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Interest for Thurston, Pritchard Panther for Life & Roosters Coach
Wed May 20, 2009
by Steve Mascord
NORTH Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston has revealed in Rugby League Week that five clubs have already shown interest in signing him for 2011.

And the magazine today reveals that Thurston's former team, the Bulldogs, is one of the three NRL teams to have already approached him despite the 18 months he has left in Townsville. Two more suitors are from Super League.

"I come off-contact next year, but I've spoken to my manager about leaving all negotiations until the end of the season," the Queensland Origin star told RLW.

"There has been a lot of interest, but I just want to concentrate on my footy and I've told the Cowboys I'll leave all contract talk until then.

"I'll just have to see what options are available and what one best suit me and my career.

"So if the best option for me is to leave the club, then I'll be looking after myself and I'll do that.

"But I've enjoyed my time here at the Cowboys and they'll certainly be the first people I talk to.

"This is definitely the biggest deal of my career. I'll be 27 next year, so I don't think there so I don't think there will be too many more contracts after this one and I want to make the most of it."

One man who isn't going anywhere is the player once the most unsettled in the sport - Penrith back rower Frank Pritchard.

Pritchard has repeatedly asked the Panthers for a release in recent seasons but tells Rugby League Week: "In the next couple of weeks, I might sign a deal.

"I'm keen to stay. That (asking for a release) is all in the past. I want to stay at Penrith, hopefully stay for life.

"It's a young team and I think in the years to come we probably could get a premiership. I started my career here. Hopefully I'll finish it here.''

The 14th edition of League Week for the year also has more than two pages of fallout from the scandal surrounding its suspended columnist, Matthew Johns. Mark Geyer has his first say on the furore.

Tony Adams reveals the other names alongside Brian Noble's on the coaching director shopping list for Sydney Roosters while a brutally honest Brett Kimmorley admits in the weekly 'A-List' feature how lucky he feels to be out of troubled Cronulla.

"Looking at what's happening ... I think I got lucky in the timing of when I left, when I sort of got pushed out,'' said Kimmorley, who admits he and Sharks coach Ricky Stuart just "didn't get on''.

And the NRL's former chief medical officer says it is not uncommon for coaches to pressure doctors into letting injured players take the field despite potential long-term risks - and that some teams inject multiple players every week.

"Some doctors are able to withstand the pressure of a coach that heavies them and wants to play a player who is injured and other doctors will argue the point in the interests of the player,'' says Hugh Hazard.

"There are ... clubs in the competition who will be injecting three or four players a week which I no longer have any sympathy for.''

Plus the Mole, Queensland and NSW Country, worldwide scoreboard and the game's best photography. Only in RUGBY LEAGUE WEEK, OUT NOW

Catch Steve Mascord with his weekly DISCORD article appearing exclusively on Rleague.com every Wednesday late afternoon.

Bowen and Thurston re-united for Cowboys season opener
Tue March 10, 2009
by Matthew O'Neill
Dynamic Cowboys duo Johnathan Thurston and Matt Bowen are reunited for the all-Queensland clash against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

Thurston and Bowen played very little football together last year and statistics have proven that the Cowboys are cellar dwellers when one or both are missing, but when on the field together they are up there as one of the leading sides.

Bowen missed much of last year with a knee injury and Thurston missed parts of the season as well with the Cowboys slumping from 3rd to 15th position as a result.

New Cowboys recruit Willie Tonga makes his debut for the Townsville based club after missing much of the 2008 season with a knee injury, which was his last for the Bulldogs.

NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Brisbane Broncos
Rd 1 Telstra Premiership 2009
Suncorp Stadium
13-3-09
7.35pm (QLD), 8.35pm (NSW/ACT)

1 Matt Bowen
2 Ty Williams
3 Ashley Graham
4 Willie Tonga
5 Ben Farrar
6 Travis Burns
7 Johnathan Thurston [c]
8 Carl Webb
9 Aaron Payne
10 Antonio Kaufusi
11 Manase Manuokafoa
12 Ben Harris
13 Luke O'Donnell

Subs:
14 Clint Amos
15 Matthew Scott
16 Shane Tronc
17 Scott Bolton
18 James Tamou
(one to be omitted)

Coach: Neil Henry

Injured Anthony Watt (Foot TBA)

NYC: North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos
Rd 1 Toyota Cup 2009
Suncorp Stadium
13-3-09
5.15pm (QLD)

1 Sam Bowie
2 Obe Geia
3 Moses Pangai
4 Steven Eliott
5 Mitchell Zornig
6 Ben Cronin
7 Ray Thompson
8 Ronnie Alovili
9 Michael Morgan
10 Dane Hogan
11 Troyden Watene
12 Jack Cooper
13 Tyson Martin

Subs:
14 Wayne Ulugia
15 Chris Faust
16 Shaun Maloney
17 Dylan Smith
18 James Segeyaro

Coach: Kristian Woolf

Audio Link from NQ Toyota Cowboys Media Conference with Coach Neil Henry

Wed February 18, 2009

Cowboys send full team including Bowen to Auckland

Sat January 17, 2009

Thurston inks new deal with Cowboys sponsor

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2009 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
2 games; 1 tries, 8 goals, 20 points. 
		 [View] Origin [03 Jun 09] W 28-18 v NSW Origin. [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/5g
[View] Origin [24 Jun 09] W 24-14 v NSW Origin (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership

North Queensland Cowboys 
14 games; 6 tries, 55/64 goals, 134 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 09] L 18-19 v Broncos (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 2 [21 Mar 09] W 42-14 v Tigers (H). [HB] 14 Pts; 7/7g
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] L 12-26 v Storm (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 09] L 18-23 v Raiders (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 09] L 10-14 v Gold Coast (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t, 1/2g
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 34-10 v Sharks (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] W 26-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/5g
[View] Round 8 [01 May 09] L 18-28 v Eels (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 9 [09 May 09] W 24-20 v Dragons (H). [HB] 20 Pts; 3t, 4/5g
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] W 34-12 v Warriors (A). [HB] 14 Pts; 1t, 5/6g
[View] Round 11 [25 May 09] W 36-10 v Knights (H). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6/7g
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 09] W 46-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/9g
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 09] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 09] L 18-30 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
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2008 World Cup

Australia 
4 games; 3 tries, 19/27 goals, 50 points. 
		 [View] Pool A [26 Oct 08] W 30-6 v New Zealand. [HB] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Pool A [09 Nov 08] W 46-6 v PNG. [HB] 14 Pts; 7/8g
[View] Semi Finals [16 Nov 08] W 52-0 v Fiji. [HB] 24 Pts; 3t, 6/10g
[View] Final [22 Nov 08] L 20-34 v New Zealand. [HB] 4 Pts; 2/4g
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership

North Queensland Cowboys 
17 games; 4 tries, 35/42 goals, 86 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 08] L 18-36 v Gold Coast (A). [HB] 14 Pts; 2t, 3/3g
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 08] L 10-30 v Tigers (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/2g
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 08] L 2-36 v Broncos (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 08] W 38-14 v Eels (H). [HB] 14 Pts; 7/7g
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 08] W 20-16 v Dragons (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/4g
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] W 48-20 v Warriors (H). [HB] 12 Pts; 6/8g
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 08] L 10-12 v Storm (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/2g
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] L 24-28 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 9 [10 May 08] L 18-24 v Sharks (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] L 18-19 v Panthers (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 08] L 18-30 v Knights (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 08] L 20-48 v Storm (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 2/4g
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] L 14-24 v Warriors (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] L 20-26 v Gold Coast (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 08] L 24-38 v Knights (A). [HB] 
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 08] W 22-10 v Raiders (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] L 22-28 v Sharks (A). [HB] 
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2008 International Test Matches

Australia 
1 games; 4/5 goals, 8 points. 
		 [View] Centenary Test [09 May 08] W 28-12 v New Zealand (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/5g
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2007 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; 5/7 goals, 1 field goals, 11 points. 
		 [View] Origin [13 Jun 07] W 10-6 v NSW Origin (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/2g
[View] Origin [23 May 07] W 25-18 v NSW Origin (H). [HB] 9 Pts; 4/4g, 1fg
[View] Origin [04 Jul 07] L 4-18 v NSW Origin (H). [HB] 
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

North Queensland Cowboys 
23 games; 10 tries, 71/89 goals, 182 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] W 23-16 v Broncos (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/5g
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] W 43-6 v Roosters (H). [HB] 20 Pts; 2t (19th, 52nd), 6/6g
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] W 22-18 v Dragons (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t (5th), 3/3g
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 25-24 v Tigers (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 14-34 v Warriors (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t (50th), 1/3g
[View] Round 6 [23 Apr 07] L 6-10 v Rabbitohs (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] W 30-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Round 8 [07 May 07] W 24-10 v Gold Coast (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 6/6g
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 12-22 v Panthers (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 11 [25 May 07] W 26-16 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/5g
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] W 26-24 v Sharks (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/5g
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 12-58 v Storm (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 07] W 28-24 v Raiders (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/5g
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] W 18-12 v Warriors (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 07] L 16-24 v Broncos (H). [HB] 
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] L 14-20 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/3g
[View] Round 20 [30 Jul 07] L 10-54 v Tigers (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/2g
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] W 28-22 v Raiders (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [13 Aug 07] W 30-26 v Panthers (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/5g
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] W 24-14 v Dragons (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 07] W 34-18 v Knights (A). [HB] 14 Pts; 1t, 5/6g
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] W 38-32 v Bulldogs (H). [HB] 18 Pts; 1t, 7/7g
[View] Finals Week 3 [22 Sep 07] L 6-28 v Sea Eagles. [HB] 2 Pts; 1/1g
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2007 International Test Matches

Australia 
1 games; 5/5 goals, 10 points. 
		 [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] W 30-6 v New Zealand (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/5g
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series

Australia 
4 games; 17 goals, 34 points. 
		 [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] W 30-18 v New Zealand (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] W 20-15 v New Zealand (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Tri-Nations Match 6 [18 Nov 06] W 33-10 v Great Britain (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/6g
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] W 16-12 v New Zealand (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/4g
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2006 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; 7/9 goals, 14 points. 
		 [View] Origin [24 May 06] L 16-17 v NSW Origin (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Origin [14 Jun 06] W 30-6 v NSW Origin (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Origin [05 Jul 06] W 16-14 v NSW Origin. [HB]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

North Queensland Cowboys 
17 games; 11 tries, 49/64 goals, 142 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] W 36-4 v Broncos (A). [F8] 24 Pts; 3t, 6/7g
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] W 20-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 2/6g
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 40-8 v Storm (H). [F8] 24 Pts; 2t, 8/8g
[View] Round 4 [31 Mar 06] W 26-18 v Eels (A). [F8] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Round 5 [07 Apr 06] W 32-12 v Tigers (H). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6/7g
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t, 3/3g
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] L 22-24 v Sharks (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] L 18-22 v Roosters (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 1t, 3/3g
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] W 22-6 v Panthers (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t (34th), 3/4g
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 6-18 v Storm (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 14-15 v Raiders (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t (62nd), 3/3g
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 14-24 v Tigers (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t, 1/3g
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] L 12-20 v Bulldogs (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] L 14-34 v Dragons (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1/4g
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 8-17 v Panthers (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] W 26-10 v Broncos (H). [HB]
[View] Round 26 [01 Sep 06] W 22-8 v Eels (H). [HB]
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2006 International Test Matches

Australia 
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [05 May 06] W 50-12 v New Zealand (H). [BE]
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2005 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; 1 tries, 1 field goals, 5 points. 
		 [View] Origin [25 May 05] W 24-20 v NSW Origin (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Origin [15 Jun 05] L 22-32 v NSW Origin (A). [HB]
[View] Origin [06 Jul 05] L 10-32 v NSW Origin (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (74th)
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

North Queensland Cowboys 
26 games; 5 tries, 28 goals, 2 field goals, 78 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] L 16-29 v Broncos (A). [F8]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 05] W 24-12 v Bulldogs (H). [F8]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] W 32-22 v Warriors (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] W 52-18 v Knights (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (74th)
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] L 6-38 v Sharks (A). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] W 44-20 v Tigers (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5/7g
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 05] W 36-22 v Panthers (A). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 05] W 38-18 v Roosters (H). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 05] L 12-50 v Eels (A). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] L 6-23 v Broncos (H). [F8]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 05] W 48-12 v Bulldogs (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t (36th), 4/4g
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] W 56-14 v Sharks (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 22-23 v Raiders (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t (71st), 3/4g
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 18-22 v Knights (A). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] L 14-16 v Souths (H). [F8] 2 Pts; 1/3g
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] W 38-18 v Panthers (H). [F8] 6 Pts; 1t (76th), 1/1g
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 05] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [F8]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 05] L 16-36 v Dragons (H). [F8]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 05] L 16-28 v Tigers (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 31-28 v Raiders (H). [F8] 5 Pts; 1t (28th), 1fg
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] W 30-16 v Souths (A). [F8]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] W 30-24 v Storm (H). [F8] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Finals Week One [09 Sep 05] L 6-50 v Tigers (A). [F8]
[View] Finals Week Two [17 Sep 05] W 24-16 v Storm. [HB] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Qualifying Finals [25 Sep 05] W 29-0 v Eels. [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Grand Final [02 Oct 05] L 16-30 v Tigers. [HB]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Bulldogs 
2 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 04] W 48-14 v Eels (H). [F8] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 04] W 24-20 v Sharks (H). [F8]
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