North Queensland Cowboys
36
Match Complete
Newcastle Knights
16
| V. Holmes |  | 75 | ||
| H. Luki |  | 74 | ||
| V. Holmes | | 60 | ||
| J. Nanai | | 58 | ||
| V. Holmes | | 47 | ||
| V. Holmes | | 46 | ||
| V. Holmes | | 45 | ||
| M. Taulagi | | 43 | ||
| 39 | | K. Ponga | ||
| 38 | | C. Randall | ||
| 30 | | K. Ponga | ||
| 29 | | J. Saifiti | ||
| V. Holmes | | 25 | ||
| K. Feldt | | 24 | ||
| 10 | | D. Young | ||
| V. Holmes | | 3 | ||
| T. Dearden | | 2 |
| 6 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 6 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The North Queensland Cowboys are at home to the Newcastle Knights to round out Saturday night NRL. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:35pm AEST.
The Newcastle Knight have forgotten how to score tries and the longer the drought continues, the more the frustration will build.
It could be tricky conditions in Townsville with heavy rain forecast this weekend across Queensland.
The Knights have made 30 errors in their own half this season – it’s always bad to turn the ball over but doubly so when it gifts field position to the opponents. With a patched-together team, Newcastle are going to struggle to remain competitive away to the red-hot Cowboys if they continue that trend.
For the Cowboys, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow looked tentative when he made his comeback from a knee injury in the second half of the Darwin demolition of the Eels but was still able to play a part in the late avalanche of tries. He’s again been named on the bench and with Scott Drinkwater excelling at fullback, does Todd Payten could slot him into the centres ahead of veteran Peta Hiku.
Game information
Kick-off: 7:35pm AEST
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Betting: Cowboys $1.15, Knights $5.50 – odds via PlayUp
North Queensland
1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 15. Heilum Luki 16. Coen Hess 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 19. Jake Granville 20. Kane Bradley 21. Ben Condon 22. Emry Pere 23. Taniela Sadrugu 24. Brendan Elliot
Newcastle
1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Tex Hoy 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Leo Thompson
Interchange: 14. Jack Johns 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Mathew Croker 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Krystian Mapapalangi 20. Jaron Purcell 21. Brayden Musgrove 22. Dylan Phythian 23. Kobe Rugless 24. Ben Talty
Great stage actor and full of life he was. Cant believe hes still alive. Him and John Rhys-Davies I thought looked like brothers.
Vivalasvegan
Roar Rookie
Simpler times... love Brian Blessed in that movie, playing Brian Blessed as usual...
Donelec
Guest
Yes and I seem to remember one journalist sayer wouldn’t win one game. Wish I’d kept that article
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
They do and it ain’t easy.
Rob
Guest
Cowboys dropped down a few gears tonight. 2 points is still 2 points thankfully. Think the effort last week left them flat tonight. Cotter 100% a 100% of the time is a little gem.
You know theyve got it on netflex so you can relive the Queen soundtrack. Can still see the wires/ropes making the wings flap :stoked:
Exactly.
Vivalasvegan
Roar Rookie
He's the Captain. It's not a vanity title.
And Campbell-Gillard. Anyway, hate it. Keep gambling and footy separate. Reminds me of Gay Waterouse take over a couple of years back, where they even had Gays son in the commentary.
Vivalasvegan
Roar Rookie
You wouldn't want to be a recovering gambling addict who likes the footie...
Vivalasvegan
Roar Rookie
"Dispatch War Rocket Ajax to bring back his body!" :laughing:
I will never forget the floggings Penrith got and they were just one loss away from the spoon in 2014/15 somewhere around there.. that lead to a big overhaul, massive change and look where they are now. Who knows, these bleak times may be just the thing that sets off a change for good? Always easier to say though…
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Mitch Moses is there!
andyfnq
Roar Rookie
I follow Melbourne and they do it
So why have the got greyhound racing on Rugby League now?
:stoked: He might find a lot of people offering to help.
Doesnt he? Im like waiting for the theme song to come on. Dom dom dom dom FLASH, Gordan!
Phil
Roar Rookie
O'Brien dropped him. Doesn't consider him good enough. Maybe it's time O'Brien dropped himself.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
We don't want your sympathy. Actually, yes we do. Sympathise away, everyone
Where was Clifford? They were going good when he was playing. In fact the last time they won he was on.