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2010 North Queensland Cowboys season

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2010 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank15th
Play-off resultMissed finals
2010 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 19
Points scoredFor: 425; against: 667
Team information
CEOPeter Parr
CoachNeil Henry
Captain
StadiumDairy Farmers Stadium
Avg. attendance14,256
High attendance20,148 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 22)
Top scorers
TriesWillie Tonga (12)
GoalsJohnathan Thurston (43)
PointsJohnathan Thurston (95)
← 2009 2011 →

The 2010 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 16th season in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing in 15th place and failing to make the finals for the 3rd consecutive year.

Season summary

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Prior to the kick-off of the 2010 season, the media's attention surrounded the Cowboys' signing of ex-Australian international forward, Willie Mason on a one-year deal. The controversial figure was one of the team's most consistent players in 2010 but would leave the Cowboys at season's end to join English Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers.

2010 resulted in a very poor season for the Cowboys who recorded just five wins from 24 matches, although four of those wins came against teams that would participate in the 2010 finals series. Had the Melbourne Storm not been deducted premiership points for salary cap breaches earlier in the year, the Cowboys would have received the wooden spoon. During the season the side went on a three-game losing streak, two four-game losing streaks and ended the season on a run of six straight losses.

Highlights during the season included a golden point extra time victory over the Newcastle Knights in Round 20, in which rookie winger Will Tupou scored the match-winning try and the debuts of 18-year-old Michael Morgan and 17-year-old Jason Taumalolo, who would go on to play integral roles in the Cowboys' first Premiership win in 2015. Taumalolo was the youngest player to ever make his debut for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys' season of disappointment only got worse when Johnathan Thurston was arrested in Brisbane for drunk and disorderly behaviour during the off-season. His captaincy role at the Cowboys was under review, but no further action was taken. Furthermore, CEO Peter Parr was removed from his role and relegated to football operations manager.

During the off-season the club underwent a major overhaul of personnel, releasing 15 players and signing a number of new recruits for 2011, including Queensland and Australian representatives Dallas Johnson and Brent Tate.

Milestones

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Squad List

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North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2010
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



Squad Movement

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2010 Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of
Isaak Ah Mau Easts Tigers
2011
Leeson Ah Mau Warriors
2011
Shannon Gallant Wests Tigers
2011
Willie Mason Sydney Roosters
2010
Arana Taumata Wests Tigers (mid-season)
2011
Will Tupou Brisbane Broncos
2011

2010 Losses

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Player Signed To Until End of
Matthew Bartlett Lakes United
2010
Brandon Boor Released
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Travis Burns Penrith Panthers
2011
Shannon Hegarty Retired
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Antonio Kaufusi Newcastle Knights (mid-season)
2012
Manase Manuokafoa Parramatta Eels (mid-season)
2011
David Pangai Western Suburbs Rosellas
2010
Anthony Perkins Released
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Shane Tronc Brisbane Broncos
2011
Dayne Weston Burleigh Bears
2010

Ladder

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Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons (P) 24 17 0 7 2 518 299 +219 38
2 Penrith Panthers 24 15 0 9 2 645 489 +156 34
3 Wests Tigers 24 15 0 9 2 537 503 +34 34
4 Gold Coast Titans 24 15 0 9 2 520 498 +22 34
5 New Zealand Warriors 24 14 0 10 2 539 486 +53 32
6 Sydney Roosters 24 14 0 10 2 559 510 +49 32
7 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 2 499 493 +6 30
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 12 0 12 2 545 510 +35 28
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 11 0 13 2 584 567 +17 26
10 Brisbane Broncos 24 11 0 13 2 508 535 −27 26
11 Newcastle Knights 24 10 0 14 2 499 569 −70 24
12 Parramatta Eels 24 10 0 14 2 413 491 −78 24
13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 9 0 15 2 494 539 −45 22
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 7 0 17 2 354 609 −255 18
15 North Queensland Cowboys 24 5 0 19 2 425 667 −242 14
16 Melbourne Storm 24 14 0 10 2 489 363 +126 01

1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[1]

Fixtures

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Pre-season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
12 February Trial 1 Wests Tigers Tiger Park 4 – 28 Manuokafoa J Williams (0/1) 5,000
20 February Trial 2 Warriors Barlow Park 6 – 28 Geia J Williams (1/1) 8,000
27 February Trial 3 Gold Coast Titans Richardson Park 22 – 4 O'Donnell (2), Bani, J Williams J Williams (2/3), Thurston (1/1) 9,879
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
12 March Round 1 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 24 – 30 Graham, Thurston, Tonga, T Williams Thurston (4/4) 48,516
20 March Round 2 Penrith Panthers Dairy Farmers Stadium 28 – 20 Bolton (2), Bani, Tonga Thurston (6/6) 13,335
26 March Round 3 St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 8 – 33 Graham Thurston (2/2) 13,267
3 April Round 4 Gold Coast Titans Dairy Farmers Stadium 32 – 18 Tonga (3), O'Donnell, Thurston Thurston (6/6) 15,551
10 April Round 5 Wests Tigers Dairy Farmers Stadium 16 – 23 Bolton, Tonga, Watts Thurston (1/1), J Williams (1/3) 16,273
17 April Round 6 Newcastle EnergyAustralia Stadium 18 – 36 Gallant, Graham, J Williams J Williams (3/3) 14,205
23 April Round 7 Parramatta Eels Dairy Farmers Stadium 18 – 24 Bolton, Graham, Tonga Thurston (3/3) 11,335
1 May Round 8 Melbourne Storm Dairy Farmers Stadium 6 – 34 Bolton Graham (1/1) 19,853
10 May Round 9 Sydney Roosters SFS 32 – 14 Bani (2), Bowen, Tonga, Watts, J Williams J Williams (3/5), Graham (1/1) 6,478
15 May Round 10 Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 12 – 24 Bani, Bolton Thurston (2/2) 10,800
Round 11 Bye
29 May Round 12 Manly Sea Eagles Dairy Farmers Stadium 20 – 24 Graham (2), O'Donnell, Tupou Thurston (2/4) 13,538
7 June Round 13 South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium 4 – 32 Graham Thurston (0/1) 9,688
12 June Round 14 Canberra Raiders Dairy Farmers Stadium 16 – 8 Morgan (2) J Williams (4/4) 12,058
19 June Round 15 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 12 – 58 Gallant, Tamou Thurston (2/2) 10,661
26 June Round 16 Cronulla Sharks Dairy Farmers Stadium 19 – 20 Mason, Scott, Webb Thurston (3/4, 1 FG) 13,063
Round 17 Bye
12 July Round 18 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 24 – 36 Tonga (2), Taumata, Tupou Thurston (4/4) 11,177
19 July Round 19 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 16 – 26 Graham, Harris, Taumata Thurston (2/3) 11,364
24 July Round 20 Newcastle Knights Dairy Farmers Stadium 28 – 24 O'Donnell (2), Tonga, Tupou, Watts Thurston (4/5) 12,146
30 July Round 21 Penrith Panthers CUA Stadium 16 – 24 Graham, Tonga, Tupou Thurston (2/3) 7,080
6 August Round 22 Brisbane Broncos Dairy Farmers Stadium 26 – 34 Ah Mau, Bolton, Hogan, T Williams Graham (5/5) 20,148
14 August Round 23 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park 18 – 37 T Williams (2), Watts J Williams (3/3) 14,032
21 August Round 24 Canterbury Bulldogs Dairy Farmers Stadium 20 – 22 T Williams (2), Rovelli, J Williams J Williams (2/4) 11,742
28 August Round 25 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium 4 – 48 Bani J Williams (0/1) 11,434
4 September Round 26 Sydney Roosters Dairy Farmers Stadium 8 – 18 Bowen, T Williams J Williams (0/2) 12,033
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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Name App T G FG Pts
Isaak Ah Mau 4 - - - -
Leeson Ah Mau 18 1 - - 4
Clint Amos 5 - - - -
Michael Bani 10 5 - - 20
Scott Bolton 24 7 - - 28
Matthew Bowen 16 2 - - 8
Shannon Gallant 9 2 - - 8
Ashley Graham 24 9 7 - 50
Ben Harris 9 1 - - 4
Dane Hogan 10 1 - - 4
Antonio Kaufusi 11 - - - -
Manase Manuokafoa 4 - - - -
Willie Mason 23 1 - - 4
Michael Morgan 4 2 - - 8
Luke O'Donnell 13 4 - - 16
Aaron Payne 21 - - - -
Steve Rapira 10 - - - -
Grant Rovelli 13 1 - - 4
Matthew Scott 23 1 - - 4
Nick Slyney 3 - - - -
Steve Southern 6 - - - -
James Tamou 19 1 - - 4
Jason Taumalolo 1 - - - -
Arana Taumata 7 2 - - 8
Ray Thompson 4 - - - -
Johnathan Thurston 17 2 43 1 95
Willie Tonga 21 12 - - 48
Will Tupou 12 4 - - 16
Anthony Watts 21 4 - - 16
Carl Webb 18 1 - - 4
John Williams 17 3 16 - 4
Ty Williams 11 7 - - 28
Totals 73 66 1 425

Source:[2]

Representatives

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The following players have played a representative match in 2010

All Stars match City vs Country State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Prime Minister's XIII Four Nations
Matthew Bowen
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Prime Minister's XIII
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Willie Mason
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Country
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Luke O'Donnell
NRL All Stars
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New South Wales
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Matthew Scott
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Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
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Australia
Johnathan Thurston
Indigenous All Stars
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Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
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Willie Tonga
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Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Prime Minister's XIII
Australia
Anthony Watts
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Prime Minister's XIII
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Carl Webb
Indigenous All Stars
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Ty Williams
Indigenous All Stars
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Honours

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League

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Club

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Feeder Clubs

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References

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  1. ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
  2. ^ "NRL 2010 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project".
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