The North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Football Club

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The North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Football Club

The North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Football Club was founded in 1995. They are based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
North Queensland are one of the three Queensland teams that are currently playing in then National Rugby League Premiership competition, the other two being The Brisbane Broncos and The Jetstar Gold Coast Titans.
North Queensland have not yet won a premiership, but were runners up in 2005 after losing the grand final to the Tigers.
Rugby League is extremely popular in Queensland and the three Queensland teams boast the biggest crowd attendances at their games.

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The North Queensland Cowboys joined the Australian Rugby League (ARL) competition in 1995. The first two years were not very successful and they went through eight different captains.
In 1997 North Queensland left the ARL and joined Super League where they finished the competition in last place.
In 1998 they rejoined the newly formed National Rugby League (NRL) competition.
They started the season very well and had the largest comeback in history, they were losing 26-0 at half time to the Penrith Panthers and ended winning the game 36-28. They also had their largest loss that year 62-0 to North Sydney Bears. Finished in 15th place.

In 1999 they didn't play that well but still managed to pull in high gate attendance at their home games. Finished in 16th place.

2000 - Finished 14th
2001 - Finished 13th
2002 - Finished 9th
2003 - Finished 13th
2004 - Had a poor start but finished well in 7th position
2005 - Finished 5th
Made it to the grand final but lost to the Tigers 30-16
2006 - Finished 9th
2007 - Finished 3rd
2008 - Finished 15th
2009 - Finished 12th

North Queensland Cowboys

2010 Squad

Johnathan Thurston (c), Isaak Ah Mau, Leeson Ah Mau, Clint Amos, Michael Bani, Scott Bolton, Matthew Bowen, Shannon Gallant, Obe Geia, Ashley Graham, Ben Harris, Antonio Kaufusi, Manase Manuokafoa, Willie Mason, Luke O'Donnell, Aaron Payne, Steve Rapira, Grant Rovelli, Matthew Scott, Steve Southern, James Tamou, Willie Tonga, Anthony Watts, Carl Webb, John Williams.

New Arrivals - Shannon Gallant (Wests Tigers), Willie Mason (Roosters), Leeson Ah Mau (Warriors), Isaak Ah Mau (Brisbane Easts), Will Tupou (Broncos)

Departures - Shane Tronc (Wakefield), Travis Burns (Panthers)

2009 Squad

Mitchell Achurch, Clint Amos, Matthew Bartlett, Scott Bolton, Brandon Boor, Matthew Bowen, Travis Burns, Ben Farrar, Ashley Graham, Ben Harris, Shannon Hegarty, Antonio Kaufusi, Donald Malone, Manase Manuokafoa, Luke O'Donnell, Aaron Payne (vc), Anthony Perkins, Steve Rapira, Grant Rovelli, Matthew Scott, Nick Slyney, Steve Southern, James Tamou, Johnathan Thurston (c), Willie Tonga, Shane Tronc, Anthony Watts, Carl Webb, Dayne Weston, John Williams, Ty Williams.

Coach - Neil Henry
Captain - Johnathan Thurston
CEO - Peter Parr
Stadium - Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, Queensland

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Past Coaches

1995 - Grant Bell
1996 - Graham Lowe
1997 - 2001 Tim Sheens
2001 - 2002 Murray Hurst
2002 - 2008 Graham Murray
2009 - Neil Henry

Dally M winner Johnathon Thurston 2005 and 2007

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March 12th - Broncos 30 v Cowboys 24
March 20th Cowboys 28 v Panthers 20
March 26th - Dragons 33 v Cowboys 8
April 3rd - Cowboys 32 v Titans 18
April 10th - Cowboys 16 v Wests Tigers 23
April 16-19th - Knights 36 v Cowboys 18
April 23-26th - Cowboys 18 v Eels 24
April 30-May 2nd - Cowboys 6 v Storm 34
May 8-10th - Roosters 14 v Cowboys 32
May 14-17th - Warriors 24 v Cowboys 12
May 21-24th - Bye
May 28-31st - Cowboys 20 v Sea Eagles 24
June 4-7th - Rabbitohs 32 v Cowboys 4
June 11-14th - Cowboys 16 v Raiders 8
June 18-21st - Storm 58 v Cowboys 12
June 25-28th - Cowboys 19 v Sharks 20 Golden Point Win
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July 9-12 - Eels 36 v Cowboys 24
July 16-19th - Wests Tigers 26 v Cowboys 16
July 23-26th - Cowboys 28 v Knights 24
July 30-Aug 2nd - Panthers 24 v Cowboys 16
Aug 6-9th - Cowboys 26 v Broncos 34
Aug 13-16th - Titans 37 v Cowboys 18
Aug 20-23rd - Cowboys 20 v Bulldogs 22
Aug 27-30th - Raiders 48 v Cowboys 4
Sept 3-5th - Cowboys 8 v Roosters 18

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