2022 North Queensland Cowboys season
The 2022 North Queensland Cowboys season is the 28th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend, they compete in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
| 2022 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 2nd | |||
| 2022 record | Wins: 2; Draws: 0; Losses: 1 | |||
| Points scored | For: 68; Against: 24 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
| Coach | Todd Payten | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 13,252 | |||
| High attendance | 13,864 (vs. Canberra Raiders, Rd 2) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Jeremiah Nanai (4) | |||
| Goals | Valentine Holmes (12) | |||
| Points | Valentine Holmes (28) | |||
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Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Peta Hiku, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and Chad Townsend made their debuts for the club.
- Round 1: Tom Gilbert scored his first NRL try.
- Round 2: Mitchell Dunn played his 50th NRL game for the club.
- Round 3: Griffin Neame scored his first NRL try.
Squad
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Elliot |  Leigh Centurions | 2022 | |
| Peta Hiku |  New Zealand Warriors | 2023 | |
| Iosefo Masikau |  Fiji Rugby Sevens | 2022 | |
| Taniela Sadrugu | Fiji Rugby Sevens | 2022 | |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | New Zealand Warriors | 2024 | |
| Chad Townsend | New Zealand Warriors | 2024 |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daejarn Asi | New Zealand Warriors (mid-season) | 2022 | |
| Javid Bowen | Retired | – | |
| Lachlan Burr | Retired | – | |
| Peter Hola |  Canberra Raiders | 2023 | |
| Francis Molo |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 2024 | |
| Corey Jensen |  Brisbane Broncos | 2023 | |
| Shane Wright |  Salford Red Devils | 2023 |
Re-signings
| Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heilum Luki |  North Queensland Cowboys | 2025 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 February | Trial 1 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Barlow Park | 24 – 12 | Bourke, Z. Laybutt, Lipp, Niko | Asi (4/4) | 7,128 | |||
| Saturday, 26 February | Trial 2 | Brisbane Broncos | BB Print Stadium | 26 – 6 | Taulagi (2), Holmes, Tabuai-Fidow | Holmes (4/4), Drinkwater (1/1) | 4,545 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Cotter | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Dearden | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Mitchell Dunn | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Feldt | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Tom Gilbert | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jake Granville | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Coen Hess | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Peta Hiku | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Valentine Holmes | 3 | 1 | 12 | - | 28 |
| Heilum Luki | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan McLean | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Nanai | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Griffin Neame | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Reece Robson | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Murray Taulagi | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Chad Townsend | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 11 | 12 | 68 |
Representatives
The following players played a representative match in 2022.
| All Stars match | |
|---|---|
| Reuben Cotter | Indigenous All Stars |
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Indigenous All Stars |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Indigenous All Stars |
References
- Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
- Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
- "Cowboys sign Elliot". NQ Cowboys. 25 January 2022.
- "Cowboys sign Hiku". NQ Cowboys. 24 May 2021.
- "Fijian Rugby Sevens duo to join Cowboys for 2022 season". NQ Cowboys. 20 September 2021.
- "Cowboys sign Taunoa-Brown". NQ Cowboys. 21 October 2021.
- "Cowboys sign Townsend". NQ Cowboys. 21 April 2021.
- "Cowboys half Asi signed for rest of season". NZ Warriors. 26 April 2022.
- "Tragic knee injury forces North Queensland Cowboys Javid Bowen centre into retirement". Townsville Bulletin. 26 October 2021.
- "Lachlan Burr retires". NQ Cowboys. 23 February 2022.
- "Raiders sign Peter Hola". Canberra Raiders. 21 October 2021.
- "Molo Dragons bound in 2022". St George Illawarra Dragons. 16 March 2021.
- "Prop Corey Jensen Joins Broncos From 2022". broncos.com.au. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- "Cowboys forward Shane Wright has inked a deal with Salford while a club champion will not suit up next season". Townsville Bulletin. 21 August 2021.
- "Cowboys re-sign Luki". NQ Cowboys. 18 February 2022.
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