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2022 NRL Finals: North Queensland Cowboys vs Parramatta Eels preview

Match day guide and preview for the 2022 NRL Preliminary Final between the North Queensland Cowboys and Parramatta Eels.

Match details

  • Who: North Queensland Cowboys vs Parramatta Eels
  • When: Friday 23 September, 7.50pm
  • Where: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
  • Weather: min 21, max 31. 5% chance of rain
  • Head-to-head record: Played 44. Cowboys 21 wins. Eels 22 wins. 1 draw.
  • The match will be played live on Channel Nine and Fox League. It can also be streamed on Kayo.

Line ups

COWBOYSEELS
Scott Drinkwater1Clint Gutherson
Kyle Feldt2Maika Sivo
Valentine Holmes3Will Penisini
Peta Hiku4|19Bailey Simonsson
Murray Taulagi5Waqa Blake
Tom Dearden6Dylan Brown
Chad Townsend7Mitchell Moses
Jordan McLean8Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Reece Robson9Reed Mahoney
Reuben Cotter10Junior Paulo
Tom Gilbert11Shaun Lane
Jeremiah Nanai12Isaiah Papali’i
Jason Taumalolo13Ryan Matterson
BENCHBENCH
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow14Bryce Catwright
Luciano Leilua15Jake Arthur
Coen Hess16Oregon Kaufusi
Griffin Neame17Marata Niukore
RESERVESRESERVES
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown18Makahesi Makatoa
Jake Granville19|20Nathan Brown

UPDATE: Parramatta’s Tom Opacic has been ruled out through injury with Bailey Simonsson named at centre.

Cowboys coach Todd Payten has named the same 17 that got the job done against the Sharks in week one of the finals.

Brad Arthur has made a change from last week’s win over Canberra, bringing Bryce Cartwright onto the bench in place of Makahesi Makatoa.

Last 5 meetings

North Queensland hold a slight 3-2 edge over the last five clashes, including a comprehensive 31-point win in their only meeting this year.

There’s been a few blowouts in the last five, with the Cowboys winning two matches by over 30 points, while the Eels have won two by a combined 54 points.

This will be the first meeting between the sides at the new stadium in Townsville, but the Cowboys won seven of the last eight clashes at the old Townsville stadium.

Pre match predictions

Chad Townsend’s them into the Grand Final: Chad Townsend to send the Cowboys into the Grand Final with a field goal. Cowboys by 1.

Wouldn’t Reed about it: Reed Mahoney to score a try and have a try assist.

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