2022 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Lost preliminary final | |||
2022 record | Wins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 7 | |||
Points scored | For: 685; against: 415 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 18,376 | |||
High attendance | 25,372 (vs. Parramatta Eels, Prelim final) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jeremiah Nanai Murray Taulagi (17) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (100) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (244) | |||
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The 2022 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 28th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend, they competed in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
The Cowboys returned to the finals after four seasons in the bottom four, finishing one game short of the Grand Final. They finished the regular season in the third position and won 17 games, their equal-highest ever (along with 2015). [1]
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Iosefo Baleiwairiki | | 2022 | |
Brendan Elliot | ![]() | 2022 | |
Brendan Frei | ![]() | 2022 | |
Peta Hiku | ![]() | 2023 | |
Luciano Leilua | ![]() | 2025 | |
Taniela Sadrugu | | 2022 | |
Gehamat Shibasaki | ![]() | 2022 | |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | ![]() | 2024 | |
Chad Townsend | ![]() | 2024 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Daejarn Asi | ![]() | 2022 | |
Javid Bowen | Retired | – | |
Lachlan Burr | Retired | – | |
Peter Hola | ![]() | 2023 | |
Francis Molo | ![]() | 2024 | |
Corey Jensen | ![]() | 2023 | |
Shane Wright | ![]() | 2023 |
Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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Scott Drinkwater | ![]() | 2026 | |
Mitchell Dunn | ![]() | 2023 | |
Brendan Elliot | ![]() | 2023 | |
Jake Granville | ![]() | 2023 | |
Ben Hampton | ![]() | 2023 | |
Heilum Luki | ![]() | 2025 | |
Jeremiah Nanai | ![]() | 2023 | |
Griffin Neame | ![]() | 2025 | |
Reece Robson | ![]() | 2025 | |
Taniela Sadrugu | ![]() | 2023 | |
Murray Taulagi | ![]() | 2026 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 660 | −205 | 14 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 19 February | Trial 1 | ![]() | Barlow Park | 24 – 12 | Bourke, Z. Laybutt, Lipp, Niko | Asi (4/4) | 7,128 | |||
Saturday, 26 February | Trial 2 | ![]() | BB Print Stadium | 26 – 6 | Taulagi (2), Holmes, Tabuai-Fidow | Holmes (4/4), Drinkwater (1/1) | 4,545 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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Sunday, 10 September | Qualifying | ![]() | PointsBet Stadium | 32 – 30 | Dearden, Tom Gilbert, Hiku, Taulagi, Taumalolo | Holmes (5/6, 1 FG) | 12,447 |
Friday, September 23 | Preliminary | ![]() | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 20 – 24 | Cotter, Leilua, Taulagi | Holmes (4/5) | 25,372 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Tom Chester | 1 | – | – | – | - |
Reuben Cotter | 18 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Tom Dearden | 23 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
Scott Drinkwater | 22 | 11 | 4 | – | 52 |
Mitchell Dunn | 2 | – | – | – | - |
Brendan Elliot | 3 | – | – | – | - |
Kyle Feldt | 20 | 11 | – | – | 44 |
Tom Gilbert | 24 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
Jake Granville | 14 | – | – | – | - |
Coen Hess | 23 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Peta Hiku | 26 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
Valentine Holmes | 24 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 244 |
Luciano Leilua | 11 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
Connelly Lemuelu | 4 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Heilum Luki | 14 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
Jordan McLean | 22 | – | – | – | - |
Jeremiah Nanai | 23 | 17 | – | – | 68 |
Griffin Neame | 23 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
Reece Robson | 26 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 23 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
Murray Taulagi | 25 | 17 | – | – | 68 |
Jason Taumalolo | 25 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 16 | – | – | – | - |
Chad Townsend | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
Totals | 116 | 108 | 4 | 685 |
The following players played a representative match in 2022.
All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Pacific Tests | Rugby League World Cup | |
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Reuben Cotter | Indigenous All Stars | Queensland | Australia | |||
Tom Dearden | Queensland | |||||
Robert Derby | Papua New Guinea | |||||
Peta Hiku | New Zealand | New Zealand | ||||
Valentine Holmes | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia | ||
Jeremiah Nanai | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia | ||
Taniela Sadrugu | Fiji | |||||
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Indigenous All Stars | Samoa | ||||
Murray Taulagi | Queensland | Australia | ||||
Jason Taumalolo | Tonga | Tonga | ||||
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Indigenous All Stars |
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