2026 season insights
2026 NRL regular season
North Queensland Cowboys player rankings
19 players with fan votes · Rounds 1–27
Season standings
Ranked by Dally M Sim points from closed voting across the 2026 regular season. Ties are ordered by first-choice votes, then player name. How we vote
| Club rank | Player | NRL rank | Dally M Sim | Raw points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scott DrinkwaterCowboys | 13 | 36 | 447 |
| 2 |  Jake CliffordCowboys | 17 | 31 | 320 |
| 3 |  Jaxon PurdueCowboys | 36 | 20 | 174 |
| 4 |  Jason TaumaloloCowboys | 42 | 18 | 155 |
| 5 |  Tom DeardenCowboys | 62 | 14 | 139 |
| 6 |  Tom ChesterCowboys | 71 | 12 | 145 |
| 7 |  Braidon BurnsCowboys | 77 | 11 | 72 |
| 8 |  Jeremiah NanaiCowboys | 115 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 |  Heilum LukiCowboys | 126 | 5 | 79 |
| 10 |  Thomas MikaeleCowboys | 146 | 4 | 78 |
| 11 |  Murray TaulagiCowboys | 167 | 2 | 55 |
| 12 |  Reed MahoneyCowboys | 196 | 0 | 59 |
| 13 |  Reuben CotterCowboys | 205 | 0 | 42 |
| 14 |  Matthew LodgeCowboys | 254 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 |  Sam McIntyreCowboys | 262 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 |  Soni LukeCowboys | 267 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 |  Coen HessCowboys | 289 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Griffin NeameCowboys | 303 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 |  Zac LaybuttCowboys | 382 | 0 | 3 |