He was appointed captain of the North Queensland Cowboys in 2007, captained the Indigenous All Stars in 2011 and has been named in the Over the weekend there was no better example of this than when Jonathan Thurston (or affectionately known as JT), the captain of the North Queensland Cowboys played his final game of professional rugby league football. According to Forbes, trust affects a leader’s impact and the company’s bottom line more than anything.


NRL star Johnathan Thurston will be hanging up his football boots in favour of charity work. Johnathan Thurston started his career at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2002, where he won the 2004 NRL premiership, before moving to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2005, playing in that year's grand final.In that year, he made his debut for Queensland, before making his Australian debut in 2006.He was the 2008 Wally Lewis medalist for State of Origin player of the series. Honour roll.

Human Rights Commission President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, presented the medal to Mr Thurston at today’s Human Rights Awards ceremony. He was appointed captain of the North Queensland Cowboys in 2007, captained the Indigenous All Stars in 2011 and has been named in the Johnathan Thurston started his career at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2002, where he won the 2004 NRL premiership, before moving to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2005, playing in that year's grand final.In that year, he made his debut for Queensland, before making his Australian debut in 2006.He was the 2008 Wally Lewis medalist for State of Origin player of the series.

... An ambassador for the Queensland Reconciliation Awards, Johnathan has lent his voice to the Recognise campaign to acknowledge Indigenous people in the Constitution. Johnathan Dean Thurston is an Australian professional … A summary of the career stats for Former Junior Kangaroo captain, originally from … Cowboys co-captain Johnathan Thurston's off-field commitments are just as impressive as the awards and accolades he receives for his on-field efforts. Johnathan Thurston has won the Australian Human Rights Commission’s prestigious 2017 Human Rights Medal.Human Rights Commission President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, presented the medal to Mr Thurston at today’s Human Rights Awards ceremony. One of the most accomplished footballers to ever lace on a boot, most people would struggle to name an award … Check all the awards won and nominated for by Johnathan Thurston - Dally M Award Provan-Summons Medal (2014) , Dally M Award Top Pointscorer (2014) , Dally M Award Best Five-eight (2014) and more awards.