Ewen Jones (Herbert, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before the Canberra Raiders take on Souths, the mighty Cowboys will carry the weight of the nation as they go in against bloody Manly Warringah. It will be the mighty North Queensland Cowboys. We already have a Cowboys flag flying out the front of the member for Brisbane's office, and on Monday morning I expect to see a flag flying out the front of the office of the member for Warringah, the Leader of the Opposition, as the mighty Cowboys go marching forward.

Matthew Bowen will continue to play on after next year—a true North Queenslander. Although Jonathan Thurston is from Brisbane originally, he is now a true North Queenslander. All those guys, even the guys from Gerringong, are true North Queenslanders now. The mighty Cowboys will go forward. They will beat Manly this weekend and if they do meet Canberra next weekend you can only kiss it goodbye, guys, because from the gulf down to Rocky the eyes are in the west. It is an unforgiving country. It brings out the best. That is where the Cowboys come from. That is what we stand for. Go the blue and the gold! That is what we are here for. And go Teachers West tomorrow as they beat the fish brothers in the Townsville rugby union grand final as well. Go Teachers!