| 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 584; against: 355 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Greg Tonner | |||
| Coach | Paul Green | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | 1300SMILES Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 16,692 | |||
| High attendance | 25,163 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 11) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kyle Feldt (15) | |||
| Goals | Johnathan Thurston (98) | |||
| Points | Johnathan Thurston (201) | |||
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The 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 22nd in the club's history and their first as defending premiers. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. In the pre-season the Cowboys competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. The team finished the regular season in 4th, losing in the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the Cronulla Sharks.