The 2026 North Queensland Cowboys Women season is the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Henry and captained by Emma Manzelmann, they compete in the NRLW's 2026 Telstra Women's Premiership.
Season summary Milestones Round 1: Tallara Bamblett, Tayla Curtis, Emily Veivers and Sian Williams made their NRLW debuts. Round 1: Lydia Turua-Quedley and Margot Vella made their debuts for the club. Round 2: Haylee Hifo made her NRLW debut. Round 2: Haylee Hifo scored her first NRLW try. Round 2: Margot Vella scored her first try for the club.
Squad
Squad movement Gains Player Signed from Until end of NotesTallara Bamblett Wests Tigers Haylee Hifo Western Force Kayla Jackson Gold Coast Titans Charlize Lloyd-Phillips Northern Sharks Lyrech Mara Mackay Cutters Lydia Turua-Quedley NZ Warriors Emily Veivers Wigan Warriors Margot Vella St George Illawarra Dragons Sian Williams Northern Pride
Losses Player Signed to Until end of NotesKrystal Blackwell Canberra Raiders Kirra Dibb Newcastle Knights Najvada George Cronulla Sharks China Polata Cronulla Sharks Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Northern Pride Caitlin Tanner Wynnum Manly Seagulls Tahlulah Tillett Retired Lillian Yarrow Brisbane Broncos
Ladder
Fixtures Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 20 JuneTrial 1 Gold Coast TitansJack Manski Oval 24 – 6 Manzelmann (2), Kelly, Turua-Quedley, Veivers, Windleborn Legend:
Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 4 JulyRound 1 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium4 – 50ManzelmannManzelmann (0/1) 14,371Saturday, 11 JulyRound 2 Wests TigersQCB Stadium18 – 30Goldthorp (2), Hifo, Vella Manzelmann (1/2), Kelly (0/2) 2,109Saturday, 18 JulyRound 3 New Zealand WarriorsGo Media Stadium – Saturday, 25 JulyRound 4 Gold Coast TitansQCB Stadium – Saturday, 1 AugustRound 5 Canberra RaidersGeohex Park – Saturday, 8 AugustRound 6 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground – Sunday, 16 AugustRound 7 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksQCB Stadium – Saturday, 22 AugustRound 8 St George Illawarra DragonsAllianz Stadium – Saturday, 29 AugustRound 9 Newcastle KnightsQCB Stadium – Saturday, 5 SeptemberRound 10 Sydney RoostersQCB Stadium – Saturday, 12 SeptemberRound 11 Parramatta EelsCommbank Stadium – Legend:
Statistics NameAppTGFGPts 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – – 2 2 – – 8 2 – – – – 1 1 – – 4 2 – – – – 2 1 1 – 6 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 1 – – 4 2 – – – – 1 – – – – Totals 5 1 – 22
Representatives The following players played a representative match in 2026.
All Stars match State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3Essay Banu Bree Chester Tallisha Harden Emma Manzelmann Jasmine Peters Makenzie Weale
Honours
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