Match Discussion: Round 3 vs Cowboys @ 1300SMILES Stadium

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NRL 2017 - Round 3
North Queensland Cowboys v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville (TICKETS)
Saturday 18 March 2017

[Times AEDT] Gates 6:30pm / NYC 6:45pm / NRL 9pm

[Times AEST] Gates 5:30pm / NYC 5:45pm / NRL 8pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Javid Bowen 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Patrick Kaufusi 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Ben Hampton 15. John Asiata 16. Coen Hess 17. Sam Hoare 18. Shaun Fensom 19. Gideon Gela-Mosby 20. Corey Jensen 21. Ben Spina

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Dylan Walker 4. Brian Kelly 5. Akuila Uate 6. Blake Green 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Nate Myles 11. Frank Winterstein 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Cameron Cullen 15. Lewis Brown 16. Jarrad Kennedy 17. Shaun Lane 18. Jonathan Wright 19. Jackson Hastings 20. Matthew Wright 21. Billy Bainbridge

Referees: Henry Perenara, Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Rohan Best, Phil Henderson
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten

U20s Round 3
Cowboys v Sea Eagles at 1300SMILES Stadium, Sat 5:45pm AEST

ISC Round 3 times AEST (QLD)
Townsville Blackhawks (Cowboys) v Mackay Cutters (Cowboys) at Jack Manski Oval, Sat 4pm
Northern Pride (Cowboys) v Sunshine Coast Falcons (Storm) at Barlow Park, Sat 5:30pm

ISP Round 3
Wentworthville Magpies (Eels) v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles (Sea Eagles) at Ringrose Park, Sun 3pm​

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

Once upon a time, this would have been a great opportunity to target JT with some big men and dismantle the the Cowboys. Sadly, we don't have the team to defend against JT, much less the big men who actually run the ball to target him.

If Nate Myles grows a set of balls and actually runs the ball at JT a bit, we might have a chance, but that guy hasn't run since Manly offered him a contract from the Titans.

If Barrett doesn't see the obvious game plan to victory here, then perhaps he should pack his bags now. The opportunity to attack JT with no Scott/Taumalolo to defend or pass to. I'd put Jake on a one man mission, if he touches the ball, fold his jersey in half.