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Cowboys v Sharks — NRL Round 8, 2026 Result

Round 8 · 2026Full time

Match Summary

North Queensland Cowboys defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 46–34 in Round 8 of the 2026 NRL season at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on 24 April 2026.

Half-time: Cowboys 26–12 Sharks.

Date & kick-off
Fri 24 Apr 2026 · 6:00 PM AEST
At the ground
Fri 24 Apr, 6:00 PM AEST
Venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium · Townsville
Australian broadcast
Fox League ↗

Full-time breakdown

Full-time Score & Try Scorers

Kicking figures show goals made / attempts.

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Full-time score46

34

Half-time score26

12

Tries9

Scott Drinkwater 3', Murray Taulagi 14', Murray Taulagi 27', Reed Mahoney 33', Braidon Burns 38', Murray Taulagi 51', Soni Luke 66', Tom Dearden 73', Heilum Luki 79'

6

Siosifa Talakai 9', Siosifa Talakai 11', Blayke Brailey 44', KL Iro 54', KL Iro 57', KL Iro 75'

Conversions5 / 9

Jake Clifford 5', Jake Clifford 29', Jake Clifford 35', Jake Clifford 67', Jake Clifford 74'

5 / 6

Nicholas Hynes 10', Nicholas Hynes 13', Nicholas Hynes 45', Nicholas Hynes 58', Nicholas Hynes 76'

Watch official highlights ↗

The squads

Team Lists

Cowboys Team List

Coach: Todd Payten

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Scott DrinkwaterFullback
2Braidon BurnsWinger
3Jaxon PurdueCentre
4Tom ChesterCentre
5Murray TaulagiWinger
6Jake CliffordFive-Eighth
7Tom DeardenCaptainHalfback
Forwards
8Coen HessProp
9Reed MahoneyHooker
10Jason TaumaloloCaptainProp
11Heilum Luki2nd Row
13Reuben CotterCaptainLock
16Thomas Mikaele2nd Row
Interchange
12Jeremiah NanaiInterchange
14Soni LukeInterchange
17Griffin NeameInterchange
18Matthew LodgeInterchange
Reserves
15Sam McIntyreReserve
20Zac LaybuttReserve

Sharks Team List

Coach: Craig Fitzgibbon

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1William KennedyFullback
2Mawene HirotiWinger
3Siosifa TalakaiCentre
4KL IroCentre
5Samuel StonestreetWinger
6Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth
7Nicholas HynesHalfback
Forwards
8Addin Fonua-BlakeProp
9Blayke BraileyCaptainHooker
10Toby RudolfProp
11Billy Burns2nd Row
12Teig Wilton2nd Row
13Jesse ColquhounLock
Interchange
14Briton NikoraInterchange
15Cameron McInnesInterchange
16Oregon KaufusiInterchange
17Thomas HazeltonInterchange
Reserves
18Hohepa PuruReserve
20Riley JonesReserve

The match in numbers

Team Stats

Possession & Completions

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Possession %51%49%
Time in possession (min:sec)24:5423:40
Completion Rate80% (33/41)80% (28/35)

Attack

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
All Runs189165
All Run Metres (m)17371522
Post Contact Metres (m)463554
Line Breaks129
Tackle Breaks3625
Average Set Distance (m)42.3843.49
Kick Return Metres (m)188122
Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds)3.13 s3.54 s

Passing

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Offloads99
Receipts388394
Total Passes214213
Dummy Passes2725

Kicking

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Kicks1616
Kicking Metres (m)527551
Kick Defusal %17% (1/6)67% (8/12)
40/2010
Bombs75
Grubbers11

Defence

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Effective Tackle %89.49%85.98%
Tackles Made315325
Missed Tackles2536
Ineffective Tackles1217

Errors & Discipline

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Errors910
Penalties Conceded24
Ruck Infringements30
Inside 10 Metres (m)23
On Reports02

Interchanges

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Interchanges used88
Head Injury Assessment10

Individual contributions

Match Leaders

Most Tackles

Reuben Cotter40

Blayke Brailey44

Most Run Metres

Scott Drinkwater172

Siosifa Talakai194

Most Line Breaks

Murray Taulagi3

KL Iro3

Most Fantasy Points

Tom Dearden75

Blayke Brailey71

Player performance

Player Stats

— means unavailable. Swipe across a table to see every statistic.

Cowboys Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Scott Drinkwater8041172331
Braidon Burns7641132301
Jaxon Purdue800084901
Tom Chester80001721200
Murray Taulagi70123143801
Jake Clifford80100411810
Tom Dearden80411012210
Coen Hess4700972301
Reed Mahoney5341492602
Jason Taumalolo37001211300
Heilum Luki80411253902
Jeremiah Nanai5900612300
Reuben Cotter8000784000
Soni Luke2741101810
Sam McIntyre0000000
Thomas Mikaele45001402400
Griffin Neame37001101700
Matthew Lodge2900961700
Zac Laybutt0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Scott Drinkwater80
Braidon Burns76
Jaxon Purdue80
Tom Chester80
Murray Taulagi70
Jake Clifford80
Tom Dearden80
Coen Hess47
Reed Mahoney53
Jason Taumalolo37
Heilum Luki80
Jeremiah Nanai59
Reuben Cotter80
Soni Luke27
Sam McIntyre0
Thomas Mikaele45
Griffin Neame37
Matthew Lodge29
Zac Laybutt0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Scott Drinkwater410000%000
Braidon Burns410000%000
Jaxon Purdue000000%000
Tom Chester000000%000
Murray Taulagi1230000%000
Jake Clifford10059055.56%000
Tom Dearden410000%000
Coen Hess000000%000
Reed Mahoney410000%000
Jason Taumalolo000000%000
Heilum Luki410000%000
Jeremiah Nanai000000%000
Reuben Cotter000000%000
Soni Luke410000%000
Sam McIntyre000000%000
Thomas Mikaele000000%000
Griffin Neame000000%000
Matthew Lodge000000%000
Zac Laybutt000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Scott Drinkwater64
Braidon Burns34
Jaxon Purdue28
Tom Chester62
Murray Taulagi60
Jake Clifford53
Tom Dearden75
Coen Hess34
Reed Mahoney35
Jason Taumalolo33
Heilum Luki69
Jeremiah Nanai30
Reuben Cotter45
Soni Luke40
Sam McIntyre0
Thomas Mikaele56
Griffin Neame27
Matthew Lodge34
Zac Laybutt0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Scott Drinkwater16172590
Braidon Burns1613250
Jaxon Purdue88400
Tom Chester1417200
Murray Taulagi17143330
Jake Clifford64100
Tom Dearden1710100
Coen Hess1197350
Reed Mahoney74900
Jason Taumalolo1112100
Heilum Luki1312500
Jeremiah Nanai76100
Reuben Cotter87800
Soni Luke21000
Sam McIntyre0000
Thomas Mikaele14140150
Griffin Neame11110110
Matthew Lodge1196270
Zac Laybutt0000

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
Scott Drinkwater1413305003.04140
Braidon Burns3410002103.232160
Jaxon Purdue1310002003.18120
Tom Chester4020004003.251160
Murray Taulagi3530002202.96000
Jake Clifford301102102.76170
Tom Dearden512104003.952160
Coen Hess3600001802.93000
Reed Mahoney1210002004.647490
Jason Taumalolo43100031103.66000
Heilum Luki31000031303.17000
Jeremiah Nanai2800000702.8000
Reuben Cotter3300000802.96000
Soni Luke0111020002100
Sam McIntyre000000000000
Thomas Mikaele63000021302.67000
Griffin Neame38000001002.92000
Matthew Lodge2600002703.02000
Zac Laybutt000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Scott Drinkwater1226411.63
Braidon Burns124200.25
Jaxon Purdue0311161.38
Tom Chester012130.14
Murray Taulagi021180.06
Jake Clifford1120283.33
Tom Dearden0445542.65
Coen Hess101120.09
Reed Mahoney0060688.57
Jason Taumalolo111120.09
Heilum Luki003160.23
Jeremiah Nanai12070
Reuben Cotter015130.63
Soni Luke02333316.5
Sam McIntyre00000
Thomas Mikaele230140
Griffin Neame010110
Matthew Lodge122120.18
Zac Laybutt00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Scott Drinkwater37.5%34101
Braidon Burns100%30000
Jaxon Purdue69.23%92200
Tom Chester92.31%120100
Murray Taulagi66.67%84000
Jake Clifford100%180000
Tom Dearden95.65%221000
Coen Hess100%230000
Reed Mahoney81.25%265100
Jason Taumalolo76.47%133100
Heilum Luki97.5%390100
Jeremiah Nanai92%231100
Reuben Cotter88.89%403200
Soni Luke90%181100
Sam McIntyre0%00000
Thomas Mikaele96%241000
Griffin Neame94.44%170100
Matthew Lodge100%170000
Zac Laybutt0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Scott Drinkwater51590301000
Braidon Burns000000000
Jaxon Purdue000000000
Tom Chester160010000
Murray Taulagi000000000
Jake Clifford41410200000
Tom Dearden41230200000
Coen Hess000000000
Reed Mahoney2960000000
Jason Taumalolo000000000
Heilum Luki000000000
Jeremiah Nanai000000000
Reuben Cotter000000000
Soni Luke000000000
Sam McIntyre000000000
Thomas Mikaele000000000
Griffin Neame000000000
Matthew Lodge000000000
Zac Laybutt000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Scott Drinkwater110110000
Braidon Burns110000000
Jaxon Purdue110000000
Tom Chester000000000
Murray Taulagi110000000
Jake Clifford000100000
Tom Dearden000001000
Coen Hess110000000
Reed Mahoney220000000
Jason Taumalolo000000000
Heilum Luki220001000
Jeremiah Nanai000010000
Reuben Cotter000000000
Soni Luke000000000
Sam McIntyre000000000
Thomas Mikaele000000000
Griffin Neame000010000
Matthew Lodge000000000
Zac Laybutt000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Scott Drinkwater4800—
Braidon Burns4549—
Jaxon Purdue4800—
Tom Chester4800—
Murray Taulagi4200—
Jake Clifford4800—
Tom Dearden4800—
Coen Hess1395876
Reed Mahoney3188—
Jason Taumalolo1268933
Heilum Luki4800—
Jeremiah Nanai3540—
Reuben Cotter4800—
Soni Luke1620—
Sam McIntyre0—
Thomas Mikaele14781219
Griffin Neame2186—
Matthew Lodge1513251
Zac Laybutt0—

Sharks Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
William Kennedy8000152510
Mawene Hiroti8000154600
Siosifa Talakai80821941501
KL Iro801231742302
Samuel Stonestreet8000127401
Braydon Trindall8000101001
Nicholas Hynes80100542120
Addin Fonua-Blake53001242011
Blayke Brailey8041444401
Toby Rudolf3900752101
Billy Burns4900222810
Teig Wilton8000813200
Jesse Colquhoun4100972400
Briton Nikora5100312102
Cameron McInnes2400331500
Oregon Kaufusi2700361210
Thomas Hazelton35001072400
Hohepa Puru0000000
Riley Jones0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
William Kennedy80
Mawene Hiroti80
Siosifa Talakai80
KL Iro80
Samuel Stonestreet80
Braydon Trindall80
Nicholas Hynes80
Addin Fonua-Blake53
Blayke Brailey80
Toby Rudolf39
Billy Burns49
Teig Wilton80
Jesse Colquhoun41
Briton Nikora51
Cameron McInnes24
Oregon Kaufusi27
Thomas Hazelton35
Hohepa Puru0
Riley Jones0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
William Kennedy000000%000
Mawene Hiroti000000%000
Siosifa Talakai820000%000
KL Iro1230000%000
Samuel Stonestreet000000%000
Braydon Trindall000000%000
Nicholas Hynes10056083.33%000
Addin Fonua-Blake000000%000
Blayke Brailey410000%000
Toby Rudolf000000%000
Billy Burns000000%000
Teig Wilton000000%000
Jesse Colquhoun000000%000
Briton Nikora000000%000
Cameron McInnes000000%000
Oregon Kaufusi000000%000
Thomas Hazelton000000%000
Hohepa Puru000000%000
Riley Jones000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
William Kennedy44
Mawene Hiroti28
Siosifa Talakai70
KL Iro68
Samuel Stonestreet18
Braydon Trindall17
Nicholas Hynes63
Addin Fonua-Blake51
Blayke Brailey71
Toby Rudolf20
Billy Burns37
Teig Wilton26
Jesse Colquhoun35
Briton Nikora14
Cameron McInnes20
Oregon Kaufusi28
Thomas Hazelton32
Hohepa Puru0
Riley Jones0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
William Kennedy21152430
Mawene Hiroti16154110
Siosifa Talakai1619400
KL Iro1717400
Samuel Stonestreet1612700
Braydon Trindall21000
Nicholas Hynes45400
Addin Fonua-Blake12124120
Blayke Brailey44400
Toby Rudolf875360
Billy Burns22200
Teig Wilton88100
Jesse Colquhoun119700
Briton Nikora53100
Cameron McInnes43300
Oregon Kaufusi53600
Thomas Hazelton14107180
Hohepa Puru0000
Riley Jones0000

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
William Kennedy5101104003.582140
Mawene Hiroti5020001003.82000
Siosifa Talakai7512008003.2000
KL Iro5630001003.74000
Samuel Stonestreet5700003203.2160
Braydon Trindall400000004.46000
Nicholas Hynes622200003.36000
Addin Fonua-Blake55011051102.72000
Blayke Brailey912001104.42320
Toby Rudolf2600001403.07000
Billy Burns1300100205.54000
Teig Wilton3300000804.06000
Jesse Colquhoun38000001103.53000
Briton Nikora1200001503.63000
Cameron McInnes1200000402.49000
Oregon Kaufusi1501100503.07000
Thomas Hazelton32000001103.91000
Hohepa Puru000000000000
Riley Jones000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
William Kennedy1213340.62
Mawene Hiroti001200.06
Siosifa Talakai133180.19
KL Iro011160.06
Samuel Stonestreet012170.13
Braydon Trindall04304315
Nicholas Hynes0528367
Addin Fonua-Blake204170.33
Blayke Brailey2311612129
Toby Rudolf10180.13
Billy Burns00251
Teig Wilton01090
Jesse Colquhoun124150.36
Briton Nikora01160.2
Cameron McInnes026101.5
Oregon Kaufusi10050
Thomas Hazelton001140.07
Hohepa Puru00000
Riley Jones00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
William Kennedy62.5%53006
Mawene Hiroti75%62001
Siosifa Talakai78.95%153100
KL Iro88.46%233001
Samuel Stonestreet80%41000
Braydon Trindall66.67%103200
Nicholas Hynes91.3%210200
Addin Fonua-Blake90.91%201100
Blayke Brailey95.65%440200
Toby Rudolf75%216100
Billy Burns96.55%281000
Teig Wilton84.21%326000
Jesse Colquhoun85.71%241300
Briton Nikora80.77%213200
Cameron McInnes88.24%151100
Oregon Kaufusi85.71%121100
Thomas Hazelton92.31%241100
Hohepa Puru0%00000
Riley Jones0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
William Kennedy000000000
Mawene Hiroti000000000
Siosifa Talakai000000000
KL Iro000000000
Samuel Stonestreet000000000
Braydon Trindall103640310001
Nicholas Hynes61870200000
Addin Fonua-Blake000000000
Blayke Brailey000000000
Toby Rudolf000000000
Billy Burns000000000
Teig Wilton000000000
Jesse Colquhoun000000000
Briton Nikora000000000
Cameron McInnes000000000
Oregon Kaufusi000000000
Thomas Hazelton000000000
Hohepa Puru000000000
Riley Jones000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
William Kennedy000000000
Mawene Hiroti000000100
Siosifa Talakai100000100
KL Iro210001000
Samuel Stonestreet110000000
Braydon Trindall110100000
Nicholas Hynes000001000
Addin Fonua-Blake110100000
Blayke Brailey110001000
Toby Rudolf110000000
Billy Burns000000000
Teig Wilton010100000
Jesse Colquhoun000000000
Briton Nikora210100000
Cameron McInnes000000000
Oregon Kaufusi000000000
Thomas Hazelton000000000
Hohepa Puru000000000
Riley Jones000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
William Kennedy4800—
Mawene Hiroti4800—
Siosifa Talakai4800—
KL Iro4800—
Samuel Stonestreet4800—
Braydon Trindall4800—
Nicholas Hynes4800—
Addin Fonua-Blake17601438
Blayke Brailey4800—
Toby Rudolf1520868
Billy Burns2940—
Teig Wilton4800—
Jesse Colquhoun1761739
Briton Nikora3060—
Cameron McInnes1121313
Oregon Kaufusi1602—
Thomas Hazelton2099—
Hohepa Puru0—
Riley Jones0—

From kick-off to full time

Match Timeline

Follow every event from kick-off. Times show minutes and seconds played.

  1. 0:00

    Kick-off

  2. 1:04

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Addin Fonua-Blake

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  3. 2:54

    Error

    Blayke Brailey

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  4. 3:48

    Linebreak

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  5. 3:48

    Try

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

    4 – 0
  6. 5:21

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    6 – 0
  7. 7:10

    Linebreak

    Mawene Hiroti

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  8. 7:18

    Kick Bomb

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  9. 7:23

    Error

    Addin Fonua-Blake

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  10. 8:11

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  11. 8:18

    Error

    Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  12. 8:42

    Inside 10 Metres

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  13. 8:43

    Set Restart

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  14. 9:13

    Linebreak

    Siosifa Talakai

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  15. 9:14

    Try

    Siosifa Talakai

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    6 – 4
  16. 10:48

    Conversion

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    6 – 6
  17. 11:41

    Linebreak

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  18. 11:51

    Try

    Siosifa Talakai

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    6 – 10
  19. 13:20

    Conversion

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    6 – 12
  20. 13:38

    Error

    Toby Rudolf

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  21. 14:36

    Linebreak

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

  22. 14:36

    Try

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    10 – 12
  23. 16:06

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  24. 16:35

    Penalty - Offside inside 10m

    Teig Wilton

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  25. 17:20

    Error

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  26. 19:12

    Kick Bomb

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  27. 19:30

    Inside 10 Metres

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  28. 19:31

    Set Restart

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  29. 20:41

    Kick Bomb

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  30. 21:08

    Interchange #1

    On: Jeremiah Nanai

    Off: Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  31. 23:15

    Interchange #2

    On: Griffin Neame

    Off: Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  32. 24:38

    Interchange #3

    On: Matthew Lodge

    Off: Thomas Mikaele

    North Queensland Cowboys

  33. 25:08

    Error

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  34. 25:20

    Interchange #1

    On: Thomas Hazelton

    Off: Toby Rudolf

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  35. 26:33

    Inside 10 Metres

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  36. 26:33

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  37. 26:47

    Linebreak

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  38. 26:59

    Inside 10 Metres

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  39. 27:00

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  40. 27:47

    Linebreak

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

  41. 27:48

    Try

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    14 – 12
  42. 29:16

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    16 – 12
  43. 29:20

    On Report

    Mawene Hiroti

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  44. 29:20

    Interchange #2

    On: Oregon Kaufusi

    Off: Addin Fonua-Blake

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  45. 29:21

    Interchange #3

    On: Briton Nikora

    Off: Jesse Colquhoun

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  46. 31:29

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  47. 32:38

    Linebreak

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  48. 33:30

    Error

    Samuel Stonestreet

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  49. 33:45

    Linebreak

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  50. 33:46

    Try

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    20 – 12
  51. 35:15

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    22 – 12
  52. 36:09

    Kick Bomb

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  53. 36:44

    Error

    Siosifa Talakai

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  54. 38:03

    Linebreak

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  55. 38:03

    Try

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    26 – 12
  56. 39:32

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  57. 40:37

    Error

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  58. 41:36

    Ruck Infringement

    Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  59. 41:37

    Set Restart

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  60. 42:25

    Error

    Briton Nikora

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  61. 43:20

    Error

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  62. 43:49

    Ruck Infringement

    Jeremiah Nanai

    North Queensland Cowboys

  63. 43:50

    Set Restart

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  64. 44:05

    Ruck Infringement

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  65. 44:07

    Set Restart

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  66. 44:13

    Linebreak

    Blayke Brailey

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  67. 44:13

    Try

    Blayke Brailey

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    26 – 16
  68. 45:23

    Conversion

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    26 – 18
  69. 47:49

    Kick Bomb

    Braydon Trindall

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  70. 49:00

    Interchange #4

    On: Cameron McInnes

    Off: Billy Burns

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  71. 49:36

    Kick Bomb

    Braydon Trindall

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  72. 49:40

    Penalty - Escorts

    Briton Nikora

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  73. 49:51

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Successful

  74. 49:51

    Interchange #4

    On: Coen Hess

    Off: Matthew Lodge

    North Queensland Cowboys

  75. 50:42

    Penalty - Hand in the Ruck

    Braydon Trindall

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  76. 51:32

    Linebreak

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

  77. 51:32

    Try

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    30 – 18
  78. 53:00

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  79. 53:08

    Interchange #5

    On: Soni Luke

    Off: Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  80. 53:24

    Error

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  81. 54:41

    Linebreak

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  82. 54:43

    Try

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    30 – 22
  83. 55:58

    Conversion missed

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  84. 56:02

    Interchange #5

    On: Addin Fonua-Blake

    Off: Oregon Kaufusi

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  85. 56:06

    Penalties - Other

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  86. 57:12

    Linebreak

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  87. 57:15

    Try

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    30 – 26
  88. 58:26

    Conversion

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    30 – 28
  89. 59:41

    Interchange #6

    On: Thomas Mikaele

    Off: Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  90. 60:08

    Linebreak

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  91. 60:19

    Interchange #6

    On: Toby Rudolf

    Off: Thomas Hazelton

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  92. 61:33

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  93. 63:10

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  94. 64:02

    Linebreak

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  95. 64:07

    Error

    Braydon Trindall

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  96. 64:27

    Interchange #7

    On: Jason Taumalolo

    Off: Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  97. 65:06

    Inside 10 Metres

    Blayke Brailey

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  98. 65:07

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  99. 66:04

    Linebreak

    Soni Luke

    North Queensland Cowboys

  100. 66:04

    Try

    Soni Luke

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    34 – 28
  101. 67:39

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    36 – 28
  102. 67:41

    Interchange #7

    On: Jesse Colquhoun

    Off: Cameron McInnes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  103. 68:25

    Linebreak

    Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  104. 68:38

    Error

    Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

  105. 70:01

    Kick Bomb

    Braydon Trindall

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  106. 70:05

    Error

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  107. 70:27

    On Report

    Siosifa Talakai

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  108. 70:27

    Interchange - HIA last 15 mins

    On: Coen Hess

    Off: Murray Taulagi

    North Queensland Cowboys

  109. 71:08

    Error

    Briton Nikora

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  110. 72:22

    40/20 Kick

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  111. 73:14

    Linebreak

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  112. 73:17

    Try

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    40 – 28
  113. 74:42

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    42 – 28
  114. 74:47

    Interchange #8

    On: Cameron McInnes

    Off: Toby Rudolf

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  115. 74:51

    Error

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  116. 74:52

    Penalty - Offside General

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  117. 75:42

    Linebreak

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  118. 75:43

    Try

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Watch try ↗
    42 – 32
  119. 75:49

    Interchange #8

    On: Matthew Lodge

    Off: Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  120. 76:13

    Conversion

    Nicholas Hynes

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    42 – 34
  121. 77:06

    Linebreak

    Mawene Hiroti

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  122. 77:25

    Error

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  123. 78:14

    Kick Bomb

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  124. 78:56

    Error

    KL Iro

    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

  125. 79:04

    Try

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    46 – 34
  126. 79:59

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  127. 80:00

    Full time

Before this match

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

Results before this match. Season form includes games from the same NRL season.

North Queensland Cowboys · previous five this season

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks · previous five this season

Head-to-Head

This season before kick-off.

No earlier meetings are available for this season.

At the ground

Venue, Attendance & Match Officials

Venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium · Townsville
Attendance
17,886
Weather
Fine
Ground conditions
Good

Match officials

Updated 30 October 2026.

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