Queensland Country Bank Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 8 NRL game between North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with North Queensland Cowboys heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the North Queensland Cowboys vs. Newcastle Knights game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday April 22, 2023 at 7:35 pm
Where: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights Odds
North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights Preview
The Cowboys take on the Knights in Townsville on Saturday night and somehow have opened favourites in head-to-head betting.
This isn’t the side that made a preliminary final in 2022.
They have been one-dimensional in attack, leaked like a sieve in defence, and have lacked anything of the killer spark they had last year.
Having suffered another forgettable defeat to the Warriors in Round 7, they sit second last on the ladder and will surely find every game this season an enormous test.
The Knights, meanwhile, have reversed their fortunes impressively, and they were unlucky not to record another win over reigning premiers Penrith, last week.
In my opinion, this is quite clearly the value of the week!
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping North Queensland Cowboys to win at $1.65 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Jeremiah Nanai at $11.
North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights Teams
Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Tomas Chester 15. Jake Granville 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Mitchell Dunn 18. Riley Price 19. Ben Hampton 20. Brendan Elliot 21. Taniela Sadrugu 22. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Knights team: 1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Mathew Croker 17. Jack Hetherington 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Hymel Hunt 20. Jack Johns 21. Dylan Lucas 22. Adam Clune