Seasons
Click on a season to view this team's summary of that season. Note that win/loss/draw records are based on regular season matches only. Asterisk (*) next to crowd figure denotes not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.
| Competition |
Name |
Position |
Extra Info |
W |
L |
D |
Pts For |
Pts Ag. |
Att % |
Def % |
Coach |
Top Tryscorer(s) |
Top Pointscorer(s) |
Home Venue(s) |
Crowd Avg |
| ARL 1995 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
20th |
Wooden Spoon |
2 |
20 |
0 |
269 |
660 |
58.04% |
142.41% |
Grant BELL |
9 |
- | Justin LOOMANS, David BOUVENG |
43 |
- | Jonathan DAVIES |
Stockland |
21,670 |
| ARL 1996 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
17th |
|
6 |
15 |
0 |
288 |
643 |
72.94% |
162.86% |
Graham LOWE |
8 |
- | Kris TASSELL, Justin LOOMANS |
49 |
- | Shane HOWARTH |
Stockland |
19,366 |
| Super League 1997 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
10th |
Wooden Spoon |
5 |
11 |
2 |
328 |
452 |
85.46% |
117.77% |
Tim SHEENS |
8 |
- | Luke PHILLIPS |
122 |
- | Luke PHILLIPS |
Stockland |
17,539 |
| NRL 1998 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
16th |
|
9 |
15 |
0 |
361 |
556 |
74.90% |
115.36% |
Tim SHEENS |
15 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
118 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
Malanda |
17,082 |
| NRL 1999 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
16th |
|
4 |
19 |
1 |
398 |
588 |
79.80% |
117.89% |
Tim SHEENS |
9 |
- | Damien SMITH, Brian JELLICK |
60 |
- | Noel GOLDTHORPE |
Dairy Farmers |
16,108 |
| NRL 2000 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
14th |
Wooden Spoon |
7 |
19 |
0 |
436 |
612 |
79.46% |
111.53% |
Tim SHEENS |
8 |
- | Paul BOWMAN |
144 |
- | Julian O'NEILL |
Dairy Farmers |
15,511 |
| NRL 2001 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
13th |
|
6 |
18 |
2 |
514 |
771 |
80.94% |
121.42% |
Tim SHEENS, Murray HURST |
13 |
- | Glenn MORRISON |
156 |
- | Julian O'NEILL |
Dairy Farmers |
13,738 |
| NRL 2002 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
11th |
|
8 |
16 |
0 |
496 |
803 |
85.68% |
138.72% |
Murray HURST, Graham MURRAY |
16 |
- | Matt SING |
108 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
Dairy Farmers |
12,133 |
| NRL 2003 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
11th |
|
10 |
14 |
0 |
606 |
629 |
105.65% |
109.66% |
Graham MURRAY |
21 |
- | Matt SING |
230 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
Dairy Farmers |
14,892 |
| NRL 2004 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
7th |
Prelim Final |
12 |
11 |
1 |
526 |
514 |
90.70% |
88.63% |
Graham MURRAY |
15 |
- | Ty WILLIAMS |
228 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
Dairy Farmers |
17,334 |
| NRL 2005 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
5th |
Runners Up |
14 |
10 |
0 |
639 |
563 |
113.32% |
99.85% |
Graham MURRAY |
21 |
- | Matt BOWEN |
152 |
- | Josh HANNAY |
Dairy Farmers |
20,590 |
| NRL 2006 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
9th |
|
11 |
13 |
0 |
450 |
463 |
85.70% |
88.18% |
Graham MURRAY |
13 |
- | Matt SING |
142 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
19,681 |
| NRL 2007 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
3rd |
Prelim Final |
15 |
9 |
0 |
547 |
618 |
106.74% |
120.60% |
Graham MURRAY |
22 |
- | Matt BOWEN |
196 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
20,108 |
| NRL 2008 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
15th |
|
5 |
19 |
0 |
474 |
638 |
91.74% |
123.48% |
Graham MURRAY, Ian MILLWARD |
10 |
- | John WILLIAMS, Ashley GRAHAM |
96 |
- | John WILLIAMS |
Dairy Farmers |
18,102 |
| NRL 2009 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
12th |
|
11 |
13 |
0 |
558 |
474 |
111.74% |
94.92% |
Neil HENRY |
12 |
- | Willie TONGA, Matt BOWEN |
202 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
17,309 |
| NRL 2010 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
15th |
|
5 |
19 |
0 |
425 |
667 |
83.66% |
131.30% |
Neil HENRY |
12 |
- | Willie TONGA |
95 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
14,340 |
| NRL 2011 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
7th |
Qualifying Final |
14 |
10 |
0 |
532 |
480 |
113.30% |
102.22% |
Neil HENRY |
12 |
- | Ashley GRAHAM |
162 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
14,189 |
| NRL 2012 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
5th |
Semi Final |
15 |
9 |
0 |
597 |
445 |
121.25% |
90.38% |
Neil HENRY |
21 |
- | Ashley GRAHAM |
192 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
Dairy Farmers |
14,415 |
| NRL 2013 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
8th |
Qualifying Final |
12 |
12 |
0 |
507 |
431 |
102.87% |
87.45% |
Neil HENRY |
13 |
- | Antonio WINTERSTEIN |
151 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
1300SMILES |
14,112 |
| NRL 2014 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
5th |
Semi Final |
14 |
10 |
0 |
596 |
406 |
120.60% |
82.16% |
Paul GREEN |
15 |
- | Antonio WINTERSTEIN |
234 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
1300SMILES |
15,422 |
| NRL 2015 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
3rd |
Premiers |
17 |
7 |
0 |
587 |
454 |
120.09% |
92.88% |
Paul GREEN |
16 |
- | Antonio WINTERSTEIN |
208 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
1300SMILES |
16,649 |
| NRL 2016 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
4th |
Prelim Final |
15 |
9 |
0 |
584 |
355 |
116.28% |
70.68% |
Paul GREEN |
15 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
201 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
1300SMILES |
17,260 |
| NRL 2017 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
8th |
Runners Up |
13 |
11 |
0 |
467 |
443 |
94.91% |
90.03% |
Paul GREEN |
15 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
102 |
- | Ethan LOWE |
1300SMILES |
16,528 |
| NRL 2018 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
13th |
|
8 |
16 |
0 |
449 |
521 |
91.87% |
106.60% |
Paul GREEN |
14 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
166 |
- | Johnathan THURSTON |
1300SMILES |
15,417 |
| NRL 2019 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
14th |
|
9 |
15 |
0 |
378 |
500 |
79.74% |
105.47% |
Paul GREEN |
11 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
86 |
- | Jordan KAHU |
1300SMILES |
13,658 |
| NRL 2020 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
14th |
|
5 |
15 |
0 |
368 |
520 |
88.12% |
124.51% |
Paul GREEN, Josh HANNAY |
19 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
122 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
QLD C. Bank |
8,390 |
| NRL 2021 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
15th |
|
7 |
17 |
0 |
460 |
748 |
82.81% |
134.65% |
Todd PAYTEN, Dean YOUNG |
12 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
126 |
- | Valentine HOLMES |
QLD C. Bank |
14,472 |
| NRL 2022 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
3rd |
Prelim Final |
17 |
7 |
0 |
633 |
361 |
121.83% |
69.48% |
Todd PAYTEN |
17 |
- | Murray TAULAGI, Jeremiah NANAI |
244 |
- | Valentine HOLMES |
QLD C. Bank |
17,838 |
| NRL 2023 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
11th |
|
12 |
12 |
0 |
546 |
542 |
100.11% |
99.37% |
Todd PAYTEN |
13 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
170 |
- | Valentine HOLMES |
QLD C. Bank |
19,175 |
| NRL 2024 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
5th |
Semi Final |
15 |
9 |
0 |
657 |
568 |
116.75% |
100.93% |
Todd PAYTEN |
23 |
- | Kyle FELDT |
266 |
- | Valentine HOLMES |
QLD C. Bank |
19,710 |
| NRL 2025 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
12th |
|
9 |
14 |
1 |
538 |
684 |
96.68% |
122.92% |
Todd PAYTEN |
14 |
- | Jaxon PURDUE |
184 |
- | Scott DRINKWATER |
QLD C. Bank |
18,661 |
| NRL 2026 |
North Queensland Cowboys |
11th |
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
165 |
181 |
95.14% |
104.36% |
Todd PAYTEN |
6 |
- | Murray TAULAGI |
54 |
- | Jake CLIFFORD |
QLD C. Bank |
18,469 |
