2023 North Queensland Cowboys Women season

The 2023 North Queensland Cowboys Women season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden, they competed in the NRLW's 2023 Telstra Women's Premiership.

2023 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
NRLW Rank9th
2023 recordWins: 2; draws: 0; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 133; against: 266
Team information
CEOJeff Reibel
CoachBen Jeffries
Captain
StadiumQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Avg. attendance9,005
High attendance22,659 (vs. Brisbane, Round 3)
Top scorers
TriesEmma Manzelmann
Vitalina Naikore
Jasmine Peters (3)
GoalsKirra Dibb (18)
PointsKirra Dibb (41)
2024 →

They finished their inaugural season in 9th, missing the finals with just two wins from nine games.

Season summary

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Milestones

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Squad

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North Queensland Cowboys 2023 NRLW Squad
NRLW Squad – 2023 season Development Players Coaching Staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Alicia-Kate Hawke
  • Annan Whittington
  • Anita Creenaune (Head of Elite Programs)
  • Daniel Strickland (Head of Performance)
  • Larissa Di Bella (Sports Scientist)
  • Ebony Bray (Team Doctor)
  • Maggie Dwyer (Physiotherapist)

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

Updated: 4 June 2023
Source(s): NQ Cowboys


Squad movement

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Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Essay Banu   Mackay Cutters
2023
Krystal Blackwell   Goulburn City Bulldogs
2023
Bree Chester   Newcastle Knights
2023
Kirra Dibb   Newcastle Knights
2024
Jetaya Faifua   Gold Coast Titans
2023
Fran Goldthorp   Leeds Rhinos
2024
Tallisha Harden   Brisbane Broncos
2023
Shaylee Joseph   Central Coast Roosters
2023
Sera Koroi   Souths Logan Magpies
2023
Shellie Long   Souths Logan Magpies
2023
Emma Manzelmann   Newcastle Knights
2023
Mia Middleton   Newcastle Knights
2023
Sareka Mooka   Mackay Cutters
2023
Vitalina Naikore   Fijiana Drua
2025
April Ngatupuna   Gold Coast Titans
2023
Lily Peacock   Mackay Cutters
2025
Jasmine Peters   Mackay Cutters
2025
China Polata   Mackay Cutters
2023
Shaniah Power   Sydney Roosters
2024
Ebony Raftstrand-Smith   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2024
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith   Gold Coast Titans
2024
Jessikah Reeves   Central Coast Roosters
2023
Merewalesi Rokouono   Fijiana Drua
2024
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly   Hurricanes Poua
2024
Libby Surha   Mackay Cutters
2023
Tahlulah Tillett   Mackay Cutters
2023
Makenzie Weale   Newcastle Knights
2023
Lillian Yarrow   Central Queensland Capras
2025

Ladder

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2023 NRLW season
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Newcastle Knights 9 8 0 1 224 119 +105 16
2   Sydney Roosters 9 7 0 2 284 120 +164 14
3   Gold Coast Titans 9 7 0 2 164 126 +38 14
4   Brisbane Broncos 9 6 0 3 256 165 +91 12
5   Canberra Raiders 9 5 0 4 173 206 -33 10
6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 9 4 0 5 202 150 +52 8
7   St George Illawarra Dragons 9 3 0 6 182 210 -28 6
8   Wests Tigers 9 2 0 7 136 186 -50 4
9   North Queensland Cowboys 9 2 0 7 133 266 -133 4
10   Parramatta Eels 9 1 0 8 104 310 -206 2
Source:NRL

Fixtures

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Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 22 July Round 1   Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 6 – 16 Manzelmann Dibb (1/1) 7,926
Sunday, 30 July Round 2   Newcastle Knights Belmore Sports Ground 31 – 20 Naikore (2), Chester, Faifua, Mooka, Peters Dibb (3/7), (1 FG) 1,584
Saturday, 5 August Round 3   Brisbane Broncos Queensland Country Bank Stadium 12 – 40 Long, Ngatupuna Dibb (2/2) 22,659
Saturday, 12 August Round 4   Wests Tigers Totally Workwear Stadium 16 – 12 Peters, Polata, Weale Dibb (2/3) 1,173
Saturday, 19 August Round 5   Cronulla Sharks Queensland Country Bank Stadium 12 – 40 Manzelmann, Peters Dibb (2/2) 1,878
Saturday, 26 August Round 6   Parramatta Eels Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 12 – 16 Raftstrand-Smith, Surha Dibb (2/2) 520
Saturday, 2 September Round 7   St. George Illawarra Dragons Queensland Country Bank Stadium 16 – 48 Blackwell, Goldthorp, Naikore Dibb (2/3) 2,479
Saturday, 10 September Round 8   Canberra Raiders Cbus Super Stadium 12 – 34 Manzelmann, Raftstrand-Smith Dibb (2/2) 1,096
Saturday, 16 September Round 9   Sydney Roosters Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 16 – 40 Chester, Dibb, Faifua Dibb (2/3) 632
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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Name App T G FG Pts
Essay Banu 1 -
Krystal Blackwell 7 1 4
Bree Chester 8 2 8
Kirra Dibb 9 1 18 1 41
Jetaya Faifua 5 2 8
Alisha Foord 1
Fran Goldthorp 8 1 4
Tallisha Harden 9 -
Sera Koroi 8 -
Shellie Long 8 1 4
Emma Manzelmann 9 3 12
Mia Middleton 4 -
Sareka Mooka 6 1 4
Vitalina Naikore 7 3 12
April Ngatupuna 8 1 4
Lily Peacock 3
Jasmine Peters 9 3 12
China Polata 8 1 4
Shaniah Power 5 -
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 8 2 8
Jessikah Reeves 5 -
Merewalesi Rokouono 1
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 3 -
Libby Surha 1 1 4
Tahlulah Tillett 6 -
Makenzie Weale 7 1 4
Totals 24 18 1 133

Representatives

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The following players played a representative match in 2023.

All Stars match State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 Prime Minister's XIII Pacific Championships
Essay Banu
Indigenous All Stars
PNG PM's XIII
Papua New Guinea
Bree Chester
Indigenous All Stars
Kirra Dibb
Indigenous All Stars
Tallisha Harden
Aus PM's XIII
Sera Koroi
PNG PM's XIII
Papua New Guinea
Shellie Long
PNG PM's XIII
Papua New Guinea
Emma Manzelmann
Queensland
Queensland
Aus PM's XIII
Australia
Mia Middleton
Indigenous All Stars
Sareka Mooka
Indigenous All Stars
Papua New Guinea
Vitalina Naikore
Fiji
China Polata
Queensland
Aus PM's XIII
Tonga
Shaniah Power
Indigenous All Stars
Queensland
Queensland
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Māori All Stars
Aus PM's XIII
Jessikah Reeves
PNG PM's XIII
Papua New Guinea
Tahlulah Tillett
Indigenous All Stars

Honours

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League

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Club

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "PNG Orchids World Cup stars join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Cowboys add five more players to NRLW squad". NQ Cowboys. 23 May 2023.
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  5. ^ "Cowboys sign English fullback Goldthorp". NQ Cowboys. 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Cowboys sign Jillaroos and Maroons star Tallisha Harden". NQ Cowboys. 11 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Cowboys announce Manzelmann as inaugural NRLW signing". NQ Cowboys. 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Cowboys sign Indigenous All Star Sareka Mooka". NQ Cowboys. 6 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Cowboys sign Fijian Internationals". NQ Cowboys. 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Peters joins Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 10 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Power signs for Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 12 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Cowboys sign Raftstrand-Smith sisters". NQ Cowboys. 20 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Cowboys sign Kiwi Ferns star Stephens-Daly". NQ Cowboys. 17 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Cowboys sign Tillett". NQ Cowboys. 5 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Tahlulah Tillett honoured with 2023 Veronica White Medal". NRL. 27 September 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Full list of winners from the Cowboys 2023 Presentation Night". NQ Cowboys. 20 September 2023.