Match Summary

Brisbane walked away with the two points but the Cowboys earnt incredible respect for one of the gutsiest performances in recent memory. Last year's wooden spooners pushed the defending premiers for the entire 80 minutes and were unlucky not to walk away with their first victory against their southern cousins. Julian O'Neill and Glenn Morrison were outstanding, but could only watch on as young back Chris Walker scored a runaway try with 7 minutes remaining to put the Broncos within a point, and Michael De Vere to land the match winning conversion.

Brisbane 18 defeated North Queensland Cowboys 17 at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville