North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm

NRLRound 4

Full time

North Queensland Cowboys

28–24

Melbourne Storm

Match events

North Queensland CowboysMelbourne Storm

10Half time16

Team stats

51%Possession49%

78%29/37Completion Rate76%29/38

1561All Run Metres1387

9Line Breaks7

280Tackles Made289

12Errors9

5Penalties Conceded5

Tries: Cowboys: Jake Clifford 4', Braidon Burns 11', Murray Taulagi 52', Sam McIntyre 68', Heilum Luki 71', Braidon Burns 74' | Storm: Will Warbrick 8', Will Warbrick 22', Sualauvi Faalogo 36', Will Warbrick 43', Will Warbrick 64'
Conversions: Cowboys: Jake Clifford 6', Scott Drinkwater 72' (2/6) | Storm: Harry Grant 9', Harry Grant 23' (2/5)
Most Tackles: Heilum Luki (Cowboys) 37 | Harry Grant (Storm) 36
Most Run Metres: Braidon Burns (Cowboys) 199 | Sualauvi Faalogo (Storm) 203
Most Line Breaks: Braidon Burns (Cowboys) 2 | Sualauvi Faalogo (Storm) 2
Most Fantasy Points: Jake Clifford (Cowboys) 70 | Will Warbrick (Storm) 76
Try scorers: Will Warbrick (Storm) 4, Braidon Burns (Cowboys) 2, Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) 1, Jake Clifford (Cowboys) 1, ,

1st half

Kick off
TryJake Clifford
4'4–0
ConversionJake Clifford
6'6–0
8'6–4
TryWill Warbrick
9'6–6
ConversionHarry Grant
Try

2nd half

40'
HIAMoses Leo HIA Cleared
On reportHeilum Luki placed
42'
43'10–20
TryWill Warbrick
47'
On reportManaia Waitere placed
51'
On reportWill Warbrick placed
TryMurray Taulagi
52'

Scoring progression

Cowboys aheadStorm ahead

Team stats

CowboysStorm

51%Possession %49%
78% (29/37)Completion rate76% (29/38)
1561All run metres1387
596Post contact metres541
9Line breaks7
36Tackle breaks33
424Kicking metres542
280

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
2Braidon BurnsWinger	80	199	3	1	2	8	0	2	8	68	22	86	0	1	20	0	75	26	0	1	1
1Scott DrinkwaterFullback	80	167	12	4	0	4	0	0	2	56	23	33	3	2	22	51	75	42	1/2	1	1
6Jake CliffordFive-Eighth	80	156	11	4	2	9	1	1	6	70	14	40	0	1	0	195	73	38	1/4	1	0
10Jason TaumaloloProp	50	153	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	39	15	82	0	0	0	0	95	22	0	0	0
3Jaxon PurdueCentre	80	144	10	2	1	1	1	0	0	35	17	52	1	1	0	14	83	20	0	1	0
5Murray TaulagiWinger	80	134	3	2	1	3	0	1	4	34	15	39	0	1	51	0	60	19	0	0	0
8Coen HessProp	43	109	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	10	40	0	0	67	0	91	11	0	0	1
11Heilum Luki2nd Row	80	90	37	2	1	2	0	1	4	56	10	44	0	0	0	0	93	13	0	2	1
7Tom DeardenHalfback	80	77	18	1	1	1	0	0	0	48	12	23	1	1	0	162	90	52	0	0	0
18Thomas MikaeleInterchange	37	68	14	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	9	35	0	0	14	0	100	12	0	2	0
13Reuben CotterLock	56	66	20	3	0	1	0	0	0	22	7	37	0	0	0	0	80	9	0	0	0
4Zac LaybuttCentre	80	52	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	7	19	1	1	0	0	95	12	0	1	0
12Sam McIntyre2nd Row	80	43	34	5	1	2	0	1	4	41	6	16	0	0	0	0	85	9	0	1	0
16Griffin NeameInterchange	30	43	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	5	26	0	0	0	0	90	5	0	0	0
21Matthew LodgeInterchange	24	38	13	2	0	2	0	0	0	16	4	18	0	0	0	0	87	5	0	0	0
14Soni LukeInterchange	18	16	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	88	25	0	1	0
9Reed MahoneyHooker	62	0	28	4	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	88	80	0	1	1
15Kai O'DonnellReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19Liam SuttonReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tap a column to sort. Bold is the team's best. Mins minutes played · Run m all run metres · Tkl tackles made · Miss missed tackles · LB line breaks · TB tackle breaks · Off offloads · Tries tries · Pts points · Fan nrl fantasy points · Runs all runs · PCM post-contact metres

Highlights

0:15Will Warbrick 2nd Trynrl.com0:14Will Warbrick 3rd Trynrl.com0:15Murray Taulagi Trynrl.com0:15Will Warbrick 4th Trynrl.com0:16Sam McIntyre Trynrl.com0:14Heilum Luki Trynrl.com

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match report'Shouldn't be a rule': Greg Alexander rips 'stupid rule' that almost left Cowboys down a man against the Melbourne StormNine.com.au28 Mar Match reportLate Mail: Round 4 v CowboysMelbourne Storm28 Mar

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 28 March 2026
Started: 7:35 pm Sydney time
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Competition: NRL, Round 4

Form and ladder

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