1999 North Queensland Cowboys season

June 2020 August 2019 1999 navy white NRL NRL 16th 4 1 19 398 588 Missed finals Coach Tim Sheens Noel Goldthorpe Dairy Farmers Stadium 16,108 30,302 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 8) Brian Jellick, Damien Smith (9) Noel Goldthorpe (28) Noel Goldthorpe (60) 1998 2000 The 1999 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Noel Goldthorpe, they competed in the National Rugby League. Season summary Despite undergoing another roster clean-out in the off-season, the Cowboys endured a rough season. After starting the year with a bye, the club went on a five-game losing streak. One of the few positive periods of their season then followed, with a 24-0 win over the Auckland Warriors followed by a 20-20 draw with the Brisbane Broncos and a 20-14 win over the Balmain Tigers. The victory over the Warriors was the first time in club history that they had held a side scoreless. Following the win over Balmain in Round 9, the club won just two of their next 16 games. The Round 25 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies turned out to be the club's most important game of the season. Heading into the match, the Cowboys sat in 16th place, one point ahead of the bottom-placed Magpies. A loss would have more than likely seen them finish the year in last place. In Round 26, the Cowboys played the North Sydney Bears in their final ever premiership appearance. The club finished the season in 16th with just four wins, their lowest win total since 1995. One of the players brought to the club in 1999 was former-Cronulla Sharks halfback Paul Green. In June, Green became the first Cowboys' player to represent Queensland in State of Origin. In 2014, Green returned to the club as head coach, leading them to their maiden premiership victory in 2015. Milestones Round 2: Geoff Bell, Greg Bourke, Brett Boyd, Darrien Doherty, Jody Gall, Noel Goldthorpe, Paul Green, Brett Hetherington and Matthew Ryan made their debuts for the club. Round 3: Chad Halliday and Ben Rauter made their debuts for the club. Round 4: Peter Jones played his 50th game for the club. Round 4: Paul Dezolt made his NRL debut. Round 5: Damien Smith made his debut for the club. Round 7: The club held a team scoreless for the first time (def. Auckland, 24-0). Round 7: Brian Jellick made his NRL debut. Round 9: Adam Connelly made his NRL debut. Round 10: George Wilson made his debut for the club. Round 14: Scott Asimus and Shaun Valentine made their NRL debuts. Round 19: Kyle Warren played his 50th game for the club. Round 21: Glen Murphy played his 50th game for the club. Round 22: Leigh McWilliams made his NRL debut. Round 23: Mark Shipway played his 50th game for the club. Round 23: John Manning made his NRL debut. Round 24: Shane Muspratt made his NRL debut. Round 25: Nick Paterson made his NRL debut. Round 26: Craig Smith made his NRL debut. Squad list North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 1999 navy white #c0c0c0 black AUS FB Jimmy Ahmat AUS PR Scott Asimus AUS CE Geoff Bell AUS WG Greg Bourke AUS LK Paul Bowman AUS HK Brett Boyd AUS PR John Buttigieg AUS WG Adam Connelly AUS HK Paul Dezolt AUS PR Darrien Doherty AUS WG Scott Donald AUS HK John Doyle AUS SR Jody Gall AUS FE Noel Goldthorpe y AUS HB Paul Green AUS FB Chad Halliday AUS CE Josh Hannay AUS PR Brett Hetherington AUS WG Brian Jellick AUS LK Peter Jones AUS HB Denny Lambert AUS PR Martin Locke AUS PR John Lomax AUS HK Leigh McWilliams AUS SR John Manning AUS SR Glen Murphy AUS FE Shane Muspratt AUS WG Noa Nadruku AUS PR Nick Paterson AUS PR Paul Pensini AUS FE Scott Prince AUS SR Ben Rauter AUS CE Matthew Ryan AUS SR Mark Shipway AUS CE Craig Smith AUS CE Damien Smith AUS FB Kris Tassell AUS SR Shaun Valentine AUS SR Kyle Warren AUS CE Scott Whiting AUS CE George Wilson Tim Sheens Murray Hurst (assistant coach) Squad movement 1999 Gains Player Signed From Scott Asimus Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Geoff Bell Cronulla 16 Cronulla Sharks Greg Bourke Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney City Roosters Brett Boyd Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers Darrien Doherty Adelaide 16 Adelaide Rams Jody Gall Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers Noel Goldthorpe Adelaide 16 Adelaide Rams Paul Green Cronulla 16 Cronulla Sharks Chad Halliday Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney City Roosters Brett Hetherington Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Brian Jellick Newtown 16 Glenora Bears Jamie McDonald Adelaide Rams 16 Adelaide Rams Ben Rauter Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Matthew Ryan Canterbury 16 Canterbury Bulldogs Craig Smith Wests Panthers 16 Wests Panthers Damien Smith St Helens 16 St. Helens Shaun Valentine Wests Panthers 16 Wests Panthers George Wilson Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins 1999 Losses Player Signed To Michael Coorey Cairns 16 Cairns Cyclones Owen Cunningham Manly 16 Manly Sea Eagles Jason Death Auckland 16 Auckland Warriors Andrew Dunemann South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Jason Ferris Cronulla 16 Cronulla Sharks Dale Fritz Castleford 16 Castleford Tigers Liam Johnson Cairns 16 Cairns Cyclones Scott Mahon Retired John Malu Released Ray Mercy Released Ian Roberts Retired Luke Scott Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins Dale Shearer Retired Bert Tabuai Released Steve Walters Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Adam Warwick Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Ladder Fixtures Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceRound 1Bye13 MarchRound 2Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersPenrith Stadium2 – 30 Bourke (1/1) 8,10920 MarchRound 3Balmain 16 Balmain TigersLeichhardt Oval18 – 26 Nadruku (2), Halliday Bourke (3/4) 5,96928 MarchRound 4North Sydney 16 North Sydney BearsSuncorp Stadium18 – 26 Bell (3), Green Hannay (1/3), Doyle (0/1) 3,3823 AprilRound 5Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney City RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 34 Hannay, Nadruku Hannay (1/3) 17,35910 AprilRound 6Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 32 Tassell Bourke (2/2), Hannay (1/1) 8,86618 AprilRound 7Auckland 16 Auckland WarriorsEricsson Stadium24 – 0 Ryan (2), Jellick, Nadruku Bourke (4/5) 8,95425 AprilRound 8Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 20 Bowman, Tassell, Warren Bourke (4/8) 30,3021 MayRound 9Balmain 16 Balmain TigersDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 14 Connelly, Jellick, Shipway, Warren Goldthorpe (2/4), Connelly (0/2) 14,7528 MayRound 10Manly 16 Manly Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval22 – 26 Green (2), Bowman, Doyle Goldthorpe (2/3), Bourke (1/1), Doyle (0/1) 7,97315 MayRound 11Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 16 Buttigieg, Connelly, Jellick Connelly (0/1), Doyle (0/2), Goldthorpe (0/1) 17,256Round 12Bye29 MayRound 13South Sydney 16 South Sydney RabbitohsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 14 Boyd, Jones Goldthorpe (2/2) 8,7515 JuneRound 14Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium8 – 22 Jellick, Tassell Connelly (0/1), Goldthorpe (0/1) 16,37213 JuneRound 15St George Illawarra 16 St George Illawarra DragonsKogarah Oval18 – 22 Connelly, Green, Warren Bourke (1/3), Goldthorpe (1/1), Prince (1/1) 8,15620 JuneRound 16Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsMarathon Stadium8 – 24 Ryan Goldthorpe (2/2) 16,50826 JuneRound 17Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney City RoostersSFS32 – 18 Doyle, Jellick, Prince, D. Smith, Valentine Goldthorpe (6/7) 4,0293 JulyRound 18Manly 16 Manly Sea EaglesDairy Farmers Stadium26 – 28 D. Smith, Doyle, Hetherington, Nadruku Prince (3/5) 15,38910 JulyRound 19Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium12 – 24 Jellick, Warren Goldthorpe (2/3) 11,08217 JulyRound 20Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 30 D. Smith (2), Nadruku Goldthorpe (3/4) 15,08024 JulyRound 21Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium8 – 30 Warren Goldthorpe (0/3) 9,53231 JulyRound 22Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksShark Park8 – 40 D. Smith Goldthorpe (2/2) 8,9217 AugustRound 23Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium24 – 30 Jellick (2), Doyle, Halliday Goldthorpe (4/5) 20,13114 AugustRound 24Auckland 16 Auckland WarriorsDairy Farmers Stadium14 – 40 D. Smith (2), Bell Goldthorpe (1/3) 13,83222 AugustRound 25Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs MagpiesCampbelltown Stadium36 – 14 Boyd, Goldthorpe, Jones, Murphy, Prince, Shipway Bourke (5/5), Goldthorpe (1/1) 5,58828 AugustRound 26North Sydney 16 North Sydney BearsDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 28 Jellick, Pensini, D. Smith Bourke (3/4) 15,206 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #cfecec Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Statistics NameAppTGFGPtsScott Asimus1----Geoff Bell Geoff Bell (rugby league)114--16Greg Bourke10-24-48Paul Bowman Paul Bowman (rugby league)162--8Brett Boyd172--8John Buttigieg John Buttigieg (rugby league)171--4Adam Connelly83--12Paul Dezolt4----Darrien Doherty7----Scott Donald1----John Doyle John Doyle (rugby league)194--16Jody Gall12----Noel Goldthorpe23128-60Paul Green Paul Green (rugby league)204--16Chad Halliday122--8Josh Hannay1313-10Brett Hetherington151--4Brian Jellick189--36Peter Jones Peter Jones (rugby league, born 1972)222--8Martin Locke6----John Lomax8----Leigh McWilliams2----John Manning John Manning (rugby league)4----Glen Murphy Glen Murphy (rugby league)161--4Shane Muspratt1----Noa Nadruku176--24Nick Paterson2----Paul Pensini6----Scott Prince1824-16Ben Rauter3----Matthew Ryan Matthew Ryan (rugby league)93--12Mark Shipway192--8Craig Smith Craig Smith (1990s rugby league)1----Damien Smith Damien Smith (rugby league)129--36Kris Tassell123--12Shaun Valentine81--4Kyle Warren186--24George Wilson George Wilson (rugby league, born 1975)1---- Totals 70 59 - 398 Source:http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-1999/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html NRL 1999 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project Representatives The following players played a representative match in 1999. State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 New Zealand vs Tonga Mediterranean CupPaul Green Queensland Queensland - - Brian Jellick - - New Zealand - Paul Pensini - - - Italy Honours Club Player of the Year: Paul Bowman Players' Player: John Buttigieg Club Person of the Year: Barry Buchanan References 19 18 58 S 146 42 43 E Willow Sports Complex title Category:North Queensland Cowboys seasons North Queensland Cowboys