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
1810 1359Line Breaks
10 2Offloads
8 5Kick Metres
373 37940/20
0 0Tackles
313 357Missed Tackles
10 35Penalties Conceded
6 6Errors
10 12Player Stats
Top Point Scorer
 | | Mason Lino | 18 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 8 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 8 | |
| Jake Clifford | 4 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 4 | |
Top Goal Kicker
| | Mason Lino | 7 |
| Jordan Kahu | 1 | |
| Aidan Guerra | 0 | |
| Shane Wright | 0 | |
| Jake Granville | 0 | |
Top Try Scorer
 | | Kalyn Ponga | 2 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 2 | |
| Jake Clifford | 1 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 1 | |
| Mitch Barnett | 1 | |
Top Try Assists
 | | Kurt Mann | 1 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 1 | |
| Aidan Guerra | 0 | |
| Shane Wright | 0 | |
| Jake Granville | 0 | |
Top Runs
| | Kalyn Ponga | 20 |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 20 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 18 | |
| Scott Drinkwater | 16 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 16 | |
Top Run Metres
 | | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 209 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 194 | |
| Kalyn Ponga | 177 | |
| David Klemmer | 160 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 139 | |
Top Linebreaks
| | Kalyn Ponga | 2 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 2 | |
| Connor Watson | 2 | |
| Jake Clifford | 1 | |
| Coen Hess | 1 | |
Top Offloads
 | | Francis Molo | 2 |
| David Klemmer | 2 | |
| Scott Bolton | 1 | |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | |
| Reuben Cotter | 1 | |
Top Tackles
 | | Shane Wright | 44 |
| Scott Bolton | 35 | |
| Mitch Barnett | 35 | |
| Jake Granville | 33 | |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 32 | |
Top Missed Tackles
 | | John Asiata | 5 |
| Shane Wright | 4 | |
| Jordan Kahu | 4 | |
| Scott Drinkwater | 3 | |
| Francis Molo | 3 | |
Top Tackle Breaks
| | Kalyn Ponga | 8 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 5 | |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 5 | |
| Connor Watson | 5 | |
| Jake Clifford | 3 | |
Top Linebreak Assists
 | | Jake Granville | 1 |
| Kurt Mann | 1 | |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 1 | |
| Aidan Guerra | 0 | |
Top Kick Metres
 | | Michael Morgan | 243 |
| Mason Lino | 159 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 155 | |
| Jake Clifford | 78 | |
| Scott Drinkwater | 51 | |
Top Penalties
 | | Aidan Guerra | 1 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | |
| Gavin Cooper | 1 | |
| Michael Morgan | 1 | |
| Kyle Feldt | 1 | |
Top Errors
 | | Coen Hess | 3 |
| Tautau Moga | 2 | |
| Mitchell Pearce | 2 | |
| Tom Opacic | 2 | |
| Aidan Guerra | 1 | |
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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.