2001 North Queensland Cowboys season

June 2020 August 2019 2001 navy white NRL NRL 13th 6 2 18 514 771 Missed finals CEO Coach Tim Sheens (resigned on 25 May)Murray Hurst Paul Bowman Dairy Farmers Stadium 13,133 21,729 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 1) Glenn Morrison (13) Julian O'Neill (56) Julian O'Neill (156) 2000 2002 The 2001 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 7th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Paul Bowman, they competed in the NRL's 2001 Telstra Premiership. Following a mid-season club taker over by News Limited, Sheens resigned as head coach on 25 May and was replaced by his assistant, Murray Hurst. Season summary 2001 was another season that started with high hopes but ended in disaster for the club. It got off to an awful start before a ball was even kicked, when club captain Tim Brasher injured his knee in the pre-season, resulting in a complete reconstruction and ruling him out for the year.https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/rugby-leagues-top-eight-freak-offfield-injuries-to-the-stars-of-the-game/news-story/c9eabeddec1ccfb829a3d07e51c9f37a Eight freak off-field NRL injuries Daily Telegraph 20 March 2014 The club struggled to replace the outgoing Scott Prince in the halves and Brasher at fullback, winning just two games after 11 games to sit in last place on the ladder. Their Round 6 win over the Wests Tigers was shrouded in controversy when Tigers' winger John Hopoate, in an attempt to unsettle several of his opponents, inserted his finger in three players' anuses, the first occurring during the seventh minute of play. Hopoate was subsequently suspended for 12 games.Willacy Mark Rugby league bottoms out again https://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s268812.htm 29 March 2001 abc.net.au 7 May 2017 Following the Round 11 loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs, Tim Sheens took a period of stress-leave and later resigned from the club on 25 May after News Limited took full control of the club.AAP Sports News (Australia) Sheens and staff quit Cowboys 25 May 2001 He was replaced by his assistant, former Tongan national team coach Murray Hurst. The change did little to alter the fortunes of the side, winning just four of their last 15 games. A win in Round 26 over the Warriors in Auckland spared the side of a second straight wooden spoon, finishing ahead of the Penrith Panthers on points differential. Despite the issues on and off the field, there were a number of bright spots throughout the season, including the emergence of Matthew Bowen. Bowen, who made his debut in Round 2, would go onto play 270 games, scoring 130 tries, and representing Australia and Queensland during his 13-year career at the club.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/matt-bowen-announces-retirement-20130830-2suu5.html Matt Bowen announces retirement 29 August 2013 Another positive was the selection of four players in the victorious Queensland squad for the 2001 State of Origin series, the most for the club at the time. All four players selected (Paul Bowman, John Buttigieg, John Doyle and Nathan Fien) were local products who came through the junior ranks of the club. https://www.nrl.com/news/2011/07/06/where-are-they-now-john-buttigieg-maroons-hard-head/ Where Are They Now? John Buttigieg: Maroons hard-head 6 July 2011 24 October 2018 15 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171115201137/http://www.nrl.com/where-are-they-now-john-buttigieg-maroons-hard-head/tabid/10874/newsid/63668/default.aspx dead Milestones Round 1: Tim Maddison and Lee Oudenryn made their debuts for the club. Round 1: Matthew Bowen and Trent Leis made their NRL debuts. Round 4: Adam Nable made his debut for the club. Round 4: Tarin Bradford and Chris Sheppard made their NRL debuts. Round 7: Chris Muckert made his NRL debut. Round 10: Micheal Luck made his NRL debut. Round 11: Peter Jones became the first player to play 100 games for the club. Round 13: John Doyle played his 50th game for the club. Round 19: George Gatis made his NRL debut. Round 13: Josh Hannay played his 50th game for the club. Round 25: Danny Moore made his debut for the club. Squad List North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2001 navy white #c0c0c0 black AUS FB John Andrews AUS CE Geoff Bell AUS FB Matthew Bowen AUS CE Paul Bowman y AUS WG Tarin Bradford AUS FB Tim Brasher AUS PR John Buttigieg AUS WG Adam Connelly AUS HK Paul Dezolt AUS PR Darrien Doherty AUS HK John Doyle AUS HB Nathan Fien AUS HK George Gatis AUS CE Josh Hannay AUS SR Brett Hetherington AUS WG Brian Jellick AUS SR Peter Jones AUS WG Naipolioni Kuricibi AUS HB Denny Lambert AUS WG Trent Leis AUS SR Micheal Luck AUS PR Tim Maddison AUS PR Bruce Mamando AUS SR John Manning AUS PR Jamie McDonald AUS HB Justin McKay AUS HK Leigh McWilliams AUS CE Danny Moore AUS LK Glenn Morrison AUS SR Chris Muckert AUS HK Shane Muspratt AUS HK Adam Nable AUS FB Julian O'Neill AUS WG Lee Oudenryn AUS PR Nick Paterson AUS PR Paul Pensini AUS PR Grant Reibel AUS PR Robert Relf AUS LK John Rowbotham AUS FE Chris Sheppard AUS CE Mark Shipway AUS CE Damien Smith AUS SR Daniel Strickland AUS SR Shaun Valentine AUS SR Kyle Warren AUS CE Scott Whiting AUS WG Ty Williams Tim Sheens Murray Hurst (assistant coach) Squad Movement 2001 Gains Player Signed from Trent Leis Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe DolphinsNEW FACES IN FIRST GRADE http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=429 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 while newcomer to the club, winger Trent Leis from Redcliffe, has grabbed a hotly contested wing spot ahead of New Zealand internaitonal, Brian Jellick. https://web.archive.org/web/20010406101609/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=429 2001-04-06Name: Trent A LEIS http://www.cowboys.com.au/team/player/index.asp?player_id=174 www.cowboys.com.au 17 April 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20010802043320/http://www.cowboys.com.au/team/player/index.asp?player_id=174 2001-08-02 Tim Maddison Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksCHANGE OF LINE-UP FOR STORM CLASH http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=436 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 Two newcomers to the club, prop Tim Maddison and winger Lee Oudenryn, will make their debut in Cowboys colours on Saturday night. https://web.archive.org/web/20010406105959/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=436 2001-04-06 Danny Moore London Broncos 16 London Broncos (mid-season)Collectables Dan's NRL Heroes of Yesterday, Interview 27 - 24 April 2017 - Danny Moore https://www.dansnrlcollectables.com/contents/en-us/p30306.html www.dansnrlcollectables.com 16 April 2026 en-us On return to Australia you signed with the Cowboys in 2001. I had a bit of a cameo there, moved my young family to Townsville. I was asked to give a hand with the young guns. Adam Nable Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersNEW FACES IN FIRST GRADE http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=429 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 A bolter on the Cowboys bench is former Wests-Tigers player, Adam Nable, who came to the club highly rated but did not play a first grade trial match. https://web.archive.org/web/20010406101609/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=429 2001-04-06 Lee Oudenryn Auckland 16 Auckland WarriorsOUDENRYN SIGNS WITH COWBOYS http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=408 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20010405121407/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=408 2001-04-05 Scott Whiting Wests Panthers 16 Wests Panthers 2001 Losses Player Signed To Graham Appo Huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants Greg Bourke Burleigh 16 Burleigh Bears Brett Boyd Retired Des Clark Retired Darrien Doherty Retired Scott Donald Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Noel Goldthorpe Retired GOLDTHORPE TO COACH http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=432 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 CHR Cowboys head coach, Tim Sheens, announced today that veteran halfback, Noel Goldthorpe, had accepted the position of assistant coach with the CHR Cowboys Young Guns NSWRL First Division team. https://web.archive.org/web/20010405083156/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=432 2001-04-05 Chad Halliday Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Shane Kenward Retired Martin Locke Retired Scott Prince Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Ben Rauter Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Jeremy Schloss Retired Ladder Fixtures Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance17 FebruaryRound 1Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium17 – 18 Morrison, O'Neill O'Neill (4/5), Fien (1 FG) 21,72924 FebruaryRound 2Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormColonial Stadium32 – 28 Strickland (2), Buttigieg, Fien, O'Neill, Relf O'Neill (4/7) 12,3213 MarchRound 3Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium8 – 32 Buttigieg, Morrison O'Neill (0/2) 19,26310 MarchRound 4Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersCazaly's Stadium18 – 32 Hannay, Morrison, Relf O'Neill (3/3) 13,50017 MarchRound 5Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksToyota Park16 – 24 Bowman, Morrison, Relf O'Neill (2/3) 10,25024 MarchRound 6Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersDairy Farmers Stadium24 – 10 Bowman, Buttigieg, O'Neill, Shipway O'Neill (4/6) 12,3571 AprilRound 7St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium12 – 48 Fien, Warren O'Neill (2/2) 9,5837 AprilRound 8Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium14 – 14 Bowman, Buttigieg, Warren O'Neill (1/4) 12,94915 AprilRound 9Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium26 – 34 Bowen, Doyle, Leis, Morrison, Warren Leis (3/4), O'Neill (0/1) 7,19122 AprilRound 10Northern Eagles 16 Northern EaglesCazaly's Stadium22 – 24 Bowen, Fien, O'Neill O'Neill (5/5) 6,11328 AprilRound 11Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsDairy Farmers Stadium14 – 26 Jellick, Morrison O'Neill (3/3) 9,82013 MayRound 12Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsMarathon Stadium34 – 42 Bowman (2), Jellick, Morrison, Paterson, Warren Leis (4/4), O'Neill (1/2) 18,03920 MayRound 13New Zealand Warriors old 16 WarriorsDairy Farmers Stadium35 – 18 Leis (2), Bowman, Fien, Luck, Morrison Leis (3/6), O'Neill (2/3), Fien (1 FG) 10,81927 MayRound 14Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium6 – 50 Fien Leis (1/1) 14,7142 JuneRound 15Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium24 – 38 O'Neill (3), Bowen Leis (4/5) 10,98716 JuneRound 16Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney RoostersSFS24 – 50 Bowman, Morrison, O'Neill, Shipway, Warren Leis (1/2), O'Neill (1/3) 6,43223 JuneRound 17Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersPenrith Stadium26 – 20 Doyle, Hannay, Luck, O'Neill O'Neill (5/5) 7,3267 JulyRound 18Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium6 – 36 Maddison O'Neill (1/1) 13,49414 JulyRound 19Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval18 – 20 Jellick, Leis, Morrison, O'Neill O'Neill (1/4) 4,72421 JulyRound 20St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsDairy Farmers Stadium34 – 10 Bowman, Hannay, Jellick, Jones, Leis, Morrison Leis (5/7) 14,29329 JulyRound 21Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium0 – 62 13,1924 AugustRound 22Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 29 Bowman, Jones O'Neill (1/2) 11,26112 AugustRound 23Northern Eagles 16 Northern EaglesBrookvale Oval24 – 24 Bowman (2), Bowen, Jellick, Morrison O'Neill (2/5), Bowen (0/1) 8,00918 AugustRound 24Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsSydney Showground22 – 30 Bowen, Bowman, Jones O'Neill (4/5), Bowen (1/1) 6,71525 AugustRound 25Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 34 Morrison, O'Neill, Relf O'Neill (3/3) 14,1472 SeptemberRound 26New Zealand Warriors old 16 WarriorsEricsson Stadium30 – 18 Gatis (2), Bowen, Relf O'Neill (7/8) 24,568 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #cfecec Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Statistics NameAppTGFGPtsGeoff Bell Geoff Bell (rugby league)10----Matthew Bowen1561-26Paul Bowman Paul Bowman (rugby league)2512--48Tarin Bradford2----John Buttigieg John Buttigieg (rugby league)154--16Adam Connelly7----Paul Dezolt5----John Doyle John Doyle (rugby league)112--8Nathan Fien265-222George Gatis82--8Josh Hannay123--12Brett Hetherington7----Brian Jellick175--20Peter Jones Peter Jones (rugby league, born 1972)243--12Naipolioni Kuricibi1----Trent Leis17521-62Micheal Luck162--8Tim Maddison191--4Bruce Mamando1----John Manning John Manning (rugby league)1----Jamie McDonald Jamie McDonald (rugby league)13----Leigh McWilliams3----Danny Moore2----Glenn Morrison rugby league2313--52Chris Muckert10----Shane Muspratt12----Adam Nable1----Julian O'Neill231156-156Lee Oudenryn3----Nick Paterson121--4Paul Pensini2----Robert Relf Robert Relf (rugby league)215--20Chris Sheppard rugby league17----Mark Shipway172--8Damien Smith Damien Smith (rugby league)3----Daniel Strickland172--8Shaun Valentine7----Kyle Warren175--20 Totals 89 78 2 514 Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2001/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html NRL 2001 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project Representatives The following players played a representative match in 2001. City vs Country State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Paul Bowman - Queensland Queensland QueenslandJohn Buttigieg - Queensland - QueenslandJohn Doyle - Queensland - QueenslandNathan Fien - - Queensland - Glenn Morrison Country - - - Honours Club Player of the Year: Glenn Morrison Players' Player: Glenn Morrison Club Person of the Year: Peter Jones Feeder Clubs NSWRL First Division North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys - 4th, 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