NRL Rd 2: Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys Stats Breakdown

Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys Stats Breakdown

The Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys have played each other on 58 occasions; the Broncos have won 36 games, the Cowboys have won 20 games and there have been two draws.

The Brisbane Broncos did not lose a match against the North Queensland Cowboys in their opening 16 games (14W, 2D).

The North Queensland Cowboys have won four of the last five games between the two sides.

The first game played between the two sides was a 20-12 success for the Brisbane Broncos in round 5, 1995.

Games played between the two sides by venue

Willow Sports Complex (1300 Smiles Stadium), Townsville – 28 games; the Brisbane Broncos won 10 games, the North Queensland Cowboys won 17 games and there was one draw.
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Brisbane – 7 games; the Brisbane Broncos have won six games, the North Queensland Cowboys have won zero games and there was one draw.
Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia) – 1 game; the Brisbane Broncos have won zero games, the North Queensland Cowboys have won 1 game and there have been no draws.
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 19 games; the Brisbane Broncos have 12 games, the North Queensland Cowboys have won seven games and there have been no draws.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville – 3 games; the Brisbane Broncos have won one game, the North Queensland Cowboys have won two games and there have been no draws.

Biggest Wins

The Brisbane Broncos biggest win over the North Queensland Cowboys was a 58-4 demolition in round 5, 1998.

The North Queensland Cowboys biggest win over the Brisbane Broncos was a comfortable 36-4 success in round 1, 2006.

Top try-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Matt Bowen (NQL) – 13
Kyle Feldt (NQL) – 12
Michael Morgan (NQL) – 11
Gavin Cooper (NQL) – 10

Most prolific point-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Johnathan Thurston (NQL) – 6 tries, 88 goals & 5 field goals (205 pts)
Corey Parker (BRI) – 6 tries & 57 goals (138 pts)
Darren Lockyer (BRI) – 9 tries, 27 goals & 1 field goal (91 pts)

Players to have been sin-binned/sent-off from this clash

No players have been sent off in clashes between these two sides.

Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash

1. Steve Renouf (BRI) scored three tries in round 5, 1996.
2. Allan Langer (BRI) scored three tries in round 5, 1998.
3. Lote Tuqiri (BRI) scored three tries in round 6, 2000.
4. Johnathan Thurston (NQL) scored three tries in round 1, 2006.
5. Matt Sing (NQL) scored three tries in round 20, 2006.
6. Josh Hoffman (BRI) scored three tries in round 23, 2011.
7. Michael Morgan (NQL) scored tries in the 2012 NRL qualifying final.
8. Michael Morgan (NQL) scored three tries in round 10, 2015.
9. Kyle Feldt (NQL) scored three tries in round 20, 2020.
10. Jeremiah Nanai (NQL) scored three tries in

Best undefeated streaks

Brisbane Broncos best undefeated streak against the North Queensland Cowboys is 16 games (14W, 2D) from round 5, 1995 to round 6, 2004.

The North Queensland Cowboys best undefeated streak against the Brisbane Broncos is three games on three occasions; round 1, 2006 to round 1, 2007, round 2, 2012 to the 2012 qualifying final and round 11, 2016 to round 2, 2017.

Worst losing streaks

The Brisbane Broncos worst losing streak against the North Queensland Cowboys is three games on three occasions; round 1, 2006 to round 1, 2007, round 2, 2012 to the 2012 qualifying final and round 11, 2016 to round 2, 2017.

The North Queensland Cowboys worst losing streak against the Brisbane Broncos is 16 games (14W, 2D) from round 5, 1995 to round 6, 2004.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

1. Willie Morganson – 1991-1993 (BRI) & 1995-1996 (NQL)
2. Jason Erba – 1992 (BRI) & 1995 (NQL)
3. Julian O’Neill – 1991-1995 (BRI) & 2000-2001 (NQL)
4. Adam Warwick – 1997-1998 (NQL) & 2000 (BRI)
5. Kevin Campion – 1998-2000 (BRI) & 2003-2004 (NQL)
6. Dale Shearer – 1990-1991 (BRI) & 1998 (NQL)
7. Scott Prince – 1998-2000 (NQL) & 2001-2003, 2013 (BRI)
8. Michael Coorey – 1996, 1998 (NQL) & 2001-2003 (BRI)
9. Scott Prince 1999-2000 (NQL) & 2004 (BRI)
10. Carl Webb – 2000-2004 (BRI) & 2005-2010 (NQL)
11. Brent Tate – 2001-2007 (BRI) & 2011-2014 (NQL)
12. Scott Minto – 2002-2006 (BRI) & 2007 (NQL)
13. Ben Hannant – 2006-2008, 2011-2012, 2014 (BRI) & 2015-2016 (NQL)
14. Robert Tanielu – 2002 (BRI) & 2006 (NQL)
15. Shane Tronc – 2004-2009 (NQL) & 2010-2011 (BRI)
16. Ashton Sims – 2008-2010 (BRI) & 2011-2014 (NQL)
17. Ben Vaeau – 2006 (BRI) & 2007-2008 (NQL)
18. Josh McGuire – 2009-2018 (BRI) & 2019-2021 (NQL)
19. James Segeyaro – 2011-2012 (NQL) & 2019 (BRI)
20. Nick Slyney – 2008, 2010 (NQL) & 2012-2013 (BRI)
21. Tautau Moga – 2014-2016 (NQL) & 2017 (BRI)
22. John Asiata – 2014-2020 (NQL) & 2021 (BRI)
23. Francis Molo – 2014-2015 (BRI) & 2018-2021 (NQL)
24. Antonio Winterstein – 2009-2010 (BRI) & 2011-2018 (NQL)
25. Jordan Kahu – 2013-2018, 2020 (BRI) & 2019 (NQL)
26. Te Maire Martin – 2017-2019 (NQL) & 2022 (BRI)
27. Corey Jensen – 2017-2021 (NQL) & 2022-2023 (BRI)
28. Shaun Fensom – 2017-2018 (NQL) & 2019 (BRI)
29. Patrick Mago – 2017 (NQL) & 2018 (BRI)
30. Tom Dearden – 2019-2021 (BRI) & 2021-2022 (NQL)

Head Coaching Records

Ivan Henjak (BRI) – 4/4 (100%)
Anthony Seibold (BRI) – 3/3 (100%)
Josh Hannay (NQL) – 1/1 (100%)
Todd Payten (NQL) – 3/4 (75%)
Wayne Bennett (BRI) – 24/36 (66.7%) (2 draws)
Paul Green (NQL) – 8/17 (47.1%)
Graham Murray (NQL) – 5/12 (41.7%)
Anthony Griffin (BRI) – 4/10 (40%)
Kevin Walters (BRI) – 1/4 (25%)
Peter Gentle (BRI) – 0/1 (0%)
Grant Bell (NQL) – 0/1 (0%)
Graham Lowe (NQL) – 0/1 (0%)
Ian Millward (NQL) – 0/1 (0%)
Murray Hurst (NQL) – 0/2 (0%)
Tim Sheens (NQL) – 0/8 (0%) (2 draws)