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COEN Hess’s first moment at 1300SMILES Stadium is one he will never forget, and he will be determined to make his last moment there just the same.
More than a decade ago, Hess took the field at what was then Dairy Farmers Stadium for Mt Isa Miners as part of a junior rugby league carnival.
The Mt Isa side got the chance to stay back and watch the Cowboys game that night as the club ran out 26-10 winners over arch rivals Brisbane Broncos.
For Hess and his side, was a time of celebration.
“A Cowboys-broncos game was the first game I watched here,” he said.
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Hess and the Cowboys will aim to maintain that good feeling tonight as they prepare to send off 1300SMILES Stadium the right way against a determined Bulldogs outfit.
With no finals pressure on their shoulders, it is a chance for the Cowboys to finish the season on a positive note and begin setting up for a long pre-season in Townsville.
“I think we spoke last week about just having fun,” Hess said. “We don’t have anything to lose at this time of the season.
“We just went out there and had fun and put in a lot of effort for each other.
“(The Bulldogs) are playing really good footy as of late. They are just turning up and having a crack.
“It will be two teams with similar cases and it will be a matter of who wants it more, and who shows that effort for the full 80 minutes.”