Claim: Ian Dunemann and his brother Andrew became the first pair of brothers to play for the club when Andrew joined the Cowboys in 1996 and they started in the halves together in a loss to the Sydney Roosters.
Evidence: In 1996, Dunemann's younger brother Andrew joined the Cowboys. In Round 10 of the 1996 season, the brothers started in the halves together in a 14–38 loss to the Sydney City Roosters. In doing so, they became the first pair of brothers to play for the club.