North Queensland Cowboys v Dolphins Tips & NRL Rd 6 Preview
North Queensland Cowboys v The Dolphins Predictions
Both teams are struggling with injuries, the Cowboys in the forwards and the Dolphins in their halves which will force both coaches to lean on the experience of the outside backs to deliver.
- North Queensland Cowboys v The Dolphins Predictions
- Head to Head
- North Queensland Cowboys Form
- North Queensland Cowboys Team News
- North Queensland Cowboys Team List
- Dolphins Form
- Dolphins Team News
- Dolphins Team List
Our predictive model has this game being a much closer affair than what the market is expecting so I am backing the Dolphins to cover the large line and for any team to win 1-12.
- 75% of games played this season have had a winning margin of 12 points or less.
- Predictive modelling has this game finishing with a margin of two points in favour of the Dolphins
- Cowboys are 1-2 ATS as the home favourite in 2023 and 0-2 as home favourite by 10 or more points.
- The Dolphins are 3-1 ATS as underdogs in 2023 and 2-0 ATS as underdogs of 10 or more points.
Head to Head
This is the first meeting between these two clubs.
North Queensland Cowboys Form
The Cowboys are coming off a heartbreaking Golden Point loss to the Bulldogs in round 5.
North Queensland led Canterbury right up to the last minute of the game letting in a try to lock the scores up and force golden point.
The Cowboys are allowing an average of 1827 run metres per game which is a far cry from the lock down defence the team produced in 2022.
North Queensland Cowboys Team News
Scott Drinkwater returns from suspension pushing rookie sensation Tom Chester to the bench.
Griffin Neame gets a chance in the starting team with Jeremiah Nanai, Heilum Luki and Luciano Leilua all out.
Mitch Dunn also joins the new look forward pack replacing Jordan McLean who is out with injury. Riley Price is the new man on the bench.
North Queensland Cowboys Team List
1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Peta Hiku
5. Brendan Elliot
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend
8. Mitch Dunn
9. Reece Robson
10. Reuben Cotter
11. Coen Hess
12. Griffin Neame
13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange
14. Jake Granville
15. Tom Chester
16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
17. Riley Price
Reserves
18. Ben Hampton
19. Jack Gosiewski
20. Taniela Sadrugu
21. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
22. Jake Bourke
Dolphins Form
The Dolphins have now lost two in a row after falling to the Dragons in round 5.
For the second consecutive week the Dolphins only managed to post 12 points in what is a worrying sign for the newcomers without halfback Sean O’Sullivan.
The Dolphins missed 39 tackles in their loss against St George, the most they have missed in any game in 2023.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is in outstanding form having scored a try in every game this season.
Dolphins Team News
In another shake up for the Dolphins, Isaiya Katoa moves to halfback and Kodi Nikorima slots in at five-eighth following injuries to Sean O’Sullivan and Anthony Milford.
Edrick Lee will play his first game in Dolphins colours taking a wing spot in place of Jack Bostock who moves back to the reserves.
Dolphins Team List
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Euan Aitken
4. Brenko Lee
5. Edrick Lee
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Herman Ese'ese
11. Kenneath Bromwich
12. Connelly Lemuelu
13. Tom Gilbert
Interchange
14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Mark Nicholls
16. Ray Stone
17. Kurt Donoghoe
