1999 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 1999 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Noel Goldthorpe, they competed in the National Rugby League.

1999 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank16th
Play-off resultMissed finals
1999 recordWins: 4; draws: 1; losses: 19
Points scoredFor: 398; against: 588
Team information
CoachTim Sheens
Captain
StadiumDairy Farmers Stadium
Avg. attendance16,108
High attendance30,302 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 8)
Top scorers
TriesBrian Jellick, Damien Smith (9)
GoalsNoel Goldthorpe (28)
PointsNoel Goldthorpe (60)
← 1998 2000 →

Season summary

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Despite undergoing another roster clean-out in the off-season, the Cowboys endured a rough season. After starting the year with a bye, the club went on a five-game losing streak. One of the few positive periods of their season then followed, with a 24-0 win over the Auckland Warriors followed by a 20-20 draw with the Brisbane Broncos and a 20-14 win over the Balmain Tigers. The victory over the Warriors was the first time in club history that they had held a side scoreless. Following the win over Balmain in Round 9, the club won just two of their next 16 games.

The Round 25 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies turned out to be the club's most important game of the season. Heading into the match, the Cowboys sat in 16th place, one point ahead of the bottom-placed Magpies. A loss would have more than likely seen them finish the year in last place. In Round 26, the Cowboys played the North Sydney Bears in their final ever premiership appearance. The club finished the season in 16th with just four wins, their lowest win total since 1995.

One of the players brought to the club in 1999 was former-Cronulla Sharks halfback Paul Green. In June, Green became the first Cowboys' player to represent Queensland in State of Origin. In 2014, Green returned to the club as head coach, leading them to their maiden premiership victory in 2015.

Milestones

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Squad list

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North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 1999
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



Squad movement

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1999 Gains

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Player Signed From
Scott Asimus   Newcastle Knights
Geoff Bell   Cronulla Sharks
Greg Bourke   Sydney City Roosters
Brett Boyd   Penrith Panthers
Darrien Doherty   Adelaide Rams
Jody Gall   Penrith Panthers
Noel Goldthorpe   Adelaide Rams
Paul Green   Cronulla Sharks
Chad Halliday   Sydney City Roosters
Brett Hetherington   Canberra Raiders
Brian Jellick   Glenora Bears
Ben Rauter   Canberra Raiders
Matthew Ryan   Canterbury Bulldogs
Craig Smith   Wests Panthers
Damien Smith   St. Helens
Shaun Valentine   Wests Panthers
George Wilson   Redcliffe Dolphins

1999 Losses

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Player Signed To
Michael Coorey   Cairns Cyclones
Owen Cunningham   Manly Sea Eagles
Jason Death   Auckland Warriors
Andrew Dunemann   Halifax Blue Sox
Jason Ferris   Cronulla Sharks
Dale Fritz   Castleford Tigers
Ian Roberts Retired
Dale Shearer Retired
Steve Walters   Newcastle Knights
Adam Warwick   Brisbane Broncos
Scott Wilson   Warrington Wolves

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 18 0 6 2 586 332 +254 40
2   Parramatta Eels 24 17 0 7 2 500 294 +206 38
3   Melbourne Storm (P) 24 16 0 8 2 639 392 +247 36
4   Sydney City Roosters 24 16 0 8 2 592 377 +215 36
5   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 15 1 8 2 520 462 +58 35
6   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 15 0 9 2 588 416 +172 34
7   Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 2 575 484 +91 33
8   Brisbane Broncos 24 13 2 9 2 510 368 +142 32
9   Canberra Raiders 24 13 1 10 2 618 439 +179 31
10   Penrith Panthers 24 11 1 12 2 492 428 +64 27
11   Auckland Warriors 24 10 0 14 2 538 498 +40 24
12   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 10 0 14 2 349 556 -207 24
13   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 9 1 14 2 454 623 -169 23
14   North Sydney Bears 24 8 0 16 2 490 642 -152 20
15   Balmain Tigers 24 8 0 16 2 345 636 -291 20
16   North Queensland Cowboys 24 4 1 19 2 398 588 -190 13
17   Western Suburbs Magpies 24 3 0 21 2 285 944 -659 10

Fixtures

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Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Round 1 Bye
13 March Round 2   Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium 2 – 30 Bourke (1/1) 8,109
20 March Round 3   Balmain Tigers Leichhardt Oval 18 – 26 Nadruku (2), Halliday Bourke (3/4) 5,969
28 March Round 4   North Sydney Bears Suncorp Stadium 18 – 26 Bell (3), Green Hannay (1/3), Doyle (0/1) 3,382
3 April Round 5   Sydney City Roosters Dairy Farmers Stadium 10 – 34 Hannay, Nadruku Hannay (1/3) 17,359
10 April Round 6   Penrith Panthers Dairy Farmers Stadium 10 – 32 Tassell Bourke (2/2), Hannay (1/1) 8,866
18 April Round 7   Auckland Warriors Ericsson Stadium 24 – 0 Ryan (2), Jellick, Nadruku Bourke (4/5) 8,954
25 April Round 8   Brisbane Broncos Dairy Farmers Stadium 20 – 20 Bowman, Tassell, Warren Bourke (4/8) 30,302
1 May Round 9   Balmain Tigers Dairy Farmers Stadium 20 – 14 Connelly, Jellick, Shipway, Warren Goldthorpe (2/4), Connelly (0/2) 14,752
8 May Round 10   Manly Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 22 – 26 Green (2), Bowman, Doyle Goldthorpe (2/3), Bourke (1/1), Doyle (0/1) 7,973
15 May Round 11   Parramatta Eels Dairy Farmers Stadium 12 – 16 Buttigieg, Connelly, Jellick Connelly (0/1), Doyle (0/2), Goldthorpe (0/1) 17,256
Round 12 Bye
29 May Round 13   South Sydney Rabbitohs Dairy Farmers Stadium 12 – 14 Boyd, Jones Goldthorpe (2/2) 8,751
5 June Round 14   Cronulla Sharks Dairy Farmers Stadium 8 – 22 Jellick, Tassell Connelly (0/1), Goldthorpe (0/1) 16,372
13 June Round 15   St George Illawarra Dragons Kogarah Oval 18 – 22 Connelly, Green, Warren Bourke (1/3), Goldthorpe (1/1), Prince (1/1) 8,156
20 June Round 16   Newcastle Knights Marathon Stadium 8 – 24 Ryan Goldthorpe (2/2) 16,508
26 June Round 17   Sydney City Roosters SFS 32 – 18 Doyle, Jellick, Prince, D. Smith, Valentine Goldthorpe (6/7) 4,029
3 July Round 18   Manly Sea Eagles Dairy Farmers Stadium 26 – 28 D. Smith, Doyle, Hetherington, Nadruku Prince (3/5) 15,389
10 July Round 19   Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 12 – 24 Jellick, Warren Goldthorpe (2/3) 11,082
17 July Round 20   Canterbury Bulldogs Dairy Farmers Stadium 18 – 30 D. Smith (2), Nadruku Goldthorpe (3/4) 15,080
24 July Round 21   Canberra Raiders Bruce Stadium 8 – 30 Warren Goldthorpe (0/3) 9,532
31 July Round 22   Cronulla Sharks Shark Park 8 – 40 D. Smith Goldthorpe (2/2) 8,921
7 August Round 23   Melbourne Storm Dairy Farmers Stadium 24 – 30 Jellick (2), Doyle, Halliday Goldthorpe (4/5) 20,131
14 August Round 24   Auckland Warriors Dairy Farmers Stadium 14 – 40 D. Smith (2), Bell Goldthorpe (1/3) 13,832
22 August Round 25   Western Suburbs Magpies Campbelltown Stadium 36 – 14 Boyd, Goldthorpe, Jones, Murphy, Prince, Shipway Bourke (5/5), Goldthorpe (1/1) 5,588
28 August Round 26   North Sydney Bears Dairy Farmers Stadium 18 – 28 Jellick, Pensini, D. Smith Bourke (3/4) 15,206
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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Name App T G FG Pts
Scott Asimus 1 - - - -
Geoff Bell 11 4 - - 16
Greg Bourke 10 - 24 - 48
Paul Bowman 16 2 - - 8
Brett Boyd 17 2 - - 8
John Buttigieg 17 1 - - 4
Adam Connelly 8 3 - - 12
Paul Dezolt 4 - - - -
Darrien Doherty 7 - - - -
Scott Donald 1 - - - -
John Doyle 19 4 - - 16
Jody Gall 12 - - - -
Noel Goldthorpe 23 1 28 - 60
Paul Green 20 4 - - 16
Chad Halliday 12 2 - - 8
Josh Hannay 13 1 3 - 10
Brett Hetherington 15 1 - - 4
Brian Jellick 18 9 - - 36
Peter Jones 22 2 - - 8
Martin Locke 6 - - - -
John Lomax 8 - - - -
Leigh McWilliams 2 - - - -
John Manning 4 - - - -
Glen Murphy 16 1 - - 4
Shane Muspratt 1 - - - -
Noa Nadruku 17 6 - - 24
Nick Paterson 2 - - - -
Paul Pensini 6 - - - -
Scott Prince 18 2 4 - 16
Ben Rauter 3 - - - -
Matthew Ryan 9 3 - - 12
Mark Shipway 19 2 - - 8
Craig Smith 1 - - - -
Damien Smith 12 9 - - 36
Kris Tassell 12 3 - - 12
Shaun Valentine 8 1 - - 4
Kyle Warren 18 6 - - 24
George Wilson 1 - - - -
Totals 70 59 - 398

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Representatives

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The following players played a representative match in 1999.

State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 New Zealand vs Tonga Mediterranean Cup
Paul Green
Queensland
Queensland
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Brian Jellick
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New Zealand
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Paul Pensini
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Italy

Honours

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Club

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References

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  1. ^ "NRL 1999 - North Queensland Cowboys - Rugby League Project".

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