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2025 North Queensland Cowboys season
Team information
CEOJeff Reibel
CoachTodd Payten
Captain
StadiumQueensland Country Bank Stadium
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The 2025 North Queensland Cowboys season will be the 31st in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden, they will compete in the NRL's 2025 Telstra Premiership. The club will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the season.

Season summary

Milestones

Squad

North Queensland Cowboys 2025 Squad
Top 30 squad – 2025 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Train and trial

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Supplementary list
  • Extended squad
  • Train and trial

Updated: 18 December 2024
Source(s): NQ Cowboys



Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
John Bateman Wests Tigers 2026
Zac Herdegen Redcliffe Dolphins 2025
Karl Lawton Manly Sea Eagles 2026
Kai O'Donnell Leigh Leopards 2026
Jaxson Paulo Manly Sea Eagles 2026

Losses

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Jodeci Baker-Tiraha Brisbane Tigers 2025
Kyle Feldt St Helens 2026
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki Dolphins 2027
Jake Granville Retired
Jai Hansen CQ Capras 2025
Valentine Holmes St George Illawarra 2027
D'Jazirhae Pua'avase Manly Sea Eagles 2025
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown Retired
Chad Townsend Sydney Roosters 2025

Re-signings

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to finals series
2 Canberra Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dolphins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Melbourne Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New Zealand Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: National Rugby League

Fixtures

Pre-season

Main article: 2025 NRL pre-season results
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 14 February Trial 1 Dolphins Barlow Park
Sunday, 23 February Trial 2 Melbourne Storm Casey Fields
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL season results

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 8 March Round 1 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park
Saturday, 15 March Round 2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks QCB Stadium
Friday, 21 March Round 3 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium
Saturday, 29 March Round 4 Canberra Raiders QCB Stadium
Friday, 4 April Round 5 Penrith Panthers CommBank Stadium
Saturday, 12 April Round 6 South Sydney Rabbitohs Optus Stadium
Round 7 Bye
Saturday, 26 April Round 8 Gold Coast Titans QCB Stadium
Saturday, 3 May Round 9 New Zealand Warriors Suncorp Stadium
Saturday, 10 May Round 10 Penrith Panthers QCB Stadium
Saturday, 17 May Round 11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles QCB Stadium
Round 12 Bye
Saturday, 31 May Round 13 Wests Tigers QCB Stadium
Friday, 6 June Round 14 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park
Saturday, 14 June Round 15 Dolphins QCB Stadium
Sunday, 22 June Round 16 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium
Sunday, 29 June Round 17 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Saturday, 5 July Round 18 Melbourne Storm QCB Stadium
Saturday, 12 July Round 19 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs QCB Stadium
Thursday, 17 July Round 20 Dolphins Suncorp Stadium
Friday, 25 July Round 21 St George Illawarra Dragons QCB Stadium
Sunday, 3 August Round 22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sharks Stadium
Sunday, 10 August Round 23 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium
Sunday, 17 August Round 24 Newcastle Knights QCB Stadium
Sunday, 24 August Round 25 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval
Saturday, 30 August Round 26 Brisbane Broncos QCB Stadium
Round 27 Bye
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

Representatives

The following players played a representative match in 2025.

Awards

Feeder clubs

Queensland Cup

Women's team

See also: 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season

References

  1. "Cowboys unveil commemorative logo to celebrate 30th anniversary". NQ Cowboys. 25 October 2024.
  2. Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  3. Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and replacement or junior contracts
  4. Train and trial players are not contracted to the club but train with them over the pre-season
  5. "Bateman joins Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 18 December 2024.
  6. "Cowboys promote six to NRL squad for 2025". NQ Cowboys. 4 November 2024.
  7. "Cowboys sign Lawton". NQ Cowboys. 18 April 2024.
  8. "O'Donnell returns home". NQ Cowboys. 5 June 2024.
  9. "Cowboys sign Paulo". NQ Cowboys. 12 November 2024.
  10. "Cowboys utility back finds new home for 2025". Zero Tackle. 16 November 2024.
  11. "Kyle Feldt to Become a Saint". St Helens. 27 August 2024.
  12. "Finefeuiaki to join Dolphins from 2025". Dolphins. 24 April 2024.
  13. "Granville to depart Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 8 August 2024.
  14. "Capras are thrilled to announce the signing of Jai Hansen". Instagram. 12 November 2024.
  15. "Dragons announce signing of Valentine Holmes". St George Illawarra. 15 August 2024.
  16. "Cowboys release Pua'avase". NQ Cowboys. 13 November 2024.
  17. "North Queensland Cowboys' touching tribute to Taunoa-Brown". Townsville Bulletin. 21 November 2024.
  18. "Chad Townsend to Join Roosters in 2025". Sydney Roosters. 3 July 2024.
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