cowboys have beat a full strength bulldogs previously .. they've won both matches against the bulldogs this season and beat them last year as well .. as for the sonny bill williams hype its the same thing as the andrew johns return to nrl .. bulldogs aren't a one man team and they can not blame poor performance on the fact that "they dont have key players" at the end of the day the cowboys have grown to be a team that should NOT be underestimated in any circumstance ..
In my opinion the Bulldogs still have one of the most dangerous backlines in the comp with the likes of Patten, El Masri, Utai, Sherwin, Anasta etc. The Cowboys have proved at the end of last year and the beginning of this year that they have what it takes to go all the way to the grand final. And with Brisbane being the most consistant team this year wouldn't it be great to see a Brisbane vs North Queensland grand final!