| 2003 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 11th | |||
| Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
| 2003 record | Wins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 606; against: 629 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Keeffe | |||
| Coach | Graham Murray | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Dairy Farmers Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 14,892 | |||
| High attendance | 25,242 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 4) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Matt Sing (21) | |||
| Goals | Josh Hannay (95) | |||
| Points | Josh Hannay (230) | |||
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The 2003 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 9th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Paul Bowman, they competed in the NRL's 2003 Telstra Premiership. Although the club once again finished 11th, they recorded their highest number of wins (10) and competition points (24) in a season. [1]
The rebuild continued for the Cowboys heading into the 2003 season, with 12 players leaving the club. Their key signings included premiership-winning back rower Kevin Campion, New Zealand international prop Paul Rauhihi and journeyman utility David Myles. All three would eventually help the club to their first finals appearance a year later.
Following a solid end to the 2002 season, the new year started brightly for the club, as they won six games from the first 12 rounds to sit inside the Top 8. They picked up three straights win from Rounds 10-12, their first three-game winning streak since 1998. A mid-season slump would soon follow, with eight losses from their next nine fixtures.
The season ended strongly once again, with three wins from their final four games to secure a second consecutive 11th place finish, four competition points outside the Top 8. During the season Matt Sing became the first Cowboy to represent Australia, when selected for their July Test match against New Zealand.
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant coach
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| Player | Signed From |
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| Ashley Alberts |  Brisbane Broncos |
| Tevita Amone | Released |
| Tarin Bradford | Retired |
| Tim Brasher | Retired |
| John Doyle | Retired |
| Peter Jones | Retired |
| Tim Maddison |  Pia Donkeys |
| John Manning |  Melbourne Storm |
| Ken McGuinness | Retired |
| Justin McKay |  Wests Tigers |
| Shaun Valentine | Retired |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 527 | +132 | 40 |
| 2 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 680 | 445 | +235 | 38 |
| 3 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 702 | 419 | +283 | 36 |
| 4 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 620 | 463 | +157 | 36 |
| 5 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 564 | 486 | +78 | 34 |
| 6 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 545 | 510 | +35 | 34 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 632 | 635 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 497 | 464 | +33 | 28 |
| 9 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 570 | 582 | -12 | 26 |
| 10 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 548 | 593 | -45 | 26 |
| 11 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 606 | 629 | -23 | 24 |
| 12 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 497 | 704 | -207 | 20 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 598 | -128 | 18 |
| 14 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 557 | 791 | -234 | 18 |
| 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 457 | 758 | -301 | 10 |
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Barsley | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Brenton Bowen | 6 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Matthew Bowen | 20 | 9 | 5 | - | 46 |
| Paul Bowman | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| John Buttigieg | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Campion | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Dezolt | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Nathan Fien | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| George Gatis | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Hannay | 23 | 10 | 95 | - | 230 |
| Jacob Lillyman | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaiman Lowe | 24 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Micheal Luck | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jamie McDonald | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Paul McNicholas | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Leigh McWilliams | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Aaron Morgan | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Glenn Morrison | 22 | 7 | 4 | - | 36 |
| Chris Muckert | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Shane Muspratt | 21 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| David Myles | 24 | 11 | - | - | 44 |
| Aaron Payne | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Chris Sheppard | 22 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 |
| Matt Sing | 20 | 21 | - | - | 84 |
| Daniel Sorbello | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Strickland | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| Neil Sweeney | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| David Thompson | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick Watkins | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Whiting | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Ty Williams | 22 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| Totals | 99 | 104 | 2 | 606 |
Source: [2]
The following players played a representative match in 2003.
| City vs Country | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | July Test | October Test | Ashes Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowen | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | - | - | - |
| Paul Bowman | - | Queensland | - | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Hannay | - | - | - | Queensland | - | - | - |
| Glenn Morrison | Country | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Rauhihi | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | - | - |
| Matt Sing | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia | Australia | Australia |
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The 2004 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 11th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Travis Norton, they competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 5th and played in their first Grand Final, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.
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The 1995 North Queensland Cowboys season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Grant Bell and captained by Laurie Spina, they competed in the ARL Premiership.
The 1996 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 2nd in the club's history. Coached by Graham Lowe and captained by Adrian Vowles, they competed in the Optus Cup.
The 1997 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 3rd in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Ian Roberts, they competed in the breakaway News Limited-run competition, the Telstra Cup.
The 1998 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by John Lomax, they competed in the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League (NRL) competition.
The 2002 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 8th in the club's history. Coached by Murray Hurst and captained by Paul Bowman, they competed in the NRL's 2002 Telstra Premiership. Graham Murray replaced Hurst after three rounds and helped the club to their highest finish (11th) and most competition points (20) at the time.
The 2001 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 7th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Paul Bowman, they competed in the NRL's 2001 Telstra Premiership.
The 2000 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 6th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by new signing Tim Brasher, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2000 Telstra Premiership, finishing in last place.
The 1999 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Noel Goldthorpe, they competed in the National Rugby League.
The 2009 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 15th season in the club's history. Coached by Neill Henry and captained by Johnathan Thurston, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 12th place, failing to reach the finals for the second consecutive year.
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.
The 2011 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 17th season in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2011 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 7th place and were knocked out in the first week of the finals by the eventual premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
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The 2012 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 18th 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 2012 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 5th place and were knocked out in the second week of the finals by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, for the second year in a row.
The 2013 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 19th in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2013 Telstra Premiership. The Cowboys finished the season in 8th place and were knocked out in the first week of the finals by the Cronulla Sharks.
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.
