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- Season summary Milestones
- Squad list
- Squad movement 1998 Gains 1998 Losses
- Ladder
- Fixtures Regular season
- Statistics
- Representatives
- Honours Club
- References
{{Infobox rugby league team season | year = 1998 | team_colour = navy | font_colour = grey | league = NRL | league_link = NRL | league_rank = 16th | league_wins = 9 | league_draws = 0 | league_losses = 15 | points_for = 361 | points_against = 556 | playoff_result = Missed finals | CEO_title = | CEO = | coach_title = Coach | coach = Tim Sheens | captain = Ian Roberts | stadium = Malanda Stadium | avg_attendance = 17,034 | high_attendance = 30,250 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 22) | top_tries = Josh Hannay (15) | top_goals = Josh Hannay (29) | top_points = Josh Hannay (118) | prev_season = 1997 | next_season = 1999 }}The 1998 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Ian Roberts, they competed in the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Season summaryAfter a disappointing 1997 season, the Cowboys entered the newly unified National Rugby League competition with high hopes. While the squad from a year earlier was kept mostly the same, the club added former Australia and Queensland representative and local favourite Dale Shearer, veteran forward Dale Fritz from the recently folded Perth Reds and former Canberra Raiders flyer Noa Nadruku, who reunited with coach Tim Sheens. The year got off to the best start possible, as the club went on a four-game winning streak, the first time they'd won three and four games in a row. They then bounced back from a big loss to Brisbane in Round 5, with a 17-4 win over Newcastle. After six rounds, the club sat in equal 1st on 10 competition points and a maiden finals appearance looked to be a real possibility. It turned out to be false dawn though, as a five-game losing streak followed. The club would then make history in Round 12, defeating the Penrith Panthers 36-28, after trailing 26-0 at half time. As of 2017, this still stands as the biggest comeback victory in NSWRL/ARL/NRL history. They followed that up with another milestone, recording 40 points in a game for the first time, defeating the Western Suburbs Magpies 40-10. Over the last 10 rounds, the club would win just two games, finishing in 16th place after such a promising start to the season. The club's lone representative in 1998, New Zealand's John Lomax, was named Player of the Year and Players' Player. The club blooded two talented 18-year olds during the season, Moranbah's Josh Hannay and Mt Isa's Scott Prince. Hannay, whose planned debut in 1996 as a 16-year old was vetoed by the ARL, played 21 games and was the club's top try and point scorer. He went onto set numerous point scoring records for the club, playing 150 games over nine seasons, and representing Queensland on two occasions. Prince, a Junior Kangaroo in 1998, played 16 games (10 of those off the bench) and would play 53 games over three seasons before joining the Cowboys' arch-rivals, the Brisbane Broncos, in 2001. In 2005, he guided the Wests Tigers to their maiden premiership, defeating the Cowboys in the Grand Final. Milestones- Round 1: Dale Fritz, Noa Nadruku, Dale Shearer and Scott Wilson made their debuts for the club.
- Round 2: Ray Mercy became the first player to score four tries in a match for the club.
- Round 3: Josh Hannay made his NRL debut.
- Round 3: The club won three games in a row for the first time.
- Round 4: Scott Prince made his NRL debut.
- Round 4: The club won four games in a row for the first time.
- Round 12: The club overcame a 26-0 half time deficit to defeat Penrith 36-28 (Biggest comeback in NSWRL/ARL/NRL history).
- Round 13: The club scored 40 points in a game for the first time.
- Round 14: Paul Pensini made his NRL debut.
- Round 19: Scott Donald made his NRL debut.
- Round 20: John Malu made his NRL debut.
- Round 21: Andrew Dunemann played his 50th game for the club, the first player to do so.
- Round 23: Scott Whiting made his NRL debut.
- Round 24: Denny Lambert made his NRL debut.
Squad list{{Rls |squadname=North Queensland Cowboys NRL Squad 1998 |BC1=navy |FC1=white |BC2=grey |FC2=yellow |source= |date= |list1a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Jimmy Ahmat}} |list1b={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Paul Bowman}} |list1c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=John Buttigieg}} |list1d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Michael Coorey}} |list1e={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Owen Cunningham}} |list1f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=LK|name=Jason Death}} |list1g={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Scott Donald}} |list1h={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HB|name=John Doyle}} |list1i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FE|name=Andrew Dunemann}} |list1j={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HB|name=Jason Ferris}} |list1k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=LK|name=Dale Fritz}} |list1l={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Josh Hannay}} |list2a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Liam Johnson}} |list2b={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Peter Jones}} |list2c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HB|name=Denny Lambert}} |list2d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Martin Locke}} |list2e={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=John Lomax}} |list2f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Scott Mahon}} |list2g={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=John Malu}} |list2h={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Ray Mercy}} |list2i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Glen Murphy}} |list2j={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Noa Nadruku}} |list2k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Paul Pensini}} |list2l={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FE|name=Scott Prince}} |list3a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Ian Roberts|captain=y}} |list3b={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Luke Scott}} |list3c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Dale Shearer}} |list3d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Mark Shipway}} |list3e={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=LK|name=Bert Tabuai}} |list3f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Kris Tassell}} |list3g={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HK|name=Steve Walters}} |list3h={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Kyle Warren}} |list3i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Adam Warwick}} |list3j={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Scott Whiting}} |list3k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Scott Wilson}} |coach= Tim Sheens |assistant=Mark Graham (Assistant Coach) |assistant2=Murray Hurst (Assistant Coach) }}Squad movement1998 GainsPlayer | Signed From |
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Dale Fritz | Western Reds|16}} Perth Reds | Noa Nadruku | Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Dale Shearer | Sydney Roosters|16}} Sydney City Roosters | Scott Wilson | Western Reds|16}} Perth Reds |
1998 LossesPlayer | Signed To |
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Justin Loomans | South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | Luke Phillips | Manly|16}} Manly Sea Eagles | Scott Wilson | Canterbury|16}} Canterbury Bulldogs (mid-season) |
Ladder | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16}} Brisbane Broncos (P) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 688 | 310 | +378 | 37 | 2 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle Knights|16}} Newcastle Knights | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 562 | 381 | +181 | 37 | 3 | {{leagueicon|Melbourne Storm|16}} Melbourne Storm | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 546 | 372 | +174 | 35 | 4 | {{leagueicon|Parramatta Eels|16}} Parramatta Eels | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 468 | 349 | +119 | 35 | 5 | {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|16}} North Sydney Bears | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 663 | 367 | +296 | 34 | 6 | {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}} Sydney City Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 680 | 383 | +297 | 32 | 7 | {{leagueicon|Canberra Raiders|16}} Canberra Raiders | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 564 | 429 | +135 | 30 | 8 | {{leagueicon|St. George Dragons|16}} St. George Dragons | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 486 | 490 | -4 | 27 | 9 | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 489 | 411 | +78 | 26 | 10 | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 503 | 473 | +30 | 26 | 11 | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 438 | 387 | +51 | 25 | 12 | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|16}} Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 476 | 539 | -63 | 23 | 13 | {{leagueicon|Balmain Tigers|16}} Balmain Tigers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 381 | 463 | -82 | 19 | 14 | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 525 | 580 | -55 | 18 | 15 | {{leagueicon|Auckland Warriors|16}} Auckland Warriors | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 417 | 518 | -101 | 18 | 16 | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 361 | 556 | -195 | 18 | 17 | {{leagueicon|Adelaide|16}} Adelaide Rams | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 393 | 615 | -222 | 14 | 18 | {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 339 | 560 | -221 | 10 | 19 | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Chargers|16}} Gold Coast Chargers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 289 | 654 | -365 | 8 | 20 | {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Western Suburbs Magpies | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 371 | 802 | -431 | 8 |
FixturesRegular seasonDate | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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13 March | Round 1 | Adelaide|16}} Adelaide Rams | Adelaide Rams | 18 – 8 | Nadruku, Shearer, Walters | Ferris (3/5) | 11,289 | 21 March | Round 2 | Balmain|16}} Balmain Tigers | Malanda Stadium | 26 – 2 | Mercy (4), Tassell | Dunemann (2/3), Ferris (1/5) | 18,399 | 29 March | Round 3 | Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 16 – 15 | Bowman, Hannay, Tassell | Ferris (1/2, 2 FG), Hannay (0/1) | 10,177 | 4 April | Round 4 | Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Malanda Stadium | 14 – 12 | Murphy, Nadruku | Doyle (1/2), Ferris (1/1), Hannay (1/1) | 20,048 | 12 April | Round 5 | Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 4 – 58 | Hannay | Hannay (0/1) | 20,904 | 18 April | Round 6 | Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | Malanda Stadium | 17 – 4 | Warren (2), Hannay | Hannay (2/5), Dunemann (1 FG) | 18,428 | 25 April | Round 7 | Sydney Roosters|16}} Sydney City Roosters | Malanda Stadium | 16 – 50 | Mercy, Tassell, Warren | Hannay (2/3) | 21,027 | 2 May | Round 8 | Cronulla|16}} Cronulla Sharks | Shark Park | 8 – 16 | Hannay, Roberts | Hannay (0/2) | 5,978 | 9 May | Round 9 | Canterbury|16}} Canterbury Bulldogs | Malanda Stadium | 18 – 24 | Ahmat, Hannay, Mahon, Mercy | Doyle (1/3), Hannay (0/2) | 15,288 | 17 May | Round 10 | Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Bruce Stadium | 12 – 50 | Cunningham, Tassell | Hannay (2/2) | 8,291 | 23 May | Round 11 | Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels | Malanda Stadium | 12 – 29 | Hannay, Tassell | Hannay (2/3) | 17,361 | 29 May | Round 12 | Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers | 36 – 28 | Nadruku (3), Dunemann (2), Mercy, Shipway | Hannay (4/7) | 8,685 | 6 June | Round 13 | Western Suburbs|16}} Western Suburbs Magpies | Malanda Stadium | 40 – 10 | Nadruku (2), Ferris, Mercy, Prince, Tassell, Warren, Warwick | Shearer (2/2), Dunemann (1/1), Ferris (1/4), Warren (0/1) | 10,628 | 14 June | Round 14 | St George|16}} St George Dragons | Kogarah Oval | 14 – 16 | Mercy (2), Hannay | Hannay (1/3) | 9,486 | 20 June | Round 15 | Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm | Malanda Stadium | 8 – 10 | Mercy | Hannay (2/3) | 24,464 | 28 June | Round 16 | Illawarra|16}} Illawarra Steelers | WIN Stadium | 18 – 24 | Hannay (2), Nadruku, Tabuai | Hannay (1/4) | 6,558 | 4 July | Round 17 | Gold Coast Chargers|16}} Gold Coast Chargers | Malanda Stadium | 14 – 4 | Hannay, Shearer | Hannay (3/4) | 7,127 | 11 July | Round 18 | Balmain|16}} Balmain Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 0 – 18 | 10,653 | 18 July | Round 19 | Adelaide|16}} Adelaide Rams | Malanda Stadium | 14 – 10 | Hannay, Locke | Hannay (3/4) | 11,340 | 25 July | Round 20 | South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | Malanda Stadium | 16 – 22 | Dunemann, Nadruku, Walters | Hannay (2/3) | 10,409 | 31 July | Round 21 | Auckland|16}} Auckland Warriors | Ericsson Stadium | 18 – 34 | Hannay, Mercy, Shipway | Hannay (3/4) | 4,500 | 8 August | Round 22 | Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | Malanda Stadium | 10 – 22 | Nadruku (2) | Hannay (1/3) | 30,250 | 16 August | Round 23 | Manly|16}} Manly Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | 12 – 28 | Hannay (3) | Hannay (0/3) | 8,422 | 23 August | Round 24 | North Sydney|16}} North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | 0 – 62 | 15,604 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA {{legend2|#cfecec|Bye|border=1px solid #AAAAAA |
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StatisticsName | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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{{sortname|Jimmy|Ahmat}} | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Paul|Bowman|Paul Bowman (rugby league)}} | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|John|Buttigieg|John Buttigieg (rugby league)}} | 9 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Michael|Coorey}} | 7 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Owen|Cunningham}} | 23 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Jason|Death}} | 17 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Scott|Donald}} | 1 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|John|Doyle|John Doyle (rugby league)}} | 8 | - | 2 | - | 4 | {{sortname|Andrew|Dunemann}} | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | {{sortname|Jason|Ferris}} | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | {{sortname|Dale|Fritz}} | 21 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Josh|Hannay}} | 21 | 15 | 29 | - | 118 | {{sortname|Liam|Johnson|Liam Johnson (rugby league)}} | 2 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Denny|Lambert|Denny Lambert (rugby league)}} | 1 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Martin|Locke}} | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|John|Lomax}} | 21 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Scott|Mahon}} | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|John|Malu}} | 2 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Ray|Mercy}} | 24 | 12 | - | - | 48 | {{sortname|Glen|Murphy|Glen Murphy (rugby league)}} | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Noa|Nadruku}} | 22 | 11 | - | - | 44 | {{sortname|Paul|Pensini}} | 6 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Scott|Prince}} | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Ian|Roberts|Ian Roberts (rugby league)}} | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Luke|Scott|Luke Scott (rugby league)}} | 10 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Dale|Shearer}} | 13 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | {{sortname|Mark|Shipway}} | 19 | 2 | - | - | 8 | {{sortname|Bert|Tabuai}} | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Kris|Tassell}} | 18 | 6 | - | - | 24 | {{sortname|Steve|Walters}} | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | {{sortname|Kyle|Warren}} | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 | {{sortname|Adam|Warwick}} | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | {{sortname|Scott|Whiting}} | 1 | - | - | - | - | {{sortname|Scott|Wilson|Scott Wilson (rugby league born 1970)}} | 2 | - | - | - | - | Totals | 68 | 43 | 3 | 361 |
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Source:[1]RepresentativesThe following players played a representative match in 1998. Anzac Test |
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John Lomax | New Zealand |
HonoursClub- Player of the Year: John Lomax
- Players' Player: John Lomax
- Club Person of the Year: Scott Mahon
References1. ^http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-1998/north-queensland-cowboys/summary.html
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