2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season

2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
Team information
CEO	Jeff Reibel
Coach	Ricky Henry
Captain	Kirra Dibb Tallisha Harden
Stadium	Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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The 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season will be the 3rd in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden, they will compete in the NRLW's 2025 Telstra Women's Premiership.

Season summary

Squad

North Queensland Cowboys 2025 NRLW Squad

NRLW Squad – 2025 season						Development list		Coaching Staff
Essay Banu – PR Krystal Blackwell – FB, WG Bree Chester – LK, SR Kirra Dibb (c) – HB Lily Dick – SR Najvada George – LK Fran Goldthorp – FB, WG Tallisha Harden (c) – PR, LK		Rosie Kelly – CE, FE Ana Malupo – WG, FB Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell – SR, CE Emma Manzelmann – HK Lily Peacock – PR Jasmine Peters – CE China Polata – SR, CE Ebony Raftstrand-Smith – WG		Tiana Raftstrand-Smith – SR Abigail Roache – CE Libby Surha – CE Tahlulah Tillett – FE, HB Makenzie Weale – PR, LK Jakiya Whitfeld – CE, WG Lillian Yarrow – PR		Emily Bella – HK, HB Alisha Foord – FE, HK Caitlin Tanner – HB		Head coach Ricky Henry Assistant coaches David Faiumu Alicia-Kate Hawke Anita Creenaune (Head of Elite Programs) Daniel Strickland (Head of Performance) Larissa Di Bella (Sports Scientist) Ebony Bray (Team Doctor) Maggie Dwyer (Physiotherapist) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 7 February 2025 Source(s): NQ Cowboys

Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Lily Dick	Australia rugby sevens	2026	[1]
Najvada George	Wests Tigers	2027	[2]
Rosie Kelly	Parramatta Eels	2027	[3]
Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell	Gold Coast Titans	2025	[4]
Abigail Roache	Newcastle Knights	2027	[5]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Harata Butler	New Zealand Warriors	2026	v
Jetaya Faifua	Released	–	[6]
Shellie Long	Released	–	[6]
Sareka Mooka	Released	–	[6]
Vitalina Naikore	Released	–	[6]
Shaniah Power	Released	–	[6]
Lavinia Tauhalaliku	New Zealand Warriors	2027	[7]
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman	Released	–	[6]

Fixtures

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Saturday, 5 July	Round 1	Gold Coast Titans	QCB Stadium
Saturday, 12 July	Round 2	Newcastle Knights	QCB Stadium
Saturday, 19 July	Round 3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Sharks Stadium
Saturday, 26 July	Round 4	Canberra Raiders	QCB Stadium
Sunday, 3 August	Round 5	New Zealand Warriors	McDonald Jones Stadium
Sunday, 10 August	Round 6	Parramatta Eels	CommBank Stadium
Sunday, 17 August	Round 7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	QCB Stadium
Sunday, 24 August	Round 8	Wests Tigers	Leichhardt Oval
Saturday, 30 August	Round 9	Sydney Roosters	QCB Stadium
Saturday, 6 September	Round 10	St George Illawarra Dragons	WIN Stadium
Saturday, 13 September	Round 11	Brisbane Broncos	Totally Workwear Stadium
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Representatives

The following players played a representative match in 2025.

References

1. "Rugby Sevens star Lily Dick joins Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 20 December 2024.
2. "Kiwi Ferns duo join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 18 December 2024.
3. "Cowboys sign Kelly and Ormond-Maunsell". NQ Cowboys. 7 February 2025.
4. "Cowboys sign Kelly and Ormond-Maunsell". NQ Cowboys. 7 February 2025.
5. "Kiwi Ferns duo join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 18 December 2024.
6. "Cowboys to farewell 15 departing players". NQ Cowboys. 29 September 2024.
7. "Queensland-based trio three latest NRLW signings". NZ Warriors. 18 September 2024.