2017 R9 - Cowboys 6-26 Eels @ 1300SMILES Stadium

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NRL 2017 - Round 9
North Queensland Cowboys v Parramatta Eels
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville (TICKETS)
Friday 28 April 2017

Gates 5:30pm / NYC 5:35pm / NRL 7:50pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. John Asiata 7. Michael Morgan 8. Patrick Kaufusi 9. Blake Leary 10. Scott Bolton 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Ray Thompson 15. Ethan Lowe 16. Ben Spina 17. Corey Jensen 18. Johnathan Thurston 19. Ben Hampton 20. Sam Hoare 21. Shaun Fensom

1. Clint Gutherson 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Kirisome Auva'a 5. Josh Hoffman 6. Kenny Edwards 7. Corey Norman 8. Suaia Matagi 9. Kaysa Pritchard 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14. Beau Scott 15. Daniel Alvaro 16. David Gower 17. Siosaia Vave 18. John Folau 19. Will Smith 20. Marata Niukore 21. Cameron King

Referees: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton
Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Ricky MacFarlane
Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten

NYC Round 9
Cowboys v Eels at 1300SMILES Stadium, Fri 5:35pm

ISC Round 9
PNG Hunters v Pride (Cowboys) at National FS, Sat 3pm
Wynnum (Broncos) v Townsville (Cowboys) at BMD Kougari Oval, Sat 6pm
Mackay (Cowboys) v Norths (Broncos) at BB Print Stadium, Sat 1:40pm (9 QLD)

ISP Round 9
Wentworthville (Eels) v Newtown (Sharks) at Ringrose Park, Sun 3pm​

 

[Rhino_NQ]

JT no certainty, takairangi out

 

[GongPanther]

Parra should coast comfortably in this one.They showed an improvement in defence v the Panthers last week.

Parra by 8.

 

[Das Gupta]

Parra by 8.

 

[ed-grimley]

I won't jinx the Eels.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

We miss Jt a hell of a lot .but to me what really stands out is Jake Granvilles absence
Our go forward is really stunted without him there .

 

[Rhino_NQ]

If Morgan can think of a better gameplan than crabbing cross field throwing a few dummies and not passing making zero or negative mtres gained or just knocking on it would be great

 

[elyod138]

I think Coote has been the Cowboys biggest loss, he kicks and passes as much as JT and the defensive line has been a mess without him organising it. His individual defense and positioning is sorely missed too.

KP is a good runner of the ball but has a lot of work to do on other aspects of his game, especially in defense.

 

[beave]

If Morgan can think of a better gameplan than crabbing cross field throwing a few dummies and not passing making zero or negative mtres gained or just knocking on it would be great

He doesn't even dummy, he pretty much throws the ball up into the air for himself to catch. It's frustrating as f**k to watch. In '14 his ball playing ability was pretty good, he has regressed in that aspect as far as I can see.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I think Coote has been the Cowboys biggest loss, he kicks and passes as much as JT and the defensive line has been a mess without him organising it. His individual defense and positioning is sorely missed too.

KP is a good runner of the ball but has a lot of work to do on other aspects of his game, especially in defense.

Kp is one of the best on his feet in the comp but if there is a wall in front of him that not even he can jink his way through for a half break or beat just one defender he's just gets rag dolled and driven back a few or many metres. Few more kgs of muscle could do him some good

 

[Todd Hoffman]

Cows if JT plays.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Cowboys by 2

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Cows in a thriller.

 

[Hawkins]

I feel Norths have this

 

[Rhyno]

Eels by 4

 

[krappo]

If JT plays cows by 8

 

[Timmah]

Hoare & Fensom drop out for NQ
Niukore & King drop out for Eels.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Parra never f**king win up there

Cowboys by 8

 

[TheVelourFog]

JT not playing

 

[Tipster]

JT not playing

Wow huge