‘Gids’ returns to FULLBACK OFFERS SIMPLE REMEDY add some spark
COWBOYS fullback Scott Drinkwater believes North Queensland need to rediscover the joy in playing rugby league as they look to dig themselves out of their late-season slump against the Broncos tomorrow night.
The Cowboys have lost six of their past seven games heading into the Queensland derby, including a 28-4 defeat to the Wests Tigers last weekend which has left their finals hopes in tatters.
Drinkwater has only been in Townsville for five games after signing on mid season from Melbourne and the Cowboys have managed just one win in that time – a thrilling 15-12 triumph over the Roosters.
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because Green we’ve said been the losing Cowboys a lot.” forts have been good. He’s still Drinkwater viewed Taulagi will experience as a player his first shown Cowenough potential for us of boys-broncos the future, but showdown he felt Gelatomorrow to night like what we see for the fuMosby’s and the former natural Storm athleticism flyer said it was ture an for ‘Muzz’, but ‘Gids’ probwould exciting be opportunity an asset to be in part the of such ably a offers a little bit more in Queensland storied rivalry. derby. attack for us at this stage.”
“I “Both think teams it was aren’t good performing to give like they A freakish try-scoring tal‘Muzz’ want to a bit be, of but a taste I’m sure of NRL, we’re going I ent to find from the Torres Strait, just an extra think gear we this need week to just win being that Gela-mosby local is off-contract games,” derby,” he the said. coach said. — Trent with Slatter the Cowboys at season’s end and he has struggled to lock down a regular NRL spot.
He has played just 10 games across his three seasons in first grade, but Gela-mosby could be considered unlucky this season after suffering a broken collarbone in attempting to score a sensational diving try against the Titans back in June.
The 22-year-old has been strong for feeder team the Northern Pride since making his injury comeback and Green was hopeful that GelaMosby could unleash his best against the Broncos.
“He’s come back from that collarbone injury pretty well,” Green said.
“He probably took a couple of games to get his match fitness back a little bit, but you certainly know what you’re going to get with ‘Gids’. It’s an opportunity for him, so I’d like to see him use it for that.”
Green said the Cowboys were still stinging after last weekend’s 28-4 loss to the Wests Tigers and he was adamant they wouldn’t be short of motivation against traditional rivals Brisbane.
“I think everyone here’s hurting about where the club is and what’s panned out so far,” he said.