Sunday 6th September, 09:30, NRL Round 17, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, North Queensland Cowboys versus St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Match Fixture

It’s been a poor 2020 season for both sides with the Cowboys enduring a particularly difficult year, sitting in 14th with just three wins. St George have six wins, but their shot at the finals was probably lost in their 14-10 defeat to New Zealand Warriors last weekend. That ended a two-match winning streak, but North Queensland haven’t won since June – nine games ago.

The North Queensland Cowboys

North Queensland Cowboys 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O’Neill 4. Esan Marsters 5. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Jake Clifford 8. Francis Molo 9. Reuben Cotter 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Mitchell Dunn 13. Josh Mcguire

Reserves: 14. Daejarn Asi 15. John Asiata 16. Tom Gilbert 17. Corey Jensen 18. Shane Wright 19. Jake Granville 20. Peter Hola 21. Ben Hampton

Coach: Josh Hannay

The St George Illawarra Dragons

St George Illawarra Dragons 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Ben Hunt 10. Josh Kerr 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron McInnes

Reserves: 14. Billy Brittain 15. Jackson Ford 16. Tyrell Fuimaono 17. Kaide Ellis 18. Eddie Blacker 19. Tristan Sailor 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Max Feagai

Coach: Dean Young

LAST TIME THEY MET

St George ran out 22-14 winners when the two sides last met in 2019 which was the Dragons’ fourth victory in five games over the Cowboys.

WHO WINS THIS ONE

THE ERL PREDICTION

North Queensland Cowboys by 12