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North Queensland coach Todd Payten admits he s not sure his side would have held on if the Bulldogs had been at full strength in the final quarter of Sunday s 30-18 win.
With Jack Hetherington sent off for a high swinging arm on Val Holmes in the 55th minute and the Cowboys scoring soon after, the Dogs rallied to score the next two and could have levelled up three minutes from full-time had Nick Cotric not been fractionally offside from an attacking kick from which Will Hopoate touched down. That performance just indicates where we re at as a team and a club, Payten said.
Bulldog brain explosion helps Cowboys to strike back-to-back Cowboys have made it two wins on the trot but they remain far from a polished product
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Subscriber only JACK Hetherington s hothead became explosive at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, leaving the Bulldogs at the mercy of the Cowboys and igniting a stale clash between the two spoon contenders. The visitors were left a man down for the final quarter of the game after he levelled Cowboys fullback Valentine Holmes with a careless swinging arm in the 30-18 loss. It was an ugly incident which left Holmes visibly shaken on the ground, and referee Ashley Klein wasted little time before pointing the way to the dressing rooms.