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2024 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
NRLW Rank6th
2024 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 137; against: 218
Team information
CEOJeff Reibel
CoachRicky Henry
Captain
StadiumQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Avg. attendance1,648
High attendance2,427 (vs. St George Illawarra, Rd 2)
Top scorers
TriesJakiya Whitfeld (6)
GoalsKirra Dibb (18)
PointsKirra Dibb (41)
← 2023 2024 →

The 2024 North Queensland Cowboys Women season was the 2nd in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden, they competed in the NRLW's 2024 Telstra Women's Premiership.

Henry, who was also head coach of the Kiwi Ferns, replaced inaugural coach Ben Jeffries, who moved to the Newcastle Knights.[1]

Season summary

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Milestones

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Squad

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North Queensland Cowboys 2024 NRLW Squad
NRLW Squad – 2024 season Development Players Coaching Staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • David Faiumu
  • Alicia-Kate Hawke
  • 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: 31 May 2024
Source(s): NQ Cowboys


Squad movement

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Gains

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Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Harata Butler Cronulla Sharks
2025
[2]
Caitlin Tanner Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2024
[3]
Lavinia Tauhalaliku Manly Sea Eagles (mid-season)
2024
[4]
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman South Sydney Rabbitohs (mid-season)
2024
[5]
Jakiya Whitfeld Wests Tigers
2026
[6]

Losses

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Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Shaylee Joseph Brisbane Broncos
2024
[7]
Sera Koroi Sunnybank Rugby
2024
[8]
Mia Middleton Parramatta Eels
2024
[9]
April Ngatupuna Queensland Reds
2024
[10]
Jessikah Reeves Western Clydesdales
2024
[11]
Merewalesi Rokouono Fijiana Drua
2024
[12]
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Released
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Ladder

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2024 NRLW season
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Brisbane Broncos 9 7 0 2 272 156 +116 14
2 Sydney Roosters 9 7 0 2 222 112 +110 14
3 Newcastle Knights 9 6 0 3 238 132 +106 12
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 9 6 0 3 146 122 +24 12
5 Parramatta Eels 9 5 0 4 160 184 -24 10
6 North Queensland Cowboys 9 4 0 5 137 218 -81 8
7 Canberra Raiders 9 3 0 6 194 216 -22 6
8 Gold Coast Titans 9 3 0 6 128 191 -63 6
9 St George Illawarra Dragons 9 2 0 7 178 234 -56 4
10 Wests Tigers 9 2 0 7 108 218 -110 4

Fixtures

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Pre-season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 14 July Trial 1 Gold Coast Titans Alley Park 28 – 12 Peters (2), Blackwell, Goldthorp, T Raftstrand-Smith, Tillett
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season

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Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 27 July Round 1 Cronulla Sharks PointsBet Stadium 0–14 1,257
Sunday, 4 August Round 2 St George Illawarra Dragons Queensland Country Bank Stadium 38–34 T. Raftstrand-Smith (2), Whitfeld (2), Goldthorp, Peacock, Peters Dibb (5/7)
Sunday, 11 August Round 3 Parramatta Eels Totally Workwear Stadium 6–20 Polata Dibb (1/1) 1,393
Saturday, 17 August Round 4 Gold Coast Titans Queensland Country Bank Stadium 11–10 Goldthorp, Whitfeld Dibb (1/2, 1 FG) 1,458
Saturday, 24 August Round 5 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 28–18 Naikore (2), Peters (2), Blackwell, T. Raftstrand-Smith Dibb (2/6) 4,177
Sunday, 1 September Round 6 Brisbane Broncos Totally Workwear Stadium 12–38 T. Raftstrand-Smith, Whitfeld Dibb
Saturday, 7 September Round 7 Wests Tigers Queensland Country Bank Stadium 24–22 Faifua, Peters, Tauhalaliku, Whitfeld Dibb (4/4) 1,314
Sunday, 15 September Round 8 Sydney Roosters Industree Group Stadium 12–24 Dibb, Whitfeld Dibb (2/2)
Saturday, 21 September Round 9 Newcastle Knights Queensland Country Bank Stadium 6–38 Chester Dibb (1/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

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Name App T G FG Pts
Essay Banu 7 – – – –
Krystal Blackwell 8 1 – – 4
Harata Butler 4 – – – –
Bree Chester 9 1 – – 4
Kirra Dibb 9 1 18 1 41
Jetaya Faifua 6 1 – – 4
Alisha Foord 3 – – – –
Fran Goldthorp 8 2 – – 8
Tallisha Harden 9 – – – –
Shellie Long 3 – – – –
Emma Manzelmann 9 – – – –
Sareka Mooka 6 – – – –
Vitalina Naikore 4 2 – – 8
Lily Peacock 8 1 – – 4
Jasmine Peters 9 4 – – 16
China Polata 6 1 – – 4
Shaniah Power 5 – – – –
Ebony Raftstrand-Smith 1 – – – –
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 8 4 – – 16
Libby Surha 4 – – – –
Lavinia Tauhalaliku 4 1 – – 4
Tahlulah Tillett 9 – – – –
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman 1 – – – –
Makenzie Weale 2 – – – –
Jakiya Whitfeld 9 6 – – 24
Lillian Yarrow 3 – – – –
Totals 25 18 1 137

Representatives

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The following players played a representative match in 2024.

All Stars match State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Prime Minister's XIII Pacific Championships
Essay Banu
Indigenous All Stars
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Krystal Blackwell
Indigenous All Stars
Australia
Bree Chester
Indigenous All Stars
Australia
Kirra Dibb
Indigenous All Stars
Australia
Jetaya Faifua
Samoa
Tallisha Harden
Indigenous All Stars
Ana Malupo
Tonga
Emma Manzelmann
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Australia
Sareka Mooka
Indigenous All Stars
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Vitalina Naikore
Fiji
Lily Peacock
Indigenous All Stars
Australia
Jasmine Peters
Indigenous All Stars
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Maori All Stars
Lavinia Tauhalaliku
Tonga
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Cook Islands
Makenzie Weale
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Jakiya Whitfeld
Australia

Honours

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Club

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References

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  1. ^ "Henry named NRLW Head Coach". NQ Cowboys. 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Cowboys sign Butler". NQ Cowboys. 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tanner and Bella promoted to top squad". NQ Cowboys. 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Cowboys NRLW team list: Round 6 v Broncos". NQ Cowboys. 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "A huge congratulations". SSFC Womens Team. 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Cowboys sign NRLW Winger of the Year Whitfeld". NQ Cowboys. 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Team List: February 25". Brisbane Tigers. 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ "StoreLocal Hospital Cup, Premier Women Players to Watch in season 2024". Courier Mail. 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Eels young guns ink new deals; Hunt joins Red V". NRL. 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Women's squad announced". Reds Rugby. 20 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Why Clydesdales win over Seagulls has them primed for finals footy". Code Sports. 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ "FIJIAN DRUA WOMEN'S SQUAD NAMED FOR ROUND 2". Drua Rugby. 23 March 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Eels young guns ink new deals; Hunt joins Red V". NRL. 31 May 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Full list of winners from the Cowboys 2024 Presentation Night". NQ Cowboys. 30 September 2024.
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