2019-08-17T05:00:00Z - McDonald Jones Stadium
Match Summary
Knights
Cowboys
| 7 | TRIES | 1 |
K. Ponga 6' M. Pearce 7' K. Ponga 38' M. Pearce 57' M. Barnett 60' S. Mata'utia 66' M. Lino 72' | J. Clifford 27' | |
| 7/7 | CONVERSIONS | 1/1 |
M. Lino 7' M. Lino 9' M. Lino 39' M. Lino 59' M. Lino 62' M. Lino 67' M. Lino 73' | J. Kahu 28' | |
| 18 | HALF TIME | 6 |
| ATTENDANCE | ||
| 16,752 | ||
Team Stats
Knights
Cowboys
All Runs
189 175All Run Metres
1,810 1,359Line Breaks
10 2Offloads
8 5Kick Metres
373 37940/20
0 0Tackles
313 357Missed Tackles
10 35Penalties Conceded
6 6Errors
10 12Player Stats
Point Scorer
 | | Mason Lino | 18 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 8 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 8 | |
| Mitch Barnett | 4 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 4 | |
Goal Kicker
| | Mason Lino | 7 |
| Jordan Kahu | 1 | |
Try Assists
 | | Kurt Mann | 1 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 1 | |
Linebreak Assists
| | Kurt Mann | 1 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | |
| Jake Granville | 1 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 1 | |
Run Metres
 | | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 209 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 194 | |
| Kalyn Ponga | 177 | |
| David Klemmer | 160 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 139 | |
Post Contact Metres
 | | David Klemmer | 63 |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 55 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 54 | |
| Daniel Saifiti | 52 | |
| Gavin Cooper | 43 | |
Tackles
 | | Shane Wright | 44 |
| Mitch Barnett | 35 | |
| Scott Bolton | 35 | |
| Jake Granville | 33 | |
| Connor Watson | 32 | |
Ineffective Tackles
 | | Aidan Guerra | 3 |
| Herman Ese'ese | 3 | |
| Jacob Saifiti | 2 | |
| Scott Bolton | 2 | |
| David Klemmer | 2 | |
Missed Tackles
 | | John Asiata | 5 |
| Jordan Kahu | 4 | |
| Shane Wright | 4 | |
| Scott Drinkwater | 3 | |
| Francis Molo | 3 | |
Tackle Breaks
 | | Kalyn Ponga | 8 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 5 | |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 5 | |
| Connor Watson | 5 | |
| Hymel Hunt | 3 | |
Kick Metres
 | | Michael Morgan | 243 |
| Mason Lino | 159 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 155 | |
| Jake Clifford | 78 | |
| Scott Drinkwater | 51 | |
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Preview
Previous 5 Games
Newcastle
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/19 | Eels | L 20 - 14 |
| 3/8/19 | Sea Eagles | L 30 - 6 |
| 26/7/19 | Wests Tigers | L 26 - 28 |
| 20/7/19 | Roosters | L 48 - 10 |
| 12/7/19 | Bulldogs | L 14 - 20 |
North Queensland
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 8/8/19 | Broncos | L 14 - 18 |
| 1/8/19 | Wests Tigers | L 28 - 4 |
| 25/7/19 | Sharks | L 16 - 14 |
| 20/7/19 | Rabbitohs | L 18 - 30 |
| 14/7/19 | Roosters | W 12 - 15 |
I have no idea how Paul Green is keeping that coaching job up in North Queensland. Has shown he can’t coach for two seasons now in terms of both offense and defense. Also makes as minimal changes as possible to the team because he said he doesn’t want players to feel threatened.
The cowboys have just turned into a retirement home. You’ve got Gavin Cooper struggling to breathe out there and producing very poor, low energy performances on offense and defense and then to top it off you’ve got Bolton coming off the bench getting absolutely steamrolled.
Another thing that needs changing is the halves. Clifford has got potential but should never coexist with Morgan in the halves. Both have really poor kick execution and struggle to create anything at the line partly due to the coaching.
High energy backs and forwards as well as a game managing halfback should be cowboys main priorities for the recruitment season.