North Queensland Cowboys 2026 NRL Fixtures, Squad List and Player Signings

Welcome to the North Queensland Cowboys 2026 season year ahead.
You’ll find the full 2026 fixture list (with dates, venues and kick-off times), the latest Top 30 squad, every confirmed signing and re-signing, all departures and contract lengths as at 25 November 2025.

📅 2026 Full Draw (all kick-off times = Sydney time AEDT/AEST)

RndDateOpponentVenueKick-offNotes1Sat 28 FebNewcastle KnightsAllegiant Stadium (A)12:00amLas Vegas opener2Sat 14 MarWests TigersLeichhardt Oval (A)3:00pm3Sun 22 MarGold Coast TitansQLD Country Bank Stad (H)6:15pm4Sat 28 MarMelbourne StormQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm5Sat 4 AprSt George IllawarraJubilee Oval (A)5:30pm6Fri 10 AprBrisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium (A)8:00pm7Thu 16 AprManly Sea EaglesQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:50pm8Fri 24 AprCronulla SharksQLD Country Bank Stad (H)6:00pm9Fri 1 MayCanterbury BulldogsAccor Stadium (A)6:00pm10Fri 8 MayParramatta EelsQLD Country Bank Stad (H)8:00pm11Sat 16 MaySydney RoostersSuncorp Stadium (A)5:30pm12Sun 24 MaySouth SydneyQLD Country Bank Stad (H)4:05pm13Sun 31 MayCanberra RaidersGIO Stadium (A)4:05pm14Sat 6 JunDolphinsQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm15BYE–––16Sun 21 JunNZ WarriorsOne NZ Stadium (A)2:00pmChristchurch17Sat 27 JunPenrith PanthersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm18BYE–––19Sun 12 JulManly Sea Eagles4 Pines Park (A)4:05pm20Sun 19 JulDolphinsSuncorp Stadium (A)4:05pm21Sat 25 JulBrisbane BroncosQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm22Thu 30 JulSydney RoostersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:50pm23Thu 6 AugGold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium (A)7:50pm24Sat 15 AugParramatta EelsCommBank Stadium (A)5:30pm25BYE–––26Sat 29 AugWests TigersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm27Sat 5 SepCanberra RaidersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm

👥 2026 Full Playing Roster (as at 25 Nov 2025)

PlayerContract UntilNotesBraidon Burns2026Coen Hess2027Griffin Neame2029Heilum Luki2029Jake Clifford2026Jason Taumalolo2027Jaxon Purdue2026Jaxson Paulo2026Jeremiah Nanai2027John Bateman2026Kai O’Donnell2026Kaiden Lahrs2026Karl Lawton2026Murray Taulagi2026Reed Mahoney2028← BulldogsReuben Cotter2028Robert Derby2028Sam McIntyre2026Scott Drinkwater2027Thomas MikaeleCO 2026Tom Dearden2029Tom Chester2026Viliami Vailea2027Zac Laybutt2027Ethan King2026← RoostersJames Walsh2028← Dolphins

Development List

Ethan King – 2026

Liam Sutton – 2026

Mason Barber – 2026

Mason Kira – 2026 (NRL)

Matthew Watts – 2026

Ronald Philitoga – 2026

Xavier Kerrisk – 2026

Zac Herdegen – 2026

🌟 Confirmed 2026 Gains

Reed Mahoney ← Canterbury Bulldogs – until 2028

Ethan King ← Sydney Roosters – until 2026

James Walsh ← Dolphins – until 2028

🚪 Confirmed 2026 Departures

Reece Robson → Sydney Roosters

Jordan McLean → Retired

Semi Valemei → Castleford Tigers

Jamal Shibasaki → Released

Tom Duffy → Brisbane Broncos

Emarly Bitungane → Released