2023 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 11th | |||
Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
2023 record | Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 546; against: 542 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 19,175 | |||
High attendance | 22,811 (vs. Dolphins Round 6) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kyle Feldt (13) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (68) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (170) | |||
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The 2023 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend, they competed in the NRL's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Jack Gosiewski | St George Illawarra Dragons | 2023 | |
Sam McIntyre | Gold Coast Titans (mid-season) | 2024 | |
James Tamou | Wests Tigers | 2023 | |
Semi Valemei | Canberra Raiders (mid-season) | 2025 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Iosefo Baleiwairiki | Fijian Drua | 2023 | |
Kane Bradley | Brisbane Tigers | 2023 | |
Brendan Frei | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2023 | |
Tom Gilbert | Dolphins | 2025 | |
Connelly Lemuelu | Dolphins | 2024 | |
Jordan Lipp | Western Clydesdales (mid-season) | 2023 | |
Morgan McWhirter | North Sydney Bears | 2023 | |
Laitia Moceidreke | Newcastle Knights (mid-season) | 2023 | |
Emry Pere | Burleigh Bears | 2023 | |
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Dolphins | 2024 | |
Tyreece Woods | Newcastle Knights | 2023 |
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Jeremiah Nanai | North Queensland Cowboys | 2027 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | Dolphins | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 12 February | Trial 1 | Dolphins | Barlow Park | 22 – 22 | Derby (2), Moceidreke (2) | Duffy (3/4), Laybutt (0/1) | 6,922 | |||
Saturday, 18 February | Trial 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 18 - 22 | Holmes, Feldt, Nanai | Holmes (3/3) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Tom Chester | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Reuben Cotter | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Tom Dearden | 23 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Robert Derby | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Scott Drinkwater | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 63 |
Mitchell Dunn | 8 | – | - | - | - |
Brendan Elliot | 2 | – | - | - | - |
Kyle Feldt | 18 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jack Gosiewski | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jake Granville | 24 | – | - | - | - |
Ben Hampton | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Coen Hess | 24 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Peta Hiku | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Valentine Holmes | 18 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 170 |
Zac Laybutt | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Luciano Leilua | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Heilum Luki | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Sam McIntyre | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan McLean | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Jeremiah Nanai | 13 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Griffin Neame | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Riley Price | 2 | – | - | - | - |
Reece Robson | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Gehamat Shibasaki | 2 | – | - | - | - |
James Tamou | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Murray Taulagi | 20 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Jason Taumalolo | 16 | – | - | - | - |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 17 | - | - | - | - |
Chad Townsend | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Semi Valemei | 9 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Totals | 93 | 87 | 7 | 546 |
Source: [16]
The following players played a representative match in 2023.
All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Prime Minister's XIII | |
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Reuben Cotter | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia | |
Robert Derby | Papua New Guinea | ||||
Valentine Holmes | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | ||
Zac Laybutt | Papua New Guinea | ||||
Jeremiah Nanai | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | ||
Murray Taulagi | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia | |
Reece Robson | New South Wales | New South Wales | Australia | ||
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Indigenous All Stars |
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