2016 North Queensland Cowboys season

2016 North Queensland Cowboys season
NRL Rank4th
2016 recordWins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 584; against: 355
Team information
CEOGreg Tonner
CoachPaul Green
Captain
Stadium1300SMILES Stadium
Avg. attendance16,692
High attendance25,163 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 11)
Top scorers
TriesKyle Feldt (15)
GoalsJohnathan Thurston (98)
PointsJohnathan 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.