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List of North Queensland Cowboys honours

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Summary

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The Australian rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys and individual team members have won a variety of titles and honours since their foundation in 1995. The club has appeared in three grand finals of the National Rugby League premiership, winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. Individual player awards include the Paul Bowman Medal and other honours awarded annually by the club itself and by external bodies, such as the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award which has gone to the Cowboys' Johnathan Thurston three times.

Team honours

Premierships

YearOpponentScore
2015Brisbane Broncos17–16

Runners-up

YearOpponentScore
2005Wests Tigers16–30
2017Melbourne Storm6–34

Minor premierships

None

Finals appearances

Club awards

Each year the Paul Bowman Medal is awarded to the Cowboys' best and fairest player of the season. The medal was named after Bowman, following his retirement in 2007.

Men's

Paul Bowman Medal

YearNatWinnerPosition
1995AUSWayne Sing
1996AUSSteve Edmed
1997AUSOwen Cunningham
1998NZLJohn Lomax
1999AUSPaul Bowman
2000AUS
AUSPaul Bowman
Julian O'Neill
2001AUSGlenn Morrison
2002AUSMatt Sing
2003NZLPaul Rauhihi
2004AUSLuke O'Donnell
2005AUSJohnathan Thurston
2006AUSAaron Payne
2007AUSMatthew Bowen
2008AUSAaron Payne
2009AUSLuke O'Donnell
2010AUSMatthew Scott
2011AUSAshley Graham
2012AUSJohnathan Thurston
2013AUSMatthew Scott
2014AUSJohnathan Thurston
2015AUSJohnathan Thurston
2016TONJason Taumalolo
2017TONJason Taumalolo
2018TONJason Taumalolo
2019TONJason Taumalolo
2020TONJason Taumalolo
2021AUSCoen Hess
2022TONJason Taumalolo
2023AUSScott Drinkwater
2024AUSTom Dearden
2025AUSTom Dearden

Players' Player

YearNatWinnerPosition
1995AUSWayne Sing
1996AUSSteve Edmed
1997NZLJohn Lomax
1998NZLJohn Lomax
1999AUSJohn Buttigieg
2000AUSTim Brasher
2001AUSGlenn Morrison
2002AUSMatt Sing
2003AUSMatt Sing
2004NZLPaul Rauhihi
2005AUSPaul Bowman
2006AUSLuke O'Donnell
2007AUSMatthew Bowen
2008AUSAaron Payne
2009AUSLuke O'Donnell
2010AUSMatthew Scott
2011AUSJohnathan Thurston
2012AUSJames Tamou
2013AUSMatthew Scott
2014AUSJohnathan Thurston
2015AUSJake Granville
2016TONJason Taumalolo
2017AUS
TONMichael Morgan
Jason Taumalolo
2018TONJason Taumalolo
2019AUSJordan McLean
2020AUSJosh McGuire
2021AUSMurray Taulagi
2022AUSTom Dearden
2023AUSScott Drinkwater
2024AUSTom Dearden
2025AUSTom Dearden

Club Person of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
1995AUSPaul Galea
1996AUSMartin Locke
1997AUSIan Roberts
1998AUSScott Mahon
1999AUSBarry Buchanan-
2000AUSCowboys' Supporters Team-
2001AUSPeter Jones
2002AUSMartin Locke
2003AUSTy Williams
2004AUSDave Roberts-
2005AUSRod Jensen
2006AUSGlen Murphy-
2007AUS
Nicole Balanzategui
Tim Nugent-
2008AUSAaron Payne
2009AUSClint Amos
2010AUSJeff Reibel-
2011AUSGavin Cooper
2012AUSJohnathan Thurston
2013AUSKevin Marty-
2014FIJAshton Sims
2015AUSGlenn Hall
2016SAMJohn Asiata
2017AUS
PNGScott Bolton
Ray Thompson
2018AUSJohnathan Thurston
2019AUSBen Hampton
2020TONJohn Asiata
2021AUSBen Hampton
2022AUSTom Gilbert
2023AUSJames Tamou
2024AUSCoen Hess
2025AUSBraidon Burns

Rookie of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2007AUSSam Faust
2008AUSNick Slyney
2009AUSSteve Rapira
2010SAMLeeson Ah Mau
2011FIJTariq Sims
2012TONJason Taumalolo
2013AUSKyle Feldt
2014SAMJohn Asiata
2015AUSCoen Hess
2016AUSJavid Bowen
2017AUSCorey Jensen
2018AUSJake Clifford
2019AUSShane Wright
2020AUSHamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2021AUSHeilum Luki
2022AUSJeremiah Nanai
2023NZLKulikefu Finefeuiaki
2024AUSJaxon Purdue
2025PNGRobert Derby

Most Improved

YearNatWinnerPosition
2007AUS
AUSRay Cashmere
Ashley Graham
2008AUSBrandon Boor
2009AUSScott Bolton
2010AUSJames Tamou
2011PNGRay Thompson
2012SCOKane Linnett
2013ITAJoel Riethmuller
2014AUSMichael Morgan
2015AUSJustin O'Neill
2016AUSEthan Lowe

Coach's Award

The Most Improved Award was replaced by the Coach's Award in 2017.

YearNatWinnerPosition
2017AUSMichael Morgan
2018AUSKyle Feldt
2019COKFrancis Molo
2020AUSMitchell Dunn

Cowboys Way Award

The Coach's Award was replaced by the Cowboys Way award in 2021.

YearNatWinnerPosition
2021AUSJake Granville
2022AUSTom Dearden
2023AUSJordan McLean
2024AUSJake Granville
2015AUS
AUSTom Chester
Heilum Luki

Member's Player of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2014AUSMichael Morgan
2015AUSJake Granville
2016TONJason Taumalolo
2017AUSMichael Morgan
2018AUSKyle Feldt
2019TONJason Taumalolo
2020AUSKyle Feldt
2021AUSJake Granville
2022AUSJeremiah Nanai
2023AUSReuben Cotter
2024AUSTom Dearden
2025AUSTom Dearden

Young Guns Cowboys Way Award

YearNatWinnerPosition
2022PNGRobert Derby
2023AUSWil Sullivan
2024NZLHenry Teutau

Women's

NRLW Cowboys of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2023AUSEmma Manzelmann
2024AUSBree Chester

Players' Player

YearNatWinnerPosition
2023AUSEmma Manzelmann
2024AUSJakiya Whitfeld

Rookie of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2023ENGFran Goldthorp
2024AUSLily Peacock

Cowboys Way Award

YearNatWinnerPosition
2023AUSChina Polata
2024AUSAlisha Foord

Fans Choice Player of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2023AUSKirra Dibb
2024AUSKirra Dibb

[[North Queensland Cowboys#North Queensland Gold Stars|Gold Stars]] Player of the Year

YearNatWinnerPosition
2021AUSEmma Manzelmann
2022AUSEmma Manzelmann

[[North Queensland Cowboys#North Queensland Gold Stars|Gold Stars]] Cowboys Way Award

YearNatWinnerPosition
2021AUSJordii-Rae Mahendrarajah
2022AUSSareka Mooka

Individual honours

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot is awarded annually to the world's best player.

  • 2011 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2013 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2015 Johnathan Thurston

Dally M Medal

The Dally M Medal is awarded to the best player over the NRL season.

  • 2005 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2007 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2014 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2015 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2016 Jason Taumalolo

Wally Lewis Medal

The Wally Lewis medal is awarded each year to the State of Origin's man of the series.

  • 2008 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2023 Reuben Cotter
  • 2025 Thomas Deardon

Dally M Team of the Year

Each year at the Dally M awards, the best players in their position during the NRL season are selected for the team of the year.

  • 2004 Paul Rauhihi (Prop)
  • 2005 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
  • 2007 Matthew Bowen (Fullback)
  • 2007 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
  • 2009 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
  • 2011 Matthew Scott (Prop)
  • 2012 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
  • 2013 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
  • 2014 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
  • 2015 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
  • 2015 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
  • 2016 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
  • 2017 Michael Morgan (Halfback)
  • 2018 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
  • 2022 Valentine Holmes (Centre)
  • 2022 Jeremiah Nanai (Second Row)
  • 2024 Tom Dearden (Five-Eighth)

Dally M Coach of the Year

  • 2022 Todd Payten

Dally M Rookie of the Year

  • 2022 Jeremiah Nanai

[[Rugby League Players Association|RLPA Player of the Year]]

  • 2005 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2013 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2014 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2015 Johnathan Thurston
  • 2016 Jason Taumalolo

RLIF Team of the Year

Awarded to the best players in the world at their position during the season by the Rugby League International Federation.

  • 2009 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
  • 2011 Matthew Scott (Prop)
  • 2012 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)

RLW Player of the Year

Awarded each year since 1970 by the magazine Rugby League Week.

  • 2007 Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Bowen
  • 2016 Jason Taumalolo

[[NRL Nines|NRL Nines Most Valuable Player]]

  • 2020 Scott Drinkwater

[[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|National Youth Competition]] honours

Team honours

Premierships

  • None

Runners-up

  • 1 - 2011 (lost 30–31 to the New Zealand Warriors)

Minor premierships

  • None

Wooden spoons

  • 1 - 2008

Finals appearances

  • 5 - 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017

Club awards

YearNatWinnerPosition
2008AUSNick Slyney
2009AUSDane Hogan
2010TONJason Taumalolo
2011TONJason Taumalolo
2012AUSZac Santo
2013AUSJayden Hodges
2014AUSJosh Chudleigh
2015AUSAndrew Niemoeller
2016NZLBrandon Smith
2017AUSKurt Wiltshire

Individual honours

NYC Team of the Year

  • 2010 James Segeyaro (Hooker)
  • 2011 Jason Taumalolo (Second Row)
  • 2011 Kyle Feldt (Interchange)
  • 2012 Chris Grevsmuhl (Interchange)
  • 2015 Gideon Gela-Mosby (Wing)
  • 2015 Viliame Kikau (Prop)
  • 2015 Coen Hess (Second Row)
  • 2016 Kalyn Ponga (Fullback)
  • 2016 Gideon Gela-Mosby (Wing)
  • 2016 Brandon Smith (Hooker)
  • 2017 Kalyn Ponga (Fullback)
  • 2017 Jake Clifford (Interchange)

Dally M Player of the Year

  • 2017 Jake Clifford

RLPA Player of the Year

  • 2011 Jason Taumalolo

References

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