday, 3 September | Round 26 | Gold Coast Titans | 1300SMILES Stadium | 32 – 16 | Cooper (2), O'Neill, Tamou, Winterstein | Thurston (6/6) | 21,495 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Finals
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Attendance |
Saturday, 10 September | Qualifying Final | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 16 – 10 | Feldt, Winterstein | Thurston (1/2) | 21,233 |
Friday, 16 September | Semi Final | Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium | 26 – 20 | O'Neill (2), Hess, Morgan | Thurston (5/6) | 23,804 |
Friday, 23 September | Preliminary Final | Cronulla Sharks | Allianz Stadium | 32 –20 | Feldt (2), Coote, Hess | Thurston (2/4) | 36,717 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2016.