2000 North Queensland Cowboys season

Australian rugby team season June 2020 August 2019 2000 navy white NRL NRL 14th 7 0 19 436 612 Missed finals CEO Coach Tim Sheens Tim Brasher Dairy Farmers Stadium 15,511 27,643 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 6) Paul Bowman (8) Julian O'Neill (66) Julian O'Neill (144) 1999 2001 The 2000 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 6th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by new signing Tim Brasher, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2000 Telstra Premiership, finishing in last place. Season summary The Cowboys entered the new millennium with a renewed sense of hope, adding veterans Tim Brasher and Julian O'Neill from the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with Brasher becoming the club's fifth captain. The competition started a month earlier due to the Sydney Olympics being held later that year. Because of this, the side played their first month away from home. It was a disastrous away trip, with the club losing their first three games. They managed a win on their final away game against Parramatta but were later stripped of the two competition points after fielding a fourteenth player for three minutes. After two straight losses, back-to-back wins followed, which included the club's biggest ever victory at the time, a 50-10 win over the Northern Eagles. It was the first time the club had scored 50 points in a game. Five rounds later they recorded 50 points again, breaking their biggest winning margin record with a 50-4 victory over St George Illawarra. It would be one of the last bright spots of the season, as the club managed just two wins from the final 13 rounds and ended the season in last place. Paul Green represented Queensland in State of Origin once again, and was joined by O'Neill and Paul Bowman, who made his first appearance for the Maroons. Brasher was selected for New South Wales, becoming the club's first Blues' representative. Despite playing State of Origin, Green was sacked halfway through the season for allegedly negotiating with other clubs while still under contract. He would subsequently win an out-of-court settlement against the club. In a further blow to the club, homegrown halfback Scott Prince, who made his debut at 18 and played 53 games for the side, departed at the end of the season for rivals, the Brisbane Broncos. Milestones Round 1: Tim Brasher, Glenn Morrison, Jason Nicol, Julian O'Neill and Robert Relf made their debuts for the club. Round 1: Nathan Fien made his NRL debut. Round 3: Graham Appo made his debut for the club. Round 4: Jeremy Schloss made his debut for the club. Round 5: Paul Bowman played his 50th game for the club. Round 6: Martin Locke played his 50th game for the club. Round 7: Des Clark made his debut for the club. Round 11: John Buttigieg played his 50th game for the club. Round 12: Grant Reibel made his NRL debut. Round 16: Shane Kenward made his debut for the club. Round 16: Naipolioni Kuricibi made his NRL debut. Round 18: Jamie McDonald made his debut for the club. Round 18: Daniel Strickland made his NRL debut. Round 23: Scott Prince played his 50th game for the club. Round 25: Bruce Mamando made his debut for the club. Squad List North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 2000 navy white #c0c0c0 black AUS FB Jimmy Ahmat AUS WG Graham Appo AUS CE Geoff Bell AUS WG Greg Bourke AUS CE Paul Bowman AUS HK Brett Boyd AUS FB Tim Brasher y AUS PR John Buttigieg AUS PR Des Clark AUS WG Adam Connelly AUS HK Paul Dezolt AUS PR Darrien Doherty AUS WG Scott Donald AUS HK John Doyle AUS HB Nathan Fien AUS HB Noel Goldthorpe AUS FE Paul Green AUS CE Chad Halliday AUS CE Josh Hannay AUS PR Brett Hetherington AUS WG Brian Jellick AUS LK Peter Jones AUS FB Shane Kenward AUS WG Naipolioni Kuricibi AUS HB Denny Lambert AUS PR Martin Locke AUS PR Jamie McDonald AUS HK Leigh McWilliams AUS PR Bruce Mamando AUS SR John Manning AUS SR Glenn Morrison AUS FE Shane Muspratt AUS SR Jason Nicol AUS CE Julian O'Neill AUS PR Nick Paterson AUS PR Paul Pensini AUS FE Scott Prince AUS SR Ben Rauter AUS PR Grant Reibel AUS SR Robert Relf AUS LK Jeremy Schloss AUS SR Mark Shipway AUS WG Damien Smith AUS SR Daniel Strickland AUS PR Shaun Valentine AUS SR Kyle Warren Tim Sheens Murray Hurst (assistant coach) Squad Movement 2000 Gains Player Signed from Graham Appo Sydney City 16 Sydney Roosters Tim Brasher South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Des Clark St Helens 16 St. Helens Shane Kenward Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Bruce Mamando Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney Roosters Glenn Morrison North Sydney 16 North Sydney Bears Jason Nicol South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Julian O'Neill South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Robert Relf Canterbury 16 Canterbury Bulldogs Jeremy Schloss South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2000 Losses Player Signed To Scott Asimus Northern Eagles 16 Northern Eagles Jody Gall Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers Paul Green Released (mid-season)OVERFLOW COWBOYS TERMINATE PAUL GREEN’S PLAYING CONTRACT http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=248 www.cowboys.com.au 9 April 2026 8 April 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010408192629/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=248 bot: unknown John Lomax Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm Glen Murphy Retired Noa Nadruku Retired Jason Nicol Salford City Reds 16 Salford City Reds (mid-season) Craig Smith Wests Panthers 16 Wests Panthers Kris Tassell Salford City 16 Salford City Reds Scott Whiting Wests Panthers 16 Wests Panthers George Wilson Redcliffe 16 Redcliffe Dolphins Ladder Fixtures Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance7 FebruaryRound 1Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersPenrith Stadium6 – 19 Brasher O'Neill (1/3) 10,62312 FebruaryRound 2St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium6 – 12 Bowman O'Neill (1/1) 6,02419 FebruaryRound 3Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney RoostersSFS12 – 32 Bowman, Relf O'Neill (2/2) 5,82028 FebruaryRound 4Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium26 – 18 Warren (2), Bell, Smith O'Neill (5/6) 10,1104 MarchRound 5Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 26 Appo, Valentine O'Neill (2/2) 15,89011 MarchRound 6Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosDairy Farmers Stadium8 – 50 Warren Appo (1/1), O'Neill (1/1) 27,64319 MarchRound 7Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsStadium Australia18 – 8 Brasher (2), Bowman O'Neill (3/3) 6,57225 MarchRound 8Northern Eagles 16 Northern EaglesDairy Farmers Stadium50 – 10 Bell (2), Appo, Bowman, Boyd, Green, O'Neill, Smith O'Neill (9/10) 13,1641 AprilRound 9Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormOlympic Park6 – 28 Doyle O'Neill (1/2) 13,6979 AprilRound 10Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsMarathon Stadium6 – 28 Appo Appo (1/1) 19,21015 AprilRound 11Auckland 16 Auckland WarriorsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 18 Smith O'Neill (4/4) 13,55722 AprilRound 12Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval18 – 8 Bell, Green, O'Neill O'Neill (3/5) 7,51729 AprilRound 13St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsDairy Farmers Stadium50 – 4 Connelly (2), Bowman, Brasher, Green, McWilliams, Relf, Schloss O'Neill (9/10) 13,7686 MayRound 14Canterbury 16 Canterbury BulldogsDairy Farmers Stadium12 – 32 Connelly, Donald O'Neill (2/4) 15,59713 MayRound 15Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium10 – 17 Prince O'Neill (3/4) 7,11021 MayRound 16Newcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsDairy Farmers Stadium10 – 18 Appo, Prince Appo (1/3) 15,73827 MayRound 17Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsDairy Farmers Stadium6 – 20 Bowman O'Neill (1/2) 12,6573 JuneRound 18Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksToyota Park6 – 42 Relf Prince (1/1) 11,10110 JuneRound 19Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium16 – 26 Bell, Manning Prince (4/4) 10,45517 JuneRound 20Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersDairy Farmers Stadium28 – 12 Connelly, Morrison, O'Neill, Prince O'Neill (6/8) 10,85125 JuneRound 21Northern Eagles 16 Northern EaglesNorthPower Stadium12 – 24 Jellick O'Neill (1/1), Prince (1/1) 8,2061 JulyRound 22Melbourne 16 Melbourne StormDairy Farmers Stadium22 – 26 Prince (2), Jones, Schloss O'Neill (3/5) 17,1929 JulyRound 23Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersDairy Farmers Stadium38 – 26 Bowman (2), Jones, Manning, Schloss, Warren Prince (7/8) 14,13415 JulyRound 24Auckland 16 Auckland WarriorsEricsson Stadium12 – 44 Warren (2) O'Neill (2/2) 8,10522 JulyRound 25Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney RoostersDairy Farmers Stadium20 – 36 Fien, Kuricibi, Prince O'Neill (4/5) 14,89429 JulyRound 26Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersDairy Farmers Stadium14 – 28 Fien, Manning O'Neill (3/3) 16,553 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #cfecec Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Statistics NameAppTGFGPtsGraham Appo1543-2Geoff Bell Geoff Bell (rugby league)125--20Greg Bourke3----Paul Bowman Paul Bowman (rugby league)208--32Brett Boyd101--4Tim Brasher164--16John Buttigieg John Buttigieg (rugby league)22----Des Clark2----Adam Connelly114--16Paul Dezolt4----Darrien Doherty1----Scott Donald21--4John Doyle John Doyle (rugby league)31--4Nathan Fien162--8Noel Goldthorpe12----Paul Green Paul Green (rugby league)153--12Chad Halliday4----Josh Hannay5----Brett Hetherington1----Brian Jellick131--4Peter Jones Peter Jones (rugby league, born 1972)203--12Shane Kenward2----Naipolioni Kuricibi41--4Martin Locke9----Jamie McDonald Jamie McDonald (rugby league)2----Leigh McWilliams121--4Bruce Mamando1----John Manning John Manning (rugby league)103--12Glenn Morrison rugby league201--4Shane Muspratt2----Jason Nicol3----Julian O'Neill24366-144Nick Paterson1----Paul Pensini4----Scott Prince19613-50Ben Rauter6----Grant Reibel2----Robert Relf Robert Relf (rugby league)243--12Jeremy Schloss183--12Mark Shipway23----Damien Smith Damien Smith (rugby league)153--12Daniel Strickland6----Shaun Valentine181--4Kyle Warren186--24 Totals 68 82 - 436 Source:http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2000/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html NRL 2000 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project Representatives The following players played a representative match in 2000. State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 World CupGeoff Bell - - - ScotlandPaul Bowman Queensland Queensland Queensland - Tim Brasher - New South Wales New South Wales - Paul Green Queensland Queensland - - Brian Jellick - - - New Zealand Bruce Mamando - - - Papua New Guinea Julian O'Neill - Queensland Queensland - Honours Club Player(s) of the Year: Paul Bowman and Julian O'Neill Players' Player: Tim Brasher Club Person of the Year: Cowboys' Supporters Team Feeder Clubs NSWRL First Division North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys - Unknown References 19 18 58 S 146 42 43 E Willow Sports Complex title Category:North Queensland Cowboys seasons North Queensland Cowboys