Queensland derby
Statistics | |
---|---|
Meetings total | 57 |
Most wins | Brisbane Broncos (36) |
Most player appearances | Corey Parker (32) |
Top scorer | Johnathan Thurston (204) |
All-time series | Broncos: 36 Drawn: 2 Cowboys: 19 |
Largest victory | Broncos 58–4 Cowboys (12 April 1998) |
The Queensland derby refers to
The derby is also known as the XXXX Derby, due to sponsorship from
In 2015, the clubs played in the first all-Queensland grand final, with North Queensland defeating Brisbane 17–16 in golden point extra time to win their first premiership.
History
Early years
The
The first meeting between the two teams occurred in Round 5 of the 1995 ARL season, when North Queensland hosted Brisbane at the Stockland Stadium. The Cowboys, who went into the game in last place, kept the scores level at 4–all at halftime, before star halfback Allan Langer set up three tries and scored one himself to give the Broncos a 20–12 victory.[4] Over the next nine seasons, Brisbane maintained a stranglehold over the fixture, winning 13 of the 15 games played. The lone bright spot for North Queensland were two drawn games in Round 11 1997 and Round 8 1999 (both 20–all).[5][6] Despite the regular losses, the game was a highlight in the season for North Queensland, regularly drawing crowds of 20,000+ in Townsville.
2004–2010
It would not be until
The following season, Brisbane would regain control of the derby, winning both games in 2005.[9][10] That season the Cowboys qualified for their first Grand Final, losing to the Wests Tigers. Between March 2006 and March 2007, North Queensland defeated Brisbane three straight times, including a 36–4 win in Round 1 2006, their biggest victory over Brisbane.[11] Despite North Queensland's success in the derby, Brisbane would go on to win the 2006 NRL Grand Final and record their sixth premiership victory. From July 2007 to 2010, Brisbane would again dominant the derby, winning seven straight games.
2011–2019
North Queensland marked their resurgence as a finals contender in Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season with a victory over Brisbane, their first win over Brisbane in four years.[12] In Round 23 2011, the Broncos won the derby fixture 34–16, in Darren Lockyer's record-breaking 350th NRL game.
In
The Brisbane side defeated North Queensland in both encounters in 2013 and in Round 2 of the 2014 season recording their longest winning streak in the Queensland derby since 2010.[16][17][18] In 2014, the two sides met for the first time outside of the NRL competition, or pre-season trials, in the final of the inaugural Auckland Nines competition. North Queensland triumphed 16–7 to win their first major trophy.[19]
In
The match, particularly due to its dramatic ending, was quickly hailed as one of the greatest Grand Finals in rugby league history, drawing comparisons with the 1989 NSWRL Grand Final and the 1997 ARL Grand Final.[21]
2020–present
In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL season, the sides faced each other in the first NRL match to be played at the new North Queensland Stadium.[22] Brisbane won the match 28–21 in front of a crowd of 22,459.[23]
In the final round of the
Starting from round four of the 2024 NRL season, the man of the match will be awarded the Carl Webb Medal, as a tribute to the forward who represented both clubs in the noughties. Webb died on 21 December 2023 following a battle with motor-neurone disease.[25]
All-time results
Head to Head
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane Broncos | 58 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 1406 | 1044 | +362 |
North Queensland Cowboys | 58 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 1044 | 1406 | -362 |
This table only includes competitive matches, excluding all pre-season and exhibitions matches
Regular season
- This table only shows competitive regular season matches, and not pre-season or exhibition matches.[26]
Date | Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 April 1995 | 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | Stockland Stadium |
24,855 |
21 April 1996 | 5 | Brisbane Broncos | 58 – 14 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
18,609 |
5 April 1997 | 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 42 |
Brisbane Broncos | Stockland Stadium |
30,122 |
25 May 1997 | 11 | Brisbane Broncos | 20 – 20 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
14,167 |
12 April 1998 | 5 | Brisbane Broncos | 58 – 4 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
20,904 |
8 August 1998 | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 – 22 |
Brisbane Broncos | Malanda Stadium |
30,250 |
25 April 1999 | 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 20 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
30,302 |
11 March 2000 | 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 8 – 50 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
27,643 |
10 June 2000 | 19 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 – 16 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
10,455 |
17 February 2001 | 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 – 18 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
21,729 |
27 May 2001 | 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 50 – 6 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
14,714 |
16 March 2002 | 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 – 24 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
24,212 |
16 June 2002 | 14 | Brisbane Broncos | 52 – 8 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
10,215 |
5 April 2003 | 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 – 32 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
25,242 |
11 May 2003 | 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 38 – 12 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
13,197 |
17 April 2004 | 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 – 19 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
25,986 |
13 March 2005 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 29 – 16 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
43,488 |
14 May 2005 | 10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 – 23 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
22,477 |
12 March 2006 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 4 – 36 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
46,229 |
22 July 2006 | 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 – 10 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
24,658 |
16 March 2007 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 23 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
50,416 |
13 July 2007 | 18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 24 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
25,926 |
28 March 2008 | 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 36 – 2 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
50,612 |
18 July 2008 | 19 | North Queensland Cowboys | 18 – 32 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
22,048 |
13 March 2009 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 19 – 18 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
45,022 |
28 August 2009 | 25 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 – 16 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
24,332 |
12 March 2010 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 30 – 24 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
48,516 |
6 August 2010 | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 – 34 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
20,148 |
11 March 2011 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 14 – 16 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
45,119 |
12 August 2011 | 23 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 34 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
26,463 |
9 March 2012 | 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 26 – 28 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
43,171 |
15 June 2012 | 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 – 0 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
20,367 |
12 April 2013 | 6 | Brisbane Broncos | 12 – 10 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
42,556 |
26 July 2013 | 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 18 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
17,702 |
14 March 2014 | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 12 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
42,203 |
9 May 2014 | 9 | North Queensland Cowboys | 27 – 14 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
21,340 |
20 March 2015 | 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 44 – 22 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
40,047 |
15 May 2015 | 10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 31 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
24,531 |
25 March 2016 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos | 21 – 20 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
46,176 |
20 May 2016 | 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 – 18 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
25,163 |
10 March 2017 | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 20 – 21 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
47,703 |
31 August 2017 | 26 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
23,321 |
16 March 2018 | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 – 20 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
46,080 |
9 August 2018 | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | 34 – 30 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
19,663 |
22 March 2019 | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 29 – 10 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
45,023 |
8 August 2019 | 21 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 – 18 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
17,530 |
13 March 2020 | 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | 21 – 28
|
Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 22,459 |
24 September 2020 | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 32
|
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 17,174 |
8 May 2021 | 9 | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 – 18
|
Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 22,222 |
30 July 2021 | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | 37 – 12
|
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 29,136 |
27 March 2022 | 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 12 – 38
|
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 37,761 |
2 July 2022 | 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 40 – 26
|
Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 23,531 |
10 March 2023 | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 – 16
|
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 43,162 |
5 August 2023 | 23 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 – 30
|
Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 22,659 |
29 March 2024 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | ||
10 August 2024 | 23 | North Queensland Cowboys | Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
Finals series
- This table only shows competitive finals series matches.[27]
Date | Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 September 2004 | SF | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 – 0 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
24,989 |
8 September 2012 | EF | North Queensland Cowboys | 33 – 16 |
Brisbane Broncos | Dairy Farmers Stadium |
21,307 |
13 September 2014 | EF | North Queensland Cowboys | 32 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
25,120 |
12 September 2015 | QF | Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 12 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium |
50,388 |
4 October 2015 | GF | Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 17 |
North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium |
82,758 |
16 September 2016 | SF | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 – 20 |
Brisbane Broncos | 1300SMILES Stadium |
23,804 |
NRL Nines
- Playing in the NRL Nines does not count as a senior first grade appearance.
Date | Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 February 2014 | Final | Brisbane Broncos | 7 – 16 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Eden Park | - |
14 February 2020 | Pool 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 – 11 |
Brisbane Broncos | HBF Park |
- |
Statistics
Most appearances
Top pointscorers
Player | Team | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 | 88 | 4 | 204 |
Corey Parker | Brisbane Broncos | 6 | 57 | 0 | 138 |
Darren Lockyer | Brisbane Broncos | 9 | 27 | 1 | 91 |
Michael De Vere | Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 30 | 0 | 72 |
Jordan Kahu | Brisbane, North Qld | 9 | 12 | 0 | 60 |
Matthew Bowen |
North Queensland Cowboys | 13 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Valentine Holmes | North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 20 | 1 | 53 |
Jamayne Isaako | Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 23 | 0 | 50 |
Kyle Feldt | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
Josh Hannay | North Queensland Cowboys | 2 | 19 | 0 | 46 |
- Most points in a single game:
- For Brisbane: 18
- Darren Lockyer (9 goals), Brisbane 58 – 4 North Queensland, Round 5, 1998
- Ben Walker (1 try, 7 goals), Brisbane 50 – 8 North Queensland, Round 6, 2000
- Michael De Vere (9 goals), Brisbane 50 – 6 North Queensland, Round 14, 2001
- For North Queensland: 24
- Johnathan Thurston (3 tries, 6 goals), North Queensland 36 – 4 Brisbane, Round 1, 2006
- For Brisbane: 18
Top tryscorers
Player | Team | Games |
---|---|---|
Matthew Bowen |
North Queensland Cowboys | 13 |
Michael Morgan |
North Queensland Cowboys | 11 |
Gavin Cooper | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 |
Kyle Feldt | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 |
Shaun Berrigan | Brisbane Broncos | 9 |
Jordan Kahu | Brisbane, North Qld | 9 |
Darren Lockyer | Brisbane Broncos | 9 |
Steve Renouf | Brisbane Broncos | 8 |
Wendell Sailor | Brisbane Broncos | 8 |
Brent Tate | Brisbane, North Qld | 8 |
- Most tries in a single game:
- For Brisbane: 3
- Steve Renouf (3 tries), Brisbane 58 – 14 North Queensland, Round 5, 1996
- Allan Langer (3 tries), Brisbane 58 – 4 North Queensland, Round 5, 1998
- Lote Tuqiri (3 tries), Brisbane 50 – 8 North Queensland, Round 6, 2000
- Shaun Berrigan (3 tries), Brisbane 38 – 12 North Queensland, Round 9, 2003
- Josh Hoffman (3 tries), Brisbane 34 – 16 North Queensland, Round 23, 2011
- For North Queensland: 3
- Johnathan Thurston (3 tries), North Queensland 36 – 4 Brisbane, Round 1, 2006
- Matt Sing (3 tries), North Queensland 26 – 10 Brisbane, Round 20, 2006
- Michael Morgan (3 tries), North Queensland 33 – 16 Brisbane, Finals Week 1, 2012
- Michael Morgan (3 tries), North Queensland 31 – 20 Brisbane, Round 10, 2015
- Kyle Feldt (3 tries), North Queensland 32 – 16 Brisbane, Round 20, 2020
- Jeremiah Nanai (3 tries), North Queensland 38 – 12 Brisbane, Round 3, 2022
- For Brisbane: 3
Carl Webb Medal
- Patrick Carrigan Round 4 2024
Attendances
- Highest attendance:
- Brisbane Broncos at home: 50,612 – Brisbane 36 – 2 North Queensland, Suncorp Stadium
- North Queensland at home: 30,302 – North Queensland 20 – 20 Brisbane Broncos, Dairy Farmers Stadium
- Brisbane Broncos at home: 50,612 – Brisbane 36 – 2 North Queensland,
- Lowest attendance:
- Brisbane Broncos at home: 10,215 – Brisbane 52 – 8 North Queensland, ANZ Stadium(Brisbane)
- North Queensland at home: 17,530 – North Queensland 14 – 18 Brisbane, 1300SMILES Stadium
- Brisbane Broncos at home: 10,215 – Brisbane 52 – 8 North Queensland,
- Neutral venue:
- 82,758 – Brisbane 16 – 17 North Queensland, ANZ Stadium(Sydney)
- 82,758 – Brisbane 16 – 17 North Queensland,
When the Cowboys entered the competition in 1995, they had three former Broncos (
Player | Brisbane Broncos career | North Queensland Cowboys career | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Span | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Span | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | |
Isaak Ah Mau | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Asiata | 2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2014–20 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Kevin Campion | 1998–00 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2003–04 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Michael Coorey | 2001–03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1996, 98 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Tom Dearden | 2019–201 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2021–present | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Jason Erba | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaun Fensom | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017–18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Jake Granville | 2013–14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2015–present | 160 | 22 | 0 | 88 |
Paul Green | 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1999–00 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Ben Hannant | 2006–08, 11–14 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 2015–16 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corey Jensen | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017–21 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Jordan Kahu | 2013–18, 2020 | 97 | 42 | 145 | 461 | 2019 | 19 | 1 | 40 | 86 |
Patrick Mago | 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh McGuire | 2009–18 | 194 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 2019–21 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Minto | 2002–06 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 2007 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Tautau Moga | 2017 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2014–16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Francis Molo | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2018–21 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
Willie Morganson | 1991–93 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1995–96 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Paul Morris | 1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julian O'Neill | 1991–95 | 105 | 33 | 169 | 479 | 2000–01 | 47 | 14 | 122 | 300 |
Tom Opacic | 2016–18 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2019–20 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
Scott Prince | 2001–03, 13 | 50 | 8 | 59 | 150 | 1998–01 | 53 | 9 | 17 | 70 |
Dale Shearer | 1990–91 | 27 | 15 | 48 | 156 | 1998 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Ashton Sims | 2008–09 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2011–14 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Nick Slyney | 2008, 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2012–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Robert Tanielu | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brent Tate | 2001–07 | 114 | 41 | 0 | 164 | 2011–14 | 67 | 28 | 0 | 112 |
Shane Tronc | 2010–11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2004–09 | 125 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
Ben Vaeau | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007–08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Adam Warwick | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–98 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Derrick Watkins | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2002–03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Webb | 2000–04 | 66 | 21 | 0 | 84 | 2005–10 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 64 |
Antonio Winterstein | 2009–10 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 76 | 2011–18 | 167 | 78 | 0 | 312 |
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