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Fraser Barton

Cowboys enjoying form and injury-free run

Cowboys coach Todd Payten is all smiles given his team's NRL form and injury-free run. (AAP)

North Queensland coach Todd Payten is all smiles again as the last time the fifth-placed Cowboys were in the NRL's top eight after seven rounds was five years ago.

After four consecutive seasons finishing in the bottom four, the Cowboys are the competition's surprise package, with their next big test coming against third-placed Parramatta in Darwin on Saturday.

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