2015 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2015 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 21st in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. The Cowboys celebrated 20 years as a club in 2015 and played in the first all-Queensland grand final, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 17–16 in golden point to win their first premiership.

2015 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank3rd
Play-off resultPremiers
2015 recordWins: 17; Draws: 0; Losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 587; Against: 454
Team information
CEOGreg Tonner
CoachPaul Green
Captain
Stadium1300SMILES Stadium
Avg. Attend.16,230
High. Attend.24,531 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 10)
Top scorers
TriesAntonio Winterstein (16)
GoalsJohnathan Thurston (93)
PointsJohnathan Thurston (208)
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Season summary

After going through their pre-season trials undefeated, the Cowboys started their 2015 season with three straight losses. The side hit back with three consecutive wins on Monday Night Football over the Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs, on their way to a club record 11 game winning streak. The Cowboys finished in 3rd place, winning 17 games, giving the club their most successful regular season in its history.

Johnathan Thurston & Matt Scott

Milestones

Squad List

2015 NRL Squad
North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2015
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 16 February 2015
Source(s): Cowboys Squad 2015

Squad Movement

2015 Gains
Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Jake Granville Brisbane Broncos
2016
[1]
Ben Hannant Brisbane Broncos
2015
[2]
Justin O'Neill Melbourne Storm
2016
[3]
Kelepi Tanginoa Parramatta Eels
2016
[4]

2015 losses
Player Signed to Until end of Notes
Anthony Mitchell Townsville Blackhawks
2016
[5]
Curtis Rona Canterbury Bulldogs
2016
[6]
Ashton Sims Warrington Wolves
2016
[7]
Tariq Sims Newcastle Knights
2016
[8]
Brent TateRetired
-
[9]
Ricky Thorby Townsville Blackhawks
2016
[10]
Joel RiethmullerReleased
-
[11]

Re-signings
Player Club Until End of Notes
John Asiata North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[12]
Scott Bolton North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[13]
Josh Chudleigh North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[13]
Ben Hannant North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[13]
Coen Hess North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[14]
Kyle Laybutt North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[13]
Ethan Lowe North Queensland Cowboys
2016
[15]
Michael Morgan North Queensland Cowboys
2018
[16]
Gideon Gela-Mosby North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[17]
Ben Spina North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[18]
Jason Taumalolo North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[19]
Ray Thompson North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[20]

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 2418062591300+29140
2 Brisbane Broncos 2417072574379+19538
3 North Queensland Cowboys (P) 2417072587454+13338
4 Melbourne Storm 24140102467348+11932
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102522480+4232
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140102469476−732
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24130112465467−230
8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122435408+2728
9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24110132458492−3426
10 Canberra Raiders 24100142577569+824
11 Penrith Panthers 2490152399477−7822
12 Parramatta Eels 2490152448573−12522
13 New Zealand Warriors 2490152445588−14322
14 Gold Coast Titans 2490152439636−19722
15 Wests Tigers 2480162487562−7520
16 Newcastle Knights 2480162458612−15420

Fixtures

NRL Auckland Nines
Main article: 2015 NRL Auckland Nines

The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on January 31 and February 1 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Cowboys featured in the Waiheke pool and played Melbourne, Penrith and South Sydney. The top two teams of each pool qualified for the quarter finals. The Cowboys, who were the defending champions, were knocked out in the quarter-finals.

Pool Play
Waiheke pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
South Sydney Rabbitohs 33005420+346
North Qld Cowboys 32014335+84
Melbourne Storm 31023245-132
Penrith Panthers 30031645-290
Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 31 January1:20pmRound 1 Melbourne StormEden Park17 – 8Lowe (bonus try), O'Neill, WrightWright (2)
Saturday, 31 January5:40pmRound 2 South Sydney RabbitohsEden Park12 – 19O'Neill (2), Cooper-
Sunday, 1 February12:25pmRound 3 Penrith PanthersEden Park14 – 8Feldt, Moga, TaumaloloLui (1)
Sunday, 1 February2:30pmQuarter-final Parramatta EelsEden Park11 – 17Granville (bonus try), O'NeillMorgan (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss

Pre-season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 7 FebruaryTrial 1 Brisbane BroncosStadium Mackay18 – 6Feldt, Granville, LuiFeldt (3)-
Saturday, 14 FebruaryTrial 2 Townsville BlackhawksJack Manski Oval24 – 12Bowen, Feldt, Kikau, King, NiemoellerBambling (1), Feldt (1)-
Saturday, 21 FebruaryTrial 3 Gold Coast TitansBarlow Park30 – 10Moga (2), Cooper, Granville, Tanginoa, WrightThurston (3)-
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 7 MarchRound 1 Sydney Roosters1300SMILES Stadium4 – 28O'NeillThurston (0/1)17,123
Saturday, 14 MarchRound 2 Newcastle Knights1300SMILES Stadium14 – 16Lowe, ScottThurston (3/3), Feldt (0/1)13,006
Friday, 20 MarchRound 3 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium22 – 44Feldt (2), Morgan, O'NeillThurston (3/4)40,047
Monday, 30 MarchRound 4 Melbourne Storm1300SMILES Stadium18 – 17Winterstein (2), WrightThurston (2/3, 2 FG)11,609
Monday, 6 AprilRound 5 Penrith PanthersSportingbet Stadium30 – 10Wright (3), Coote, LoweThurston (5/6)8,409
Monday, 13 AprilRound 6 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium30 – 12Thurston (2) Granville, O'Neill, WintersteinThurston (5/6)13,866
Saturday, 18 AprilRound 7 New Zealand Warriors1300SMILES Stadium28 – 24Granville (3), Coote, LinnettThurston (4/5)16,038
Saturday, 25 AprilRound 8 Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium26 – 24O'Neill (2), Bolton, Coote, MorganThurston (3/5)15,518
Saturday, 9 MayRound 9 Canterbury Bulldogs1300SMILES Stadium23 – 16Morgan (2), Cooper, WrightThurston (3/5, 1 FG)15,794
Friday, 15 MayRound 10 Brisbane Broncos1300SMILES Stadium31 – 20Morgan (3), Cooper, LoweThurston (4/5), Coote (1 FG)24,531
Saturday, 23 MayRound 11 Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium8 – 0WintersteinLowe (2/2)8267
Saturday, 30 MayRound 12 Manly Sea Eagles1300SMILES Stadium18 – 14Scott (2), CooperThurston (3/3)14,196
Monday, 8 JuneRound 13 Parramatta EelsPirtek Stadium36 – 30Cooper (3), Linnett, Morgan, WrightThurston (6/6)9812
Round 14Bye
Saturday, 20 JuneRound 15 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium21 – 20Cooper, Winterstein, WrightThurston (4/5, 1 FG)10,170
Saturday, 27 JuneRound 16 Cronulla Sharks1300SMILES Stadium18 – 24Granville, O'Neill, WintersteinLowe (3/4)18,826
Saturday, 4 JulyRound 17 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium18 – 12Linnett (2), GranvilleLowe (3/4)11,183
Round 18Bye
Monday, 20 JulyRound 19 Manly Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval30 – 12Winterstein (2), Granville, Linnett, MorganThurston (5/6)7,643
Monday, 27 JulyRound 20 Parramatta Eels1300SMILES Stadium46 – 4Taumalolo (2), Coote, Kostjasyn, Linnett, Winterstein, WrightThurston (7/8)13,767
Saturday, 1 AugustRound 21 Canberra Raiders1300SMILES Stadium32 – 24Winterstein (2), Cooper, Granville, MorganThurston (6/7)16,207
Saturday, 8 AugustRound 22 Cronulla SharksRemondis Stadium18 – 30Linnett, Winterstein, WrightThurston (3/4)13,878
Thursday, 13 AugustRound 23 South Sydney Rabbitohs1300SMILES Stadium18 – 31Coote, Morgan, O'NeillThurston (3/3)16,685
Saturday, 22 AugustRound 24 New Zealand WarriorsMt Smart Stadium50 – 16Feldt (3), O'Neill (2), Hess, Linnett, Spina, ThurstonThurston (7/9)14,412
Saturday, 29 AugustRound 25 Melbourne StormAAMI Park6 – 14FeldtThurston (1/1)15,214
Saturday, 5 SeptemberRound 26 Gold Coast Titans1300SMILES Stadium42 – 12Linnett (2), Winterstein (2), Cooper, Coote, Granville, Tamou, ThompsonThurston (2/4), Feldt (1/3), Lowe (0/2)16,977
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium  
1   Sydney Roosters 18  
4   Melbourne 20     SF1: 18 Sept, Allianz Stadium  
      Sydney Roosters 38    
EF1: 12 Sept, ANZ Stadium       Canterbury 12       PF1: 26 Sept, AAMI Park
5   Canterbury 11         Melbourne 12  
8   St. George Illawarra 10           North Queensland 32     GF: 4 Oct, ANZ Stadium
          Brisbane 16
  EF2: 13 Sept, Allianz Stadium       PF2: 25 Sept, Suncorp Stadium       North Queensland 17
6   Cronulla 28           Brisbane 31  
7   Souths 12     SF2: 19 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium         Sydney Roosters 12  
      North Queensland 39    
QF2: 12 Sept, Suncorp Stadium       Cronulla 0    
2   Brisbane 16  
3   North Queensland 12  


Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 12 SeptemberQualifying Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium16 – 12Thurston, WintersteinThurston (2/3)50,388
Saturday, 19 SeptemberSemi Final Cronulla Sharks1300SMILES Stadium39 – 0Michael Morgan (2), Bolton, Feldt, Lowe, O'Neill, WintersteinThurston (5/8, 1 FG)21,683
Saturday, 26 SeptemberPreliminary Final Melbourne StormAAMI Park32 –12Cooper (2), Michael Morgan (2), O'Neill (2)Thurston (4/6)29,315
Sunday, 4 OctoberGrand Final Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium17 – 16Feldt, O'Neill, TamouThurston (2/3, 1 FG)82,758
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Statistics
NameAppTGFGPts
John Asiata25----
Scott Bolton202--8
Gavin Cooper2711--44
Lachlan Coote266-125
Kyle Feldt981-34
Jake Granville2810--40
Glenn Hall3----
Ben Hannant28----
Coen Hess11--4
Sam Hoare9----
Patrick Kaufusi1----
Cameron King2----
Rory Kostjasyn231--4
Kane Linnett2810--40
Ethan Lowe2848-32
Robert Lui4----
Tautau Moga6----
Michael Morgan2315--60
Justin O'Neill2613--52
Matthew Scott253--12
Ben Spina51--4
James Tamou242--8
Kelepi Tanginoa3----
Jason Taumalolo262--8
Ray Thompson91--4
Johnathan Thurston254936208
Antonio Winterstein2616--64
Matthew Wright179--36
Totals1191027687

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2015

All Stars matchANZAC TestMelanesian CupPolynesian CupState of Origin 1State Of Origin 2State of Origin 3
Viliame Kikau
-
-
Fiji
-
-
-
-
Tautau Moga
-
-
-
Samoa
-
-
-
Michael Morgan
-
-
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Matthew Scott
-
Australia
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
James Tamou
-
Australia
-
-
New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales
Jason Taumalolo
NRL All Stars
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ray Thompson
Indigenous All Stars
-
Papua New Guinea
-
-
-
-
Johnathan Thurston
Indigenous All Stars
Australia
-
-
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Antonio Winterstein
NRL All Stars
-
-
-
-
-
-

Honours

League

Club

Feeder Clubs

National Youth Competition

Queensland Cup
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