# 2025 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2025 North Queensland Cowboys season will be the 31st in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden, they will compete in the NRL's 2025 Telstra Premiership. The club will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the season.

## Squad movement
### Gains

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| John Bateman | Wests Tigers | 2026 |
| Zac Herdegen | Redcliffe Dolphins | 2025 |
| Karl Lawton | Manly Sea Eagles | 2026 |
| Nic Lenaz | Manly Sea Eagles | 2025 |
| Kai O'Donnell | Leigh Leopards | 2026 |
| Jaxson Paulo | Manly Sea Eagles | 2026 |

### Losses

| Player | Signed To | Until End of |
| Jodeci Baker-Tiraha | Brisbane Tigers | 2025 |
| Kyle Feldt | St Helens | 2026 |
| Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | Dolphins | 2027 |
| Jake Granville | Retired | – |
| Jai Hansen | CQ Capras | 2025 |
| Valentine Holmes | St George Illawarra | 2027 |
| D'Jazirhae Pua'avase | Manly Sea Eagles | 2025 |
| Wil Sullivan | Newcastle Knights (mid-season) | 2028 |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | Retired | – |
| Chad Townsend | Sydney Roosters | 2025 |

### Re-signings
## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 4 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Canberra Raiders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 4 | Advance to finals series |
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 4 | Advance to finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 4 | Advance to finals series |
| 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 4 | Advance to finals series |
| 6 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 2 | Advance to finals series |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 2 | Advance to finals series |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 2 | Advance to finals series |
| 9 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 2 | |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 2 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast Titans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sydney Roosters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 82 | −30 | 2 | |
| 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 0 | |
| 15 | Dolphins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 0 | |
| 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 78 | −54 | 0 | |
| 17 | Parramatta Eels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 88 | −64 | 0 | |

## Fixtures
### Pre-season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Friday, 14 February | Trial 1 | Dolphins | Barlow Park | 8 – 50 | Derby, Subloo | Rivett (0/1), Subloo (0/1) | 6,936 |
| Sunday, 23 February | Trial 2 | Melbourne Storm | Casey Fields | 36 – 24 | Drinkwater (2), Burns, Dearden, Paulo, Purdue, Vailea | Duffy (3/4), Drinkwater (1/3) | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye ||||||||

### Regular season
#### Results by round

* Round
* Ground
* Result
* Position
* Points

#### Matches

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue |
| Saturday, 8 March | Round 1 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 4 Pines Park |
| Saturday, 15 March | Round 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | QCB Stadium |
| Friday, 21 March | Round 3 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium |
| Saturday, 29 March | Round 4 | Canberra Raiders | QCB Stadium |
| Friday, 4 April | Round 5 | Penrith Panthers | CommBank Stadium |
| Saturday, 12 April | Round 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Optus Stadium |
| | Round 7 | Bye | |
| Saturday, 26 April | Round 8 | Gold Coast Titans | QCB Stadium |
| Saturday, 3 May | Round 9 | New Zealand Warriors | Suncorp Stadium |
| Saturday, 10 May | Round 10 | Penrith Panthers | QCB Stadium |
| Saturday, 17 May | Round 11 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | QCB Stadium |
| | Round 12 | Bye | |
| Saturday, 31 May | Round 13 | Wests Tigers | QCB Stadium |
| Friday, 6 June | Round 14 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park |
| Saturday, 14 June | Round 15 | Dolphins | QCB Stadium |
| Sunday, 22 June | Round 16 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium |
| Sunday, 29 June | Round 17 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium |
| Saturday, 5 July | Round 18 | Melbourne Storm | QCB Stadium |
| Saturday, 12 July | Round 19 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | QCB Stadium |
| Thursday, 17 July | Round 20 | Dolphins | Suncorp Stadium |
| Friday, 25 July | Round 21 | St George Illawarra Dragons | QCB Stadium |
| Sunday, 3 August | Round 22 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sharks Stadium |
| Sunday, 10 August | Round 23 | Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium |
| Sunday, 17 August | Round 24 | Newcastle Knights | QCB Stadium |
| Sunday, 24 August | Round 25 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval |
| Saturday, 30 August | Round 26 | Brisbane Broncos | QCB Stadium |
| | Round 27 | Bye | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye ||||||||

## Representatives

The following players played a representative match in 2025.

## Feeder clubs
### Queensland Cup

* Mackay Cutters
* Northern Pride