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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
14
Match Complete
North Queensland Cowboys
14
| J. Addo-Carr |  | 79 | ||
| J. Preston | | 67 | ||
| 61 |  | V. Holmes | ||
| 59 | | T. Chester | ||
| M. Burton | | 20 | ||
| J. Preston | | 18 | ||
| 13 |  | V. Holmes | ||
| 7 | | V. Holmes | ||
| 6 | | T. Dearden |
| 3 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 5 of the NRL concludes this evening as the Canterbury Bulldogs host the North Queensland Cowboys at Accor Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6:15pm (AEST).
Both the Bulldogs and Cowboys enter the round with two wins and two defeats from their four previous encounters. The Dogs lost narrowly to the Warriors in Auckland last weekend, a game they could easily have won without really deserving to, while an understrength Cowboys team did just enough to beat the Titans in Townsville.
The Bulldogs also have a win away in Melbourne in their form line this season, albeit against a Storm team showing signs of decline, while the Cowboys lost at home to an improving Warriors team in round three. Are these two teams converging or just amid early season inconsistency? It’s probably the latter and, while neither team has found its true level yet, there’s little reason to think either will hit top form in this game.
The Bulldogs are down some key forwards but are still capable of generating a power game, creating second phase play and finding space for their outside backs. The Cowboys are lacking some strike out wide without Jeremiah Nanai and Murray Taulagi but are quite capable of playing quick and direct through the middle and troubling the Bulldogs’ suspect defence in the middle.
The only area where these teams stand out so far is the quality of their respective kicking games. If it’s wet in Sydney – and rain is forecast – Chad Townsend or ‘super boot’ Matt Burton could be most influential.
While games between these teams have historically been high-scoring affairs, the possibility of rain, the likely prominence and quality of kicking and the otherwise patchy form of both teams suggests tries will be at a premium and are more likely to be scored from close range. All of which suggests the Cowboys should sneak home.
Cowboys by 4.
Kick-off: 6:15pm (AEST)
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
TV: Fox League
Live stream: Kayo Sports
Odds: Bulldogs $1.78; Cowboys $2.05 – odds via PlayUp
Bulldogs
1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Ryan Sutton 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Interchange: 14. Josh Reynolds 15. Corey Waddell 16. Franklin Pele 17. Jayden Okunbor
Cowboys
1. Tom Chester 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Brendan Elliot 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Coen Hess 12. Heilum Luki 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Jake Granville 15. Mitchell Dunn 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Riley Price
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