2025 R13 Sat - North Qld 32-28 Wests Tigers @ QLD Country Bank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 13
North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Saturday 31 May 2025
NRL kickoff 5:30pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Jaxon Purdue 7. Tom Dearden 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Kai O'Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Jake Clifford 19. Thomas Duffy 20. Karl Lawton 21. Thomas Mikaele 22. Braidon Burns 23. Kaiden Lahrs 24. Jamal Shibasaki

Out: Murray Taulagi (wing), Thomas Mikaele (bench to reserve)
In: Jaxson Paulo (wing), Reuben Cotter (lock)
Changes: Coen Hess (front row to bench), Sam McIntyre (lock to front row)

1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Charlie Staines 6. Heath Mason 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Royce Hunt 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Brent Naden 15. Jack Bird 16. Sione Fainu 17. Tony Sukkar 18. Tristan Hope 19. Luke Laulilii 20. Charlie Murray 21. Kit Laulilii 22. Tallyn Da Silva

Out: Lachlan Galvin (five-eighth)
In: Heath Mason (five-eighth)

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Daniel Schwass, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NORTH QLD	WESTS TIGERS	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	46	22	24	0
QLD C. BANK	4	3	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 19	NORTH QLD 27-26	QLD C. Bank	14910
2023	Round 12	WESTS TIGERS 66-18	Leichhardt	12247
2023	Round 18	NORTH QLD 74-0	QLD C. Bank	20535
2024	Round 12	NORTH QLD 42-28	QLD C. Bank	15957
2024	Round 22	NORTH QLD 48-30	Leichhardt	7231

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 12	WESTS TIGERS 66-18	Leichhardt	12247
2023	Round 18	NORTH QLD 74-0	QLD C. Bank	20535

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 14	Round 15	Round 16	Round 17
NORTH QLD	MELBOURNE (A)	DOLPHINS (H)	SYDNEY (A)	GOLD COAST (A)
WESTS TIGERS	PENRITH (H)	(BYE)	CANBERRA (H)	MANLY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 9		Round 10		Round 11
NORTH QLD	WARRIORS	L 26-30	PENRITH	D 30-30	MANLY	L 6-24
WESTS TIGERS	ST GEO ILLA	W 34-28	MELBOURNE	L 0-64	SOUTH SYDNEY	L 12-22

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NORTH QLD	7th	10	2	4-5-1	228	260
WESTS TIGERS	12th	11	1	5-6-0	226	280

LOWER GRADES

Hostplus Cup: SUNSHINE COAST (MEL) v MACKAY (NQL), Sunshine Coast Stadium, Saturday, 5:00pm

Hostplus Cup: PNG HUNTERS v NORTHERN (NQL), Santos National Football Stadium, Sunday, 3:00pm

NRLQ Series (U20): NORTH QUEENSLAND v BRISBANE, QLD Country Bank Stadium, Saturday, 3:00pm

NSW Cup: NEWTOWN (CRO) v WESTERN SUBURBS (WST), Henson Park, Saturday, 3:00pm

Jersey Flegg: CRONULLA v WESTS TIGERS, Henson Park, Saturday, 12:50pm

 

[Vic Mackey]

There’s always dramas one way or another in WTs Cows games. Let’s see the teams named and who backs up from Wednesday.

 

[Valheru]

One of those it depends on where the game is played.

Cowboys due to location

 

[speedster]

Did not see Heath Mason in the 6 jersey coming.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Did not see Heath Mason in the 6 jersey coming.

Not many clubs 5th choice half is going to be great. Personally would have played Api there but I’m sure Benji knows better…

With all the cows origin reps backing up and us missing quiet a few hard to see us getting up in our 6th distant travel game in 10 weeks.

overs looks bet, cows by 14.

 

[speedster]

This game is a litmus test for Tigers' morale being at a crossroads. It's been really good for most of the season but is the air still in the balloon or has it deflated on the back of all the twists and turns to this point?

I hope they kick again and show there's still great spirit in the place for Benji's sake.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Our season is in free fall, haven’t looked the same since the Galvin saga. If we get up I’ll be surprised

Cows by 10

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Not many clubs 5th choice half is going to be great. Personally would have played Api there but I’m sure Benji knows better…

With all the cows origin reps backing up and us missing quiet a few hard to see us getting up in our 6th distant travel game in 10 weeks.

overs looks bet, cows by 14.

Yeah I thought Api would have been a safe bet but I guess Mason is a natural 6 and less disruptions to the spine the better

 

[speedster]

Yeah I thought Api would have been a safe bet but I guess Mason is a natural 6 and less disruptions to the spine the better

I would have thought Douehi to 7, Luai to 6 and whoever, even Mason, to centre.

Could still be a late switch. Or Mason could showcase his excellent running game from 6 and ignite the Tigers attack. Not sure about his passing game but lets see it.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

I would have thought Douehi to 7, Luai to 6 and whoever, even Mason, to centre.

Could still be a late switch. Or Mason could showcase his excellent running game from 6 and ignite the Tigers attack. Not sure about his passing game but lets see it.

Quietly confident he will give us a decent running game, but yeah his pass selection and defense I’m worried about. I’d say that’s why Naden is on the bench or Bird could easily fill in if he shits the bed

 

[Marshall_magic]

Flicked the game on…immediately hear blocker. Almost switched it off again.

 

[The Man Shake]

Bula, Bula, Buuullllllaaaaa.

 

[no name]

Nanai timed that so well. I thought he got him early live.

 

[Diesel]

Good challenge

 

[Chins]

Refs analling the poor Tigpies so far.

 

[Artiste]

Bongwater looks on tonight

 

[no name]

Was that just a dominant tackle by Hunt called ruck interference?

 

[Artiste]

Luai has a tramp stamp

 

[speedster]

Ref has brought his abacus today.

 

[no name]

Mandatory? I have seen multiple 3 in a row 6 agains not be sin binned.