North Queensland Cowboys 2007
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The 2007 North Queensland Cowboys
season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray
and captained by Johnathan Thurston
, they competed in the National Rugby League
's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd (out of 16) place. The Cowboys were the most successful of the three Queensland-based NRL clubs and drew strong crowds during the season, winning 11 of their 14 matches at Dairy Farmers stadium. Matt Bowen
was named the club's player of the year, and was also the premiership's leading try-scorer.
Also during the season News Limited
sold the football club to the Cowboys Leagues Club, ending a six year period of ownership during which it helped the club through a difficult time.
was lost early to injury, that kept him out for the rest of the season. Shane Tronc also succumbed to a season-ending injury.
Also, injuries to key men in Jason Smith, Ashley Graham
, Matt Scott, Jacob Lillyman
, Ben Farrar, Brenton Bowen
, Paul Bowman, Carl Webb
and Steve Southern
, occurred during the course of the season.
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray
Graham Murray
Graham Murray is an Australian rugby league player and coach. Murray is currently the High Performance Unit Director of Coaching at the Newcastle Knights.-Playing career:...
and captained by Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Dean Thurston is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer in the NRL with the North Queensland Cowboys whom he co-captains...
, they competed in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd (out of 16) place. The Cowboys were the most successful of the three Queensland-based NRL clubs and drew strong crowds during the season, winning 11 of their 14 matches at Dairy Farmers stadium. Matt Bowen
Matt Bowen
Matthew Jeremy "Matt" Bowen is an Australian rugby league player. He has spent his whole professional career with the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League , playing in over 200 matches and holding the club's record for the player with the most NRL appearances. He appeared in the...
was named the club's player of the year, and was also the premiership's leading try-scorer.
Also during the season News Limited
News Limited
News Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The publicly listed company's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, Pay TV, National Rugby League, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets.News Limited...
sold the football club to the Cowboys Leagues Club, ending a six year period of ownership during which it helped the club through a difficult time.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Melbourne Storm 2007 The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the... |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | 44 |
| 2 | Manly-Warringah Manly Sea Eagles 2007 The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd place... |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | |
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| 4 | Warriors New Zealand Warriors 2007 The New Zealand Warriors 2007 season was the New Zealand Warriors 13th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League... |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | 29 |
| 5 | Parramatta Parramatta Eels 2007 The 2007 Parramatta Eels season was the 61st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th , and came within one match of the grand final only to be knocked out by eventual premiers, Melbourne Storm .-Summary:The Eels spent... |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | 28 |
| 6 | Bulldogs Bulldogs 2007 The 2007 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 73rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th and reaching the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.-Season summary:... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | 26 |
| 7 | South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007 The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 2007 The 2007 Brisbane Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and they competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Darren Lockyer, the Broncos made the finals by just scraping into the top 8, but were knocked out in the first week by eventual... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | 24 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 2007 The Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.-Season summary:The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | |
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| 10 | Sydney Sydney Roosters 2007 The 2007 Sydney Roosters season was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 10th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | |
| 23 | |||||||||
| 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Cronulla Sharks 2007 The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | 22 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Gold Coast Titans 2007 The 2007 Gold Coast Titans season was the first in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th .... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | |
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| 13 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | |
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| 14 | Canberra Canberra Raiders 2007 The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th .-Pre-season:... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | |
| 20 | |||||||||
| 15 | Newcastle Newcastle Knights 2007 The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | |
| 20 | |||||||||
| 16 | Penrith Penrith Panthers 2007 The 2007 Penrith Panthers season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the 2007 NRL season and finished in last place.Three-quarter Michael Jennings was named the Panthers' rookie of the year and player of the year.- Ladder:-Players:... |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | |
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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. Below is a list of those 25 players listed alphabetically at the North Queensland Cowboys.Gains
| Name | From |
|---|---|
| Jason Smith Jason Smith (rugby league footballer) Jason Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international five-eighth or lock forward, he played club football in Australia for the Bulldogs , Eels, Raiders and Cowboys, and in England for Hull... |
Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
| Scott Minto Scott Minto (rugby league footballer) Scott Minto is a former professional rugby league footballer who played 14 games for the North Queensland Cowboys and 39 games for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League competition... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
| Ben Vaeau Ben Vaeau Ben Vaeau is a rugby league player who currently plays for Brisbane Easts in the Queensland Cup. His position of preference is at prop.-Playing career:Vaeau played for the Manukau Magpies in the 2002 Auckland Rugby League competition.... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
| Joe Clarke Joe Clarke Joe “Joey” Clarke is a former U.S. soccer defender who currently coaches collegiate soccer at Washington University in St. Louis. Clarke spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He has coached men’s collegiate soccer since 1981.-Youth and... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
| Jackson Nicolau Jackson Nicolau Jackson Nicolau was an Australian Rugby league footballer who played for the Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.... |
Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
| Ben Farrar Ben Farrar Ben Farrar is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League competition.... |
Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
| Colin Wilkie | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
| John Frith John Frith John Frith was an English Protestant priest, writer, and martyr.Frith was an important contributor to the Christian debate on persecution and toleration in favour of the principle of religious toleration... |
Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
| Karl Johnson Karl Johnson Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, notable for acting on stage, film and television. He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University. His most notable role to date was the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein... |
North Sydney Bears North Sydney Bears The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on... |
| Jared Lindley | Camira Cougars |
Draw & Results
Finals Series
Statistics
| Name | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Anderson Brett Anderson Brett Lewis Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Bartlett Matthew Bartlett Matthew Bartlett is a professional rugby league player currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys.-External links:*... |
11 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Scott Bolton Scott Bolton Scott Bolton is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League .... |
6 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brenton Bowen Brenton Bowen Brenton Bowen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently signed with the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League. Previously he played for the North Queensland Cowboys from 2003 to 2007... |
16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Matthew Bowen | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| Paul Bowman | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ray Cashmere Ray Cashmere Ray Cashmere is a professional rugby league player currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition... |
22 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| David Faiumu David Faiumu David Faiumu is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League... |
18 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Farrar Ben Farrar Ben Farrar is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League competition.... |
9 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sione Faumuina Sione Faumuina Sione Faumuina is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins.He joined the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League at the start of the 2009 season.... |
18 (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Faust Sam Faust Sam Faust was an Australian professional rugby league player who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition.-Playing career:... |
11 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Frith John Frith John Frith was an English Protestant priest, writer, and martyr.Frith was an important contributor to the Christian debate on persecution and toleration in favour of the principle of religious toleration... |
1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Graham Ashley Graham (rugby league) Ashley Graham is an Australian rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. He plays mainly as a winger.... |
20 | 17 | 12/18 | 0 | 92 |
| Mark Henry Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE, where he performs on its SmackDown brand as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. He is a 1992 Olympian, and winner of the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rod Jensen Rod Jensen Rod Frederick Jensen is a professional rugby league footballer for the Northern Pride in the QLD CupHe has previously played for Huddersfield Giants in Super League in the United Kingdom.... |
6 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jacob Lillyman Jacob Lillyman Jacob Lillyman is an Australian professional rugby league footaller, currently playing for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Lillyman formerly played in the second row, where he had appeared for Queensland in State of Origin... |
19 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Minto | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Muspratt Shane Muspratt Shane Muspratt is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.-Playing career:... |
3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Nicolau Jackson Nicolau Jackson Nicolau was an Australian Rugby league footballer who played for the Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.... |
1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Donnell Luke O'Donnell Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Payne Aaron Payne Aaron Payne is an Australian rugby league player. He has played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition throughout his professional career. His preferred position is hooker.... |
25 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Scott Matthew Scott Matthew Scott is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current co-captain for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League... |
21 (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Smith | 18 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Smith Justin Smith (rugby league) Justin Smith is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A utility player, Smith played for the St... |
22 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Southern Steve Southern Steve Southern is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for English club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League... |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Neil Sweeney Neil Sweeney Neil Sweeney Neil Sweeney Neil Sweeney (born 9 September 1977 in Newcastle, New South Wales is an Australian professional rugby league player. His position of choice is on the wing. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights.... |
11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnathan Thurston Johnathan Thurston Johnathan Dean Thurston is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer in the NRL with the North Queensland Cowboys whom he co-captains... |
23 | 10 | 71/89 | 0 | 182 |
| Shane Tronc Shane Tronc Shane Tronc was an Australian professional rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League he was previously playing with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition... |
17 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Vaeau Ben Vaeau Ben Vaeau is a rugby league player who currently plays for Brisbane Easts in the Queensland Cup. His position of preference is at prop.-Playing career:Vaeau played for the Manukau Magpies in the 2002 Auckland Rugby League competition.... |
7 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Webb Carl Webb Carl Webb , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys... |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ty Williams Ty Williams Ty Williams is an Australian professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition.-Cowboys:... |
13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| |101 | 83/107 | 3 | 573 |
- Appearances in brackets denote games off interchange/repl bench
- Key: P = Played, T = Tries, G = Goals, FG = Field Goals, Pts = Points
Injuries
Injuries hampered the Cowboy's season. Luke O'DonnellLuke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests...
was lost early to injury, that kept him out for the rest of the season. Shane Tronc also succumbed to a season-ending injury.
Also, injuries to key men in Jason Smith, Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham (rugby league)
Ashley Graham is an Australian rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. He plays mainly as a winger....
, Matt Scott, Jacob Lillyman
Jacob Lillyman
Jacob Lillyman is an Australian professional rugby league footaller, currently playing for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Lillyman formerly played in the second row, where he had appeared for Queensland in State of Origin...
, Ben Farrar, Brenton Bowen
Brenton Bowen
Brenton Bowen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently signed with the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League. Previously he played for the North Queensland Cowboys from 2003 to 2007...
, Paul Bowman, Carl Webb
Carl Webb
Carl Webb , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys...
and Steve Southern
Steve Southern
Steve Southern is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for English club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League...
, occurred during the course of the season.