List of North Queensland Cowboys honours

The Australian rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys and individual team members have won a variety of titles and honours since their foundation in 1995. The club has appeared in three grand finals of the National Rugby League premiership, winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. Individual player awards include the Paul Bowman Medal and other honours awarded annually by the club itself and by external bodies, such as the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award which has gone to the Cowboys' Johnathan Thurston three times.

Team honours

Premierships

Year	Opponent	Score
2015	Brisbane Broncos	17–16

Runners-up

Year	Opponent	Score
2005	Wests Tigers	16–30
2017	Melbourne Storm	6–34

Minor premierships

None

Finals appearances

• 12 - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2024.

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.

Men's

Paul Bowman Medal

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
1995		Wayne Sing	Second-row
1996		Steve Edmed	Prop
1997		Owen Cunningham	Second-row
1998		John Lomax	Prop
1999		Paul Bowman	Lock
2000		Paul Bowman Julian O'Neill	Centre Centre
2001		Glenn Morrison	Lock
2002		Matt Sing	Wing
2003		Paul Rauhihi	Prop
2004		Luke O'Donnell	Second-row
2005		Johnathan Thurston	Five-eighth
2006		Aaron Payne	Hooker
2007		Matthew Bowen	Fullback
2008		Aaron Payne	Hooker
2009		Luke O'Donnell	Lock
2010		Matthew Scott	Prop
2011		Ashley Graham	Wing
2012		Johnathan Thurston	Five-eighth
2013		Matthew Scott	Prop
2014		Johnathan Thurston	Five-eighth
2015		Johnathan Thurston	Halfback
2016		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2017		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2018		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2019		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2020		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2021		Coen Hess	Prop
2022		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2023		Scott Drinkwater	Fullback
2024		Tom Dearden	Five-eighth

Players' Player

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
1995		Wayne Sing	Second-row
1996		Steve Edmed	Prop
1997		John Lomax	Prop
1998		John Lomax	Prop
1999		John Buttigieg	Prop
2000		Tim Brasher	Fullback
2001		Glenn Morrison	Lock
2002		Matt Sing	Wing
2003		Matt Sing	Wing
2004		Paul Rauhihi	Prop
2005		Paul Bowman	Centre
2006		Luke O'Donnell	Second-row
2007		Matthew Bowen	Fullback
2008		Aaron Payne	Hooker
2009		Luke O'Donnell	Lock
2010		Matthew Scott	Prop
2011		Johnathan Thurston	Halfback
2012		James Tamou	Prop
2013		Matthew Scott	Prop
2014		Johnathan Thurston	Five-eighth
2015		Jake Granville	Hooker
2016		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2017		Michael Morgan Jason Taumalolo	Halfback Lock
2018		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2019		Jordan McLean	Prop
2020		Josh McGuire	Prop
2021		Murray Taulagi	Wing
2022		Tom Dearden	Five-eighth
2023		Scott Drinkwater	Fullback
2024		Tom Dearden	Five-eighth

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
2024		Coen Hess	Prop

Rookie of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2007		Sam Faust	Second-row
2008		Nick Slyney	Lock
2009		Steve Rapira	Lock
2010		Leeson Ah Mau	Second-row
2011		Tariq Sims	Second-row
2012		Jason Taumalolo	Second-row
2013		Kyle Feldt	Wing
2014		John Asiata	Prop
2015		Coen Hess	Second-row
2016		Javid Bowen	Centre
2017		Corey Jensen	Prop
2018		Jake Clifford	Halfback
2019		Shane Wright	Second-row
2020		Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Wing
2021		Heilum Luki	Second-row
2022		Jeremiah Nanai	Second-row
2023		Kulikefu Finefeuiaki	Second-row
2024		Jaxon Purdue	Halfback

Most Improved

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2007		Ray Cashmere Ashley Graham	Prop Centre
2008		Brandon Boor	Centre
2009		Scott Bolton	Second-row
2010		James Tamou	Prop
2011		Ray Thompson	Five-eighth
2012		Kane Linnett	Centre
2013		Joel Riethmuller	Lock
2014		Michael Morgan	Fullback
2015		Justin O'Neill	Centre
2016		Ethan Lowe	Second-row

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	Prop
2024		Jake Granville	Hooker

Member's Player of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2014		Michael Morgan	Fullback
2015		Jake Granville	Hooker
2016		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2017		Michael Morgan	Halfback
2018		Kyle Feldt	Wing
2019		Jason Taumalolo	Lock
2020		Kyle Feldt	Wing
2021		Jake Granville	Hooker
2022		Jeremiah Nanai	Second-row
2023		Reuben Cotter	Lock
2024		Tom Dearden	Five-eighth

Young Guns Cowboys Way Award

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2022		Robert Derby	Wing
2023		Wil Sullivan	Second-row
2024		Henry Teutau	Prop

Women's

NRLW Cowboys of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2023		Emma Manzelmann	Hooker
2024		Bree Chester	Lock

Players' Player

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2023		Emma Manzelmann	Hooker
2024		Jakiya Whitfeld	Centre

Rookie of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2023		Fran Goldthorp	Fullback
2024		Lily Peacock	Prop

Cowboys Way Award

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2023		China Polata	Centre
2024		Alisha Foord	Hooker

Fans Choice Player of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2023		Kirra Dibb	Halfback
2024		Kirra Dibb	Halfback

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

Individual honours

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot is awarded annually to the world's best player.

• 2011 Johnathan Thurston
• 2013 Johnathan Thurston
• 2015 Johnathan Thurston

Dally M Medal

The Dally M Medal is awarded to the best player over the NRL season.

• 2005 Johnathan Thurston
• 2007 Johnathan Thurston
• 2014 Johnathan Thurston
• 2015 Johnathan Thurston
• 2016 Jason Taumalolo

Wally Lewis Medal

The Wally Lewis medal is awarded each year to the State of Origin's man of the series.

• 2008 Johnathan Thurston
• 2023 Reuben Cotter

Dally M Team of the Year

Each year at the Dally M awards, the best players in their position during the NRL season are selected for the team of the year.

• 2004 Paul Rauhihi (Prop)
• 2005 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
• 2007 Matthew Bowen (Fullback)
• 2007 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
• 2009 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
• 2011 Matthew Scott (Prop)
• 2012 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
• 2013 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
• 2014 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)
• 2015 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
• 2015 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
• 2016 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
• 2017 Michael Morgan (Halfback)
• 2018 Jason Taumalolo (Lock)
• 2022 Valentine Holmes (Centre)
• 2022 Jeremiah Nanai (Second Row)
• 2024 Tom Dearden (Five-Eighth)

Dally M Coach of the Year

• 2022 Todd Payten

Dally M Rookie of the Year

• 2022 Jeremiah Nanai

RLPA Player of the Year

• 2005 Johnathan Thurston
• 2013 Johnathan Thurston
• 2014 Johnathan Thurston
• 2015 Johnathan Thurston
• 2016 Jason Taumalolo

RLIF Team of the Year

Awarded to the best players in the world at their position during the season by the Rugby League International Federation.

• 2009 Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
• 2011 Matthew Scott (Prop)
• 2012 Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth)

RLW Player of the Year

Awarded each year since 1970 by the magazine Rugby League Week.

• 2007 Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Bowen
• 2016 Jason Taumalolo

NRL Nines Most Valuable Player

• 2020 Scott Drinkwater

National Youth Competition honours

Team honours

Premierships

• None

Runners-up

• 1 - 2011 (lost 30–31 to the New Zealand Warriors)

Minor premierships

• None

Wooden spoons

• 1 - 2008

Finals appearances

• 5 - 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017

Club awards

Player of the Year

Year	Nat	Winner	Position
2008		Nick Slyney	Lock
2009		Dane Hogan	Lock
2010		Jason Taumalolo	Second-row
2011		Jason Taumalolo	Second-row
2012		Zac Santo	Fullback
2013		Jayden Hodges	Hooker
2014		Josh Chudleigh	Hooker
2015		Andrew Niemoeller	Lock
2016		Brandon Smith	Hooker
2017		Kurt Wiltshire	Centre

Individual honours

NYC Team of the Year

• 2010 James Segeyaro (Hooker)
• 2011 Jason Taumalolo (Second Row)
• 2011 Kyle Feldt (Interchange)
• 2012 Chris Grevsmuhl (Interchange)
• 2015 Gideon Gela-Mosby (Wing)
• 2015 Viliame Kikau (Prop)
• 2015 Coen Hess (Second Row)
• 2016 Kalyn Ponga (Fullback)
• 2016 Gideon Gela-Mosby (Wing)
• 2016 Brandon Smith (Hooker)
• 2017 Kalyn Ponga (Fullback)
• 2017 Jake Clifford (Interchange)

Dally M Player of the Year

• 2017 Jake Clifford

RLPA Player of the Year

• 2011 Jason Taumalolo

See also

• Sports portal