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Rugby league team season
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
Squad List
First team squad
Coaching staff
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
Updated: 10 October 2015 Source(s): Cowboys Squad 2016
Squad Movement
Gains
Losses
Re-signings
Ladder
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
Template:NRL Nines Rangitoto 2016
Date
Time (Local)
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Saturday, 6 February
1:20pm
Round 1
Newcastle Knights
Eden Park
28 – 12
Cooper (3), Gela-Mosby (2), O'Neill
M. Bowen (1), Morgan (1)
Saturday, 6 February
5:40pm
Round 2
Wests Tigers
Eden Park
12 – 13
Gela-Mosby (2), Winterstein
-
Sunday, 7 February
11:50am
Round 3
Penrith Panthers
Eden Park
15 – 11
Cooper , Hess , Lowe
Coote (1)
Sunday, 7 February
2:30pm
Quarter-final
Melbourne Storm
Eden Park
6 – 14
Kostjasyn
Coote (1)
Legend : Win Loss
Pre-season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 6 February
Trial 1
Brisbane Broncos
Salter Oval
26 – 48
Chudleigh, Creith, Hughes , Mago, Ponga
Laybutt (3/5)
8,122
Thursday, 11 February
Trial 2
Townsville Blackhawks
Jack Manski Oval
18 – 16
Cooper , Morgan , O'Neill
Thurston (3/3)
-
Sunday, 21 February
Trial 3
Leeds Rhinos
Headingley Stadium
38 – 4
O'Neill (2), Coote , Feldt , Linnett , Morgan , Thurston
Thurston (5/7)
19,778
Legend : Win Loss Draw
Regular season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 5 March
Round 1
Cronulla Sharks
1300SMILES Stadium
20 – 14
Linnett , Lowe , O'Neill
Thurston (4/4)
15,519
Saturday, 12 March
Round 2
Parramatta Eels
Pirtek Stadium
16 – 20
Lowe , O'Neill , Taumalolo
Thurston (2/3)
12,194
Thursday, 17 March
Round 3
Sydney Roosters
1300SMILES Stadium
40 – 0
Bolton , Coote , Feldt , Linnett , Morgan , Taumalolo , Winterstein
Thurston (6/7)
8,099
Friday, 25 March
Round 4
Brisbane Broncos
Suncorp Stadium
20 – 21
Granville , Morgan , Lowe
Thurston (4/4)
46,176
Saturday, 2 April
Round 5
St George Illawarra Dragons
1300SMILES Stadium
36 – 0
Feldt (2), Bolton , Bowen , Cooper , O'Neill
Thurston (6/6)
17,444
Saturday, 9 April
Round 6
Penrith Panthers
Pepper Stadium
23 – 18
Bowen , Cooper , Feldt , O'Neill
Thurston (3/4), Coote (1 FG )
13,725
Friday, 15 April
Round 7
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1300SMILES Stadium
44 – 18
O'Neill (2), Cooper , Feldt , Lowe , Morgan , Thurston , Winterstein
Thurston (6/8)
15,487
Saturday, 23 April
Round 8
Parramatta Eels
1300SMILES Stadium
32 – 16
Morgan (2), Cooper , Coote , Winterstein
Thurston (6/7)
19,308
Saturday, 30 April
Round 9
Manly Sea Eagles
Brookvale Oval
34 – 18
Feldt (2), Cooper , Linnett , Morgan , Winterstein
Thurston (5/6)
11,734
Saturday, 14 May
Round 10
Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium
14 – 15
Cooper , Morgan
Thurston (3/3)
52,347
Friday, 20 May
Round 11
Brisbane Broncos
1300SMILES Stadium
19 – 18
Coote , O'Neill , Scott
Thurston (3/3, 1 FG)
25,163
Saturday, 28 May
Round 12
St George Illawarra Dragons
WIN Stadium
10 – 14
Feldt , Hughes
Lowe (1/2)
10,032
Saturday, 4 June
Round 13
Newcastle Knights
1300SMILES Stadium
46 – 16
Feldt (2), Ray Thompson (2), Cooper , Granville , Kostjasyn , Winterstein
Thurston (7/8)
14,651
Monday, 13 June
Round 14
Cronulla Sharks
Southern Cross Group Stadium
10 – 13
Winterstein
Thurston (3/3)
13,119
Round 15
Bye
Monday, 27 June
Round 16
Manly Sea Eagles
1300SMILES Stadium
30 – 26
Taumalolo (2), Coote , Tamou , Winterstein
Thurston (5/5)
15,584
Sunday, 3 July
Round 17
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Barlow Park
20 – 0
Bowen , Scott , Thurston
Thurston (4/5)
14,923
Monday, 11 July
Round 18
Canberra Raiders
GIO Stadium
12 – 26
Chudleigh , Hess
Lowe (2/2)
8,328
Round 19
Bye
Thursday, 21 July
Round 20
Canterbury Bulldogs
1300SMILES Stadium
36 – 0
Winterstein (3), O'Neill (2), Bowen , Lowe
Lowe (2/3), Thurston (2/4)
11,260
Saturday, 30 July
Round 21
Melbourne Storm
1300SMILES Stadium
8 – 16
Winterstein
Lowe (2/2)
20,256
Sunday, 7 August
Round 22
Wests Tigers
Leichhardt Oval
14 – 26
Linnett , Lowe
Thurston (3/3)
14,246
Sunday, 14 August
Round 23
Sydney Roosters
Allianz Stadium
10 – 22
Linnett , Lowe
Thurston (1/2)
8,760
Saturday, 20 August
Round 24
New Zealand Warriors
1300SMILES Stadium
34 – 6
Feldt (2), Morgan , O'Neill , Taumalolo , Ray Thompson
Thurston (5/6)
15,676
Thursday, 25 August
Round 25
Canterbury Bulldogs
Belmore Sports Ground
24 – 16
Lowe (2), Hess , Taumalolo
Thurston (4/5)
10,144
Saturday, 3 September
Round 26
Gold Coast Titans
1300SMILES Stadium
32 – 16
Cooper (2), O'Neill , Tamou , Winterstein
Thurston (6/6)
21,495
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Finals
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 10 September
Qualifying Final
Melbourne Storm
AAMI Park
16 – 10
Feldt , Winterstein
Thurston (1/2)
21,233
Friday, 16 September
Semi Final
Brisbane Broncos
1300SMILES Stadium
26 – 20
O'Neill (2), Hess , Morgan
Thurston (5/6)
23,804
Friday, 23 September
Preliminary Final
Cronulla Sharks
Allianz Stadium
32 –20
Feldt (2), Coote , Hess
Thurston (2/4)
36,717
Legend : Win Loss Draw
Statistics
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2016.
Honours
League
Club
Feeder Clubs
References
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