2024 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2024 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 30th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden, they competed in the NRL's 2024 Telstra Premiership. Cotter and Dearden captained the club for the first time, replacing Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend.

Season summary

Milestones

• Round 4: Reece Robson played his 100th NRL game.
• Round 5: Jake Granville played his 200th NRL game for the club.
• Round 5: Kyle Feldt scored his 131st try, becoming the club's all-time leading tryscorer.
• Round 6: Scott Drinkwater played his 100th NRL game.
• Round 7: Scott Drinkwater played his 100th NRL game for the club.
• Round 7: Griffin Neame played his 50th NRL game for the club.
• Round 8: Tom Mikaele made his debut for the club.
• Round 8: Kyle Feldt played his 200th NRL game for the club.
• Round 8: Chad Townsend played his 250th NRL game.
• Round 9: Viliami Vailea made his debut for the club.
• Round 10: Harrison Edwards made his debut for the club.
• Round 10: Jeremiah Nanai played his 50th NRL game for the club.
• Round 11: Braidon Burns made his debut and scored his first try for the club.
• Round 11: Viliami Vailea scored his first try for the club.
• Round 11: Sam McIntyre played his 50th NRL game.
• Round 13: Jaxon Purdue and Jamal Shibasaki made their NRL debuts.
• Round 15: Reece Robson played his 100th NRL game for the club.
• Round 15: Valentine Holmes scored his 100th NRL try.
• Round 17: Jaxon Purdue scored his first NRL try.
• Round 20: Heilum Luki played his 50th NRL game for the club.
• Round 24: Tom Dearden played his 100th NRL game.
• Round 26: Valentine Holmes played his 200th NRL game.
• Round 27: Kyle Feldt scored his 150th NRL try.

Squad

Squad movement

Gains

Losses

Re-signings

Ladder

Fixtures

Pre-season

Regular season

Results by round

Matches

Finals

Statistics

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Representatives

The following players played a representative match in 2024.

Awards

• Player of the Year (Paul Bowman Medal) - Tom Dearden
• Players' Player - Tom Dearden
• Cowboys Way award - Jake Granville
• Townsville Bulletin Fan Award - Tom Dearden
• Rookie of the Year - Jaxon Purdue
• Affiliate Club Player of the Year - Tom Duffy (Northern Pride)
• Young Guns Cowboys Way award - Henry Teutau
• Club Person of the Year - Coen Hess

Feeder clubs

Queensland Cup

• Mackay Cutters – 12th, missed finals
• Northern Pride – 1st, lost preliminary final

Women's team

The North Queensland Cowboys Women's team competed in their second season of the NRL Women's Premiership in 2024. They finished 6th, three places higher than the previous season. They were coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden.

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