A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 584; against: 355 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Greg Tonner | |||
| Coach | Paul Green | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | 1300SMILES Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 16,692 | |||
| High attendance | 25,163 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 11) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kyle Feldt (15) | |||
| Goals | Johnathan Thurston (98) | |||
| Points | Johnathan Thurston (201) | |||
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The 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 22nd in the club's history and their first as defending premiers. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. In the pre-season the Cowboys competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. The team finished the regular season in 4th, losing in the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the Cronulla Sharks.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Johnathan Thurston scored his 1,800th point in the NRL.
- Round 3: Lachlan Coote scored his 50th try in the NRL.
- Round 5: Javid Bowen made his NRL debut.
- Round 5: James Tamou played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 5: Javid Bowen scored his first NRL try.
- Round 7: Justin O'Neill played his 100th NRL game.
- Round 7: Johnathan Thurston scored his 1,000th point at 1300SMILES Stadium.
- Round 9: Kane Linnett scored his 50th NRL try.
- Round 10: Ethan Lowe played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 11: Johnathan Thurston played his 250th game for the club.
- Round 12: Jahrome Hughes made his debut for the club.
- Round 12: Jahrome Hughes scored his first NRL try.
- Round 13: Ray Thompson played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 13: Gavin Cooper scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 14: Jason Taumalolo played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 17: Gavin Cooper played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 18: Josh Chudleigh made his NRL debut.
- Round 18: Josh Chudleigh scored his first NRL try.
- Round 26: Lachlan Coote and Jake Granville played their 50th games for the club.
- Finals Week 1: Ben Hannant played his 50th game for the club.
- Finals Week 2: Justin O'Neill played his 50th game for the club.
- Finals Week 2: Kalyn Ponga made his NRL debut.
- Finals Week 2: Michael Morgan played his 100th game for the club.
- Finals Week 3: John Asiata played his 50th game for the club.
Squad List
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Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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| Shaun Hudson |  Gold Coast Titans |
2017 |
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| Jahrome Hughes |  Townsville Blackhawks |
2016 |
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| Patrick Mago |  Canberra Raiders |
2016 |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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| Glenn Hall | Townsville Blackhawks |
2016 |
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| Viliame Kikau |  Penrith Panthers |
2017 |
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| Cameron King |  Parramatta Eels |
2016 |
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| Robert Lui |  Salford Red Devils |
2016 |
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| Hezron Murgha | Townsville Blackhawks |
2016 |
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| Zac Santo | Canberra Raiders |
2016 |
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| Scott Schulte | Parramatta Eels |
2016 |
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| Kelepi Tanginoa | Parramatta Eels |
2016 |
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| Matthew Wright |  Manly Sea Eagles (mid-season) |
2018 |
Re-signings
| Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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| Javid Bowen |  North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Josh Chudleigh | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Lachlan Coote | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Jake Granville | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Sam Hoare | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Patrick Kaufusi | North Queensland Cowboys |
2017 |
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| Kane Linnett | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Ethan Lowe | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Justin O'Neill | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
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| Antonio Winterstein | North Queensland Cowboys |
2018 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne Storm
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24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 563 | 302 | +261 | 42 |
| 2 | Canberra Raiders
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24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 688 | 456 | +232 | 39 |
| 3 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)
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24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 580 | 404 | +176 | 39 |
| 4 | North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 584 | 355 | +229 | 34 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 554 | 434 | +120 | 34 |
| 6 |  Penrith Panthers
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 563 | 463 | +100 | 32 |
| 7 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 506 | 448 | +58 | 32 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Titans
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24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 508 | 497 | +11 | 27 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 499 | 607 | −108 | 26 |
| 10 |  New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 513 | 601 | −88 | 24 |
| 11 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 341 | 538 | −197 | 24 |
| 12 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 473 | 549 | −76 | 22 |
| 13 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 454 | 563 | −109 | 20 |
| 14 | Parramatta Eels
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 298 | 324 | −26 | 181 |
| 15 |  Sydney Roosters
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24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 443 | 576 | −133 | 16 |
| 16 |  Newcastle Knights
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24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 305 | 800 | −495 | 7 |
1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.
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