We take a look at five key stats from the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys 24-16 win over the Parramatta Eels on Saturday night.
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The number of consecutive games the Cowboys have won. It is only the second time since 2015 that North Queensland have strung together six wins in a row. Over the past half a dozen games, the Cowboys have scored 220 points and conceded just 73, increasing their for and against by 147 points.
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The number of tries Semi Valemei has scored in his six games with the Cowboys. The Fijian International has also run for 983 metres, including 329 post-contact, since making the move to North Queensland.
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The number of tackle breaks by Scott Drinkwater on Saturday night, the second time he’s hit double digits in his last four games. In his last five games the 26-year-old has run for 1,034 metres, scored six tries, had nine try assists and broken 36 tackles.
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The number of minutes the Cowboys played with just two players on the bench following Griffin Neame’s failed HIA and Jeremiah Nanai’s shoulder injury.
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The Cowboys' completion rate on Saturday night, the 11th time this season the team has completed at 80% or higher. North Queensland has the second-best completion rate in the competition at 80.4% in 2023, trailing only the Penrith Panthers.
