 In his first season as an NRL head coach, Henry incurred a fine of $10,000 for the Raiders by questioning the impartiality of the referee following a round 19 loss to Melbourne Storm in 2007.Henry was named Dally M "Coach of the Year" for 2008, ahead of other nominees Craig Bellamy, Ricky Stuart and Des Hasler.In October, 2008, Henry returned to Townsville, Queensland to take over from Ian Millward as head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys.