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Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys, NRL Round 9 2026 - Expert Prediction

Bulldogs host inconsistent Cowboys at Accor , take Canterbury to cover the -5.5 line.

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Accor Stadium · Sydney Friday, 1 May 2026 · 6:00pm AEST

The Cowboys roll into Accor Stadium with three straight wins and the hotter hand. Back North Queensland to get the job done on the road against a Bulldogs side that's copped heavy defeats lately.


Ladder & Market


TeamLadderRecordPctHead to Head
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Home10th---
North Queensland Cowboys Away8th---

Recent Form


DateOpponentResultScore
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
24 AprBrisbane Broncos (away)LBroncos 32 def Bulldogs 12
19 AprParramatta Eels (away)LEels 38 def Bulldogs 20
09 AprPenrith Panthers (home)WBulldogs 32 def Panthers 16
North Queensland Cowboys
24 AprCronulla Sharks (home)WCowboys 46 def Sharks 34
11 AprBrisbane Broncos (away)WBroncos 31-35 Cowboys (Cowboys won by 4)
04 AprMelbourne Storm (home)WCowboys 28 def Storm 24

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Form Analysis


Bulldogs: Stephen Crichton (shoulder, Round 8-9 return, Test duties; may be available), Jacob Kiraz (knee, TBC out). Per NRL injury list.


North Queensland Cowboys Form Analysis


Cowboys can't put a foot wrong at the moment. Round 8 they smashed Cronulla 46-34 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, high-scoring win but defence good enough to win. Before that, pinched a 35-31 road upset at Brisbane against the Broncos, gutsy performance away. And they backed it up with 28-24 over Melbourne at home, another tight one but took their chances. Three on the trot, beating quality opposition including top-4 contenders. Run metres strong, linebreaks coming, that's a side hitting peak form heading into Sydney.


Team News

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
  • Stephen Crichton : Shoulder: Round 8-9 return (Test; may be available)
  • Jacob Kiraz : Knee: TBC (out)
North Queensland Cowboys
  • None : No significant injury news: Cowboys at near-full strength after R8 win

Head to Head: Record not available; recent form is the better indicator.

The Take

Take Cowboys to win and Cowboys -4.5. Tom Dearden anytime try and Jeremiah Nanai 200+ run metres are the top player props.

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