This Number Crunch stats looks at the season for North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition.
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- North Queensland Cowboys won their first home final since September 16, 2016 when they beat the Brisbane Broncos 26-20.
- Kyle Feldt scored his 150th NRL career try playing for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- North Queensland Cowboys recorded their biggest win over the Canberra Raiders with a 38 point margin.
- North Queensland Cowboys won their first game against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at QLD Country Bank Stadium, and first in Townsville since March 9, 2018 (won 20-14 at 1300 Smiles Stadium).
- Scott Drinkwater kicked his first NRL career 2-point field goal, becoming the eighth player to do so.
- Valentine Holmes scored his 100th NRL career try in his 193th appearance.
- Kyle Feldt played his 200th game for North Queensland Cowboys and Chad Townsend his 250th career game.
- North Queensland Cowboys posted their highest score in the NRL at Suncorp Stadium, breaking their previous best (38 pts vs Broncos), set on March 27, 2022 (714 days earlier).
2024 Regular Season Results
Round 1 – Dolphins (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 43-18
Round 2 – Newcastle Knights (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 21-20
Round 3 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Away, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium) – Won, 46-24
Round 4 – Brisbane Broncos (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Lost, 12-38
Round 5 – Gold Coast Titans (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 35-22
Round 6 – Parramatta Eels (Away, CommBank Stadium) – Lost, 20-27
Round 7 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Away, PointsBet Stadium) – Lost, 6-42
Round 8 – Penrith Panthers (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 20-26
Round 9 – Dolphins (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 26-28
Round 10 – Gold Coast Titans (Away, CBUS Super Stadium) – Lost, 18-20
Round 11 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 28-22
Round 12 – Wests Tigers (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 42-28
Round 13 – Sydney Roosters (Away, Allianz Stadium) – Won, 18-16
Round 14 – New Zealand Warriors (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 12-42
Round 15 – Canberra Raiders (Away, GIO Stadium) – Won, 34-16
Round 17 – Penrith Panthers (Away, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 16-6
Round 18 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 20-21
Round 20 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 20-18
Round 21 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 30-22
Round 22 – Wests Tigers (Away, Leichhardt Oval) – Won, 48-30
Round 23 – Brisbane Broncos (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 18-42
Round 24 – Canberra Raiders (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 42-4
Round 26 – Melbourne Storm (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 38-30
Round 27 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Won, 44-6
Won: 15
Lost: 9
Drawn: 0
Competition Placing: 5th out of 17 (eliminated semi-final)
Half-time Lead/Win Ratio: 85.71 (12 from 14)
1st Half Attack Average Points: 13.63
2nd Half Attack Average Points: 13.75
Average Points Per Game: 27.38
1st Half Defence Average Points: 12.33
2nd Half Defence Average Points: 11.33
Average Points Conceded Per Game: 23.67
Tries Scored: 112
2024 Finals Series
Week 1 Finals – Newcastle Knights (Home, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Won, 28-16
Semi-Final – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Away, Allianz Stadium) – Lost, 18-26
2024 Player Appearances and Points
Griffin Neame – Played 26, W-L record (16-10, 61.5% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Sam McIntyre – Played 26, W-L record (16-10, 61.5% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Scott Drinkwater – Played 26, W-L record (16-10, 61.5% win record), 56 pts (T: 10 G:7 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:1)
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki – Played 25, W-L record (15-10, 60% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kyle Feldt – Played 25, W-L record (15-10, 60% win record), 92 pts (T: 23 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tom Dearden – Played 24, W-L record (14-10, 58.3% win record), 36 pts (T: 9 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Valentine Holmes – Played 24, W-L record (14-10, 58.3% win record), 266 pts (T: 16 G:101 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jason Taumalolo – Played 23, W-L record (14-9, 60.9% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jeremiah Nanai – Played 23, W-L record (13-10, 56.5% win record), 52 pts (T: 13 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Reece Robson – Played 23, W-L record (14-9, 60.9% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Reuben Cotter – Played 23, W-L record (13-10, 56.5% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jordan McLean – Played 22, W-L record (14-8, 63.6% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Chad Townsend – Played 20, W-L record (12-8, 60% win record), 15 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:3 2ptFG:0)
Heilum Luki – Played 19, W-L record (13-6, 68.4% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Murray Taulagi – Played 18, W-L record (13-5, 72.2% win record), 44 pts (T: 11 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Viliami Vailea – Played 18, W-L record (12-6, 66.7% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Harrison Edwards – Played 15, W-L record (10-5, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jake Granville – Played 12, W-L record (8-4, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Thomas Mikaele – Played 12, W-L record (8-4, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jake Clifford – Played 8, W-L record (6-2, 75% win record), 6 pts (T: 1 G:1 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jaxon Purdue – Played 8, W-L record (6-2, 75% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jack Gosiewski – Played 5, W-L record (2-3, 40% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Braidon Burns – Played 4, W-L record (3-1, 75% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Semi Valemei – Played 4, W-L record (0-4, 0% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tom Chester – Played 4, W-L record (1-3, 25% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Zac Laybutt – Played 4, W-L record (3-1, 75% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jamal Shibasaki – Played 1, W-L record (1-0, 100% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
2024 Records
Highest Win: 38 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (44-6, Accor Stadium, 7/9/24)
Highest Team Score: 48 vs Wests Tigers (48-30, Leichhardt Oval, 1/8/24)
Heaviest Defeat: 36 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (6-42, PointsBet Stadium, 21/4/24)
Most Tries In a Game:
Most Points In a Game: 26 Valentine Holmes (3 T, 7 G) vs Canberra Raiders (17/8/24)
Best Winning Streak: 4 (round 24-week 1 finals)
Worst Losing Streak: 5 (round 6-10)
2024 NRL Debutants
Jamal Shibasaki (Date of birth: 07/06/2005), Club debut: 02/06/2024 (18 Years, 11 Months, 26 Days)
Jaxon Purdue (Date of birth: 26/07/2005), Club debut: 02/06/2024 (18 Years, 10 Months, 7 Days)
2024 Club Awards
Paul Bowman Medal: Tom Dearden
Players’ Player: Tom Dearden
Cowboys Way Award: Jake Granville
Rookies of the Year: Jaxon Purdue
Club Person of the Year: Coen Hess
