2022 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Lost preliminary final | |||
2022 record | Wins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 7 | |||
Points scored | For: 685; against: 415 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 18,376 | |||
High attendance | 25,372 (vs. Parramatta Eels, Prelim final) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jeremiah Nanai Murray Taulagi (17) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (100) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (244) | |||
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The 2022 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 28th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend, they competed in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
The Cowboys returned to the finals after four seasons in the bottom four, finishing one game short of the Grand Final. They finished the regular season in the third position and won 17 games, their equal-highest ever (along with 2015).[1]
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Iosefo Baleiwairiki | Fiji Rugby Sevens | 2022 |
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Brendan Elliot | Leigh Centurions | 2022 |
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Brendan Frei | Norths Devils (mid-season) | 2022 |
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Peta Hiku | New Zealand Warriors | 2023 |
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Luciano Leilua | Wests Tigers (mid-season) | 2025 |
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Taniela Sadrugu | Fiji Rugby Sevens | 2022 |
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Gehamat Shibasaki | Green Rockets Tokatsu (mid-season) | 2022 |
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Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | New Zealand Warriors | 2024 |
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Chad Townsend | New Zealand Warriors | 2024 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Daejarn Asi | New Zealand Warriors (mid-season) | 2022 |
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Javid Bowen | Retired | – |
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Lachlan Burr | Retired | – |
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Peter Hola | Canberra Raiders | 2023 |
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Francis Molo | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2024 |
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Corey Jensen | Brisbane Broncos | 2023 |
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Shane Wright | Salford Red Devils | 2023 |
Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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Scott Drinkwater | North Queensland Cowboys | 2026 |
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Mitchell Dunn | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Brendan Elliot | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Jake Granville | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Ben Hampton | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Heilum Luki | North Queensland Cowboys | 2025 |
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Jeremiah Nanai | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Griffin Neame | North Queensland Cowboys | 2025 |
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Reece Robson | North Queensland Cowboys | 2025 |
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Taniela Sadrugu | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
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Murray Taulagi | North Queensland Cowboys | 2026 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
5 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
6 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
9 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
11 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
13 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 650 | −205 | 14 |
14 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
15 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
16 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |
Main article: 2022 NRL pre-season results |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 19 February | Trial 1 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Barlow Park | 24 – 12 | Bourke, Z. Laybutt, Lipp, Niko | Asi (4/4) | 7,128 | |||
Saturday, 26 February | Trial 2 | Brisbane Broncos | BB Print Stadium | 26 – 6 | Taulagi (2), Holmes, Tabuai-Fidow | Holmes (4/4), Drinkwater (1/1) | 4,545 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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Sunday, 10 September | Qualifying | Cronulla Sharks | PointsBet Stadium | 32 – 30 | Dearden, Tom Gilbert, Hiku, Taulagi, Taumalolo | Holmes (5/6, 1 FG) | 12,447 |
Friday, September 23 | Preliminary | Parramatta Eels | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 20 – 24 | Cotter, Leilua, Taulagi | Holmes (4/5) | 25,372 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Tom Chester | 1 | – | – | – | - |
Reuben Cotter | 18 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Tom Dearden | 23 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
Scott Drinkwater | 22 | 11 | 4 | – | 52 |
Mitchell Dunn | 2 | – | – | – | - |
Brendan Elliot | 3 | – | – | – | - |
Kyle Feldt | 20 | 11 | – | – | 44 |
Tom Gilbert | 24 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
Jake Granville | 14 | – | – | – | - |
Coen Hess | 23 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Peta Hiku | 26 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
Valentine Holmes | 24 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 244 |
Luciano Leilua | 11 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
Connelly Lemuelu | 4 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Heilum Luki | 14 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
Jordan McLean | 22 | – | – | – | - |
Jeremiah Nanai | 23 | 17 | – | – | 68 |
Griffin Neame | 23 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
Reece Robson | 26 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 23 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
Murray Taulagi | 25 | 17 | – | – | 68 |
Jason Taumalolo | 25 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 16 | – | – | – | - |
Chad Townsend | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
Totals | 116 | 108 | 4 | 685 |
The following players played a representative match in 2022.
All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Pacific Tests | Rugby League World Cup | |
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Reuben Cotter | Indigenous All Stars |
Queensland |
Australia
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Tom Dearden | Queensland |
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Robert Derby | Papua New Guinea |
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Peta Hiku | New Zealand |
New Zealand
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Valentine Holmes | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
Australia
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Jeremiah Nanai | Queensland |
Queensland |
Queensland |
Australia
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Taniela Sadrugu | Fiji
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Indigenous All Stars |
Samoa
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Murray Taulagi | Queensland |
Australia
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Jason Taumalolo | Tonga |
Tonga
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Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Indigenous All Stars |