2005 North Queensland Cowboys season
Avg. attendance
| ← 2004 | 2006 → |
The 2004 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 11th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Travis Norton, they competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 5th and played in their first Grand Final, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Justin Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Carl Webb made their debuts for the club.
- Round 4: Paul Rauhihi played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 8: Paul Bowman scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 9: Jaiman Lowe played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 9: Paul Bowman played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 9: Matt Sing scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 16: Matthew Bowen scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 18: Aaron Payne played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 20: Brett Firman made his debut for the club.
- Round 21: Ty Williams scored his 50th try for the club.
- Round 23: Matthew Bowen played his 100th game for the club.
- Finals Week 2: Luke O'Donnell played his 50th game for the club.
Squad List
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Squad Movement
2005 Gains
2005 Losses
| Player | Signed From |
|---|---|
| Kevin Campion | Retired |
| Nathan Fien |  Warriors |
| Steven Goodhew |  Easts Tigers |
| Keiran Kerr |  Widnes Vikings (mid-season) |
| Ben Laity | Released |
| Jamie McDonald |  Melbourne Storm |
| Michael Meigan | Balmain Tigers |
| Aaron Morgan |  Norths Devils |
| Glenn Morrison |  Parramatta Eels |
| Chris Sheppard |  St George Illawarra Dragons (mid-season) |
| Daniel Sorbello |  Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Hale Vaa'sa | Easts Tigers |
| Derrick Watkins |  Brisbane Broncos |
Ladder
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 704 | 456 | +248 | 36 |
| 2 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 655 | 510 | +145 | 36 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 597 | 484 | +113 | 34 |
| 4 |  Wests Tigers (P) | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 676 | 575 | +101 | 32 |
| 5 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 639 | 563 | +76 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 462 | +178 | 30 |
| 7 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 28 |
| 8 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 554 | 632 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 488 | 487 | +1 | 26 |
| 10 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 515 | 528 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 472 | 670 | -198 | 23 |
| 13 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 482 | 700 | -218 | 23 |
| 14 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 465 | 606 | -141 | 22 |
| 15 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 467 | 667 | -200 | 20 |
Fixtures
Regular season
Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September | Qualifying Final | Wests Tigers | Telstra Stadium | 6 – 50 | Sing | Hannay (1/1) | 26,463 | |||
| 17 September | Semi Final | Melbourne Storm | Aussie Stadium | 24 – 16 | Williams (2), M. Bowen, Faiumu | Hannay (2/3), Thurston (2/2) | 16,810 | |||
| 25 September | Preliminary Final | Parramatta Eels | Telstra Stadium | 29 – 0 | M. Bowen, Firman, Hannay, Jensen, Williams | Hannay (4/6), Thurston (1 FG) | 44,327 | |||
| 2 October | Grand Final | Wests Tigers | Telstra Stadium | 16 – 30 | M. Bowen, Bowman, Sing | Hannay (2/3) | 82,453 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Barsley | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Brenton Bowen | 10 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Matthew Bowen | 25 | 21 | - | - | 84 |
| Paul Bowman | 25 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
| David Faiumu | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Brett Firman | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Josh Hannay | 21 | 7 | 62 | - | 152 |
| Rod Jensen | 23 | 11 | - | - | 44 |
| Jacob Lillyman | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jaiman Lowe | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Micheal Luck | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Leigh McWilliams | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| David Myles | 7 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Travis Norton | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Luke O'Donnell | 26 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Aaron Payne | 28 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Paul Rauhihi | 26 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Mitchell Sargent | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Matthew Scott | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Sheppard | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Sing | 25 | 16 | - | - | 64 |
| Justin Smith | 25 | 5 | 10 | - | 40 |
| Steve Southern | 27 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Neil Sweeney | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Johnathan Thurston | 26 | 5 | 28 | 2 | -78 |
| Shane Tronc | 27 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Carl Webb | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Ty Williams | 23 | 18 | - | - | 72 |
| Totals | 127 | 102 | 2 | 714 |
Source:[1]
Representatives
The following players played a representative match in 2005.
| ANZAC Test | City vs Country | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Tri-Nations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowen | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
| Paul Bowman | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
| David Faiumu | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand |
| Luke O'Donnell | City | - | - | - | - | Australia |
| Paul Rauhihi | New Zealand | - | - | - | - | New Zealand |
| Matt Sing | Australia | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
| Johnathan Thurston | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
| Carl Webb | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | - | - |
| Ty Williams | - | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
Honours
League
- Dally M Medal: Johnathan Thurston
- Dally M Halfback of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
- Rugby League Players Association Player of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
Club
- Player of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
- Players' Player: Paul Bowman
- Club Person of the Year: Rod Jensen
Feeder Clubs
Queensland Cup
North Queensland Young Guns – 1st, Premiers
References
- ^ "NRL 2005 – North Queensland Cowboys – Rugby League Project".
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