UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: David Klemmer makes an unforced error.
Klemmer drops it cold.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-14
Frawley tries an early tackle kick, taken by Coote is taken over the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-14
Hopoate is caught high on the kick return. Last chance for the Dogs to get some points.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
Feldt nails it.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-14
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Ben Spina. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Easy as it does it. TRY to Ben Spina.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-14
BUNKER TIME! The kick again.. Spina might have it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-14
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Danny Fualalo makes an unforced error.
Nevermind then.. Fualalo who scored the last one, drops it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-14
Thompson is back.. as Jake Granville hobbles off! Eight minutes.. ten points.. here we go!
North Queensland Cowboys 24-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland unsuccessful.
Holland misses it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-14
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Danny Fualalo. Kick to come.
Wow! Some work from the Bulldogs there! It all started in their own end.. from Brenko Lee going inside before he linked with Frawley who linked with Mbye before a flick from Holland put Fualalo in!
North Queensland Cowboys 24-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
A tough assignment from the sideline for Holland. He walks in and nails it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-10
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Kerrod Holland. Kick to come.
Somehow the Dogs have a second! Will Hopoate goes short to Brenko Lee, the centre throws a miracle ball to Holland to finish.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-8
SIX MORE.. Dogs need to get something going quickly.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
Bulldogs can't force anything again as Feldt rises highest. He gets a penalty as well.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Michael Lichaa makes an unforced error.
Dear oh dear that was too frantic from the Dogs. Lichaa didn't know what to do.. but loses it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
SIN BIN: Ray Thompson is sent to the sin bin.
Now we have some excitement.. Ray Thompson has been binned after repeated infringements.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
Fifth tackle PENALTY! Dogs are camped at the line, the last five.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Morgan spies the second man play and knocks it down.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
..and another PENALTY. Cowboys trying to slow things down.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
PENALTY DOGS! Quick tap from Lichaa. Dogs need to create quickly.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
PENALTY BULLDOGS! They tap and go.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Lachlan Coote makes an unforced error.
Dogs maybe getting back into this? A miskick from Mbye forced a Coote error. Two in two minutes.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland unsuccessful.
Holland steps up and fades it right.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Kerrod Holland. Kick to come.
Dogs are on the board! Frawley bulleted a kick low that Coote spills right into the path of Holland.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Ethan Lowe makes an unforced error.
Lowe tries to burst through, loses it.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe unsuccessful.
Lowe shanks one.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It is a double for the huge forward! He benefitted from a rebound again.. to slam it into the turf.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-0
BUNKER TIME! Coen Hess might have a double!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
Cowboys aim for the sticks.. and Lowe steps up and adds the two!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-0
Now a PENALTY to the Cowboys. All gone to pot for the Bulldogs.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
Kasiano double pumps and loses it. Sloppy start from the Dogs.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
Bulldogs look to be building down the left again.. from a Kasiano pass but Josh Morris rag-dolled over the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
The sides are back out for forty more minutes of action! Cowboys kick-off and we're back underway!
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
Feldt! The winger has had a stellar first half.. he counter attacks for 70 metres to give the Cowboys one final opportunity.. they are blanked. HALFTIME.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
Lowe besides the post, makes it 18-nil.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It a smooth piece of work from the interchange forward. Michael Morgan grubbered through, it took a small deflection into the path of Hess who trickled it forward again before he planted it down.
North Queensland Cowboys 16-0
BUNKER TIME! Coen Hess might have a try. Checking if he regathered it.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Great take Feldt. Mbye puts one right on the spot again but the winger lept above the pack to collect. Now Josh Jackson hammers O'Neill then gets a PENALTY.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Slice of luck there again for the Bulldogs! Kasiano tries to build some momentum with a charge but gets it reefed free.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Hopoate has been quite safe this half. He has defused another short grubber and dived back in the field of play!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Bulldogs have some energy now.. from that slice of luck! They go back to their tried and true method of running on last and Morris is wrapped up.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Gavin Cooper makes an unforced error.
Somehow.. the Bulldogs will get it back! Mbye drifts one short again.. it just touched Gavin Cooper and over the sideline. Bulldogs scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Morgan rakes one across the ruck, while it looked strong, it was forced dead by Morris. Six more coming..
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
It is all Cowboys here! William Hopoate was hesitant in picking up the ball, and the Cowboys swarm him! Dropout incoming.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
An easier attempt for Lowe here. Similar result, he nails it.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Dogs were stretched on their line. Morgan steps right at the line, feigning to Ethan Lowe and goes over himself.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
Winterstein steps into some space, has it knocked down.. six more.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY COWBOYS! Linnett with a tough run and Frawley takes a double dip.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Jackson makes an unforced error.
Josh Jackson is hammered and loses it.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Coote caught in the play-the-ball. Now a further chat due to dissent. The fullback is being called out - being warned and back in the line.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
The two forwards combine there.. former halfback John Asiata with a deft pass to Gavin Cooper who tried to flick it to Michael Morgan who dropped it.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
SIX MORE Cowboys from the inside out play there.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY COWBOYS! Bulldogs try a play off the scrum and Ray Thompson is hammered off the ball. Penalty.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Ethan Lowe makes an unforced error.
Helter skelter fifth tackle from the Dogs once again. Mbye gets a reasonable kick off that is tapped into the pack.. it rolled to Lowe who just fumbled it.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Bulldogs get a bit jammed up on last with both halves on the right, Frawley shakes off a defender before he allows Hopoate to get a repeat set.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Bulldogs hold on a seven tackle set then a tough charge from Brenko Lee gets them a whistle.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY BULLDOGS! A chance for the hosts to respond now. They got a reprieve and now, a penalty.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Antonio Winterstein makes an unforced error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Winterstein wasn't within cooee of the ball there for ages there.. but does get the final touch. 20 metre tap there.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
BUNKER TIME! For the second time tonight.. Antonio Winterstein might have stolen one.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
No no no no no.. Bulldogs have compounded their misery. The kick-off goes too deep and now it'll be a PENALTY at halfway.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
With no JT, we have a magnificent replacement. Ethan Lowe strikes it over.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
Kyle Feldt with the simplest try of the season! Morgan dinked a kick over a wrong-footed Morris who slipped to allow Feldt to walk in.
North Queensland Cowboys 4-0
PENALTY COWBOYS! A second dig from Adam Elliott there.
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RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! They have judged that the Cowboys were disadvantaged through Josh Jackson. PENALTY COWBOYS
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Brenko Lee just pushes through the defensive line and linked up with Holland who was rounded up ten out. Three tackles later, the Dogs swing it right again.. and the same two link up for a try. Checking with the BUNKER though.
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Here we go! Bulldogs to kick-off and Cowboys running left to right.
Lovely anthems done by our singer, now we have the exchange of gifts between the two sides before we get done to the football!
Here come the two sides resplendent in their indigenous jerseys walk out onto the turf, ready to festivities and contact.
Welcome to Indigenous round, starting out at a chilly Stadium Australia. We have the Bulldogs taking on the Cowboys in an intriguing contest between two sides that haven't been at their best this season.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Tim Roby
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Kerrod Holland (2), Danny Fualalo
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kerrod Holland (1/3)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (30)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Michael Morgan, Coen Hess (2), Ben Spina
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Feldt (1/1), Ethan Lowe (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Ethan Lowe (1/1)