2011 North Queensland Cowboys season

February 2020 May 2011 2011 navy white NRL NRL 7th 14 0 10 532 480 Lost Qualifying Final (v Manly Sea Eagles, 8-42) CEO Peter Jourdain Coach Neil Henry Johnathan Thurston Matthew Scott Dairy Farmers Stadium 14,189 26,463 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 23) Ashley Graham (12) Johnathan Thurston (61) Johnathan Thurston (162) 2010 2012 The 2011 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 17th season in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2011 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 7th place and were knocked out in the first week of the finals by the eventual premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Season summary After missing the finals the previous three seasons, finishing 15th in both 2008 and 2010, the Cowboys underwent a major overhaul of personnel for the 2011 season. Club legend Ty Williams retired and they parted ways with club favourites Luke O'Donnell, Carl Webb and Steve Southern. Their biggest signing for the 2011 season was Queensland and Australian representative centre Brent Tate. They also made key recruits in the signings of former Melbourne Storm and Queensland State of Origin representative Dallas Johnson, premiership winner Glenn Hall from the English Super League, re-signing a former Cowboy in Gavin Cooper and picking up younger, experienced first graders such as Antonio Winterstein. The Cowboys' new signings had a positive impact on the NRL team, with the club spending the majority of the year in the top four before a late slide dropped them to seventh position and giving them their first finals appearance since 2007. In 2011, they were the most watched NRL club on pay television, and their Round 4 clash against the Parramatta Eels was the fourth most watched sports event in Fox Sport's history.http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/07/21/249961_news.html Townsville Bulletin 22 January 2016 8 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130708205903/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/07/21/249961_news.html dead In the qualifying final, they led Manly 8–0 at half time before being overrun by the Sea Eagles who went on to claim the premiership. Milestones Round 1: Glenn Hall, Ben Jones, Dallas Johnson and Ashton Sims made their debuts for the club. Round 2: Ashley Graham played his 100th game for the club. Round 2: Tariq Sims made his NRL debut. Round 3: Kalifa Faifai Loa made his debut for the club. Round 3: James Segeyaro made his NRL debut. Round 5: Antonio Winterstein made his debut for the club. Round 4: Matthew Bowen became the club's most capped player with 204 games. Round 9: Johnathan Thurston became the club's highest point scorer. Round 10: Willie Tonga played his 50th game for the club. Round 13: Johnathan Thurston scored his 50th try for the club. Round 14: Ashley Graham scored his 50th try for the club. Round 14: Joel Riethmuller made his NRL debut. Round 18: Cory Paterson made his debut for the club. Round 19: Brent Tate made his debut for the club. Round 23: James Tamou played his 50th game for the club. Squad List North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2011 navy white white navy AUS PR Isaak Ah Mau AUS SR Leeson Ah Mau AUS SR Clint Amos AUS SR Michael Bani AUS SR Scott Bolton AUS FB Matthew Bowen AUS SR Gavin Cooper AUS SR Jack Cooper NZL WG Kalifa Faifai Loa NZL WG Shannon Gallant AUS WG Ashley Graham AUS SR Glenn Hall AUS LK Dane Hogan AUS LK Dallas Johnson AUS FE Ben Jones AUS SR Blake Leary PNG SR Tyson Martin AUS FE Michael Morgan AUS SR Cory Paterson AUS HK Aaron Payne ITA LK Joel Riethmuller AUS PR Matthew Scott y PNG HK James Segeyaro FJI PR Ashton Sims FJI SR Tariq Sims NZL PR Dylan Smith NZL PR James Tamou AUS CE Brent Tate NZL LK Jason Taumalolo PNG FE Ray Thompson NZL PR Ricky Thorby AUS HB Johnathan Thurston y NZL WG Willie Tonga NZL WG Will Tupou NZL WG Antonio Winterstein Neil Henry Mick Crawley (assistant coach) Peter Ryan (assistant coach) Paul Bowman (High Performance Manager) Glen Murphy (head conditioner) Sean Edwards (strength & conditioning coach) Squad Movement 2011 Gains Player Signed From Until End of Gavin CooperPenrith 16 Penrith Panthers 2012 Kalifa Faifai LoaSt George Illawarra 16 St George Illawarra Dragons 2012 Glenn HallBradford 16 Bradford Bulls 2012 Dallas JohnsonCatalans 16 Catalans Dragons 2013 Ben JonesSydney 16 Sydney Roosters 2012 Blake LearyMelbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 2012 Tyson MartinMackay Cutters 16 Mackay Cutters 2012 Cory PatersonNewcastle 16 Newcastle Knights (mid-season) 2012 Joel RiethmullerNorthern Pride 16 Northern Pride 2011 Ashton SimsBrisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 2012 Tariq SimsBrisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 2012 Brent TateNew Zealand Warriors 16 Warriors 2013 Ricky ThorbySt George Illawarra 16 St George Illawarra Dragons 2012 Antonio WintersteinBrisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 2013 2011 Losses Player Signed To Until End of Mitch AchurchWestern Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs Magpies 2011 Obe GeiaReleased - Ben HarrisRetired - Donald MaloneIpswich 16 Ipswich Jets 2011 Willie MasonHull KR 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 2013 Luke O'DonnellHuddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants 2014 Steve RapiraNew Zealand Warriors 16 Warriors 2012 Grant RovelliMackay Cutters 16 Mackay Cutters 2011 Nick SlyneyRedcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 2011 Steve SouthernNewcastle 16 Newcastle Knights 2011 Arana TaumataPenrith 16 Penrith Panthers 2011 Anthony WattsSydney 16 Sydney Roosters 2013 Carl WebbParramatta 16 Parramatta Eels 2012 John WilliamsCronulla 16 Cronulla Sharks 2011 Ty WilliamsNorthern Pride 16 Northern Pride 2011 Ladder Fixtures Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance11 FebruaryTrial 1Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersJack Manski Oval10 – 22 Martin, Riethmuller Faifai Loa (1/2) -19 FebruaryTrial 2Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosTraeger Park4 – 26 Faifai Loa Faifai Loa (0/1) -26 FebruaryTrial 3Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansBarlow Park22 – 24 Bowen, Bolton, Scott, Tonga Thurston (3/4) - Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance11 MarchRound 1Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium16 – 14 Bani, Tamou, Tupou Thurston (2/3) 45,11919 MarchRound 2Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsDairy Farmers Stadium22 – 34 Graham (2), Ah Mau, Jones Thurston (3/4) 14,06128 MarchRound 3Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium34 – 6 Bowen (2), Graham (2), T Sims, Tupou Thurston (5/6) 9,5542 AprilRound 4Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium20 – 22 Faifai Loa (2), Graham, Tonga Thurston (2/4) 12,2268 AprilRound 5Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansDairy Farmers Stadium22 – 12 Bowen, Cooper, Thurston, Tonga Thurston (3/4) 13,65116 AprilRound 6Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersDairy Farmers Stadium26 – 18 Bolton, Hall, Thurston, Winterstein Thurston (5/5) 10,74123 AprilRound 7Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksToyota Stadium30 – 12 Cooper (2), Faifai Loa, Graham, Tonga Thurston (5/6) 7,34030 AprilRound 8Manly 16 Manly Sea EaglesDairy Farmers Stadium22 – 20 Bowen (2), Payne, Thurston Thurston (3/4) 14,8848 MayRound 9St George Illawarra 16 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Jubilee Oval8 – 22 Thurston Thurston (2/2) 13,05614 MayRound 10Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium40 – 26 Thurston (2), Tonga (2), Faifai Loa, Hall, Winterstein Thurston (6/7) 13,610Round 11Bye28 MayRound 12Sydney 16 Sydney RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 6 Hall, Tamou, Thurston Thurston (4/4) 13,3355 JuneRound 13Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium40 – 24 Faifai Loa (2), T Sims (2), Hall, Payne, Thurston Thurston (6/7) 11,12811 JuneRound 14Manly 16 Manly Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval4 – 24 Graham Cooper (0/1) 8,45218 JuneRound 15New Zealand Warriors 16 WarriorsDairy Farmers Stadium30 – 10 Faifai Loa (2), Graham, Jones, Segeyaro, T Sims, Thurston Cooper (1/3), Graham (0/1) Thurston (0/3) 16,08126 JuneRound 16Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium20 – 30 Cooper (2), Jones, Segeyaro Thurston (2/4) 14,090Round 17Bye11 JulyRound 18Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsAusgrid Stadium22 – 12 Paterson, Riethmuller, Segeyaro, Tupou Bowen (3/5) 17,21216 JulyRound 19Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 38 Paterson (2), Tonga (2) Bowen (1/4) 12,88023 JulyRound 20Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park28 – 20 Graham (2), Cooper, Tate, Tonga Bowen (4/5) 15,74130 JulyRound 21Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersDairy Farmers Stadium30 – 18 Segeyaro (2), Graham, A Sims, Tate, Thompson Bowen (2/4), Paterson (0/2) 12,3495 AugustRound 22Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsANZ Stadium6 – 14 Tate Bowen (1/1) 8,65412 AugustRound 23Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium16 – 34 Bowen, Faifai Loa, Tate Thurston (2/3) 26,46319 AugustRound 24South Sydney 16 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium24 – 26 Bowen, T Sims, Thurston, Tonga Thurston (4/5) 11,20827 AugustRound 25Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium28 – 20 Taumalolo (2), Bowen, Graham, Hall Thurston (4/5) 12,6553 SeptemberRound 26New Zealand Warriors 16 WarriorsMt Smart Stadium6 – 18 Faifai Loa Thurston (1/1) 20,802 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #cfecec Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Finals Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance3 SeptemberQualifying FinalManly 16 Manly Sea EaglesSFS8 – 32 Tonga Thurston (2/2) 13,972 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #cfecec Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Statistics NameAppTGFGPtsIsaak Ah Mau1----Leeson Ah Mau151--4Clint Amos1----Michael Bani21--4Scott Bolton rugby league151--4Matthew Bowen25812-56Gavin Cooper2461-26Kalifa Faifai Loa2210--40Ashley Graham Ashley Graham (rugby league)2512--48Glenn Hall Glenn Hall (rugby league)235--20Dallas Johnson24----Ben Jones Ben Jones (rugby league born 1990)83--12Michael Morgan Michael Morgan (rugby league b.1991)4----Cory Paterson Cory Paterson (rugby league)73--12Aaron Payne232--8Joel Riethmuller41--4Matthew Scott Matthew Scott (rugby league)22----James Segeyaro195--20Ashton Sims241--4Tariq Sims205--20James Tamou232--8Brent Tate94--16Jason Taumalolo32--8Ray Thompson Ray Thompson (rugby league)251--4Johnathan Thurston191061-162Willie Tonga2010--40Will Tupou93--12Antonio Winterstein92--8 Totals 98 74 - 540 Source:http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html NRL 2011 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project Representatives The following players have played a representative match in 2011 All Stars match ANZAC Test State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Prime Minister's XIII World Cup Qualifiers Four NationsMatthew Bowen Indigenous All Stars - - - - Prime Minister's XIII - - Kalifa Faifai Loa - - - - - - - New Zealand Joel Riethmuller - - - - - - Italy - Matthew Scott NRL All Star Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland - - Australia James Segeyaro - - - - - Papua New Guinea - - Ray Thompson - - - - - Papua New Guinea - - Johnathan Thurston Indigenous All Stars Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland - - Australia Willie Tonga Indigenous All Stars - Queensland - - - - Australia Honours League Golden Boot: Johnathan Thurston Dally M Prop of the Year: Matthew Scott RLIF Prop of the Year: Matthew Scott RLPA NYC Player of the Year: Jason Taumalolo NYC Team of the Year: Kyle Feldt, Jason Taumalolo Club Paul Bowman Medal: Ashley Graham Player's Player: Johnathan Thurston Club Person of the Year: Gavin Cooper Rookie of the Year: Tariq Sims Most Improved: Ray Thompson NYC Player of the Year: Jason Taumalolo Feeder Clubs National Youth Competition North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys - 2nd, Runners-up Queensland Cup Mackay Cutters 16 Mackay Cutters - 11th, missed finals Northern Pride 16 Northern Pride - 2nd, Lost Semi Final References 19 18 58 S 146 42 43 E Willow Sports Complex title Category:North Queensland Cowboys seasons North Queensland Cowboys season