2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season

2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
2025 North Queensland Cowboys Women season
NRLW Rank	4th
2025 record	Wins: 5; losses: 2
Points scored	For: 110; against: 74
Team information
CEO	Jeff Reibel
Coach	Ricky Henry
Captain	Kirra Dibb; Emma Manzelmann;
Stadium	Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Avg. attendance	5,578
High attendance	8,112 (vs. Gold Coast, Rd 1)
Top scorers
Tries	Krystal Blackwell (4)
Goals	Kirra Dibb (7)
Points	Krystal Blackwell (16)

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

Round 1: Abigail Roache, Rosie Kelly, Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell and Najvada George made their debuts for the club.
Round 2: Lily Dick made her NRLW debut.
Round 2: Alisha Foord scored her first NRLW try.
Round 3: Ana Malupo made her NRLW debut.
Round 4: Abigail Roache scored her first try for the club.
Round 5: Rosie Kelly scored her first try for the club.
Round 7: Tafao Asaua mader her debut for the club.
Round 7: Kirra Dibb scored her 100th point for the club.

North Queensland Cowboys 2025 NRLW squad
NRLW squad – 2025 season						Development list		Coaching staff
Tafao Asaua – PR Essay Banu – PR Krystal Blackwell – WG Bree Chester – LK Kirra Dibb (c) – HB Lily Dick – SR Alisha Foord – FE Najvada George – LK Fran Goldthorp – FB		Tallisha Harden – PR Rosie Kelly – FE Ana Malupo – WG Hailee Ormond-Maunsell – SR Emma Manzelmann (c) – HK Lily Peacock – PR Jasmine Peters – CE China Polata – SR, CE Ebony Raftstrand-Smith – WG		Tiana Raftstrand-Smith – SR Abigail Roache – CE Tahlulah Tillett – FE Makenzie Weale – PR Jakiya Whitfeld – CE Lillian Yarrow – PR		Tayla Curtis – SR Jennifer Kimber – FB Caitlin Tanner – HB Extended squad Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly – WG, CE Nadia Windleborn – HK		Head coach Ricky Henry Assistant coaches David Faiumu Ty Williams Anita Creenaune (Head of Elite Programs) Daniel Strickland (Head of Performance) Larissa Di Bella (Sports Scientist) Ebony Bray (Team Doctor) Maggie Dwyer (Physiotherapist) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 7 July 2025 Source(s): NQ Cowboys

Player	Signed from	Until end of	Notes
Tafao Asaua	Parramatta Eels	2025	^[1]
Tayla Curtis	St George Illawarra Dragons	2025
Lily Dick	Australia rugby sevens	2026	^[2]
Najvada George	Wests Tigers	2027	^[3]
Rosie Kelly	Parramatta Eels	2027	^[4]
Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell	Gold Coast Titans	2025	^[5]
Abigail Roache	Newcastle Knights	2027	^[6]

Player	Signed to	Until end of	Notes
Emily Bella	Mackay Cutters	2025
Harata Butler	New Zealand Warriors	2026	^[7]
Jetaya Faifua	Wests Tigers	2025	^[8]
Shellie Long	Northern Pride	2025	^[9]
Sareka Mooka	Northern Pride	2025	^[9]
Vitalina Naikore	Fijiana Drua	2025	^[10]
Shaniah Power	Wigan Warriors	2025	^[11]
Libby Surha	Mackay Cutters	2025
Lavinia Tauhalaliku	New Zealand Warriors	2027	^[12]
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2025	^[9]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sydney Roosters	7	7	0	0	214	90	+124	14	Advance to finals series
2	Brisbane Broncos	7	6	0	1	238	90	+148	12
3	Newcastle Knights	7	5	0	2	166	94	+72	10
4	North Queensland Cowboys	7	5	0	2	110	74	+36	10
5	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	7	4	0	3	152	98	+54	8
6	New Zealand Warriors	7	3	0	4	112	118	−6	6
7	Parramatta Eels	7	3	0	4	96	134	−38	6
8	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	7	2	1	4	100	150	−50	5
9	Gold Coast Titans	7	2	1	4	84	136	−52	5
10	St. George Illawarra Dragons	7	2	0	5	98	130	−32	4
11	Wests Tigers	7	1	0	6	66	160	−94	2
12	Canberra Raiders	7	1	0	6	80	242	−162	2

Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2025. Source: National Rugby League Women's

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Saturday, 21 June	Trial 1	Gold Coast Titans	Seagulls Sports Complex	8 – 16	Blackwell, Kelly
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
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	6 – 26	Foord	Dibb (1/1)	7,268
Saturday, 19 July	Round 3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Sharks Stadium	16 – 14	Blackwell, Peters, Weale	Kelly (1/2), Manzelmann (1/1)	1,686
Saturday, 26 July	Round 4	Canberra Raiders	QCB Stadium	26 – 0	Blackwell (2), Roache (2), Peters	Manzelmann (2/4), Kelly (1/2)	1,355
Sunday, 3 August	Round 5	New Zealand Warriors	McDonald Jones Stadium	6 – 12	Kelly	Manzelmann (1/1)	6,093
Sunday, 10 August	Round 6	Parramatta Eels	CommBank Stadium	14 – 10	Goldthorp (2), Whitfeld	Dibb (1/3)	1,964
Sunday, 17 August	Round 7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	QCB Stadium	22 – 6	Dibb, Peacock, Peters, Whitfeld	Dibb (3/4)
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

The following players played a representative match in 2025.