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Tue August 9, 2011
Source: www.cowboys.com.auToyota Cowboys co-captains Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott have been named to make their return from injury in the NRL round 23 blockbuster against Brisbane at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Friday night.
Thurston hasn't played a game for the Cowboys since the round 16 loss to the Penrith Panthers, while Scott missed last weekend's loss to Canterbury at ANZ Stadium.
The halfback suffered a grade two medial ligament tear and severe bone bruising playing for Queensland in the deciding State of Origin match on 6 July, and has been undergoing an extensive rehabilitation program over the past five weeks.
Specialist Dr John Maguire has cleared Thurston to return against the Broncos, although he still has to get through team training on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
"The knee is going really well," Thurston said today.
"I did a session yesterday with a fair bit of contact in it and it all came through sweet.
"Now we've just got to get through today's training and see how it goes after that."
Thurston said that while his obvious preference would have been not to miss the past five weeks, he had accepted that injuries were part of the game and was happy his recovery period had ended well before the finals series.
The Cowboys start round 23 in fourth position, two points behind Brisbane, and one ahead of St George Illawarra.
"It just wasn't the case that I could play and now I'm just looking forward to this weekend," Thurston said.
"It's going to be a massive night - a local derby and Locky's 350th.
"Everyone's looking forward to it. I know the fans are, both clubs are and I am as well.
"Hopefully we can spoil Locky's party by scoring a win."
Scott's troublesome back, which has forced him out of two matches in the past month, has improved following treatment late last week.
Winger Kalifa Faifai Loa has also been selected by coach Neil Henry after his hamstring injury ended his run of 17 straight matches in his first season with the Cowboys.
With the injured trio back, Will Tupou and Ben Jones have been omitted from the Cowboys squad and will play for the Mackay Cutters against the Northern Pride in the InTrust Super Cup this weekend.
Coach Neil Henry has named five forwards on his interchange bench and will announce his final 17 an hour before kick off.
General admission tickets and limited grandstand seating for Friday night's game is still available through Ticketek.
North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos
Round 23, 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
7.35pm, Friday 12 August, Dairy Farmers Stadium
1 Matthew Bowen
2 Ashley Graham
3 Brent Tate
4 Willie Tonga
5 Kalifa Faifai Loa
6 Ray Thompson
7 Johnathan Thurston [c]
8 Matthew Scott [c]
9 Aaron Payne
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Tariq Sims
13 Dallas Johnson
14 James Segeyaro
15 Glenn Hall
16 Scott Bolton
17 Ashton Sims
18 Cory Paterson
(one to be omitted)
Coach - Neil Henry
Click here to listen to audioThu March 3, 2011
Source: www.cowboys.com.auThe North Queensland Toyota Cowboys will be led by co-captains Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott for season 2011.
The new approach, introduced by coach Neil Henry, will see Thurston take on a senior role in the partnership.
It will also see Scott promoted in recognition of his outstanding on and off-field development.
Coaching staff will be counting on Thurston to draw upon his extensive depth of experience to help guide the team, which is highly valued by the club after his years at the helm.
Coach Neil Henry says his decision reflects the club's new approach to leadership, and will allow both players to share the off-field responsibilities while enabling them to concentrate fully on their on-field performance.
"I am very happy with the calibre of the candidates in our leadership group and in the end I felt it was appropriate to name two captains, both of whom are outstanding members of the team.
"I really think that Johnathan and Matthew can learn a lot from each other and our team and our club can only benefit from that."
Thurston says he's looking forward to working with Scott as they face the challenges to come in 2011.
"Working alongside Scotty will really relieve some of the pressure that comes with captaining an NRL side and it allows us both to really focus on our efforts on the field," Thurston said.
"I think I speak for the whole team when I say that he is one of the most respected boys in the squad ? he's really grown in confidence and stature as a player and I know I'm looking forward to hitting the field with him this year."
Coming off the back of a stellar year on the field, Thurston's new co-captain reciprocated that feeling.
"I think this co-captaincy has given us a goal in that we both know what our job is and we're both good at different things, but I think together we can lead the team and get the club moving in the right direction," Scott said.
"I've been in the leadership group for a couple of years now, I've been working with the other senior players to set a bit of an example and it's paid off.
"This is the only club I've been at and it's a real honour to be offered the co-captaincy."
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 2011 State of Origin
Queensland Origin
3 games; [View] Origin [25 May 11] W 16-12 v NSW Origin (H). [PR]
[View] Origin [15 Jun 11] L 8-18 v NSW Origin (A). [PR]
[View] Origin [06 Jul 11] W 34-24 v NSW Origin (H). [PR]
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2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
21 games; [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 11] W 16-14 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] L 22-34 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 11] W 34-6 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 11] L 20-22 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 11] W 22-12 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 11] W 26-18 v Canberra (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 11] W 30-12 v Cronulla (A). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 11] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] L 8-22 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 11] W 40-26 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 11] W 20-6 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 11] W 40-24 v Canberra (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 11] W 30-10 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 11] W 22-12 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 11] W 28-20 v Titans (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 11] W 30-18 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 11] L 16-34 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 11] L 24-26 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 11] W 28-20 v Cronulla (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 11] L 6-18 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 11] L 8-42 v Manly. [PR]
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2011 International Test Matches
Australia
2 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [06 May 11] W 20-10 v New Zealand (H). [PR]
[View] Bill Kelly Cup [16 Oct 11] W 42-6 v New Zealand (H). [PR]
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2011 Four Nations Test Series
Australia
2 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [28 Oct 11] W 26-12 v New Zealand. [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [05 Nov 11] W 36-20 v England (A). [PR]
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2010 State of Origin
Queensland Origin
3 games; [View] Origin [26 May 10] W 28-24 v NSW Origin (A). [PR]
[View] Origin [16 Jun 10] W 34-6 v NSW Origin (H). [PR]
[View] Origin [07 Jul 10] W 23-18 v NSW Origin (A). [PR]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 10] L 24-30 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 28-20 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 10] L 8-33 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 10] W 32-18 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 10] L 16-23 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 10] L 18-36 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 10] L 18-24 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] L 6-34 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [10 May 10] W 32-14 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] L 12-24 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 10] L 20-24 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 10] L 4-32 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 10] L 19-20 v Sharks (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 10] L 24-36 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 10] L 16-26 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 10] W 28-24 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 10] L 16-24 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 10] L 26-34 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 10] L 18-37 v Titans (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] L 20-22 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 10] L 4-48 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 10] L 8-18 v Roosters (H). [PR]
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2010 Four Nations Test Series
Australia
2 games; [View] Round 3 [06 Nov 10] W 34-20 v New Zealand (A). [PR]
[View] Final [13 Nov 10] L 12-16 v New Zealand (H). [PR]
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2009 State of Origin
Queensland Origin
1 games; [View] Origin [15 Jul 09] L 16-28 v NSW Origin (H). [BE]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
23 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 09] L 18-19 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [21 Mar 09] W 42-14 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] L 12-26 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 09] L 18-23 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 09] L 10-14 v Titans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 34-10 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] W 26-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 09] L 18-28 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [09 May 09] W 24-20 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] W 34-12 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 09] W 36-10 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 09] W 46-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 09] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [20 Jun 09] W 24-22 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 09] L 18-30 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 09] W 24-4 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 09] L 20-28 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 09] W 34-18 v Titans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 09] L 8-20 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 09] L 12-22 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 09] L 26-32 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 09] L 10-16 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 09] W 32-16 v Roosters (A). [PR]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
5 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 08] L 10-30 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 08] L 2-36 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 08] L 24-38 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 08] W 22-10 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] L 22-28 v Sharks (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] W 23-16 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] W 43-6 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] W 22-18 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 25-24 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 14-34 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [23 Apr 07] L 6-10 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] W 30-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [07 May 07] W 24-10 v Gold Coast (A). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 12-22 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] W 26-24 v Sharks (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 07] L 30-64 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 12-58 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 07] L 16-24 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] L 14-20 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [30 Jul 07] L 10-54 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] W 28-22 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [13 Aug 07] W 30-26 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] W 24-14 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 07] W 34-18 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] W 38-32 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 07] W 49-12 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [22 Sep 07] L 6-28 v Sea Eagles. [PR]
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2006 State of Origin
Queensland Origin
1 games; [View] Origin [24 May 06] L 16-17 v NSW Origin (A). [SR]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
22 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] W 36-4 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] W 20-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 40-8 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [31 Mar 06] W 26-18 v Eels (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [07 Apr 06] W 32-12 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] L 22-24 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] L 18-22 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] W 22-6 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 6-18 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 14-15 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 14-24 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] L 4-26 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] L 12-20 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 16-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 8-17 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] W 26-10 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] L 20-40 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] L 14-54 v Bulldogs (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (69th)
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] L 0-26 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] L 12-19 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 34-12 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
3 games; [View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] L 14-16 v Souths (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 05] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 31-28 v Raiders (H). [BE]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
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