The North Queensland Cowboys have had a rocky start to 2025, sitting 9th on the NRL ladder. 

However, the Cowboys remain confident, with more than half the season left. 

Cowboy Coen Hess told Peter Psaltis on Wide World of Sports, "We still have the monkey on our back there for the first three weeks, but it was good."

"The boys really dug deep, obviously trained the house down, and then it finally prevailed out on the field. And we're good enough to get four wins there."

"We had a little hiccup at Magic Round, but, no better way to bounce back than here Saturday against Penrith," Hess continued. 

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