The Australian rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys and individual team members have won a variety of titles and honours since their foundation in 1995. The club has appeared in three grand finals of the National Rugby League premiership, winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. Individual player awards include the Paul Bowman Medal and other honours awarded annually by the club itself and by external bodies, such as the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award which has gone to the Cowboys' Johnathan Thurston three times.
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Each year the Paul Bowman Medal is awarded to the Cowboys' best and fairest player of the season. The medal was named after Bowman, following his retirement in 2007.
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  | Paul Galea | ||
| 1996 | | Martin Locke | ||
| 1997 | | Ian Roberts | ||
| 1998 | | Scott Mahon | ||
| 1999 | | Barry Buchanan | - | |
| 2000 | | Cowboys' Supporters Team | - | |
| 2001 | | Peter Jones | ||
| 2002 | | Martin Locke | ||
| 2003 | | Ty Williams | ||
| 2004 | | Dave Roberts | - | |
| 2005 | | Rod Jensen | ||
| 2006 | | Glen Murphy | - | |
| 2007 | | Nicole Balanzategui Tim Nugent | - | |
| 2008 | | Aaron Payne | ||
| 2009 | | Clint Amos | ||
| 2010 | | Jeff Reibel | - | |
| 2011 | | Gavin Cooper | ||
| 2012 | | Johnathan Thurston | ||
| 2013 | | Kevin Marty | - | |
| 2014 | Ashton Sims | |||
| 2015 | | Glenn Hall | ||
| 2016 | John Asiata | |||
| 2017 |  | Scott Bolton Ray Thompson | ||
| 2018 | | Johnathan Thurston | ||
| 2019 | | Ben Hampton | ||
| 2020 |  | John Asiata | ||
| 2021 | | Ben Hampton | ||
| 2022 | | Tom Gilbert | ||
| 2023 | | James Tamou |
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | | Ray Cashmere Ashley Graham | ||
| 2008 | | Brandon Boor | ||
| 2009 | | Scott Bolton | ||
| 2010 | | James Tamou | ||
| 2011 | | Ray Thompson | ||
| 2012 | Kane Linnett | |||
| 2013 |  | Joel Riethmuller | ||
| 2014 | | Michael Morgan | ||
| 2015 | | Justin O'Neill | ||
| 2016 | | Ethan Lowe |
The Most Improved Award was replaced by the Coach's Award in 2017.
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | | Michael Morgan | ||
| 2018 | | Kyle Feldt | ||
| 2019 |  | Francis Molo | ||
| 2020 | | Mitchell Dunn |
The Coach's Award was replaced by the Cowboys Way award in 2021.
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | | Jake Granville | ||
| 2022 | | Tom Dearden | ||
| 2023 | | Jordan McLean China Polata |
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | | Emma Manzelmann | ||
| 2022 | | Emma Manzelmann |
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | | Jordii-Rae Mahendrarajah | ||
| 2022 | | Sareka Mooka |
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | | Robert Derby | ||
| 2023 | | Wil Sullivan |
The Golden Boot is awarded annually to the world's best player.
The Dally M Medal is awarded to the best player over the NRL season.
The Wally Lewis medal is awarded each year to the State of Origin's man of the series.
Each year at the Dally M awards, the best players in their position during the NRL season are selected for the team of the year.
Awarded to the best players in the world at their position during the season by the Rugby League International Federation.
Awarded each year since 1970 by the magazine Rugby League Week.
Premierships
Runners-up
Minor premierships
Wooden spoons
Finals appearances
| Year | Nat | Winner | Position | |
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| 2014 | | |||
| 2015 | | Andrew Niemoeller | ||
| 2016 |  | |||
| 2017 | | Kurt Wiltshire |
NYC Team of the Year
Dally M Player of the Year
RLPA Player of the Year