2023 R21 Sat - North Qld 24-16 Parramatta @ QLD Country Bank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 21
North Queensland Cowboys v Parramatta Eels
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba, South Townsville (TICKETS)
Saturday 22 July 2023

Gates open 5pm

NRL kickoff 7:35pm

Broadcast live on Fox League, Kayo Sports

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Semi Valemei 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Jason Taumalolo 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 20. Sam McIntyre 21. Ben Hampton 22. Mitchell Dunn

Changes: Jake Granville (lock to bench), Reuben Cotter (bench to lock)

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Brendan Hands 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Luca Moretti 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Andrew Davey 17. Ryan Matterson 18. Haze Dunster 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Waqa Blake 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Jack Murchie

Out: Reagan Campbell-Gillard (front row)
In: Ofahiki Ogden (front row)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Jarrod Cole, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Chris Butler


STATE LEAGUES
QLD Cup: Burleigh v Northern^ at UAA Park, Sat 3pm
Townsville^ v Mackay^ at Jack Manski, Sat 4pm

NSW Cup: Sydney v Parramatta^ at Wentworth, Sun 3:15pm​

 

[Incorrect]

Both teams playing for the Ashley "Flash" Graham Cup...

 

[hineyrulz]

Both teams playing for the Ashley "Flash" Graham Cup...

 

[Bazal]

Poor old Ash. He was good player before Shane Webckes generational gunt turned his leg bones to dust.

I think the Shane Muspratt cup is more fitting given how well shone his head was

 

[mozza91]

MOTM gets the Glenn Morrison medal.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Wasn't Grant Atkins the ref who turned a blind eye to the Parra try that came on the back of a forward pass in last year's preliminary final?

 

[borisdog]

Wasn't Grant Atkins the ref who turned a blind eye to the Parra try that came on the back of a forward pass in last year's preliminary final?

You're gunna have to narrow it down.

There were 2.

Admittedly one of them was a tad more "Helen Keller" than the other.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

You're gunna have to narrow it down.

There were 2.

Admittedly one of them was a tad more "Helen Keller" than the other.

The NRL really is trying to gift Parramatta their first premiership in the national competition. All of their previous premierships aren't worth shit because they were from the semi-professional NSWRL era. Wynnum Manly would have flogged the 1980s Parra side that dominated the over-hyped Sydney suburban league.

 

[borisdog]

I'd like to know how Campbell-Gillard only gets 4 weeks for that act of absolute grubbery. I was amazed he wasn't sent off.

 

[Someone2]

Eels by 4

 

[Bazal]

I don't really wanna watch this

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Time for Waqa Blake ball

 

[Bazal]

Time for Waqa Blake ball

Lord I forgot about him

The missus just unpacked a strap on from the last few moving boxes, that would almost vertainly be preferable to watching this

 

[flippikat]

Parra in their gold jersey - thank goodness it's not that white disaster they've used as a light toned alternate in recent years.

Cowboys looked to be changing from warm up shirts into some kinda reddish pink jersey (women in league?).

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

I'm sorry, are Newy playing two games in a row?

 

[hineyrulz]

I’m about as excited for this as I am for Cumball.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

I’m about as excited for this as I am for Cumball.

oooo now I am listening

 

[flippikat]

This has got to be the most visually striking match-up of the week.. the colours just pop.

 

[Bazal]

Pass forward but the defence was Waqa-esque

 

[This Year?]

That was quick.