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List of North Queensland Cowboys honours

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The Australian rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys and individual team members have won a variety of titles and honours since their foundation in 1995. The club has appeared in three grand finals of the National Rugby League premiership, winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. Individual player awards include the Paul Bowman Medal and other honours awarded annually by the club itself and by external bodies, such as the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award which has gone to the Cowboys' Johnathan Thurston three times.

Team honours

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Premierships

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Year Opponent Score
2015 Brisbane Broncos 17–16

Runners-up

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Year Opponent Score
2005 Wests Tigers 16–30
2017 Melbourne Storm 6–34

Minor premierships

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None

Finals appearances

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Club awards

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Each year the Paul Bowman Medal is awarded to the Cowboys' best and fairest player of the season. The medal was named after Bowman, following his retirement in 2007.

Men's

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Paul Bowman Medal

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Year Nat Winner Position
1995 Australia Wayne Sing Second-row
1996 Australia Steve Edmed Prop
1997 Australia Owen Cunningham Second-row
1998 New Zealand John Lomax Prop
1999 Australia Paul Bowman Lock
2000 Australia
Australia
Paul Bowman
Julian O'Neill
Centre
Centre
2001 Australia Glenn Morrison Lock
2002 Australia Matt Sing Wing
2003 New Zealand Paul Rauhihi Prop
2004 Australia Luke O'Donnell Second-row
2005 Australia Johnathan Thurston Five-eighth
2006 Australia Aaron Payne Hooker
2007 Australia Matthew Bowen Fullback
2008 Australia Aaron Payne Hooker
2009 Australia Luke O'Donnell Lock
2010 Australia Matthew Scott Prop
2011 Australia Ashley Graham Wing
2012 Australia Johnathan Thurston Five-eighth
2013 Australia Matthew Scott Prop
2014 Australia Johnathan Thurston Five-eighth
2015 Australia Johnathan Thurston Halfback
2016 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2017 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2018 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2019 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2020 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2021 Australia Coen Hess Prop
2022 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2023 Australia Scott Drinkwater Fullback
2024 Australia Tom Dearden Five-eighth

Players' Player

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Year Nat Winner Position
1995 Australia Wayne Sing Second-row
1996 Australia Steve Edmed Prop
1997 New Zealand John Lomax Prop
1998 New Zealand John Lomax Prop
1999 Australia John Buttigieg Prop
2000 Australia Tim Brasher Fullback
2001 Australia Glenn Morrison Lock
2002 Australia Matt Sing Wing
2003 Australia Matt Sing Wing
2004 New Zealand Paul Rauhihi Prop
2005 Australia Paul Bowman Centre
2006 Australia Luke O'Donnell Second-row
2007 Australia Matthew Bowen Fullback
2008 Australia Aaron Payne Hooker
2009 Australia Luke O'Donnell Lock
2010 Australia Matthew Scott Prop
2011 Australia Johnathan Thurston Halfback
2012 Australia James Tamou Prop
2013 Australia Matthew Scott Prop
2014 Australia Johnathan Thurston Five-eighth
2015 Australia Jake Granville Hooker
2016 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2017 Australia
Tonga
Michael Morgan
Jason Taumalolo
Halfback
Lock
2018 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2019 Australia Jordan McLean Prop
2020 Australia Josh McGuire Prop
2021 Australia Murray Taulagi Wing
2022 Australia Tom Dearden Five-eighth
2023 Australia Scott Drinkwater Fullback
2024 Australia Tom Dearden Five-eighth

Club Person of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
1995 Australia Paul Galea Lock
1996 Australia Martin Locke Prop
1997 Australia Ian Roberts Prop
1998 Australia Scott Mahon Fullback
1999 Australia Barry Buchanan -
2000 Australia Cowboys' Supporters Team -
2001 Australia Peter Jones Second-row
2002 Australia Martin Locke Prop
2003 Australia Ty Williams Wing
2004 Australia Dave Roberts -
2005 Australia Rod Jensen Second-row
2006 Australia Glen Murphy -
2007 Australia
Nicole Balanzategui
Tim Nugent
-
2008 Australia Aaron Payne Hooker
2009 Australia Clint Amos Hooker
2010 Australia Jeff Reibel -
2011 Australia Gavin Cooper Second-row
2012 Australia Johnathan Thurston Five-eighth
2013 Australia Kevin Marty -
2014 Fiji Ashton Sims Prop
2015 Australia Glenn Hall Second-row
2016 Samoa John Asiata Prop
2017 Australia
Papua New Guinea
Scott Bolton
Ray Thompson
Prop
Halfback
2018 Australia Johnathan Thurston Halfback
2019 Australia Ben Hampton Wing
2020 Tonga John Asiata Prop
2021 Australia Ben Hampton Halfback
2022 Australia Tom Gilbert Second-row
2023 Australia James Tamou Prop
2024 Australia Coen Hess Prop

Rookie of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2007 Australia Sam Faust Second-row
2008 Australia Nick Slyney Lock
2009 Australia Steve Rapira Lock
2010 Samoa Leeson Ah Mau Second-row
2011 Fiji Tariq Sims Second-row
2012 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Second-row
2013 Australia Kyle Feldt Wing
2014 Samoa John Asiata Prop
2015 Australia Coen Hess Second-row
2016 Australia Javid Bowen Centre
2017 Australia Corey Jensen Prop
2018 Australia Jake Clifford Halfback
2019 Australia Shane Wright Second-row
2020 Australia Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Wing
2021 Australia Heilum Luki Second-row
2022 Australia Jeremiah Nanai Second-row
2023 New Zealand Kulikefu Finefeuiaki Second-row
2024 Australia Jaxon Purdue Halfback

Most Improved

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Year Nat Winner Position
2007 Australia
Australia
Ray Cashmere
Ashley Graham
Prop
Centre
2008 Australia Brandon Boor Centre
2009 Australia Scott Bolton Second-row
2010 Australia James Tamou Prop
2011 Papua New Guinea Ray Thompson Five-eighth
2012 Scotland Kane Linnett Centre
2013 Italy Joel Riethmuller Lock
2014 Australia Michael Morgan Fullback
2015 Australia Justin O'Neill Centre
2016 Australia Ethan Lowe Second-row

Coach's Award

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The Most Improved Award was replaced by the Coach's Award in 2017.

Year Nat Winner Position
2017 Australia Michael Morgan Halfback
2018 Australia Kyle Feldt Wing
2019 Cook Islands Francis Molo Prop
2020 Australia Mitchell Dunn Second-row

Cowboys Way Award

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The Coach's Award was replaced by the Cowboys Way award in 2021.

Year Nat Winner Position
2021 Australia Jake Granville Hooker
2022 Australia Tom Dearden Five-eighth
2023 Australia Jordan McLean Prop
2024 Australia Jake Granville Hooker

Member's Player of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2014 Australia Michael Morgan Fullback
2015 Australia Jake Granville Hooker
2016 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2017 Australia Michael Morgan Halfback
2018 Australia Kyle Feldt Wing
2019 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Lock
2020 Australia Kyle Feldt Wing
2021 Australia Jake Granville Hooker
2022 Australia Jeremiah Nanai Second-row
2023 Australia Reuben Cotter Lock
2024 Australia Tom Dearden Five-eighth

Young Guns Cowboys Way Award

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Year Nat Winner Position
2022 Papua New Guinea Robert Derby Wing
2023 Australia Wil Sullivan Second-row
2024 New Zealand Henry Teutau Prop

Women's

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NRLW Cowboys of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2023 Australia Emma Manzelmann Hooker
2024 Australia Bree Chester Lock

Players' Player

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Year Nat Winner Position
2023 Australia Emma Manzelmann Hooker
2024 Australia Jakiya Whitfeld Centre

Rookie of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2023 England Fran Goldthorp Fullback
2024 Australia Lily Peacock Prop

Cowboys Way Award

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Year Nat Winner Position
2023 Australia China Polata Centre
2024 Australia Alisha Foord Hooker

Fans Choice Player of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2023 Australia Kirra Dibb Halfback
2024 Australia Kirra Dibb Halfback

Gold Stars Player of the Year

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Year Nat Winner Position
2021 Australia Emma Manzelmann Hooker
2022 Australia Emma Manzelmann Hooker

Gold Stars Cowboys Way Award

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Year Nat Winner Position
2021 Australia Jordii-Rae Mahendrarajah Second-row
2022 Australia Sareka Mooka Lock

Individual honours

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Golden Boot

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The Golden Boot is awarded annually to the world's best player.

Dally M Medal

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The Dally M Medal is awarded to the best player over the NRL season.

Wally Lewis Medal

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The Wally Lewis medal is awarded each year to the State of Origin's man of the series.

Dally M Team of the Year

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Each year at the Dally M awards, the best players in their position during the NRL season are selected for the team of the year.

Dally M Coach of the Year

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Dally M Rookie of the Year

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RLIF Team of the Year

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Awarded to the best players in the world at their position during the season by the Rugby League International Federation.

RLW Player of the Year

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Awarded each year since 1970 by the magazine Rugby League Week.

Team honours

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Premierships

  • None

Runners-up

Minor premierships

  • None

Wooden spoons

  • 1 - 2008

Finals appearances

  • 5 - 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017

Club awards

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Player of the Year
Year Nat Winner Position
2008 Australia Nick Slyney Lock
2009 Australia Dane Hogan Lock
2010 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Second-row
2011 Tonga Jason Taumalolo Second-row
2012 Australia Zac Santo Fullback
2013 Australia Jayden Hodges Hooker
2014 Australia Josh Chudleigh Hooker
2015 Australia Andrew Niemoeller Lock
2016 New Zealand Brandon Smith Hooker
2017 Australia Kurt Wiltshire Centre

Individual honours

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NYC Team of the Year

Dally M Player of the Year

RLPA Player of the Year

See also

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References

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