2014 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2014 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 20th in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership.

2014 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank5th
Play-off resultLost Semi Final
(v Sydney Roosters, 30-31)
2014 recordWins: 14; Draws: 0; Losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 596; Against: 406
Team information
CEOPeter Jourdain
CoachPaul Green
Captain
Stadium1300SMILES Stadium
Avg. Attend.14,752
High. Attend.25,120 (vs. Brisbane, Finals Week 1)
Top scorers
TriesAntonio Winterstein (15)
GoalsJohnathan Thurston (93)
PointsJohnathan Thurston (234)
< 2013 2015 >

Season summary

On February 16, the Cowboys won the first trophy in their club's history when they won the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament held at Eden Park in Auckland defeating the Brisbane Broncos, 16-7, in the final. They won the trophy and a prize money cheque of $370,000. Winger Kyle Feldt was awarded the Breakout Player of the Tournament award, while Gavin Cooper, Kane Linnett, James Tamou and Antonio Winterstein were named in the Team of the Tournament. The Cowboys finished the NRL season in 5th place, defeating the Brisbane Broncos in the first week of the finals. They were eliminated a week later by the Sydney Roosters.

Milestones
  • Round 1: Paul Green recorded his first win as an NRL coach.
  • Round 1: Kane Linnett played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 5: Matthew Wright made his debut for the club.
  • Round 6: Brent Tate scored the club's 2000th NRL try.
  • Round 7: Curtis Rona made his NRL debut.
  • Round 7: Curtis Rona scored his first NRL try.
  • Round 9: Cameron King made his debut for the club.
  • Round 10: Johnathan Thurston played his 200th game for the club.
  • Round 11: Ashton Sims captained the club for the first time.
  • Round 12: John Asiata made his NRL debut.
  • Round 17: Tautau Moga made his debut for the club.
  • Round 17: Sam Hoare made his NRL debut.
  • Round 17: Zac Santo made his NRL debut.
  • Round 17: Ben Spina made his NRL debut.
  • Round 17: Laurie and Ben Spina became the first father-son duo to play for the Cowboys.
  • Round 17: Jason Taumalolo played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 17: Antonio Winterstein scored his 50th career try.
  • Round 21: Gavin Cooper played his 100th game for the club.
  • Round 22: Michael Morgan played his 50th game for the club.
  • Round 22: The Cowboys recorded their biggest ever win (def. Wests Tigers 64-6).
  • Round 22: The Cowboys recorded their highest ever score (64 points).
  • Round 26: Johnathan Thurston became the NRL's top point scorer for the 2014 season with 208 points.
  • Finals Week 2: Johnathan Thurston scored the most points in a season by a Cowboys' player with 234 points.

Squad List
North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2014
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • David Furner (Assistant Coach)
  • Terry Matterson (Assistant Coach)
  • Adrian Thomson (Assistant Coach)
  • Paul Bowman (High Performance Manager)
  • Steve Sartori (Physiotherapist)
  • Andrew Croll (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
  • Mark Henry (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach)
  • Josh Carius (Performance Analyst)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 15 January 2014
Source(s): Cowboys Squad 2014

Squad Movement

2014 Gains
Player Signed From Until End of Notes
John Asiata Sydney Roosters
2015
[1]
Lachlan Coote Penrith Panthers
2016
[2]
Cameron King St George Illawarra Dragons
2015
[3]
Tautau Moga Sydney Roosters (mid-season)
2016
[4]
Hezron Murgha Northern Pride
2015
[5]
Ben Spina Northern Pride (mid-season)
2014
Matthew Wright Cronulla Sharks
2014
[6]

2014 Losses
Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Matt Bowen Wigan Warriors
2014
[7]
Kalifa Faifai Loa Gold Coast Titans
2015
[8]
Ashley GrahamRetirement
-
[9]
Clint GreenshieldsRetirement
-
[10]
Chris Grevsmuhl South Sydney Rabbitohs
2015
[11]
Jayden Hodges Manly Sea Eagles
2016
[12]
Dallas JohnsonRetirement
-
[13]
Felise Kaufusi Melbourne Storm
2014
[14]
Blake Leary Northern Pride
2014
[15]
Tyson Martin Mackay Cutters
2014
[16]
Scott Moore London Broncos
2014
[17]
Wayne Ulugia Hull Kingston Rovers
2015
[18]

Re-signings
Player Club Until End of Notes
Gavin Cooper North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[19]
Kyle Feldt North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[20]
Glenn Hall North Queensland Cowboys
2015
[21]
Sam Hoare North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[22]
Rory Kostjasyn North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[23]
Robert Lui North Queensland Cowboys
2015
[24]
Brent Tate North Queensland Cowboys
2015
[25]
Matthew Wright North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[26]

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 2416082615385+23036
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082502399+10336
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs (P) 2415092585361+22434
4 Penrith Panthers 2415092506426+8034
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24140102596406+19032
6 Melbourne Storm 24140102536460+7632
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112446439+730
8 Brisbane Broncos 24120122549456+9328
9 New Zealand Warriors 24120122571491+8028
10 Parramatta Eels 24120122477580−10328
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132469528−5926
12 Newcastle Knights 24100142463571−10824
13 Wests Tigers 24100142420631−21124
14 Gold Coast Titans 2490152372538−16622
15 Canberra Raiders 2480162466623−15720
16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192334613−27914

Fixtures

Pre-season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 8 FebruaryTrial 1 Brisbane BroncosDolphin Oval32 – 8Sims (2), Kaufusi, King, Santo, TaumaloloFeldt (3), Coote (1)12,000
Saturday, 22 FebruaryTrial 2 Gold Coast TitansClive Berghofer Stadium28 – 12Hall, Morgan, Sims, Taumalolo, WintersteinThurston (4)8,532
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

NRL Auckland Nines
Main article: 2014 NRL Auckland Nines

The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2014 competition was played over two days on February 15 and 16 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Cowbous featured in Pool Yellow and played Canberra, Manly and the Warriors. The top two teams of each pool qualified for the quarter finals.

Pool Play
Pool Yellow
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
New Zealand Warriors 33008041+396
North Qld Cowboys 31025545+102
Canberra Raiders 31023253-212
Manly Sea Eagles 31022553-282
Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 15 February2:50pmRound 1 Manly Sea EaglesEden Park8 – 17Feldt, Rona
Saturday, 15 Saturday6:35pmRound 2 Canberra RaidersEden Park24 – 4Bowen (bonus try), Cooper (bonus try), Linnett, ThompsonFeldt (3)
Sunday, 16 February1:45pmRound 3 New Zealand WarriorsEden Park23 – 28Winterstein (2), Santo (bonus try), Feldt, LinnettFeldt (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss
Finals
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Newcastle Knights 11
Brisbane Broncos 16
Brisbane Broncos 18
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14
Parramatta Eels 6
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 17
Brisbane Broncos 7
North Queensland Cowboys 16
New Zealand Warriors 17
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16
New Zealand Warriors 0
North Queensland Cowboys 8
Penrith Panthers 12
North Queensland Cowboys 22
Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 16 February4:45pmQuarter Penrith PanthersEden Park22 – 12Feldt (2), Morgan, Rona, SimsFeldt (1)
Sunday, 16 February6:10pmSemi New Zealand WarriorsEden Park8 – 0Bowen, Feldt
Sunday, 16 February7:30pmFinal Brisbane BroncosEden Park16 – 7Rona (2), WintersteinLui (1), Morgan (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 8 MarchRound 1 Canberra Raiders1300SMILES Stadium28 – 22Cooper, Feldt, Kostjasyn, Thurston, WintersteinThurston (4/5)12,121
Friday, 14 MarchRound 2 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium12 – 16Cooper, ThurstonThurston (2/3)42,303
Sunday, 22 MarchRound 3 New Zealand Warriors1300SMILES Stadium16 – 20Feldt, Morgan, WintersteinThurston (2/3)12,738
Monday, 31 MarchRound 4 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium12 – 13Scott, ThurstonThurston (2/2)9,482
Monday, 7 AprilRound 5 Newcastle Knights1300SMILES Stadium28 – 2Morgan (2), Tate, Thompson, WrightThurston (4/5)11,189
Saturday, 12 AprilRound 6 Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium4 – 16TateThurston (0/1)6,456
Friday, 18 AprilRound 7 Manly Sea EaglesCentral Coast Stadium21 – 26Tate (2), Feldt, RonaThurston (2/3, FG), Feldt (0/2)10,013
Saturday, 26 AprilRound 8 Parramatta Eels1300SMILES Stadium42 – 14Linnett (2), Rona (2), Morgan, Scott, ThurstonThurston (7/7)13,285
Friday, 9 MayRound 9 Brisbane Broncos1300SMILES Stadium27 – 14Kostjasyn, Linnett, Lowe, ScottThurston (5/6, FG)21,340
Saturday, 17 MayRound 10 Sydney Roosters1300SMILES Stadium42 – 10Linnett (3), T. Sims, Tate, Thurston, WrightThurston (7/9)15,361
Sunday, 25 MayRound 11 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium42 – 12Lowe, RonaLowe (2/2)8,412
Saturday, 31 MayRound 12 Melbourne Storm1300SMILES Stadium22 – 0Linnett, Morgan, Thurston, WintersteinThurston (3/4)12,392
Friday, 6 JuneRound 13 Parramatta EelsPirtek Stadium16 – 18Morgan, Tamou, WintersteinThurston (2/3)10,142
Round 14Bye
Monday, 23 JuneRound 15 Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium28 – 36Lui (2), Rona, T. Sims, WintersteinThurston (4/5)11,925
Saturday, 28 JuneRound 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs1300SMILES Stadium20 – 18Wright (2), T. Sims, WintersteinThurston (2/5)15,897
Saturday, 5 JulyRound 17 St George Illawarra DragonsKogarah Oval24 – 27Winterstein (2), Rona, T. Sims, TaumaloloLowe (2/4), Wright (0/1)12,082
Round 18Bye
Friday, 18 JulyRound 19 Cronulla SharksRemondis Stadium36 – 18Thurston (2), Hall, Morgan, T. Sims, WintersteinThurston (6/7)9,366
Saturday, 26 JulyRound 20 Canterbury BulldogsANZ Stadium20 – 12Wright (2), WintersteinThurston (4/5)9,873
Saturday, 2 AugustRound 21 Gold Coast Titans1300SMILES Stadium28 – 8Cooper, Linnett, Moga, Morgan, ThurstonThurston (4/6)14,487
Saturday, 9 AugustRound 22 Wests Tigers1300SMILES Stadium64 – 6Wright (3), Moga (2), Taumalolo (2), Winterstein (2), Linnett, Morgan, T. SimsThurston (8/12)12,317
Monday, 18 AugustRound 23 Penrith PanthersSportingbet Stadium23 – 22Hall, Linnett, Lui, WintersteinThurston (3/4)7,276
Saturday, 23 AugustRound 24 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium22 –10Feldt (2), Taumalolo, WintersteinThurston (3/5)17,171
Monday, 1 SeptemberRound 25 Cronulla Sharks1300SMILES Stadium20 – 19Taumalolo (2), ThurstonThurston (3/3, 2 FG)11,712
Saturday, 6 SeptemberRound 26 Manly Sea Eagles1300SMILES Stadium30 – 16Feldt (2), Linnett, Lui, WintersteinThurston (5/6)22,521
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 13 SeptemberQual. Final Brisbane Broncos1300SMILES Stadium32 – 20Cooper (2), Linnett, Lui, MorganThurston (6/6)25,120
Saturday, 13 SeptemberSemi Final Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium30 – 31Cooper, Lowe, Lui, Scott, ThurstonThurston (5/5)18,355
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics
NameAppTGFGPts
John Asiata6----
Scott Bolton26----
Gavin Cooper176--24
Kyle Feldt107--28
Glenn Hall242--8
Sam Hoare6----
Cameron King2----
Rory Kostjasyn252--8
Kane Linnett2512--48
Ethan Lowe1034-20
Robert Lui256--24
Anthony Mitchell4----
Tautau Moga113--12
Michael Morgan2610--40
Joel Riethmuller6----
Curtis Rona76--24
Zac Santo1----
Matthew Scott204--16
Ashton Sims25----
Tariq Sims216--24
Ben Spina1----
James Tamou211--4
Brent Tate125--20
Jason Taumalolo256--24
Ray Thompson221--4
Johnathan Thurston2411934234
Antonio Winterstein2315--60
Matthew Wright179--32
Totals115974658

Source:[27]

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2014

City vs CountryANZAC TestFour Nations QualifierState of Origin 1State of Origin 2State of Origin 3Prime Minister's XIIIFour Nations
Michael Morgan
-
-
-
-
-
-
Prime Minister's XIII
-
Tautau Moga
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Samoa
Matthew Scott
-
Australia
-
Queensland
Queensland
-
-
-
Ashton Sims
-
-
Fiji
-
-
-
-
-
Tariq Sims
Country
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
James Tamou
-
Australia
-
New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales
-
-
Brent Tate
-
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
-
-
-
Jason Taumalolo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
New Zealand
Johnathan Thurston
-
Australia
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
-
-
Antonio Winterstein
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Samoa

Honours

League

Club

Feeder Clubs

National Youth Competition

Queensland Cup

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