Sport
10 November, 2024
Back to future for Cowboys
THE North Queensland Toyota Cowboys unveiled their home and away jerseys for 2025 celebrating 30 years of the club with a launch in Cairns last Friday.
To kick off 30th anniversary celebrations, the NQ Cowboys visited Cairns and Mackay for the launch of their 2025 jerseys which replicate the club’s first jerseys from three decades ago.
Cowboys chief executive Jeff Reibel alongside local Cowboys legends, current players and fans were on the Esplanade for the launch of the 30th anniversary celebrations which Mr Reibel said was the perfect opportunity to recognise the club’s ties to the entire North Queensland region.
“It’s wonderful to be in Cairns this afternoon to continue the launch of our 2025 jersey,” he said.
“We celebrate our 30th year as a club, a club that was founded by North Queenslanders for North Queenslanders to be able to stay at home and shine on the national stage.
“The jersey itself is a nod to our heritage, it’s a replica of our 1995 jersey, a jersey in which Laurie Spina took our team out for the first time.
“It’s also a nod to the future – with our 30th anniversary logo on it – a nod to the future with Jake Clifford (former Northern Pride) and a connection to the past.”
Cowboys’ most passionate fan in Cairns and foundation member Tony Francis, who has famously made the eight-hour round trip to Townsville for almost every Cowboys home game, said he had high hopes for the 2025 season.
“We’ve come a long way from that muddy opening game against the Bulldogs in 1995 to our new purpose-built home ground of today,” he said.
“I was there in 2005 for the first grand final, I was there in the 2015 final and I was there when we lost to Melbourne and I’ll be there next year when we’re at the grand final.”
Former Northern Pride player and Cowboys halfback Jake Clifford said he was happy to be a part of the team in this 30th anniversary.
“It doesn’t matter what colour this jersey is, as long as it has the Cowboys symbol on it I’m happy and proud to wear it,” he said.
“I want to go a couple of steps further next year than we did this year and I have so much confidence in this group, we can get the job done and it all starts in a couple of weeks when pre-season kicks off.”
The 2025 home and away jerseys are now available to pre-order online at www.cowboysteamshop.com.au
