2020 R12 Sat - Cowboys 12-14 Raiders @ QCBS

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NRL 2020 - Round 12
North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, South Townsville
Saturday 1 August 2020

Kickoff 5:30pm - Fox League/Kayo

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Jake Clifford 8. Josh Mcguire 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Mitchell Dunn 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Gavin Cooper 17. Francis Molo 18. John Asiata 19. Ben Hampton 20. Esan Marsters 21. Jake Granville

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Semi Valemi 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Siliva Havili 10. Dunamis Lui 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Hudson Young
Interchange: 14. Tom Starling 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Ryan Sutton 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 18. Sam Williams 19. Harley Smith-Shields 20. Kai O'Donnell 21. Matt Frawley

Referees: Ben Cummins
Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Jon Stone
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Bryan Norrie

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[footy75]

Raiders easily

 

[Dragon Slayer]

The real question is what is Vlandy’s going to do for Wicky so his team doesn’t melt up in the North Queensland mosquito swamp?

Once again the NRL has let Wicky down.

 

[mongoose]

The real question is what is Vlandy’s going to do for Wicky so his team doesn’t melt up in the North Queensland mosquito swamp?

Once again the NRL has let Wicky down.

V'landys better move this game to Canberra, or at least Wagga

 

[GongPanther]

Raiders by how many number of ppl in the crowd are drunk by 1/2 time.

 

[This Year?]

There will be some hurtin' in the sheds.

I just don't know for which team. The Raiders have had a tough 4 weeks and I can see them losing this game if the Cowboys play like they did against the Knights.

The Cowboys surely will be desperate to redeem themselves in front of their fans.

 

[BadnMean]

There's some suggestion Tapine won't travel due to flu vaccine issues. Which would leave the Raiders middle even further down on experience, size & yard making ability (basically only leaves Papa as a metre eater so NQLD can target just him). That's not ideal when coming up against Lolo.

Raiders also will probably field a right edge with 5 NRL games between them in Smith-Shields & Valemi.

Raiders will be without their FB - CNK out with finger injury.

So there's some weakness there for Cowboys to exploit. The soft middle & rookie edge is enough for any team to get their teeth into.

If Raiders win it will be off the back of yet another Papalli masterclass.

 

[shear_joy9]

Curtis Scott is back.

Break a leg Curtis.
and an arm, and your other leg, and your nose, and....

 

[bileduct]

CHN straight into the team...

 

[GongPanther]

CHN straight into the team...

His positional play might be a tad rusty in a new team, but don't worry, he'll do the job.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Curtis Scott is back.

Break a leg Curtis.
and an arm, and your other leg, and your nose, and....

Nah f**k it I'm backing him. Disrupted season, self inflicted and other. Dropping him will be the kick up the ass he needed.

Lets go Curtis two tries.

 

[shear_joy9]

Nah f**k it I'm backing him. Disrupted season, self inflicted and other. Dropping him will be the kick up the ass he needed.

Lets go Curtis two tries.

I'm hoping it's a case of putting him in the shop window and playing him against a shithouse cowboys backline that might make him look like he's a decent player

 

[BadnMean]

From Curtis it will be more of the same bog average unco-ordinated lone attack, weakly trying to palm off defenders from a standing start like a sloppy drunk before succumbing to the tackle.

The main excitement comes from whether he drops it, or we get to keep going after he's touched it.

When a player runs near him, he tries to grab onto their shoulder and drag them down. With help, it can work. Or he gets brushed off like a lanky moustachioed spider.

 

[BradParkerTheGoat]

Looking at that cowboys team.... woah, utter trash! WTF is a Taulagi???
Raiders should shit this one in.... in saying that though they are kinda due for a loss, they've been up against the odds 2 weeks in a row... can it continue, time will tell...

 

[bileduct]

From Curtis it will be more of the same bog average unco-ordinated lone attack, weakly trying to palm off defenders from a standing start like a sloppy drunk before succumbing to the tackle.

Yup... We've got two Jarrod Crokers.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

From Curtis it will be more of the same bog average unco-ordinated lone attack, weakly trying to palm off defenders from a standing start like a sloppy drunk before succumbing to the tackle.

The main excitement comes from whether he drops it, or we get to keep going after he's touched it.

When a player runs near him, he tries to grab onto their shoulder and drag them down. With help, it can work. Or he gets brushed off like a lanky moustachioed spider.

Reluctantly have had to like this bit of truth.

I'll still give him time to see if he can come good, but so far he has completing f**king stunk.

 

[Valheru]

Injuries to finally catch up with the raiders here.

Cowboys in a low scoring affair.

 

[shear_joy9]

Papalii and Tapine given medical exemptions to travel to QLD without having a flu vac.

Great for the team but disappointing some bullshit medical exemption is granted to these two anti-vax dickheads.

 

[Sparkles 2001]

Let’s go raiders!!!

 

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