2023 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 11th | |||
Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
2023 record | Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 546; against: 542 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 19,175 | |||
High attendance | 22,811 (vs. Dolphins Round 6) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kyle Feldt (13) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (68) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (170) | |||
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The 2023 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend, they competed in the NRL's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Jack Gosiewski | ![]() |
2023 |
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Sam McIntyre | ![]() |
2024 |
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James Tamou | ![]() |
2023 |
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Semi Valemei | ![]() |
2025 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Iosefo Baleiwairiki | ![]() |
2023 |
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Kane Bradley | ![]() |
2023 |
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Brendan Frei | ![]() |
2023 |
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Tom Gilbert | ![]() |
2025 |
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Connelly Lemuelu | ![]() |
2024 |
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Jordan Lipp | ![]() |
2023 |
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Morgan McWhirter | ![]() |
2023 |
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Laitia Moceidreke | ![]() |
2023 |
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Emry Pere | ![]() |
2023 |
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | ![]() |
2024 |
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Tyreece Woods | ![]() |
2023 |
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Jeremiah Nanai | ![]() |
2027 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Main article: 2023 NRL pre-season results |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 12 February | Trial 1 | ![]() |
Barlow Park | 22 – 22 | Derby (2), Moceidreke (2) | Duffy (3/4), Laybutt (0/1) | 6,922 | |||
Saturday, 18 February | Trial 2 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast Stadium | 18 - 22 | Holmes, Feldt, Nanai | Holmes (3/3) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Main article: 2023 NRL season results |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Tom Chester | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Reuben Cotter | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Tom Dearden | 23 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Robert Derby | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Scott Drinkwater | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 63 |
Mitchell Dunn | 8 | – | - | - | - |
Brendan Elliot | 2 | – | - | - | - |
Kyle Feldt | 18 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jack Gosiewski | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Jake Granville | 24 | – | - | - | - |
Ben Hampton | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Coen Hess | 24 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Peta Hiku | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Valentine Holmes | 18 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 170 |
Zac Laybutt | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Luciano Leilua | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Heilum Luki | 13 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Sam McIntyre | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan McLean | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Jeremiah Nanai | 13 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Griffin Neame | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Riley Price | 2 | – | - | - | - |
Reece Robson | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Gehamat Shibasaki | 2 | – | - | - | - |
James Tamou | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Murray Taulagi | 20 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Jason Taumalolo | 16 | – | - | - | - |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 17 | - | - | - | - |
Chad Townsend | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Semi Valemei | 9 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Totals | 93 | 87 | 7 | 546 |
Source:[16]
The following players played a representative match in 2023.
All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Prime Minister's XIII | |
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Reuben Cotter | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
Australia
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Robert Derby | Papua New Guinea
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Valentine Holmes | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
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Zac Laybutt | Papua New Guinea
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Jeremiah Nanai | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
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Murray Taulagi | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
Australia
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Reece Robson | New South Wales |
New South Wales |
Australia
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Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Indigenous All Stars |
While still affiliated with the Cutters and Pride, the Cowboys used the Blackhawks as their sole feeder club for their NRL players in 2023.
The North Queensland Cowboys Women's team competed in their first season of the NRL Women's Premiership in 2023. They finished 9th, winning two games and losing seven. They were coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden.[18]