How do you get from eighth to a grand final? ‘A prime Jason Taumalolo helps’ Coen Hess's assessment of what it takes to rise from eighth place to an NRL grand final is refreshingly straightforward.
It's a testament to the enduring legacy of the 2017 Cowboys team, which still casts a long shadow over the league. That campaign was marked by unpredictability.
North Queensland didn't even know they were making finals until it was too late to do anything but seize the moment. As Hess notes wryly, "anyone can beat anyone on their given day.