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2004 North Queensland Cowboys season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2004 |
| team_colour | navy |
| font_colour | white |
| league | NRL |
| league_link | [NRL](2004-nrl-season) |
| league_rank | 7th |
| league_wins | 12 |
| league_draws | 1 |
| league_losses | 11 |
| points_for | 526 |
| points_against | 514 |
| playoff_result | Lost preliminary final |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Denis Keeffe |
| coach_title | Coach |
| coach | Graham Murray |
| captain | Travis Norton |
| stadium | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 17,334 |
| high_attendance | 25,986 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 6) |
| top_tries | Ty Williams (15) |
| top_goals | Josh Hannay (98) |
| top_points | Josh Hannay (228) |
| prev_season | [2003](2003-north-queensland-cowboys-season) |
| next_season | [2005](2005-north-queensland-cowboys-season) |
The 2004 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 10th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Travis Norton, they competed in the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership. It was the first time the club had made the finals, finishing the regular season in 7th, falling one game short of the Grand Final.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Rod Jensen, Travis Norton, Luke O'Donnell and Mitchell Sargent made their debuts for the club.
- Round 3: Chris Sheppard played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 7: Shane Tronc made his NRL debut.
- Round 8: Ty Williams played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 8: Josh Hannay played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 11: David Faiumu made his NRL debut.
- Round 14: Steve Southern made his NRL debut.
- Round 15: Matt Sing played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 19: Matthew Scott made his NRL debut.
- Round 19: Leigh McWilliams played his 50th game for the club.
- Finals Week 3: David Myles played his 50th game for the club.
Squad List
Squad Movement
2004 Gains
| Player | Signed from |
|---|---|
| Clint Amos | Norths Devils |
| Mark Dalle Cort | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| David Faiumu | Central Comets |
| Rod Jensen | Canberra Raiders |
| Travis Norton | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Luke O'Donnell | Wests Tigers |
| Mitchell Sargent | Melbourne Storm |
| Steve Southern | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Shane Tronc | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Hale Vaa'sa | Mt Albert Lions |
2004 Losses
| Player | Signed from |
|---|---|
| Jason Barsley | Easts Tigers |
| John Buttigieg | Retired |
| Dane Campbell | Easts Tigers |
| Paul Dezolt | Warriors |
| George Gatis | Released |
| Paul McNicholas | Hull F.C. |
| Chris Muckert | Parramatta Eels |
| Shane Muspratt | Parramatta Eels |
| Simon Phillips | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Grant Reibel | Retired |
| David Thompson | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Scott Whiting | Wests Panthers |
Ladder
Fixtures
Regular season
WIN = #CCFFCC LOSS = #FFBBBB DRAW = #FFFFCC
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | **Legend**: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Round 1 | Manly Sea Eagles | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 20 – 24 | Bowman, Sheppard, Williams | Hannay (4/5) | 17,952 | |
| Round 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 27 March | Round 3 | Canberra Raiders | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 18 – 19 | Fien, Morrison, Norton | Hannay (3/5) | 14,138 | |
| 3 April | Round 4 | Wests Tigers | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 8 – 18 | Sargent | Hannay (2/2) | 11,238 | |
| 10 April | Round 5 | Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Park | 36 – 10 | M. Bowen (2), Hannay, Morrison, Myles, Payne | Hannay (6/6) | 9,242 | |
| 17 April | Round 6 | Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 12 – 19 | Campion, Morrison | Hannay (2/3) | 25,896 | |
| 24 April | Round 7 | Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park | 6 – 28 | Hannay | Hannay (1/1) | 6,875 | |
| 1 May | Round 8 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 24 – 20 | Norton (2), Myles, Sweeney | Hannay (3/3), Sweeney (1/1) | 8,277 | |
| 8 May | Round 9 | Warriors | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 16 – 8 | Williams (2), Fien | Hannay (2/4) | 13,062 | |
| 15 May | Round 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Express Advocate Stadium | 20 – 20 | Bowman, Campion, Rauhihi | Hannay (4/5) | 10,138 | |
| 22 May | Round 11 | Penrith Panthers | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 18 – 22 | Jensen, Morrison, Sweeney | Hannay (3/5) | 13,985 | |
| Round 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 June | Round 13 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | 14 – 12 | M. Bowen, Faiumu, Williams | Hannay (1/3) | 10,524 | |
| 12 June | Round 14 | Newcastle Knights | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 30 – 6 | McWilliams, Rauhihi, Sheppard, Sweeney, Tronc | Hannay (5/7) | 14,974 | |
| 20 June | Round 15 | Warriors | Ericsson Stadium | 28 – 26 | Sing (2), Myles, Sweeney | Hannay (6/9) | 6,793 | |
| 26 June | Round 16 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 18 – 32 | Sing (2), M. Bowen | Hannay (3/6) | 20,207 | |
| 3 July | Round 17 | Sydney Roosters | Express Advocate Stadium | 22 – 32 | B. Bowen, Fien, Payne | Hannay (5/6) | 16,127 | |
| 10 July | Round 18 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 28 – 32 | M. Bowen, Hannay, Myles, Norton, Rauhihi | Hannay (4/6) | 8,771 | |
| 17 July | Round 19 | Parramatta Eels | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 28 – 6 | Williams (2), Jensen, Tronc | Hannay (6/7) | 13,872 | |
| 25 July | Round 20 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 28 – 24 | Norton (2), Myles, Southern, Williams | Hannay (4/5) | 14,031 | |
| 31 July | Round 21 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 34 – 10 | M. Bowen (2), Williams (2), Bowman, Hannay | Hannay (5/8) | 17,262 | |
| 8 August | Round 22 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Sydney Showground | 16 – 36 | Payne, Rauhihi, Williams | Hannay (2/3) | 10,988 | |
| 13 August | Round 23 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 36 – 22 | Hannay (2), M. Bowen, O'Donnell, Southern, Williams | Hannay (6/8) | 16,007 | |
| 21 August | Round 24 | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Stadium | 6 – 56 | Luck | Hannay (1/1) | 12,391 | |
| 29 August | Round 25 | Wests Tigers | Campbelltown Stadium | 24 – 12 | M. Bowen, Hannay, Myles, Williams | Hannay (4/5) | 10,296 | |
| 4 September | Round 26 | Cronulla Sharks | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 36 – 20 | Jensen (2), M. Bowen, Hannay, Payne, Williams | Hannay (6/8) | 21,674 |
Finals
WIN = #CCFFCC LOSS = #FFBBBB DRAW = #FFFFCC
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | **Legend**: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September | Qualifying Final | Canterbury Bulldogs | Telstra Stadium | 30 – 22 | Sing (3), M. Bowen, O'Donnell | Hannay (5/7) | 18,371 | |
| 18 September | Semi-final | Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 10 – 0 | Myles | Hannay (3/3) | 24,989 | |
| 26 September | Preliminary Final | Sydney Roosters | Telstra Stadium | 16 – 19 | Williams (2), Bowman | Hannay (2/3) | 43,048 |
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts | Totals | 98 | 99 | - | 582 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| 23 | 11 | - | - | 44 | ||||||
| 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | - | - | 12 | ||||||
| 27 | 8 | 98 | - | 228 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | ||||||
| 6 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| 10 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | - | - | - | ||||||
| 26 | 7 | - | - | 28 | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | - | - | 24 | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| 25 | 4 | - | - | 16 | ||||||
| 25 | 4 | - | - | 16 | ||||||
| 27 | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| 12 | 7 | - | - | 28 | ||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| 8 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 15 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| 25 | 15 | - | - | 60 |
Source:
Representatives
The following players played a representative match in 2004.
| City vs Country | [State of Origin 1](2004-state-of-origin-series) | [State of Origin 2](2004-state-of-origin-series) | [State of Origin 3](2004-state-of-origin-series) | [Tri-Nations](2004-rugby-league-tri-nations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowen | ||||
| Paul Bowman | ||||
| Glenn Morrison | ||||
| Travis Norton | ||||
| Paul Rauhihi | ||||
| Matt Sing |
Honours
League
- Dally M Prop of the Year: Paul Rauhihi
Club
- Player of the Year: Luke O'Donnell
- Players' Player: Paul Rauhihi
- Club Person of the Year: Dave Roberts
Feeder Clubs
[[Queensland Cup]]
- North Queensland Young Guns - 7th, missed finals
References
References
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