2010 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2010 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 16th season in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing in 15th place and failing to make the finals for the 3rd consecutive year.

2010 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank15th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2010 recordWins: 5; Draws: 0; Losses: 19
Points scoredFor: 425; Against: 667
Team information
CEOPeter Parr
CoachNeil Henry
Captain
StadiumDairy Farmers Stadium
Avg. Attend.14,256
High. Attend.20,148 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 22)
Top scorers
TriesWillie Tonga (12)
GoalsJohnathan Thurston (43)
PointsJohnathan Thurston (95)
< 2009 2011 >

Season summary

Prior to the kick-off of the 2010 season, the media's attention surrounded the Cowboys' signing of ex-Australian international forward, Willie Mason on a one-year deal. The controversial figure was one of the team's most consistent players in 2010 but would leave the Cowboys at season's end to join English Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers.

2010 resulted in a very poor season for the Cowboys who recorded just five wins from 24 matches, although four of those wins came against teams that would participate in the 2010 finals series. Had the Melbourne Storm not been deducted premiership points for salary cap breaches earlier in the year, the Cowboys would have received the wooden spoon. During the season the side went on a three-game losing streak, two four-game losing streaks and ended the season on a run of six straight losses.

Highlights during the season included a golden point extra time victory over the Newcastle Knights in Round 20, in which rookie winger Will Tupou scored the match-winning try and the debuts of 18-year old Michael Morgan and 17-year old Jason Taumalolo, who would go on to play integral roles in the Cowboys' first Premiership win in 2015. Taumalolo was the youngest player to ever make his debut for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys' season of disappointment only got worse when Johnathan Thurston was arrested in Brisbane for drunk and disorderly behaviour during the off-season. His captaincy role at the Cowboys was under review, but no further action was taken. Furthermore, CEO Peter Parr was removed from his role and relegated to football operations manager.

During the off-season the club underwent a major overhaul of personnel, releasing 15 players and signing a number of new recruits for 2011, including Queensland and Australian representatives Dallas Johnson and Brent Tate.

Milestones

Squad List
North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2010
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Mick Crawley (Assistant Coach)
  • Matt Parish (Assistant Coach)
  • Billy Johnstone (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
  • Glen Murphy (Athletic Performance Manager)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Squad Movement

2010 Gains
Player Signed From Until End of
Isaak Ah Mau Easts Tigers
2011
Leeson Ah Mau Warriors
2011
Shannon Gallant Wests Tigers
2011
Willie Mason Sydney Roosters
2010
Arana Taumata Wests Tigers (mid-season)
2011
Will Tupou Brisbane Broncos
2011

2010 Losses
Player Signed To Until End of
Matthew Bartlett Lakes United
2010
Brandon BoorReleased
-
Travis Burns Penrith Panthers
2011
Shannon HegartyRetired
-
Antonio Kaufusi Newcastle Knights (mid-season)
2012
Manase Manuokafoa Parramatta Eels (mid-season)
2011
David Pangai Western Suburbs Rosellas
2010
Anthony PerkinsReleased
-
Shane Tronc Brisbane Broncos
2011
Dayne Weston Burleigh Bears
2010

Ladder
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons (P) 2417072518299+21938
2 Penrith Panthers 2415092645489+15634
3 Wests Tigers 2415092537503+3434
4 Gold Coast Titans 2415092520498+2234
5 New Zealand Warriors 24140102539486+5332
6 Sydney Roosters 24140102559510+4932
7 Canberra Raiders 24130112499493+630
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24120122545510+3528
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24110132584567+1726
10 Brisbane Broncos 24110132508535−2726
11 Newcastle Knights 24100142499569−7024
12 Parramatta Eels 24100142413491−7824
13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2490152494539−4522
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2470172354609−25518
15 North Queensland Cowboys 2450192425667−24214
16 Melbourne Storm 24140102489363+12601

1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[1]

Fixtures

Pre-season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
12 FebruaryTrial 1 Wests TigersTiger Park4 – 28ManuokafoaJ Williams (0/1)5,000
20 FebruaryTrial 2 WarriorsBarlow Park6 – 28GeiaJ Williams (1/1)8,000
27 FebruaryTrial 3 Gold Coast TitansRichardson Park22 – 4O'Donnell (2), Bani, J WilliamsJ Williams (2/3), Thurston (1/1)9,879
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
12 MarchRound 1 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium24 – 30Graham, Thurston, Tonga, T WilliamsThurston (4/4)48,516
20 MarchRound 2 Penrith PanthersDairy Farmers Stadium28 – 20Bolton (2), Bani, TongaThurston (6/6)13,335
26 MarchRound 3 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium8 – 33GrahamThurston (2/2)13,267
3 AprilRound 4 Gold Coast TitansDairy Farmers Stadium32 – 18Tonga (3), O'Donnell, ThurstonThurston (6/6)15,551
10 AprilRound 5 Wests TigersDairy Farmers Stadium16 – 23Bolton, Tonga, WattsThurston (1/1), J Williams (1/3)16,273
17 AprilRound 6 NewcastleEnergyAustralia Stadium18 – 36Gallant, Graham, J WilliamsJ Williams (3/3)14,205
23 AprilRound 7 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 24Bolton, Graham, TongaThurston (3/3)11,335
1 MayRound 8 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium6 – 34BoltonGraham (1/1)19,853
10 MayRound 9 Sydney RoostersSFS32 – 14Bani (2), Bowen, Tonga, Watts, J WilliamsJ Williams (3/5), Graham (1/1)6,478
15 MayRound 10 WarriorsMt Smart Stadium12 – 24Bani, BoltonThurston (2/2)10,800
Round 11Bye
29 MayRound 12 Manly Sea EaglesDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 24Graham (2), O'Donnell, TupouThurston (2/4)13,538
7 JuneRound 13 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium4 – 32GrahamThurston (0/1)9,688
12 JuneRound 14 Canberra RaidersDairy Farmers Stadium16 – 8Morgan (2)J Williams (4/4)12,058
19 JuneRound 15 Melbourne StormAAMI Park12 – 58Gallant, TamouThurston (2/2)10,661
26 JuneRound 16 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium19 – 20Mason, Scott, WebbThurston (3/4, 1 FG)13,063
Round 17Bye
12 JulyRound 18 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium24 – 36Tonga (2), Taumata, TupouThurston (4/4)11,177
19 JulyRound 19 Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval16 – 26Graham, Harris, TaumataThurston (2/3)11,364
24 JulyRound 20 Newcastle KnightsDairy Farmers Stadium28 – 24O'Donnell (2), Tonga, Tupou, WattsThurston (4/5)12,146
30 JulyRound 21 Penrith PanthersCUA Stadium16 – 24Graham, Tonga, TupouThurston (2/3)7,080
6 AugustRound 22 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium26 – 34Ah Mau, Bolton, Hogan, T WilliamsGraham (5/5)20,148
14 AugustRound 23 Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park18 – 37T Williams (2), WattsJ Williams (3/3)14,032
21 AugustRound 24 Canterbury BulldogsDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 22T Williams (2), Rovelli, J WilliamsJ Williams (2/4)11,742
28 AugustRound 25 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium4 – 48BaniJ Williams (0/1)11,434
4 SeptemberRound 26 Sydney RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium8 – 18Bowen, T WilliamsJ Williams (0/2)12,033
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics
NameAppTGFGPts
Isaak Ah Mau4----
Leeson Ah Mau181--4
Clint Amos5----
Michael Bani105--20
Scott Bolton247--28
Matthew Bowen162--8
Shannon Gallant92--8
Ashley Graham2497-50
Ben Harris91--4
Dane Hogan101--4
Antonio Kaufusi11----
Manase Manuokafoa4----
Willie Mason231--4
Michael Morgan42--8
Luke O'Donnell134--16
Aaron Payne21----
Steve Rapira10----
Grant Rovelli131--4
Matthew Scott231--4
Nick Slyney3----
Steve Southern6----
James Tamou191--4
Jason Taumalolo1----
Arana Taumata72--8
Ray Thompson4----
Johnathan Thurston17243195
Willie Tonga2112--48
Will Tupou124--16
Anthony Watts214--16
Carl Webb181--4
John Williams17316-4
Ty Williams117--28
Totals73661425

Source:[2]

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2010

All Stars matchCity vs CountryState of Origin 1State of Origin 2State of Origin 3Prime Minister's XIIIFour Nations
Matthew Bowen
-
-
-
-
-
Prime Minister's XIII
-
Willie Mason
-
Country
-
-
-
-
-
Luke O'Donnell
NRL All Stars
-
-
New South Wales
-
-
-
Matthew Scott
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
-
Australia
Johnathan Thurston
Indigenous All Stars
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
-
-
Willie Tonga
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Prime Minister's XIII
Australia
Anthony Watts
-
-
-
-
-
Prime Minister's XIII
-
Carl Webb
Indigenous All Stars
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ty Williams
Indigenous All Stars
-
-
-
-
-
-

Honours

League

Club

Feeder Clubs

National Youth Competition

Queensland Cup
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References
  1. Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html

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