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Revision as of 08:36, 7 June 2008

The 2008 season is the 14th season for the North Queensland Cowboys and 11th in the National Rugby League competition in the 101st year of rugby league football in Australia.

Season Ladder

2008 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 24 17 0 7 2 584 282 +302 38
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 24 17 0 7 2 645 355 +290 38
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 17 0 7 2 451 384 +67 38
4 Sydney Roosters 24 15 0 9 2 511 446 +65 34
5 Brisbane Broncos 24 14 1 9 2 560 452 +108 33
6 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 2 640 527 +113 30
7 St George Illawarra Dragons 24 13 0 11 2 489 378 +111 30
8 New Zealand Warriors 24 13 0 11 2 502 567 -65 30
9 Newcastle Knights 24 12 0 12 2 516 486 +30 28
10 Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 2 528 560 -32 26
11 Parramatta Eels 24 11 0 13 2 501 547 -46 26
12 Penrith Panthers 24 10 1 13 2 504 611 -107 25
13 Gold Coast Titans 24 10 0 14 2 476 586 -110 24
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 8 0 16 2 453 666 -213 20
15 North Queensland Cowboys 24 5 0 19 2 474 638 -164 14
16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 5 0 19 2 433 782 -349 14

Current Squad

Although other players may play for the North Queensland Cowboys during the year, all NRL clubs are required to select a top 25 First Grade squad at the beginning of the season.

No. Position Player

Daniel Backo – SR Matthew Bartlett – SR Scott Bolton – SR Matthew Bowen – FB Travis Burns – FE Ray Cashmere – PR David Faiumu* – HK Ben Farrar – CE Sione Faumuina – SR Sam Faust – SR John Frith – PR Ashley Graham – CE Ben Harris – CE Mark Henry – CE Keiron Lander – WG Jacob Lillyman – SR

No. Position Player

Jackson Nicolau – FE Luke O'Donnell – SR Aaron Payne (vc) – HK Anthony Perkins – WG Matthew Scott – PR Justin Smith – CE Steve Southern – SR Johnathan Thurston (c) – HB Shane Tronc – PR Ben Vaeau – PR Anthony Watts – HK Carl Webb – SR Dayne Weston – PR John Williams – CE Ty Williams – CE

(*) Faiumu was granted a release in June 2008

Players Not In The Initial Squad But Have Played In 2008

Casualties

Current Injuries

Player Injury Injured Round Possible Comeback Round
Matthew Bowen Knee Round 8 Indefinite
Matthew Scott Ankle Round ? Round 20
Steve Southern Shoulder Round 12 Indefinite
Justin Smith Shoulder Round 12 Indefinite

Previous Injuries

Player Injury Injured Round Returned
Matthew Bowen Knee Round 1 Round 6
Anthony Watts Shoulder Round 6 Round 9
Luke O'Donnell Hip Round 6 Round 9
Shane Tronc Shoulder/Neck Round 5 Round 10
Travis Burns Shoulder Round 9 Round 11
Sione Faumuina Hernia Round ? Round 13

Suspensions

Current Suspensions

Player Reason Length of suspenion Comeback
Luke O'Donnell Contrary Conduct/2 x Striking 7 Matches Round 20

Previous Suspensions

Player Reason Length of suspenion Comeback
Ashley Graham Carless high tackle 1 Match Round 4
Travis Burns ? 1 Match Round 5
Jacob Lillyman Grade One Dangerous Throw 2 Matches Round 10

Player Movement

Squad changes from 2007 season.

Gains

Name From Details
Travis Burns Manly Sea Eagles 2008 - 2010
Ben Harris Bradford Bulls 2008 - 20091
Anthony Perkins Melbourne Storm 2008 - 2009
Dayne Weston Cronulla Sharks 2008 - 2009
John Williams Sydney Roosters 2008 - 2010

(1) Harris resigned in May 2008 extending his contract until the end of 2011

Losses

Name Club Going To Details
Brenton Bowen Gold Coast Titans 2008 - 2009
Paul Bowman - Retired
Scott Minto - Retired
Jason Smith - Retired
Neil Sweeney Newcastle Knights 2008

Pre Season Trial Matches

Trial Match
March 1, 2008
North Queensland Cowboys 32 - 20 Canberra Raiders
Brothers RL Club, Mackay

NRL Season 2008

Win/Loss For 2008

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26
L L L W W W L L L L B L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Key: W=Win, L=Loss, B=Bye

Round 1
March 14, 2008
7.30pm Local
Gold Coast Titans 36 - 18 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Atkins (4)
Bailey (1)
Laffranchi (1)
Goals:
Prince (6/8) 		Report
 Tries:
Thurston (2)
Harris (1)
Goals:
Thurston (3/3)
Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 26,974
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Round 2
March 22, 2008
8.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 10 - 30 Wests Tigers
Tries:
Graham (1)
Harris (1)
Goals:
Thurston (1/2) 		Report
 Tries:
Farah (1)
Fulton (1)
Harrison (1)
Lawrence (1)
Moltzen (1)
Goals:
Hodgson (3/3)
Lawrence(2/5)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 20,665
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
Round 3
March 28, 2008
7.30pm Local
Brisbane Broncos 36 - 2 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Boyd (1)
Hannant (1)
Marsh (1)
Michaels (1)
Robinson (1)
Ennis (1)
Goals:
Wallace (3/4)
Ennis(3/3) 		Report
 Goals:
Thurston (1/1)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 50,612
Referee: Ben Cummins


Round 4
April 5, 2008
8.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 38 - 14 Parramatta Eels
Tries:
Webb (1)
Watts (1)
Lillyman (1)
Graham (1)
Henry (1)
Smith (1)
Goals:
Thurston (7/7) 		Report
 Tries:
Finch (1)
Grothe (1)
Tautai (1)
Goals:
Burt (1/3)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Bernard Sutton
Round 5
April 12, 2008
5.30pm Local
St. George Illawarra Dragons 16 - 20 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Nightingale(1)
Soward(1)
Webb (1)
Goals:
Soward (2/2)
Gasnier (0/1) 		Report
 Tries:
Thurston (1)
Smith (1)
Watts (1)
Goals:
Thurston (4/4)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 11,639
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
Round 6
April 19, 2008
7.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 48 - 20 New Zealand Warriors
Tries:
Bowen (3)
Harris (2)
Southern (1)
Smith (1)
J. Williams (1)
Graham (1)
Goals:
Thurston (6/8)
Graham (0/1) 		Report
 Tries:
Mannering (1)
Henderson (1)
Ropati (1)
Goals:
Witt (4/4)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 20,554
Referee: Jason Robinson
Round 7
April 26, 2008
7.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 10 - 12 Melbourne Storm
Tries:
J. Williams (1)
Henry (1)
Goals:
Thurston (1/2) 		Report
 Tries:
Inglis (1)
Falou (1)
Goals:
Smith (2/2)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 24,053
Referee: Gavin Badger
Round 8
May 3, 2008
3.00pm Local
South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 - 24 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Champion (2)
Sutton (2)
Vagana (1)
Goals:
Luke (4/5) 		Report
 Tries:
Graham (1)
Webb (1)
Vaeau (1)
J. Williams (1)
Goals:
Thurston (4/4)
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 9,818
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Round 9
May 10, 2008
7.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 18 - 24 Cronulla Sharks
Tries:
Henry (1)
O'Donnell (1)
Webb (1)
Goals:
Thurston (4/4) 		Report
 Tries:
Kearney (1)
Anderson (1)
Douglas (1)
Gallen (1)
Goals:
Covell (4/5)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 17,061
Referee: Tony Archer
Round 10
May 17, 2008
7.30pm Local
Manly Sea Eagles File:Manly colours.svg 38 - 6 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Cuthbertson (2)
Williams (1)
Perry (1)
Robertson (2)
Bradley-Qalilawa (1)
Goals:
Orford (5/7) 		Report
 Tries:
Farrar (1)
Goals:
J. Williams (1/1)
Round 11
BYE
North Queensland Cowboys v


Round 12
May 31, 2008
7.30pm Local
North Queensland Cowboys 18 - 19 Penrith Panthers
Tries:
Burns (1)
Abraham (1)
Graham (1)
Goals:
Thurston (3/4) 		Report
 Tries:
Rooney (1)
Tighe (1)
Jennings (1)
Goals:
Sammut (2/3)
Field Goals:
Sammut (1)
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 16,533
Referee: Alan Shortall
Round 13
June 7, 2008
7.30pm Local
Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Gavin Badger
Round 17
BYE
North Queensland Cowboys v

Statistics

Updated: 31st May 2008

Name P T G FG Pts
Daniel Abraham 3 (1) 1 0 0 4
Matthew Bartlett 2 (2) 0 0 0 0
Matthew Bowen 6 3 0 0 12
Travis Burns 5 (1) 1 0 0 4
Ray Cashmere 11 0 0 0 0
David Faiumu 4 (4) 0 0 0 0
Ben Farrar 4 1 0 0 4
Sione Faumuina 3 (1) 0 0 0 0
Sam Faust 9 (8) 0 0 0 0
Obe Geia 2 0 0 0 0
Ashley Graham 10 5 0/1 0 20
Ben Harris 11 4 0 0 16
Mark Henry 11 3 0 0 12
Jacob Lillyman 8 (3) 1 0 0 4
Luke O'Donnell 9 1 0 0 4
Aaron Payne 11 0 0 0 0
Matthew Scott 2 (1) 0 0 0 0
Nick Slyney 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Smith 11 (1) 3 0 0 12
Steve Southern 9 1 0 0 4
Johnathan Thurston 10 3 34/38 0 78
Shane Tronc 4 (3) 0 0 0 0
Ben Vaeau 3 (3) 1 0 0 4
Anthony Watts 6 (5) 2 0 0 8
Carl Webb 10 (1) 3 0 0 8
Dayne Weston 9 (9) 0 0 0 0
John Williams 8 3 1/1 0 14
Ty Williams 4 0 0 0 0
33 35/40 0 208
  • Appearances in brackets () denote games off interchange/repl bench
  • Key: P = Played, T = Tries, G = Goals, FG = Field Goals, Pts = Points

See also

References

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