The 2017 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 23rd in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership. The club became just the second 8th-placed side to make the Grand Final, ultimately losing to the Melbourne Storm.
Season summary
Milestones
Round 1: Ben Hampton made his debut for the club. Round 2: Johnathan Thurston scored his 2,000th point. Round 3: Shaun Fensom made his debut for the club. Round 3: Kane Linnett played his 150th NRL game. Round 4: Kyle Feldt played his 50th game for the club. Round 4: Gideon Gela-Mosby made his NRL debut. Round 4: Gideon Gela-Mosby and Kalyn Ponga scored their first NRL tries. Round 5: Shaun Fensom scored his first try for the club. Round 7: Corey Jensen made his NRL debut. Round 11: Ben Hampton scored his first try for the club. Round 15: Kyle Laybutt made his NRL debut. Round 16: Gavin Cooper played his 250th NRL game. Round 17: Te Maire Martin made his debut for the club. Round 17: Te Maire Martin scored his first try for the club. Round 17: Shaun Fensom played his 150th NRL game. Round 21: Braden Uele made his NRL debut. Round 21: Paul Green coached his 100th NRL game. Round 22: Lachlan Coote played his 150th NRL game. Round 23: Patrick Mago made his NRL debut. Round 23: Michael Morgan scored his 50th try for the club. Round 24: Scott Bolton played his 200th game for the club. Round 24: Enari Tuala and Shane Wright made their NRL debuts. Finals Week 2: Kane Linnett played his 150th game for the club. Finals Week 2: John Asiata scored his first NRL try. Finals Week 3: Antonio Winterstein played his 150th game for the club. Finals Week 3: The club qualified for their third Grand Final.
Squad
Squad movement
Gains
Losses
Re-signings
Ladder
Fixtures
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs.
Pool Play
Pre-season
Regular season
Finals
Statistics
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2017.