2003 North Queensland Cowboys season
The 2003 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 9th in the club's history. coached by Graham Murray and captained by Paul Bowman, they competed in the NRL's 2003 Telstra Premiership, finishing 11th (out of 15). Paul Rauhihi was named the club's player of the year.[1]
The 2003 season saw the emergence of this mostly unknown Cowboys squad, with Matthew Bowen making his State of Origin debut in the second game at 21 years of age. The Cowboys spent two weeks in the top eight, in Rounds 3 and 12, but faltered to finish 11th at the end of the season.
Ladder
Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Penrith | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 527 | +132 | 40 |
2 | Sydney | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 680 | 445 | +235 | 38 |
3 | Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 702 | 419 | +283 | 36 |
4 | Canberra | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 620 | 463 | +157 | 36 |
5 | Melbourne | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 564 | 486 | +78 | 34 |
6 | New Zealand | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 545 | 510 | +35 | 34 |
7 | Newcastle | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 632 | 635 | -3 | 32 |
8 | Brisbane | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 497 | 464 | +33 | 28 |
9 | Parramatta | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 570 | 582 | -12 | 26 |
10 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 548 | 593 | -45 | 26 |
11 | North Queensland | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 606 | 629 | -23 | 24 |
12 | Cronulla | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 497 | 704 | -207 | 20 |
13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 598 | -128 | 18 |
14 | Manly | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 791 | -234 | 18 |
15 | South Sydney | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 457 | 758 | -301 | 10 |
Squad
- Jason Barsley
- Brenton Bowen
- Matthew Bowen
- Paul Bowman (C)
- John Buttigieg
- Paul Dezolt
- Nathan Fien
- George Gatis
- Josh Hannay
- Jacob Lillyman
- Jaiman Lowe
- Michael Luck
- Jamie McDonald
- Paul McNicholas
- Leigh McWilliams
- Glenn Morrison
- Chris Muckert
- Shane Muspratt
- David Myles
- Aaron Payne
- Paul Rauhihi
- Chris Shepperd
- Matt Sing
- Daniel Sorbello
- Daniel Strickland
- David Thompson
- Derricke Watkins
- Scott Whiting
- Ty Williams
Draw and Results
Round | Opponent | Result | Nth.Qld | Opp. | Date | Venue |
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1 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 14 | 46 | Mar 15 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
2 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 30 | 20 | Mar 22 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 27 | 20 | Mar 30 | Aussie Stadium |
4 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 24 | 32 | Apr 5 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
5 | Sydney Roosters | Loss | 0 | 32 | Apr 12 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
6 | New Zealand Warriors | Loss | 24 | 30 | Apr 21 | Ericsson Stadium |
7 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 32 | 12 | Apr 26 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
8 | BYE | |||||
9 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 12 | 38 | May 11 | ANZ Stadium |
10 | Wests Tigers | Win | 26 | 8 | May 17 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
11 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 31 | 20 | May 24 | Brookvale Oval |
12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 36 | 16 | June 1 | Oki Jubilee Stadium |
13 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 24 | 28 | June 7 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
14 | Sydney Roosters | Loss | 14 | 15 | June 15 | Aussie Stadium |
15 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 22 | 24 | June 21 | Parramatta Stadium |
16 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 28 | 34 | June 28 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
17 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 30 | 10 | July 5 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
18 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 16 | 22 | July 12 | Olympic Park Stadium |
19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 16 | 36 | July 19 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
20 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 22 | 42 | July 27 | Sydney Showground |
21 | BYE | |||||
22 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 24 | 60 | August 9 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
23 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 34 | 28 | August 16 | Canberra Stadium |
24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 60 | 8 | August 23 | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
25 | Wests Tigers | Win | 34 | 14 | August 31 | Campbelltown Stadium |
26 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 26 | 34 | September 7 | EnergyAustralia Stadium |
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