2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
| 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season | ||||
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| NRLW Rank | 4th | |||
| 2025 record | Wins: 1; losses: 1 | |||
| Points scored | For: 20; against: 6 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
| Coach | Ricky Henry | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 8,112 | |||
| High attendance | 8,112 (vs. Gold Coast, Rd 1) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Krystal Blackwell Fran Goldthorp Emma Manzelmann Jakiya Whitfeld (4) | |||
| Goals | Kirra Dibb (2) | |||
| Points | Five players (4) | |||
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The 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season is the 3rd in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Kirra Dibb and Emma Manzelmann, they compete in the NRLW's 2025 Telstra Women's Premiership.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Abigail Roache, Rosie Kelly, Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell and Najvada George made their debuts for the club.
Squad
| NRLW Squad – 2025 season | Development list | Coaching Staff | |||||||
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Extended squad
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 7 July 2025 | ||||||
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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| Tafao Asaua | Parramatta Eels | 2025 |
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| Tayla Curtis | St George Illawarra Dragons | 2025 |
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| Lily Dick | Australia rugby sevens | 2026 |
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| Najvada George | Wests Tigers | 2027 |
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| Rosie Kelly | Parramatta Eels | 2027 |
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| Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell | Gold Coast Titans | 2025 |
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| Abigail Roache | Newcastle Knights | 2027 |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Bella | Mackay Cutters | 2025 |
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| Harata Butler | New Zealand Warriors | 2026 |
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| Jetaya Faifua | Wests Tigers | 2025 |
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| Shellie Long | Northern Pride | 2025 |
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| Sareka Mooka | Northern Pride | 2025 |
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| Vitalina Naikore | Fijiana Drua | 2025 |
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| Shaniah Power | Wigan Warriors | 2025 |
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| Libby Surha | Mackay Cutters | 2025 |
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| Lavinia Tauhalaliku | New Zealand Warriors | 2027 |
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| Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2025 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 2 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 2 | |
| 3 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 2 | |
| 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 2 | |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 2 | |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 2 | |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 0 | |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 | |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 0 | |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 0 | |
| 12 | Wests Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | −24 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2025. Source: National Rugby League Women's
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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| Saturday, 21 June | Trial 1 | Gold Coast Titans | Seagulls Sports Complex | 8 – 16 | Blackwell, Kelly | |||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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| Saturday, 5 July | Round 1 | Gold Coast Titans | QCB Stadium | 20 – 6 | Blackwell, Goldthorp, Manzelmann, Whitfeld | Dibb (2/4) | 8,112 | |||
| Saturday, 12 July | Round 2 | Newcastle Knights | QCB Stadium | |||||||
| Saturday, 19 July | Round 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sharks Stadium | |||||||
| Saturday, 26 July | Round 4 | Canberra Raiders | QCB Stadium | |||||||
| Sunday, 3 August | Round 5 | New Zealand Warriors | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||||||
| Sunday, 10 August | Round 6 | Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium | |||||||
| Sunday, 17 August | Round 7 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | QCB Stadium | |||||||
| Sunday, 24 August | Round 8 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | |||||||
| Saturday, 30 August | Round 9 | Sydney Roosters | QCB Stadium | |||||||
| Saturday, 6 September | Round 10 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | |||||||
| Saturday, 13 September | Round 11 | Brisbane Broncos | Totally Workwear Stadium | |||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay Banu | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Krystal Blackwell | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Bree Chester | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Kirra Dibb | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 |
| Alisha Foord | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Najvada George | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Fran Goldthorp | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Tallisha Harden | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rosie Kelly | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Emma Manzelmann | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lily Peacock | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jasmine Peters | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Abigail Roache | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Makenzie Weale | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Lillian Yarrow | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | – | 20 |
Representatives
The following players played a representative match in 2025.
| Las Vegas Test | All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | |
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| Essay Banu | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Bree Chester | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Kirra Dibb | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Tallisha Harden | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Jasmine Peters | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | Maori All Stars |
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| Makenzie Weale | Queensland |
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| Jakiya Whitfeld | Australia |
Honours
References
- ^ "2025 NRLW Squad announced". NQ Cowboys. 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens star Lily Dick joins Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns duo join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys sign Kelly and Ormond-Maunsell". NQ Cowboys. 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Cowboys sign Kelly and Ormond-Maunsell". NQ Cowboys. 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns duo join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Waikato trio signed for return to NRLW in 2025". NZ Warriors. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Faifua and Fonua sign on". Wests Tigers. 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cowboys to farewell 15 departing players". NQ Cowboys. 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Drua women unveil 2025 squad". Drua Rugby. 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Warriors Women sign Shaniah Power". Wigan Warriors. 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Queensland-based trio three latest NRLW signings". NZ Warriors. 18 September 2024.