2016 North Queensland Cowboys season
| 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 15; Draws: 0; Losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 584; Against: 355 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Greg Tonner | |||
| Coach | Paul Green | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | 1300SMILES Stadium | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 16,692 | |||
| High. Attend. | 25,163 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 11) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kyle Feldt (15) | |||
| Goals | Johnathan Thurston (98) | |||
| Points | Johnathan Thurston (201) | |||
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The 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 22nd in the club's history and their first as defending premiers. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. In the pre-season the Cowboys competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. The team finished the regular season in 4th, losing in the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the Cronulla Sharks.
1Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The Cowboys, whose side featured a returning Matthew Bowen, finished first in their pool before being eliminated by the Melbourne Storm in the quarter finals.
The following players have played a representative match in 2016.
Coordinates: 27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E
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