Johnathan Thurston
Halfback
Retired
Player Bio
- Date of Birth:
- 25 April 1983
- Birthplace:
- Brisbane, QLD
- Nickname:
- JT
- Debut Club:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Date:
- 08 June 2002
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 13
- Previous Clubs:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Sunnybank
- Biography:
After receiving a series of knockbacks from clubs saying he was too small to play in the NRL, Thurston was given his chance by the Bulldogs in 2002.
While never cementing a starting spot, Thurston came off the bench in Canterbury's 2004 grand final win over the Roosters before heading to the Cowboys.
His genius shone through up north as the halfback won the first of a record four Dally M Medals in 2005 and led his new team to a grand final against the Wests Tigers.
They fell short that season, but Thurston's defining moment came a decade later.
The headgear-wearing hero clinched North Queensland's maiden NRL title against the Broncos by booting a field goal in golden point - having agonisingly hit the post from a sideline conversion attempt at the end of regular time.
A magician with the ball whose show-and-go was something to behold, Thurston proved integral to Queensland's unprecedented eight consecutive State of Origin series wins from 2006-2013.
And he continually delivered for his country, finishing with the most Test points (382) for the Kangaroos.
Though a shoulder injury curtailed Thurston's 2017 season, he returned for one more year in 2018 and recorded the most try assists (23) in the league despite the Cowboys missing the finals.
Playing
- Appearances
- 323
- Points
- 2222
- Tries
- 90
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2002 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 71% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 173 | 22 | 89.33% | 415 | 59.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2003 | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | 60% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 452 | 30.13 | - | - | 5 | 8 | - | 277 | 58 | 75.41% | 1,064 | 70.00 | 12 | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2004 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 86% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 280 | 40.00 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 107 | 19 | 75.46% | 520 | 74.00 | - | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2005 | 26 | 15 | 11 | - | 58% | 5 | 28 | - | - | 78 | 5,747 | 221.04 | 77.78% | - | 33 | 38 | - | 448 | 91 | 77.32% | 2,116 | 81.00 | 21 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2006 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 53% | 11 | 49 | - | - | 142 | 4,261 | 250.65 | 77.78% | - | 12 | 20 | - | 201 | 46 | 77.94% | 1,511 | 88.00 | 55 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2007 | 25 | 17 | 8 | - | 68% | 10 | 78 | - | - | 196 | 6,375 | 255.00 | 80.41% | - | 31 | 19 | - | 337 | 123 | 68.27% | 1,715 | 68.00 | 137 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2008 | 17 | 4 | 13 | - | 24% | 4 | 39 | - | - | 94 | 4,320 | 254.12 | 78.00% | - | 19 | 20 | - | 205 | 70 | 73.19% | 1,123 | 66.00 | 13 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2009 | 23 | 10 | 13 | - | 43% | 11 | 79 | - | - | 202 | 5,690 | 247.39 | 79.80% | - | 25 | 21 | - | 391 | 109 | 75.64% | 1,188 | 51.00 | 27 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2010 | 17 | 3 | 14 | - | 18% | 2 | 43 | - | - | 95 | 3,393 | 199.59 | 86.00% | - | 16 | 18 | - | 203 | 61 | 67.26% | 891 | 52.00 | - | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2011 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 10 | 61 | - | - | 162 | 4,865 | 256.05 | 77.22% | - | 22 | 18 | - | 274 | 84 | 73.16% | 1,264 | 66.00 | 43 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2012 | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | 62% | 3 | 90 | - | - | 192 | 6,599 | 274.96 | 82.57% | - | 24 | 24 | - | 292 | 82 | 78.07% | 1,651 | 68.00 | 23 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2013 | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 55% | 2 | 71 | - | - | 151 | 6,384 | 290.20 | 75.53% | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1,225 | 312 | 59 | 78.46% | 1,858 | 84.00 | 56 | 1,225 | 55.7 |
| Cowboys | 2014 | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | 62% | 11 | 93 | - | - | 234 | 6,325 | 263.53 | 76.86% | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1,393 | 368 | 61 | 82.88% | 1,544 | 64.00 | 46 | 1,270 | 52.9 |
| Cowboys | 2015 | 25 | 18 | 7 | - | 72% | 4 | 93 | - | - | 208 | 7,773 | 310.93 | 78.15% | 24 | 33 | 23 | 1,591 | 373 | 66 | 84.97% | 2,429 | 97.00 | 58 | 1,541 | 61.6 |
| Cowboys | 2016 | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 67% | 2 | 96 | - | - | 201 | 7,120 | 296.66 | 84.21% | 24 | 25 | 9 | 1,490 | 318 | 87 | 76.05% | 1,464 | 61.00 | 7 | 1,123 | 46.8 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 71% | 2 | 26 | - | - | 61 | 1,827 | 260.99 | 86.67% | 9 | 7 | 2 | 402 | 97 | 31 | 75.78% | 583 | 83.00 | 8 | 347 | 49.6 |
| Cowboys | 2018 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 33% | 3 | 77 | - | - | 166 | 4,443 | 185.13 | 77.78% | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1,370 | 330 | 99 | 76.92% | 1,518 | 63.00 | 12 | 914 | 38.1 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2002 | 2004 | 29 | 20 | 9 | - | 69% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 728 | 25.11 | - | - | 6 | 19 | 17 | 556 | 99 | 84.89% | 2,007 | 69.00 | 12 | - | - |
| Cowboys | 2005 | 2018 | 294 | 158 | 136 | - | 54% | 80 | 923 | - | - | 2,182 | 75,123 | 255.52 | 79.57% | 131 | 318 | 261 | 7,532 | 4,149 | 1,069 | 79.51% | 20,662 | 70.00 | 509 | 6,418 | 50.9 |
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