Canberra Raiders Vs Queensland Cowboys Pre-Season Match Tips 23/2/2024
The Canberra Raiders go head to head with the North Queensland Cowboys NRL team in this week’s round 2 pre-season match.
Kick Off is at 3:00 pm
The pre-season match is being played at Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan.
Raiders for the win!
Canberra Raiders Tips
Canberra Raiders announced their 28-man squad to play against the North Queensland Cowboys on Wednesday. The starting lineup is no big surprise, with a mix of senior players and up-and-comers.
Matt Timoko, Trey Mooney, Hohepa Puru, Morgan Smithies, and Zac Hosking, are all being named in the starting line-up.
Last week the Raiders were missing several key players. This week the team has announced a strong team. The Raiders will be playing a hard match and looking to win.
A victory in this match will provide some early momentum heading into the 2024 NRL season.
If you’re betting on this NRL game, Picklebet has the Canberra NRL club at long odds, $2.66.
North Queensland Cowboys Tips
The North Queensland Cowboys looked horrible in last week’s pre-season match. They experimented with a young fast team.
This week sees the side field a more senior team. The Cowboys are desperate for a big 2024, as the last few seasons have been ordinary.
The forward pack looks strong, they will need to hit low and hard. Three and fours in tackles this week will be necessary to shut down the Raiders’ slick offense.
We don’t think the bookies have it right this week and believe the Cowboys won’t win.
Picklebet has the North Queensland Cowboys at $1.44.
Who To Place Your Bet With?
Picklebet as always is offering exciting odds on this pre-season match! Raiders at $2.66 and the Cowboys at $1.44.
Betfair is also offering some exciting odds on offer.
Betting on Rugby League should be done with caution, as most pre-season matches outcomes are extremely uncertain. Follow our weekly NRL tips here.
Betting Tips
The Canberra Raiders seem to be underrated by the experts and bookies in this match. The Cowboys did not look impressive last week.
This could be a match where having a bet could pay dividends!
Canberra Pre-season Starting Lineup
1. Albert Hopoate
2. Michael Asomua
3. Matthew Timoko
4. James Schiller
5. Xavier Savage
6. Kaeo Weekes
7. Ethan Strange
8. Josh Papalii
9. Danny Levi
10. Emre Guler
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead (C)
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Tom Starling
15. Nick Cotric
16. Trey Mooney
17. Jed Stuart
18. Chevy Stewart
19. Adam Cook
20. Peter Hola
21. Mitch Henderson
22. Zac Hosking
23. Simi Sasagi
24. Pasami Saulo
25. Ata Mariota
26. Hohepa Puru
27. Zac Woolford
North Queensland Cowboys Pre-season Starting Lineup
1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Zac Laybutt
5. Murray Taulagi
6. Tom Dearden (c)
7. Chad Townsend
8. Jordan McLean
9. Reece Robson
10. Jason Taumalolo
11. Heilum Luki
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter (c)
Interchange
14. Jake Granville
15. Griffin Neame
16. Coen Hess
17. Sam McIntyre
Extended Bench
18. Tom Mikaele
19. Tom Chester
20. Semi Valemei
21. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
22. Jack Gosiewski
23. Jake Clifford
