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| Club Information | |
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| Full name | North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Club |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Current Details | |
| Ground(s) | Dairy Farmers Stadium (27,000) |
| CEO(s) |  Peter Parr |
| Coach(s) | Ian Millward |
| Captain(s) | Johnathan Thurston |
| Competition | National Rugby League |
| 2007 | 3rd |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 0 |
| Runners-up | 1 (2005) |
| Minor premiership | 0 |
| Most Capped | 203 - Paul Bowman |
| Most Points | 882 - Josh Hannay |
 Current season | |
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Townsville, Queensland, and compete in Australasian premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. Dairy Farmers Stadium is a Rugby league sports stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Ian Millward (born August 22 1960) is an Australian born Rugby league coach and is currently head coach for North Queensland Cowboys Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional Rugby league football club competition in Australia and the tenth run by the In several sports a minor premiership is the (often unofficial award given to a team which finishes first overall in the standings after the Regular season prior to commencement Paul Bowman may refer to Paul Bowman (rugby league, an Australian rugby league footballer Paul Bowman-MacDonald, a fictional character from Josh Hannay (born 11 January 1980 in Moranbah Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Celtic Crusaders The 2008 season is the 14th season for the North Queensland Cowboys and 11th in the National Rugby League competition in the 101st year of Rugby league football History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland.
The Cowboys were admitted to the Australian Rugby League competition in 1995 and subsequently played in the Super League competition in 1997 and have featured in the current National Rugby League competition from 1998 to the present day. The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia The 1995 Australian Rugby League premiership was the 88th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia and the first to be run by the Australian Rugby This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. The Cowboys play their home games at Dairy Farmers Stadium in the City of Townsville, North Queensland. Dairy Farmers Stadium is a Rugby league sports stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This article is about the local government area of Townsville in Northern Queensland North Queensland is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. The club have never won a premiership, however, finished as runners-up in 2005. On 28 August 2007 it was announced that after 6 years of ownership, News Limited had sold the team to the Cowboys League Club. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979
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History
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys History. This is the history of the North Queensland Cowboys. 1995 1996 Origins The Cowboys name and team colours were decided by public competition in 1994
1995, 1996: Origins
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 1995. The 1995 season was the inaugural season in the ARL for the North Queensland Cowboys in Australia.
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 1996. The 1996 season was the second season in the ARL for the North Queensland Cowboys in Australia.
The Cowboys name and team colours were decided by public competition in 1994.
One of the major difficulties that faced the club in their early years was attracting followers from the more established Queensland Rugby League side, the Brisbane Broncos. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. This was exacerbated by an initial lack of onfield success and stability. In their first two seasons, the Cowboys had eight different captains: Michael Rice, Adrian Vowles, Dean Schifilliti, Paul Tran, Jonathan Davies, Bret Sinclair, Tyler Kavanagh and Paul Galea. Adrian Vowles (born 30 May 1971 is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Dean Schifilliti (born March 30 1968 is an Australian former Rugby league footballer from 1989 until 1998 Jonathan Davies may refer to Jonathan Davies (rugby (born 1962 Welsh dual-code rugby footballer Jonathan Davies (rugby union (born
1997: Super League
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 1997. The 1997 season was the third season for the North Queensland Cowboys and first and only season in the controversial Super League competition in Australia.
After much court action in 1995 and 1996, a ten team Super League competition was held in 1997. The Cowboys competed in this competition, and their squad was bolstered by a number of new signings including Ian Roberts and Steve Walters. Ian Roberts (born 31 July 1965) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player and actor Steve Walters (born 28 August, 1965) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer who at the peak of his career was considered the best However, they were unable to improve on the club's results in previous years, and for the second time in three seasons they were to finish the season in last place.
1998, 1999: National Rugby League
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 1998. The 1998 season was the fourth season for the North Queensland Cowboys and first in the newly formed National Rugby League competition in Australia.
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 1999. The 1999 season was the 6th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 2nd in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
In 1998 the Super League and Australian Rugby League competitions merged to form the National Rugby League (NRL). The Cowboys began their first season in this competition strongly, and after six rounds they were in equal first place. Although they fell away later in the season, they were to record the largest come-back to date in an Australian first grade rugby league match, defeating the Penrith Panthers 36-28 after trailing 26-0 at half-time. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team 1998 also saw the Cowboys record their largest loss to date, being defeated 62-0 by the North Sydney Bears in the last round of the home and away season. The North Sydney Bears are an Australian Rugby league football club based in Sydney who currently compete in the New South Wales Cup.
The Cowboys signed their eleventh captain in 1999, Noel Goldthorpe. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Noel Goldthorpe is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer Paul Bowman was also to serve in that role during the season. Paul Bowman (born 24 January, 1976 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer Although their on-field performances were not spectacular, continuing high attendance figures saw aggregate attendances exceed one million spectators.
2000-2004: Wooden spoon to finalists
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2000. The 2000 season was the 7th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 3rd in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2001. The 2001 season was the 7th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 4th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2002. The 2002 season was the 8th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 5th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2003. The 2003 season was the 9th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 6th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2004. The 2004 season was the 10th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 7th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
In the years 2000 through to 2002 the Cowboys continued to struggle with off-field dramas and poor on-field performances. After finishing last in 2000 and second last the following year, four losses at the start of the 2002 season saw coach Tim Sheens sacked and replaced by his assistant Murray Hurst. Tim Sheens (born 30 October, 1950) is a football coach in the National Rugby League, the premier Australian Rugby league football competition Murray Hurst was the coach of the North Queensland Cowboys between 2001 and 2002 Although they finished in their highest position to date, coach Hurst was also sacked at early in the 2003 season, and replaced by Graham Murray. Graham Murray (born 6 January 1955 is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach The Cowboys spent much of the 2003 season in the top eight with much improved performances from a host of players, including local talents Matt Bowen and Josh Hannay. The 2003 season ended with the Cowboys four points adrift of a top eight play-off position.
a signing ws made for 2004, Travis Norton. The club's tenth anniversary season began in much the same fashion as in earlier years, and after seven rounds the team had posted only one victory. However, in a remarkable turnaround of form, the Cowboys were able to win 12 of their remaining games and finish in seventh position at the end of the home and away season. For the first time, the Cowboys were part of final eight, and in the mix at business end of the season: the 2004 NRL finals series. Remarkably, the Cowboys' new status in the game afforded them their first free-to-air televised game in their history. Whilst Channel Nine had all but ignored the Townsville-based team, a place in the finals had the public beating the drum for coverage. This provided Channel Nine with a last minute opportuntity to jump on the Cowboys bandwagon, with Nine Commentator Ray "Rabbits" Warren branding the Cowboys as "2004's fairytale team". But for many fans throughout Queensland and in other states, such accolades were all to late from the NRL's chief free-to-air television provider who had failed to deliever coverage of the national competition.
In their first finals match they played a Qualifying Final against the eventual premiers Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney Against expectation the Cowboys defeated the Bulldogs 30-22. A week later at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville they defeated the Brisbane Broncos 10-0 in a Semi-Final. This was the first time that they had ever defeated the Broncos. The road to the grand final ended for the Cowboys when they were controversially defeated by the Sydney Roosters 19-16. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Many fans and media alike were disgruntled at the handling of the final minutes of the elimination game by referee Paul Simpkins, and his refusal to allow the Cowboys to pack a scrum with seconds left on the clock. Suggestions of a Sydney-bias by referee Simpkins have continued to overshadow both his career and what many fans regarded as a classic finals match. Simpkin was not considered for the grand final refereeing duties.
2005: Grand finalists
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2005. The 2005 season was the 11th season for North Queensland Cowboys and 8th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia
The Cowboys followed their success in 2004 by opening their season with 5 straight victories. They finished the 2005 season in fifth place, after 14 wins and 10 losses. The team's performance led to six Cowboys being represented in the Queensland State of Origin team: Paul Bowman, Matt Bowen, Ty Williams, Johnathan Thurston, Matt Sing and Carl Webb. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues Matthew Bowen, (also known as Matt Bowen) (born 9 March, 1982 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently Thurston was also rewarded by winning the NRL's best and fairest player award: the Dally M Medal. The Dally M Medal is the premier individual award in the National Rugby League, which is given to the player voted by commentators as the best and fairest in the competition
In the first week of the finals the Cowboys travelled to Telstra Stadium where they were defeated by Wests Tigers 50-6. Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia They were more successful in their second and third weeks of the finals, in which they defeated the Melbourne Storm 24-16 and Parramatta Eels 29-0 and qualified for the NRL Grand Final for the first time. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta.
The grand final saw them once more facing the Tigers. Although Matthew Bowen scored the first try of the match, the Tigers were too strong for the Cowboys and won the match 30-16.
2006/2007
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2006. The 2006 season was the 12th season in the NRL for the North Queensland Cowboys in Australia
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2007. The 2007 season is the 13th season for the North Queensland Cowboys and 10th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia.
The Cowboys started off the year by winning 6 straight games. One of the teams they defeated were to become the premiers, the Brisbane Broncos. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. They then fell into a hole, winning only 5 of the last 19 games, making them finish 9th on the ladder, just missing out of the finals. Much criticism has been directed at coach Murray for not sticking with a stable scrumbase pairing throughout 2006, with a number of players such as Brett Firman and Brent McConnell seen as unable to support the talents of playmaker Johnathan Thurston. Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently The Cowboys finished the final round of regular season with a convincing win over the Parramatta Eels to give their fans some hope for 2007. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. Particularly impressive were hooker Aaron Payne and fullback Matthew Bowen, who recaptured some of his magic and regained some much needed form heading into the off season. Aaron Payne (born 18 November 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League Matthew Bowen, (also known as Matt Bowen) (born 9 March, 1982 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player Other players who have impressed throughout 2006 include Australian representative player Luke O'Donnell, as well as Carl Webb who struggled for much of the year with injuries. Carl Webb (born 20 March, 1981 in Mount Isa Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the North The ever reliable Paul Bowman continued to show the hard fought spirit of the team despite a neck injury that struck him down at the close of the season. Aaron Payne also capped off a strong year for the club to be named Cowboy of the Year for 2006. 2006 also saw the departure of several key personal, including legendary strength and conditioner Billy Johnstone - to the Gold Coast Titans - and assistant coach Neil Henry accepted a head coaching position with the Canberra Raiders. The Cowboys announced that tough talking former English Super League coach Ian Millward would replace Henry as Graham Murray's assistant, with Glen Murphy taking over from Johnstone. The 2007 season turned out to be a great one for the Cowboys. Finishing 3rd overall on the premiership ladder, their highest finish to date, they ensured a home preliminary final. Despite season ending injuries to Luke O'Donnell, Shane Tronc and Steve Southern and the 7 week suspension of Sione Faumuina, the Cowboys managed to win their last 5 games of the season without the majority of their experienced forward pack. Luke O'Donnell (born 22 October 1980 in Liverpool New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer currently Shane Tronc (born 19 January 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys Steve Southern (born 29 April 1982 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Sione Faumuina (born March 27 1981 in Auckland New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player who has recently signed a 2 year Most notably Ray Cashmere has assumedly secured his spot in the starting 17 for the 2007 final series and into 2008. Ray Cashmere (born January 12, 1980 in Kogarah) is a professional rugby league player currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys 2007 also saw 20 year old Ben Farrar make his stamp on the Cowboys scoring 4 tries in 2 games, 2 in round 21 and 2 in round 25, having missed 4 weeks due to injury. Ben Farrar (born 2 December 1986 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently plays for the Ashley Graham was an excellent asset to the team, scoring 17 tries in 19 games. Ashley Graham (born 4 June, 1984 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys Cowboys stars Matt Bowen and captain Johnathan Thurston displayed excellent form through the year with Bowen leading the top try scorer count with 21. Matthew Bowen, (also known as Matt Bowen) (born 9 March, 1982 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently Despite some injury concerns in the last half of the season, Thurston has maintained his key-player status by setting up match winning plays and scoring 164 points. In September Thurston won the Dally M Player of the Year Award and the Halfback of the Year Award, both for the second time in three years. The Dally M Awards is an awards night which aims to honour the finest players each year in the Australasian National Rugby League competition Bowen also claimed two awards with Fullback of the Year and leading try scorer of the year, the later tied with Melbourne Storm rookie, Israel Falou. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Israel Folau (born 3 April 1989 in Minto New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player currently contracted with the Melbourne Storm During the final series, the Cowboys defeated both the Canterbury Bulldogs and the New Zealand Warriors to set up a preliminary final with the Manly Sea Eagles. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Cowboys lost 28 to 6, eliminating them from the finals series.
2008
The 2008 squad will feature many new faces including Travis Burns, Ben Harris, Matthew Bartlett, Dayne Weston, John Williams and Anthony Perkins. Travis Burns (born 6 February 1984) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the Ben Harris (born 24 September, 1983) is an Australian professional Rugby league player currently signed to the North Queensland Cowboys Matthew Bartlett (born November 3 1983 in Wingham, Australia) is a professional Rugby league player currently playing for the Dayne Weston is an Australian Rugby league football player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition John Williams ( January 5, 1985 Sydney, Australia) is a professional Rugby league footballer currently playing for the North
Players not taking part in the Cowboys 2008 campaign include Brenton Bowen (Gold Coast Titans), Paul Bowman (retiring), Scott Minto (retiring), Jason Smith (retiring) and Neil Sweeney who will play for the Newcastle Knights. Brenton Bowen (born 21 May, 1983 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Paul Bowman may refer to Paul Bowman (rugby league, an Australian rugby league footballer Paul Bowman-MacDonald, a fictional character from Scott Minto (born 20 September, 1978 in Rockhampton Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player Jason Smith (born 14 March 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer Neil Sweeney (born 9 September 1977 in Newcastle New South Wales is an Australian professional Rugby league player The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales.
After much speculation regarding Graham Murray's future with the club, it was announced on February 14, 2008 that his contract will not be renewed past 2008. Graham Murray (born 6 January 1955 is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was speculated that Wayne Bennett would coach the team in 2009 but on April 1, 2008 it was announced Bennett had signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Wayne James Bennett AM (born 1 January, 1950) is an Australian Rugby league football identity Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team
In April 2008, it was announced that current Canberra Raiders coach and former North Queensland Cowboys assistant coach, Neil Henry, would coach the team from 2009. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. Neil Henry (born 23 January, 1961) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
Due to the teams' poor form in 2008, Graham Murray quit the club on May 19, 2008. Graham Murray (born 6 January 1955 is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Assistant coach Ian Millward will replace him until the end of the season. Ian Millward (born August 22 1960) is an Australian born Rugby league coach and is currently head coach for North Queensland Cowboys
Later in May 2008, foundation player Paul Bowman signed on as assistant coach. Paul Bowman may refer to Paul Bowman (rugby league, an Australian rugby league footballer Paul Bowman-MacDonald, a fictional character from
Current Squad
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys season 2008. The 2008 season is the 14th season for the North Queensland Cowboys and 11th in the National Rugby League competition in the 101st year of Rugby league football
Although other players may play for the North Queensland Cowboys during the year, all NRL clubs are required to select a top 25 First Grade squad at the beginning of the season.
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Players Not In The Initial Squad But Have Played In 2008
Notable players
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys rugby league players. Daniel Abraham (born March 11, 1981 in Belmont New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player Obe Geia, born 12 February, 1989 in Townsville Queensland, Australia is a Rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys Nick Slyney (born November 2, 1988 in Atherton Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the North Queensland
In 2004, the North Queensland Cowboys conducted a poll asking fans to vote on the best players who ever wore Cowboy colours. After polling had finished the club released the overall best team to celebrate the team's 10th anniversary.
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Coaching Staff
In April, 2008, It was announced that former Cowboys assistant coach and current Canberra Raiders head coach, Neil Henry, has signed a five year deal with the team as head coach commencing in 2009. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Carl Webb (born 20 March, 1981 in Mount Isa Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the North A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Steve Walters (born 28 August, 1965) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer who at the peak of his career was considered the best A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Paul Rauhihi (born 3 July 1973 in Porirua) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for the Super League club Warrington Wolves. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Kevin Campion (born 18 September 1971 in Sarina Queensland) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Luke O'Donnell (born 22 October 1980 in Liverpool New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer currently A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Glenn Adam Morrison (born 28 May, 1976 in Canterbury New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Graham Murray (born 6 January 1955 is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. Neil Henry (born 23 January, 1961) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player
| Position | Name | Years |
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| Head Coach | Ian Millward | 2008 |
| Assistant Coach | Matt Parish | 2007 - |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Bowman | 2008 - |
| General Manager | Dean Lance | 2008- |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Glen Murphy | 2007- |
Previous Coaches
| Name | Years |
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| Graham Murray | 2002 - 08 |
| Murray Hurst | 2001-02 |
| Tim Sheens | 1997-01 |
| Graham Lowe | 1996 |
| Grant Bell | 1995 |
Toyota Cup
- For more details on this topic, see North Queensland Cowboys U20. Ian Millward (born August 22 1960) is an Australian born Rugby league coach and is currently head coach for North Queensland Cowboys Matt Parish is an Australian former Rugby league player and is currently assistant coach for the North Queensland Cowboys. Paul Bowman may refer to Paul Bowman (rugby league, an Australian rugby league footballer Paul Bowman-MacDonald, a fictional character from Graham Murray (born 6 January 1955 is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Murray Hurst was the coach of the North Queensland Cowboys between 2001 and 2002 Tim Sheens (born 30 October, 1950) is a football coach in the National Rugby League, the premier Australian Rugby league football competition Graham Lowe is a New Zealand Rugby league coach who has formerly coached in Australia and England Grant Bell is a former Rugby league football coach He was the first coach of the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 The North Queensland Cowboys Under 20's Team are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland, and compete in the
Feeder Clubs
Corporate
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Peter Parr |
| Chairman | Laurence Lancini |
| Director | Paul Travis |
| Director | Frank Stanton |
| Director | Lewis Ramsay |
| Director | Gordon Tallis |
| Principal Sponsor | Toyota |
See also
- North Queensland Cowboys rugby league players
- List of North Queensland Cowboys Records
- List of North Queensland Cowboys Honours
- List of North Queensland Cowboys seasons
References
- The Official NRL 2003 Season Guide
- The Official NRL 2004 Season Guide
- The Official NRL 2005 Season Guide
- 2004 Official Rugby League Annual Big League Special Edition
- 2005 Official Rugby League Annual Big League Special Edition
- History of Rugby League Clubs in Australia (Book)Author: Sean Fagan
- Super League The Magazine Volume 1 - 20
External links
- North Queensland Cowboys Official Website
- Cowboys Stampede - Supporter Website and Forums
- North Queensland Cowboys Club History
- Cowboys history at rl1908.com
- North Queensland Cowboys Stats
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