2017 R24 Sat - Cowboys 16-26 Sharks @ 1300SMILES

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2017 - Round 24
North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville (TICKETS)
Saturday 19 August 2017

Gates 5pm / NYC 5:15pm / NRL 7:30pm (CH9/FOX)

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Javid Bowen 4. Kane Linnett 5. Kalyn Ponga 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Michael Morgan 8. John Asiata 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Coen Hess 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Ben Hampton 15. Patrick Mago 16. Corey Jensen 17. Sam Hoare 18. Braeden Uele 19. Kyle Laybutt 20. Enari Tuala 21. Shane Wright

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Kurt Capewell 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Gerard Beale 6. James Maloney 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Fa'amanu Brown 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Jayson Bukuya 15. Sam Tagataese 16. Jeremy Latimore 17. James Segeyaro 18. Chris Heighington 19. Joseph Paulo 20. Jayden Brailey 21. Jesse Ramien

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Dave Munro
Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea

NYC - Sat 5:15pm at 1300SMILES

ISC (Cowboys) - Mackay away to Ipswich (Broncos) at North Ipswich, Sat 3pm
Pride away to Tweed (Titans) at Piggabeen, Sun 1:40pm (CH9 QLD)
Townsville BYE

ISP (Sharks) - Newtown host Mounties (Raiders) at Henson Park, 3pm​

 

[This Year?]

Although the Cowboys are awesome at home and put in for their fans I don't think they'll be able to cover the injuries to overcome the Sharks. But they won't go down without a fight,

 

[roboshark]

Cows

 

[Rhino_NQ]

be there or there abouts at the 60th minute then run out of steam again.

That usual time of scott and taumalolo coming on at that time and charging home has long gone with matty I njured and JT's minutes increased and changed around to cover injuries/accommodate a rising hess.

Running very low on ammunition at the moment

 

[Clifferd]

Cowboys have been pretty good lately despite losses, sharks have been downright poor

I'll go cows by 6

 

[Vic Mackey]

I wonder if TMMs mysterious injury is better?

Sharks are impossible to pick atm, will say them with no reasoning at all

 

[Hawkins]

Im starting to think these two teams might go home early in the finals. And the cowboys suck balls without JT

 

[GongPanther]

Cows by 4. They have that Newcastle spirit.

 

[lockyno1]

Cowboys for no other reason other than it is at home. Zero confidence.

 

[Das Gupta]

Sharks to hit back.

 

[TheFrog]

Im starting to think these two teams might go home early in the finals. And the cowboys suck balls without JT

I think they covered Thurston quite well, its Scott, Cooper and now O'Neill they are missing. If Morgan and/or Coote are ruled out as well, the Cows are in deep trouble. With their full strength foward pack, I'd have no hesitation picking the home side, but they won't have anything near that. Taumalolo will still cause damage and Hess needs to aim up. He didn't look like any sort of Origin player last game.

I wonder if TMMs mysterious injury is better?

If he doesn't play I will publicly pronounce that The Rumour is shite.

 

[STORM.99/07]

The *peptide flakes will win this game.

 

[elyod138]

Im starting to think these two teams might go home early in the finals. And the cowboys suck balls without JT

Cows have been great without JT all year.

They have a huge injury toll and played over half of the last two games with one or two players left on the bench, they only got steamrolled at the end due to exhaustion.

If the Cowboys don't get anymore injuries they can get the job done.

I wonder if TMMs mysterious injury is better?

I doubt him visibly injuring his knee against the Storm (the media even asked about it in the press conference) and Paul Green talking about his rehab and recovery progress is all an elaborate ruse to trick a few blokes on the internet.

 

[Rabbits20]

Sharks. Too many out for the Cows.

 

[ed-grimley]

Sharks have looked brittle - NQ to win narrowly.

 

[footy75]

my god to the Cows need a W

if they lose this they could be in a bit of strife

too much on the line Cows just

Sharks to start hitting their straps next week

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Come on Sharkies do your bit and beat the Cows.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I dunno

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Sharks to go undefeated from here on.

 

[Card Shark]

Geez I hope so....don't think so though.

I was confident we'd come good during the late loosing streak last year but we aren't so good this year...+ we don't have Barba & Ennis!