NRL News Stats Breakdown Rd 8: Cowboys v Raiders

Both sides need a win to get their seasons back on track and the Cowboys will hope that history works in their favour.

Yet to find their mojo, they need it badly.

With a lot on the line for both sides, do the stats offer any comfort or solace to either?

North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders

The North Queensland Cowboys and Canberra Raiders have played 41 games against each other; the Cowboys have won 18, the Raiders have won 21 and there have been two draws.

The Raiders need just 10 points to score 1000 total points against the Cowboys.

The last time the Raiders won in Townsville was back in round 12, 2006. Since then, the Cowboys have won nine straight games in Townsville.

The Cowboys are aiming for three straight wins over the Raiders.

The first game played between the two sides was a low-scoring affair in round 5 of the 1995 ARL season, a game the Raiders won 14-8.

North Queensland only won one of their first twelve games against Canberra.

Biggest Wins

The Canberra Raiders biggest win over the North Queensland Cowboys was in round 4, 1996, a 66-10 demolition.

The North Queensland Cowboys biggest win over the Canberra Raiders was in round 16, 2012, a 40-12 romp.

Players to have scored three tries in one game in this clash

1. Ruben Wiki (CAN) scored four tries in round 4, 1996.
2. Reece Robinson (CAN) scored four tries in round 25, 2010.
3. David Boyle (CAN) scored three tries in round 10, 1998.

Players to have played for both sides

1. Noa Nadruku (CAN: 1993-1997 & NQL: 1998-1999)
2. Jason Death (CAN: 1991-1995 & NQL: 1996-1998)
3. Brett Hetherington (CAN:1992-1998 & NQL: 1999-2001)
4. Graham Appo (CAN: 1994-1996, 1998 & NQL: 2000)
5. Jason Ferris (CAN: 1996 & NQL: 1997-1998)
6. John Lomax (CAN: 1993-1996 & NQL: 1997-1999)
7. Kris Tassell (CAN: 1992 & NQL: 1996-1999)
8. Luke Phillips (CAN: 1996 & NQL: 1997)
9. Steve Walters (CAN: 1986-1996 & NQL: 1997-1998)
10. Tyran Smith (NQL: 1997 & CAN: 2002-2005)
11. Andrew Dunemann (NQL: 1996-1998 & CAN: 2007)
12. Brett Boyd (CAN: 1991 & NQL: 1999-2000)
13. Rod Jensen (CAN: 1999-2003 & NQL: 2004-2007)
14. Sione Faumuina (CAN: 2001 & NQL: 2007-2008)
15. Shaun Fennsom (CAN: 2009-2016 & NQL: 2017-2018)

Head coaching records

Ian Millward (CAN) – 1/1 at 100%.
Mal Meninga (CAN) – 8/9 at 88.9%.
Paul Green (NQL) – 6/7 at 85.7%.
Matthew Elliott (CAN) – 6/9 at 66.7%.
Neil Henry (NQL) – 6/9 at 66.7%.
Graham Murray (CAN) – 5/11 at 45.5%.
David Furner (CAN) – 4/9 at 44.4%.
Ricky Stuart (NQL) – 2/7 at 28.6%.
Tim Sheens (CAN) – 1/7 at 14.3%.
Grant Bell (CAN) – 0/1 at 0%.
Graham Lowe (CAN) – 0/1 at 0%
Murray Hurst (CAN) – 0/1 at 0%.
Neil Henry (CAN) – 0/3 at 0%.

Most prolific point-scorers in this clash

1. Johnathan Thurston (NQL) – 10 tries, 58 goals & 2 field goals (154 pts)
2. Jarrod Croker (CAN) – 4 tries & 45 goals (106 pts)
3. Clinton Schifcofske (CAN) – 3 tries & 34 goals (80 pts)
4. David Furner (CAN) – 3 tries & 30 goals (72 pts)
5. Josh Hannay (NQL) – 3 tries & 18 goals (50 pts)
6. Matthew Bowen (NQL) – 9 tries & 3 goals (42 pts)
7. Joel Monaghan (CAN) – 6 tries & 6 goals (36 pts)
8. Brett Mullins (CAN) – 7 tries (28 pts)
9. Ashley Graham (NQL) – 6 tries & 2 goals (28 pts)
10. Matt Sing (NQL) – 6 tries (24 pts)
11. Mark McLinden (CAN) – 6 tries (24 pts)
12. Phil Graham (CAN) – 6 tries (24 pts)
13. Ethan Lowe (NQL) – 1 try & 9 goals (22 pts)
14. Ruben Wiki (CAN) – 5 tries (20 pts)
15. Simon Woolford (CAN) – 5 tries (20 pts)
16. Paul Bowman (NQL) – 5 tries (20 pts)
17. Jason Croker (CAN) – 5 tries (20 pts)

Disclaimer: The above players are simply those who accrued the most points across all clashes between the two sides. 

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