2019 R1 Sat - Cowboys 24-12 Dragons @ 1300SMILES

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NRL 2019 - Round 1
North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville (TICKETS)
Saturday 16 March 2019

Gates 4pm QLD / U20 Colts 4:10pm QLD / NRL 6:35pm QLD (add 1 hour for AEDT)

1. Jordan Kahu 2. Javid Bowen 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Tom Opacic 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Michael Morgan 8. Matt Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. John Asiata 15. Josh McGuire 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Francis Molo 18. Ben Hampton 19. Jake Clifford 20. Gideon Gela-Mosby 23. Enari Tuala

1. Gareth Widdop 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jacob Host 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyson Frizell
Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Matthew Dufty 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Zac Lomax 19. Josh Kerr 20. Reece Robson 21. Jonus Pearson

Referees: Ben Cummins, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Todd Smith
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Lowe

Feeder club info
Cowboys' feeder clubs: Mackay, Pride & Townsville (QRL: Intrust Super Cup, U20 Colts, U18 Mal Meninga Cup)
Dragons' feeder clubs: St George Illawarra (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, U20 Jersey Flegg)
St George Dragons (NSWRL: U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
Illawarra Steelers (NSWRL: U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
Draws available at leagueunlimited.com/quick-links​

 

[This Year?]

Cowboys 13+ unless they have the same or worse issues with their right side defence, an unsettled forward pack, an unsettled spine and a dumb coach like we have.

 

[gUt]

f**king hell the refereeing is terrible this year

 

[Valheru]

Cowboys to start the season well

 

[Miller was a legend]

If the Dragons can hold their edge defence they can take this game, a real worry if they can’t

 

[SBD82]

This thread could set game day thread posting records on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Cowboys by 8 just because they're at home. If the Drags do their typical first half of the season surge, they could trouble them

 

[GongPanther]

Great for the FNQ fans to get a game so they can at least temporarily forget the terrible weather they've had recently.

But a Dragons win it should be by 18-12.

 

[Vozzy]

Dragons 22-18

 

[jargan83]

Mary's long term plan to continue to develop.

Last year we were June Premiers, this year we will be July Premiers.

With this theory I predict the Dragons by 8.

 

[isaiah]

Will Lachlan maranta get any games this year for the dragons?

 

[Xcalibre]

Too much class in the Dragqueens to lose this. Cowboys are an average team. I don’t see Morgan ever finding his best form again.

 

[SBD82]

Will Lachlan maranta get any games this year for the dragons?

Only if he can get past world renowned wingers Pearson, Pereira and Ravalawa.

 

[Charlie124]

Cowboys by 16

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Will Lachlan maranta get any games this year for the dragons?

that's world all stars legend lachlan maranta to you

 

[_Johnsy]

Cowboys by 8 just because they're at home. If the Drags do their typical first half of the season surge, they could trouble them

Have you forgotten our second last game surge in 2018 already?

 

[typicalfan]

We tend to start slow so Dragons by 8.

 

[Smack]

the footy is baaaaaaaack yay

 

[Timmah]

TEAMLISTS & OFFICIALS: https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nrl-teams-2019-round-1/

1. Jordan Kahu 2. Javid Bowen 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Tom Opacic 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Michael Morgan 8. Matt Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo 14.John Asiata 15. Josh McGuire 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Francis Molo 18. Ben Hampton 19. Jake Clifford 20. Gideon Gela-mosby 23. Enari Tuala

21-man squad • Kahu gets the nod at fullback. Bowen, along with new signings Opacic and Macdonald join the backline. Te Maire Martin will play five-eighth with Jake Clifford in the reserves. Former Bronco Josh McGuire is on the interchange.

1. Gareth Widdop 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jacob Host 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Matthew Dufty 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Zac Lomax 19. Josh Kerr 20. Reece Robson 21. Jonus Pearson

21-man squad • Widdop is the Dragons' fullback with Norman playing at six alongside halfback Ben Hunt. Ravalawa will debut on the wing with Jacob Host in the back row. Frizell takes de Belin's lock role.

Match Officials • Referees: Ben Cummins, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Todd Smith
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Lowe

 

[some11]

I wonder if De Belin will sue the club for not picking him.