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Todd Payten praised his players for 'putting pride back into the jersey and into the club' and vowed the Cowboys will be contenders again in the future after a 'disappointing' loss to Parramatta.
North Queensland's remarkable season ended on Friday night, with the Cowboys beaten 24-20 at home by the Eels in the preliminary final.
The hosts led by eight points halfway through the second half at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, but two quick tries from Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Maika Sivo turned the table Parramatta's way.
The Cowboys lost 24-20 to the Eels at home in their preliminary final on Friday night
The Eels reached a first Grand Final since 2009, stretching the Cowboys for a first appearance in the NRL's biggest game to five years.
But Payten was full of praise for his players.
'I've been proud of our lads for a long time. Yeah, absolutely,' he said in an emotional post-match press conference.
'We put some respect back in the place.'
Todd Payten was visibly emotional in his post-match press conference
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