Club awards
Each year the Paul Bowman Medal is awarded to the Cowboys' best and fairest player of the season. The medal was named after Bowman, following his retirement in 2007.
Paul Bowman Medal
Players' Player
Club Person of the Year
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  |
Paul Galea | Lock |
| 1996 | |
Martin Locke | Prop |
| 1997 | |
Ian Roberts | Prop |
| 1998 | |
Scott Mahon | Fullback |
| 1999 | |
Barry Buchanan | - |
| 2000 | |
Cowboys' Supporters Team | - |
| 2001 | |
Peter Jones | Second-row |
| 2002 | |
Martin Locke | Prop |
| 2003 | |
Ty Williams | Wing |
| 2004 | |
Dave Roberts | - |
| 2005 | |
Rod Jensen | Second-row |
| 2006 | |
Glen Murphy | - |
| 2007 | |
Nicole Balanzategui Tim Nugent |
- |
| 2008 | |
Aaron Payne | Hooker |
| 2009 | |
Clint Amos | Hooker |
| 2010 | |
Jeff Reibel | - |
| 2011 | |
Gavin Cooper | Second-row |
| 2012 | |
Johnathan Thurston | Five-eighth |
| 2013 | |
Kevin Marty | - |
| 2014 |  |
Ashton Sims | Prop |
| 2015 | |
Glenn Hall | Second-row |
| 2016 |  |
John Asiata | Prop |
| 2017 |  |
Scott Bolton Ray Thompson |
Prop Halfback |
| 2018 | |
Johnathan Thurston | Halfback |
| 2019 | |
Ben Hampton | Wing |
| 2020 |  |
John Asiata | Prop |
| 2021 | |
Ben Hampton | Halfback |
| 2022 | |
Tom Gilbert | Second-row |
| 2023 | |
James Tamou | Prop |
Rookie of the Year
Most Improved
Coach's Award
The Most Improved Award was replaced by the Coach's Award in 2017.
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |
Michael Morgan | Halfback |
| 2018 | |
Kyle Feldt | Wing |
| 2019 |  |
Francis Molo | Prop |
| 2020 | |
Mitchell Dunn | Second-row |
Cowboys Way Award
The Coach's Award was replaced by the Cowboys Way award in 2021.
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |
Jake Granville | Hooker |
| 2022 | |
Tom Dearden | Five-eighth |
| 2023 | |
Jordan McLean China Polata |
Prop Wing |
Member's Player of the Year
Gold Stars Player of the Year
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |
Emma Manzelmann | Hooker |
| 2022 | |
Emma Manzelmann | Hooker |
Gold Stars Cowboys Way Award
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |
Jordii-Rae Mahendrarajah | Second-row |
| 2022 | |
Sareka Mooka | Lock |
North Queensland Cowboys Young Guns Cowboys Way Award
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |
Robert Derby | Wing |
| 2023 | |
Wil Sullivan | Second-row |
