The Cowboys weren\u2019t able to target Braydon Trindall\u2019s shoulder as much as they would have liked in last week\u2019s loss to the Sharks, but he might not be so lucky on Saturday if a couple of Roosters stars get the chance to go after him.<\/p>\n
Trindall missed the final three games of the regular season with a shoulder injury but returned in the elimination final where he handled himself in defence against the rampaging Heilum Luki.<\/p>\n
North Queensland wanted to test him out early and often, but a number of errors and poor discipline meant Trindall only had to make three tackles in the first half. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew he was coming back from a shoulder injury quite early, so it was something we were thinking about,\u201d Cowboys star Tom Dearden said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to do that (test him out), but when we\u2019re making a lot of errors and don\u2019t have enough possession, it\u2019s hard to fully execute that part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cronulla five-eighth finished the contest with nine tackles and two misses, with Trindall suffering a stinger in the dying stages when he put his body on the line to stop Luki. <\/p>\n
He now has to contend with Roosters back-rower Siua Wong, who is enjoying his best year in the NRL on their lethal right edge.<\/p>\n
But there is a balancing act to going after someone in defence, with the Storm going away from their game plan in the 2018 grand final when they sent traffic at Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk, who played with a broken scapula. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think definitely (it\u2019s something we look at), but obviously it\u2019s a 13 v 13 game, and I think that\u2019s what it\u2019s going to take for us this weekend to create that win is all 17 of us who take that field,\u201d Wong said. <\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, it\u2019s something to keep in mind, but we\u2019ve got a game plan that we\u2019ve got set and we\u2019ve just got to follow it.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor our team, we have a certain style of how we play and I feel like when we follow that we\u2019re at our best. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut we\u2019ll take our cues. If we see something in the game with Trindall or whoever it may be, we\u2019ll make sure we capitalise on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right centre Robert Toia will also be a key figure on that edge, with the representative star breaking down how the Roosters like to attack. <\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s a game plan because I think it\u2019s just our footy we play,\u201d he said when asked about going after Trindall. <\/p>\n
\u201cSiua just targets the three-in man, and myself as well, I\u2019ll run at the three-man sometimes, too. So I don\u2019t know if it would be a game plan, but if Siua happens to run at him, then I guess (we\u2019ll see what happens).\u201d<\/p>\n