Cowboys Dealt Judiciary Blow Ahead of Top Eight Fight
Jason Taumalolo ran for 198 meters as North Queensland moved into eighth and Brisbane fell four wins outside the top eight.
- On Saturday, North Queensland defeated Brisbane 18-10 in a Townsville derby, all but ending the defending premiers' title defence with club legend Jason Taumalolo inspiring the victory.
- North Queensland coach Todd Payten lit the fuse before the clash, declaring "everyone hates the Broncos," while Brisbane now faces a remote "mathematical chance" of making finals.
- Taumalolo recorded 16 rampaging runs for 198m, while fullback Scott Drinkwater and halfback Jake Clifford excelled, helping the Cowboys establish a 14-4 lead.
- The victory came at a cost, with hooker Reed Mahoney concussed in the seventh minute and forward Griffin Neame handed a one-game suspension by the Match Review Committee for a high tackle on Ben Talty.
- For Thursday's clash against the Sydney Roosters, the Cowboys must manage without halfback Tom Dearden due to a leg injury, though Jaxon Purdue is available after avoiding suspension.
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Cowboys end Broncos' finals hopes in Townsville
North Queensland has all but extinguished Brisbane’s hopes of reaching the NRL finals, grinding out a hard-fought 18-10 victory in front of a record crowd of 25,461 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Missing injured captain Tom Dearden, the Cowboys were steered superbly by Jake Clifford and rising playmaker Jaxon Purdue, while Scott Drinkwater’s flawless goal-kicking proved decisive. Brisbane mounted a determined second-half comeback through Ez…
Broncos’ failed season over as Cowboys overpower rivals
Brisbane’s premiership defence is done and dusted after North Queensland kept their own finals hopes on track with a deserved 18-10 derby win in Townsville. The Broncos are set to be the first defending NRL premiers to miss the finals since 2005 champions Wests Tigers missed the top eight in 2006. Their season of dismal failure was crushed in front of a sold-out crowd in Townsville on Saturday night by a Cowboys outfit brilliantly led up front b…
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