2024 FW1 Sat - North Qld v Newcastle @ QLD Country Bank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Finals Week 1
1st Elimination Final (5th v 8th)
North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Saturday 14 September 2024
NRL kickoff 7:50pm.
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jaxon Purdue 19. Chad Townsend 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Tomas Chester

In: Jordan McLean (front row), Jaxon Purdue (reserve), Chad Townsend (reserve), Marly Bitungane (reserve), Tom Chester (reserve)
Changes: Sam McIntyre (front row to bench), Thomas Mikaele (bench to reserve)

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Dylan Lucas 13. Adam Elliott 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones 18. Thomas Cant 19. Will Pryce 20. Jackson Hastings 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. Kai Pearce-Paul

In: Thomas Cant (reserve), Will Pryce (reserve), Jackson Hastings (reserve), Kyle McCarthy (reserve), Kai Pearce-Paul (reserve)

Referee: Todd Smith Sideline Officials: Jarrod Cole, Drew Oultram; Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NORTH QLD	NEWCASTLE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	45	23	22	0
QLD C. BANK	5	5	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 11	NORTH QLD 36-20	QLD C. Bank	11208
2021	Round 16	NEWCASTLE 38-0	McD. Jones	7610
2022	Round 9	NORTH QLD 36-16	QLD C. Bank	14463
2023	Round 8	NORTH QLD 18-16	QLD C. Bank	17970
2024	Round 2	NORTH QLD 21-20	QLD C. Bank	18986

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2005	Round 4	NORTH QLD 52-18	Dairy Farmers	22347
2021	Round 16	NEWCASTLE 38-0	McD. Jones	7610

What happens next?​

WINNER: away Week 2 Semi Final v loser of Storm-Sharks QF
LOSER is ELIMINATED

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 25		Round 26		Round 27
NORTH QLD	(BYE)		MELBOURNE	W 38-30	CANTERBURY	W 44-6
NEWCASTLE	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-16	GOLD COAST	W 36-14	DOLPHINS	W 14-6

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NORTH QLD	5th	24	3	15-9-0	657	568
NEWCASTLE	8th	24	3	12-12-0	470	510

 

[Apey]

I think Cowboys attack will be too much for us. Our defence is decent, ranking 6th at the end of the season, but there's not a lot between ours and the Cows really. I think them being a much bigger threat with the ball will be the decider.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Battle of the shit towns.

Will probably be the most exciting game f the four, Cows should win because they are less shit.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Cows will fold if Newcastle plays tough like yesterday. They don't like doing the hard yards.

 

[This Year?]

Got a weird feeling the winner of these two will go to a prelim.

 

[Valheru]

Will be very tight IMO

Cowboys don't seem to actually enjoy playing at home and Newcastle will hange in there.

Knights by 2

 

[Desert Qlder]

Newcastle get to come and experience the best fans in the league.

 

[Fangs]

Making up the numbers. I despise how NQ go about playing football.

Suppose I'll go Knights.

 

[mongoose]

Making up the numbers. I despise how NQ go about playing football.

Suppose I'll go Knights.

Panthers fan despises an exciting attacking team, sounds about right lol

 

[Fangs]

Panthers fan despises an exciting attacking team, sounds about right lol

Nothing wrong with attacking football.

The Cowboys are a disgrace defensively. They are essentially an under 12s side that only play one part of the game. If you only watched the highlights package you'd think the Cows go alright but its not reality.

 

[Woody90]

Cows will deservedly go in as heavy favourites but wouldn’t be surprised if we got them.
All the pressure will be on NQ and not sure how they’ll handle that.

 

[mozza91]

We should’ve beat them up there earlier this year but we bottled it. Hopefully we can do it this time.

 

[Saxon]

Should be a close run thing. Tipping the Cows but not with a lot of confidence.

 

[Desert Qlder]

This could be the biggest margin of the weekend. Fifty percent teams like Newcastle are generally outclassed in the finals, and we’ll be hurrying the out the door with a minimum of fuss.

Going into the game with no injuries and heavy firepower brings confidence into this one.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Cows should get this by 10..

64-54 come full time.

 

[Bazal]

Cowboys by a slice of devon

 

[Desert Qlder]

lol the NRL are shouting the Newcastle fairies a private jet for the ‘gruelling’ trip to Townsville.

 

[Woody90]

lol the NRL are shouting the Newcastle fairies a private jet for the ‘gruelling’ trip to Townsville.

As they should. Especially after f**king them over by telling them to organise travel for a Sunday game (which they did) then changing it last minute. Least they can do tbh.

 

[Nealo 12]

Panthers fan despises an exciting attacking team, sounds about right lol

Thanks for finally turning up to something

 

[mozza91]

lol the NRL are shouting the Newcastle fairies a private jet for the ‘gruelling’ trip to Townsville.

Not so much the trip as the destination. Townsville is like a 3rd world country compared to Newcastle.