North Queensland Cowboys 2007
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The 2007 season is the 13th season for the North Queensland Cowboys and 10th in the National Rugby League competition in Australia.
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[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Melbourne |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | +350 | 44 |
| 2 |  Manly-Warringah |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | +220 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | -71 | 32 |
| 4 |  Warriors |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | +159 | 29 |
| 5 |  Parramatta |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | +92 | 28 |
| 6 |  Bulldogs |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | +47 | 26 |
| 7 |  South Sydney |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | +9 | 26 |
| 8 |  Brisbane |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | +35 | 24 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | -20 | 24 |
| 10 |  Sydney |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | -165 | 23 |
| 11 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | +60 | 22 |
| 12 |  Gold Coast |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | -150 | 22 |
| 13 |  St George Illawarra |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | -78 | 20 |
| 14 |  Canberra |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | -128 | 20 |
| 15 |  Newcastle |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | -290 | 20 |
| 16 |  Penrith |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | -68 | 18 |
[edit] 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.
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[edit] Player Movement
Squad changes from 2006 season.
[edit] Gains
| Name | From |
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| Jason Smith | Canberra Raiders |
| Scott Minto | Brisbane Broncos |
| Ben Vaeau | Brisbane Broncos |
| Joe Clarke | Brisbane Broncos |
| Jackson Nicolau | Melbourne Storm |
| Ben Farrar | Parramatta Eels |
| Colin Wilkie | Melbourne Storm |
| John Frith | Parramatta Eels |
| Karl Johnson | North Sydney Bears |
| Jared Lindley | Camira Cougars |
[edit] Draw & Results
| Round 1 March 16, 2007 |
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| Brisbane Broncos |
16 - 23 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 50,416 Referee: Steven Clark |
| Tries: Carlaw (1) Hunt (1) Moon (1) Goals: Lockyer (2/4) |
Report | Tries: Graham (2) Henry (1) M. Bowen (1) Goals: Thurston (3/5) Field Goals: M. Bowen (1) |
| Round 2 March 24, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
43 - 6 | Sydney Roosters |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 21,396 Referee: Gavin Badger |
| Tries: Thurston (2) B. Bowen (2) M. Bowen (2) O'Donnell (1) Goals: Thurston (6/6) Graham (1/1) Field Goals: Payne (1) |
Report | Tries: Paea (1) Goals: Fitzgibbon (1/1) |
| Round 3 March 31, 2007 |
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| St. George Illawarra Dragons |
18 - 22 | North Queensland Cowboys |
WIN Stadium, Wollongong Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: Williams (2) MacDougall (1) |
Report | Tries: Graham (1) B. Bowen (1) Bowman (1) Thurston (1) Goals: Thurston (3/3) |
| Round 4 April 7, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
25 - 24 | Wests Tigers |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 21, 879 Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: Graham (2) Sweeney (1) M. Bowen (1) Goals: Thurston (4/4) Field Goals: M. Bowen (1) |
Report | Tries: Farah (1) Collis (1) Fitzhenry (1) Whatuira (1) Goals: Marshall (4/5) |
| Round 5 April 15, 2007 |
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| New Zealand Warriors |
34 - 14 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ Attendance: 11,260 Referee: Tony Archer |
| Tries: Bryne (1) Price (1) Witt (1) Rovelli (1) Fien (1) Vatuvei (1) Goals: Martin (5/6) |
Report | Tries: B. Bowen (1) Thurston (1) M. Bowen (1) Goals: Thurston (1/3) |
| Round 6 April 23, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
6 - 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 17,678 Referee: Ben Cummins |
| Tries: Bowman (1) Goals: Thurston (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Hegarty (1) Merritt (1) Goals: Williams |
| Round 7 April 28, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
30 - 26 | Manly Sea Eagles |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 18,682 Referee: Steven Clark |
| Tries: M. Bowen (2) Farrar (1) B. Bowen (1) Jason Smith (1) Goals: Thurston (5/6) |
Report | Tries: Hicks (2) Lyon (1) Halden (1) Bryant (1) Goals: Lyon (3/5) |
| Round 8 May 7, 2007 |
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| Gold Coast Titans |
10 - 24 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 17,806 Referee: Ben Cummins |
| Tries: Rogers (2) Goals: Rogers (1/1) Delaney (0/1) |
Report | Tries: M. Bowen (1) Bowman (1) Jensen (1) Goals: Thurston (6/6) |
| Round 9 May 12, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
12 - 22 | Penrith Panthers |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 17,393 Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: Bolton (1) Anderson (1) Goals: Thurston (2/2) |
Report | Tries: Clinton (1) Lewis (1) Pritchard (1) Worth (1) Goals: Gordon (3/5) |
| Round 10 May 19, 2007 |
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| Parramatta Eels |
44 - 14 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney Referee: Shayne Hayne |
| Tries: Burt (2) Cannings (1) Mateo (1) Riddell (1) Robinsion (1) Smith Goals: Burt (8/9) |
Report | Tries: Faumuina (1) Graham (1) Minto (1) Goals: Graham (1/3) |
| Round 11 May 25, 2007 |
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| Canterbury Bulldogs |
16 - 26 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 15,412 Referee: Tony Archer |
| Tries: El Masri (1) Emelion (1) Ryan (1) Goals: El Masri (2/3) |
Report | Tries: M. Bowen (2) Faumuina (1) Tronc (1) Goals: Thurston (5/5) |
| Round 12 June 2, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
26 - 16 | Cronulla Sharks |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Jason Robinson |
| Tries: Williams (2) Minto (1) Scott (1) Sweeney (1) Goals: Thurston (3/5) |
Report | Tries: Bird (2) de Gois (1) Pomeroy (1) Goals: Covell (4/4) |
| Round 13 June 9, 2007 |
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| Sydney Roosters |
64 - 30 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 4,186 Referee: Gavin Badger |
| Tries: Kenny-Dowall (3) Monaghan (2) Perrett (1) Shackleton (1) Tupou(1) Williams (1) Wing (1) Goals: Fitzgibbon (9/10) Roberts (1/1) |
Report | Tries: M. Bowen (2) Southern (1) Tronc (1) Bartlett (1) Goals: Graham (5/5) |
| Round 14 June 16, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
12 - 58 | Melbourne Storm |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: B. Bowen (1) M. Bowen (1) Williams (1) Goals: Thurston (0/3) |
Report | Tries: Inglis (2) King (2) Cronk (1) Geyer (1) Newton (1) J. Smith (1) Tagataese (1) Turner (1) Goals: C. Smith (9/10) |
| Round 15 June 2, 2007 |
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| Canberra Raiders |
24 - 28 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra Referee: Tony De Las Heras |
| Tries: Campese (2) Chalk (2) Milne (1) Goals: Dobson (2/5) |
Report | Tries: B. Bowen (2) M. Bowen (2) Thurston (1) Goals: Thurston (4/5) |
| Round 16 BYE |
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| Round 17 July 7, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
18 - 12 | New Zealand Warriors |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Tony Archer |
| Tries: Faumuina (1) Graham (1) Webb (1) Goals: Thurston (2/2) Graham (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Ah Van (1) Vatuvei (1) Goals: Witt (2/2) |
| Round 18 June 13, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
16 - 24 | Brisbane Broncos |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Sean Hampstead |
| Tries: Graham (2) Bowen (1) Goals: Graham (2/3) |
Report | Tries: Carlaw (1) Hunt (1) Michaels (1) Parker (1) Goals: Parker (4/4) |
| Round 19 July 22, 2007 |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs |
20 - 14 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 10,002 Referee: Steven Clark |
| Tries: Luke (1) Rogers (1) Paea (1) Goals: Merritt (4/5) |
Report | Tries: M. Bowen (1) Graham (1) Minto (1) Goals: Thurston (1/3) |
| Round 20 July 30, 2007 |
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| Wests Tigers |
54 - 10 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Attendance: 17,101 Referee: Shayne Hayne |
| Tries: Harrison (2) Farah (1) Fitzhenry (1) Galea (1) Halatau (1) Heighington (1) Hodgson (1) Morris (1) Tuiaki (1) Goals: Marshall (4/7) Hodgson (2/3) Farah (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Bartlett (1) Smith (1) Goals: Thurston (1/2) |
| Round 21 August 4, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
28 - 22 | Canberra Raiders |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 15,791 Referee: Tony Archer |
| Tries: Farrar (2) Graham (2) M. Bowen (1) Thurston (1) Goals: Graham (2/5) Thurston (0/1) |
Report | Tries: Picker (2) Carney (1) Bickerstaff (1) Goals: Dobson (3/4) |
| Round 22 August 13, 2007 |
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| Penrith Panthers |
26 - 30 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Penrith Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: Jennings (2) Clinton (1) Daniela (1) Pritchard (1) Goals: Gordon (3/5) |
Report | Tries: Graham (3) B. Bowen (1) M. Bowen (1) Justin Smith (1) Goals: Thurston (3/5) |
| Round 23 August 18, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
24 - 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Penrith Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 18,721 Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: M. Bowen (1) Bowman (1) Cashmere (1) Jason Smith (1) Goals: Thurston (4/4) |
Report | Tries: Cooper (2) Hornby (1) Goals: Soward (1/3) |
| Round 24 August 24, 2007 |
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| Newcastle Knights |
18 - 34 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle Referee: Jarred Maxwell |
| Tries: Bailey (1) Paterson (1) Vuna (1) Goals: Gidley (3/3) |
Report | Tries: Graham (2) M. Bowen (1) Sweeney (1) Thurston (1) Williams (1) Goals: Thurston (5/6) |
| Round 25 August 31, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
38 - 32 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 24,050 Referee: Shayne Hayne |
| Tries: Farrar (2) Williams (2) Justin Smith (1) Thurston (1) Goals: Thurston (7/7) |
Report | Tries: Patten (2) Millard (1) Ryan (1) Tonga (1) Williams (1) Goals: El Masri (4/6) |
[edit] Finals Series
| Qualifying Final September 8, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
20 - 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 24,004 Referee: Paul Simpkins |
| Tries: Thurston (2) Bowman (1) Goals: Thurston (4/4) |
Report | Tries: Millard (1) Patten (1) Tonga (1) Goals: El Masri (3/4) |
| Semi Final September 16, 2007 |
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| North Queensland Cowboys |
49 - 12 | New Zealand Warriors |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Tony Archer |
| Report |
| Preliminary Final September 22, 2007 |
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| Manly Sea Eagles |
28 - 6 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Referee: Paul Simpkins |
| Tries: Bell (1) Lyon (1) Stewart (1) Watmough (1) Williamson (1) Goals: Orford (4/7) |
Report | Tries: Lillyman (1) Goals: Thurston (1/1) |
[edit] Statistics
| Name | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
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| Brett Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Bartlett | 11 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Scott Bolton | 6 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brenton Bowen | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Matthew Bowen | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| Paul Bowman | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ray Cashmere | 22 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| David Faiumu | 18 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Farrar | 9 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sione Faumuina | 18 (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Faust | 11 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Frith | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Graham | 20 | 17 | 12/18 | 0 | 92 |
| Mark Henry | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rod Jensen | 6 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jacob Lillyman | 19 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Minto | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Muspratt | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Nicolau | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Donnell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Payne | 25 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Scott | 21 (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Smith | 18 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Smith | 22 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Southern | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Neil Sweeney | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnathan Thurston | 23 | 10 | 71/89 | 0 | 182 |
| Shane Tronc | 17 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Vaeau | 7 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Webb | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ty Williams | 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
[edit] Injuries
Injuries hampered the Cowboy's season. Luke O'Donnell 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.
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
Official North Queensland Cowboys Website
