MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 22

COWBOYS

V

STORM

StormMEL WIN BY 18
8
FT
26
1300SMILES Stadium
2017-08-04T09:50:00Z

Preview

The Cowboys host the ladder leaders on Friday night in a blockbuster clash in Townsville. After going down to the Roosters last week, the Cowboys lost touch with the top four and will look to bounce back against a Storm side coming off a clinical performance at home against Manly.

The Storm welcome back Billy Slater into the side, however, Cameron Munster is out due to an ankle injury while the Cowboys have included Shaun Fensom onto their bench.

Cameron Smith put in an extraordinary performance last week in his 350th game while Melbourne's outside backs also continued their strong 2017 with Suliasi Vunivali crossing the try line once more while Curtis Scott and Josh Addo-Carr continued to blossom in their new partnership.

The Cowboys will no doubt be up for the right knowing full well that a big scalp like the Storm could be what they need to propel themselves in the right direction as finals football fast approaches. A loss could also see them slip as far as seventh with the Eels and Sea Eagles ready to pounce.

The Storm starts as favourites and deservedly so. After last week's thumping of Manly, they now boast the best attack and defence in the competition which is a big reason why it's very hard to look past them.

Storm by 4.

Team Lists

Team Stats


Cowboys

Storm

All Runs
MATCH
218.5
2024 AVG.
437
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
188
2024 AVG.
376
2024 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1865
2024 AVG.
3730
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
1568.5
2024 AVG.
3137
2024 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
6
2024 AVG.
12
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
4
2024 AVG.
8
2024 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9.5
2024 AVG.
19
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
8.5
2024 AVG.
17
2024 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
523
2024 AVG.
1046
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
631
2024 AVG.
1262
2024 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
343
2024 AVG.
686
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
313.5
2024 AVG.
627
2024 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
20
2024 AVG.
40
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
30
2024 AVG.
60
2024 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4
2024 AVG.
8
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
7
2024 AVG.
14
2024 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
11.5
2024 AVG.
23
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
11
2024 AVG.
22
2024 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary