2024 R27 Sat - Canterbury 6-44 North Qld @ Accor

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 27
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Queensland Cowboys
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Saturday 7 September 2024
NRL kickoff 5:30pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Jack Underhill 21. Eli Clark 22. Lipoi Hopoi 23. Jonathan Sua

Out: Bronson Xerri (centre), Matt Burton (five-eighth)
In: Stephen Crichton (centre), Drew Hutchison (five-eighth), Blake Taaffe (reserve), Jack Underhill (reserve), Eli Clark (reserve), Lipoi Hopoi (reserve), Jonathan Sua (reserve)

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. Thomas Mikaele 16. Harrison Edwards 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jaxon Purdue 19. Chad Townsend 20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Tomas Chester

In: Thomas Mikaele (bench), Chad Townsend (reserve), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (reserve), Marly Bitungane (reserve), Tom Chester (reserve)
Changes: Sam McIntyre (front row to bench), Jason Taumalolo (bench to front row)

Referee: Gerard Sutton Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Michael Wise; Video Referee: Grant Atkins

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CANTERBURY	NORTH QLD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	45	25	20	0
ACCOR	10	5	5	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 6	NORTH QLD 30-18	QLD C. Bank	11965
2022	Round 1	CANTERBURY 6-4	QLD C. Bank	12640
2022	Round 21	NORTH QLD 28-14	Salter	8521
2023	Round 5	CANTERBURY 15-14	Accor	9626
2024	Round 20	NORTH QLD 20-18	QLD C. Bank	16376

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1995	Round 22	CANTERBURY 66-4	Belmore	18818
2005	Round 12	NORTH QLD 48-12	Carrara	21012
2016	Round 20	NORTH QLD 36-0	1300SMILES	11630

FINALS?​

CANTERBURY - winner takes 5th, hosts elimination final v 8th. Loser finishes 6th or 7th depending on Manly v Cronulla.
NORTH QLD - winner takes 5th, hosts elimination final v 8th. Loser finishes 6th or 7th depending on Manly v Cronulla.

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 24		Round 25		Round 26
CANTERBURY	DOLPHINS	W 30-10	WARRIORS	W 34-18	MANLY	L 22-34
NORTH QLD	CANBERRA	W 42-4	BYE	-	MELBOURNE	W 38-30

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANTERBURY	5th	23	3	14-9-0	523	389
NORTH QLD	6th	23	3	14-9-0	613	562

 

[Valheru]

Bulldogs to bounce back here comfortably.

 

[This Year?]

Bulldogs struggled to score when these 2 sides last met. A month is a long time in rugby league and these two clubs have a great rivalry. The Cowboys will need to defend much better than they did last week if they want to win.

 

[Someone2]

Cows by 8

 

[JamesRustle]

Non event. Surely they both rest a few. No interest in this game.

 

[0neye]

 

[Warrimoo3]

Bulldogs’ supporters shouldn’t lose hope after last week’s performance. They just were a tad flat. Their effort areas off the ball were down and maybe got lulled into a false sense of security after their early try. I’d love to see a stat of the number of teams who have lost after scoring the opening try within 2 minutes. I have noticed a trend in that regard. Ciraldo is a smart operator though and should have them primed from here on in . Any coach that can reference Midnight Oil song lyrics (I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees)and South Korean tourists in his pressers gets the thumbs up from me.

You know you’ve had a bad day at the office when Josh Aloiai runs for over 100 metres off the bench. Skelton would have got a dressing down for his reluctance to help his forwards out last week. Will be very interested to see his response. Kurt Mann was sorely missed. The Bulldogs actually looked slightly better after Burton went to the head bin but that was probably more to do with the Bulldogs throwing caution to the wind when the game for all intents and purposes was gone.

So the equation is win today and play the winner of Dolphins/Knights or lose and play Manly with home ground determined by the Manly/Sharks game. The Bulldogs match up well against the Dolphins and Knights (and Melbourne for that matter-Craig Bellamy will be casting a nervous look over his shoulder at the Bulldogs who should have won their last encounter). Manly with TomTurbo would obviously be the less preferred option).

The Cowboys have looked infinitely better in attack since Clifford replaced Chad “sideways” Townsend. It gives the attack a point of difference . Something more than a short pass to a big 2nd rower running at an edge. Their defence is problematic though so it’s the Bulldogs by 8 .

 

[borisdog]

Non event. Surely they both rest a few. No interest in this game.

The Cows won't, or shouldn't.

We win this it's a home final, and 5th spot. We lose we rely on the Sharks beating Manly otherwise we're the away side for Week 1, at Brookie.

I wouldn't rely on the Sharks to find their training ground on any given day.

Having said all that I think we lose badly. We are defensively bereft. Help us out here Sharkies.

 

[skeepe]

Can’t pick a winner in this one

 

[Rudy]

Doggies by 12 today.

 

[Wb1234]

Doggies by ten

 

[This Year?]

Go multi!

 

[Wb1234]

Brave tactic kicking on 3rd

 

[Diesel]

Cows by 2

 

[MRN]

Go multi!

Same energy

 

[hineyrulz]

f**k off James Hooper ffs!!

 

[Rudy]

Knock on, that hurts cowboys

 

[shear_joy9]

Scotty dick fingers

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

he spilled the bong water ewww

 

[hineyrulz]

Bongwater.