2025 R21 Fri - North Qld 38-32 St Geo Illa @ QLD Country Bank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 21
North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Friday 25 July 2025
NRL kickoff 6pm
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Braidon Burns 6. Thomas Duffy 7. Tom Dearden 8. Harrison Edwards 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Karl Lawton 15. Kaiden Lahrs 16. Kai O'Donnell 17. Coen Hess 18. Jaxson Paulo 19. Nicholas Lenaz 20. Temple Kalepo 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Dane Aukafolau

Out: Murray Taulagi (wing), Thomas Mikaele (front row), Jaxson Paulo (wing to bench)
In: Robert Derby (wing), Thomas Duffy (five-eighth), John Bateman (second row)
Changes: Braidon Burns (centre to wing), Jaxon Purdue (five-eighth to centre), Reuben Cotter (second row to lock), Harrison Edwards (lock to front row)

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Mathew Feagai 5. Corey Allan 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Michael Molo 18. Nicholas Tsougranis 19. Ben Murdoch-Masila 20. Lachlan Ilias 21. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Jacob Halangahu

Out: Sione Finau (wing)
In: Mathew Feagai (centre)
Changes: Corey Allan (centre to wing), Michael Molo (front row to bench), Emre Guler (bench to front row)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Tyson Brough, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 1999 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NORTH QLD	ST GEO ILLA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	39	22	17	0
QLD C. BANK	4	3	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 24	NORTH QLD 38-26	Browne Park	4487
2022	Round 14	NORTH QLD 31-12	QLD C. Bank	14683
2022	Round 20	NORTH QLD 34-8	Netstrata	9517
2023	Round 11	NORTH QLD 42-22	QLD C. Bank	17852
2024	Round 3	NORTH QLD 46-24	Netstrata	9252

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2000	Round 13	NORTH QLD 50-4	Dairy Farmers	13768
2001	Round 7	ST GEO ILLA 48-12	WIN	9583

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 22	Round 23	Round 24	Round 25
NORTH QLD	CRONULLA (A)	PARRAMATTA (A)	NEWCASTLE (H)	WESTS TIGERS (A)
ST GEO ILLA	CANBERRA (H)	CRONULLA (H)	WARRIORS (A)	SOUTH SYDNEY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 18		Round 19		Round 20
NORTH QLD	MELBOURNE	L 20-26	CANTERBURY	L 8-12	DOLPHINS	L 24-43
ST GEO ILLA	CANBERRA	L 24-28	SYDNEY	L 24-31	CANTERBURY	L 18-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NORTH QLD	13th	18	2	6-11-1	368	531
ST GEO ILLA	11th	17	3	6-11-0	372	430

LOWER GRADES
North Qld - QLD Cup (Northern Pride) Country Week v Burleigh, Yarrabah, Saturday 5pm
North Qld - QLD Cup (Mackay Cutters) Country Week v Brisbane Tigers, Moranbah, Saturday 7:30pm
St Geo Illa - NSW Cup (A) v Newtown, Henson Park, Saturday 3pm
Jersey Flegg - bye weekend

 

[JamesRustle]

The score will be 20-18. God knows who the winner will be.

 

[Trifili13]

The score will be 20-18. God knows who the winner will be.

Us Dargon's supporters know we won't be the 20.

 

[Fangs]

3 losses on the trot that all could have been victories for the red V.

Luck has to turn around eventually. Dargons by 10.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

dearden will have a field day against this passive defence

cows by 40

 

[Warrimoo3]

John Bateman survives leg amputation scare after spider bite

John Bateman reveals all on a spider bite that almost cost him a leg!

www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk

Given the Dragons’ luck of late , don’t be surprised if Bateman morphs into Spider-Man with 5 minutes left and scores the winning try. Coach Payten in the presser reacts by saying”With great power comes great responsibility”

Cowboys by 4

 

[Warrimoo3]

I see this a battle between the left side Cowboys attack v the right side Red V defence. Purdue and Derby v Suli and Sloan. Short kick in behind by Drinkwater/Dearden for Purdue to pounce.

Feagai in attack to target Laybutt. Pencil in Purdue/Derby/Burns/Drinkwater for tries. For the Dragons Feagai and Allan.

Cowboys by 4

 

[Vic Mackey]

Dragons been doing everything but winning lately, cows have just been horrible. Think Saints get the W here but if they allow it become touch footy NQ will have too many points.

 

[JamesRustle]

2 hours until kick-off... I'm feeling edgy and moist

 

[Bazal]

My expectations for this game

 

[Apey]

The 6pm of 6pm games. Tatey on the sideline. Blocker in comms no doubt. One for the purists.

 

[Bazal]

The 6pm of 6pm games. Tatey on the sideline. Blocker in comms no doubt. One for the purists.

One for students of the game, apparently. Because Oinis and Kevvie have called just about every merkin and their dog a student of the game in this prematch

 

[This Year?]

Shane looks like a Happy Harry.

 

[skeepe]

Time for my weekly “am I mad for tipping the Dragons here?” post

 

[Rudy]

Geez, the expression on Brandy's face - he looks glum as hell.

 

[skeepe]

Hahahahahaha

 

[Rudy]

Great start, numbnuts.

 

[butchmcdick]

Purdue is f**king aids

not HIV but full blown aids

 

[This Year?]

lol that's the most friday 6pm start ever.

 

[Bazal]

Personally as a lover of chaos I couldn't ask for a better start