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Fraser Barton

Townsend excited yet wary of NRL parity

Cowboys co-captain Chad Townsend expects a desperately close fight for NRL top eight spots in 2023. (Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

North Queensland co-captain Chad Townsend expects the NRL will this year feature one of the tightest battles for top eight spots that he has seen in his lengthy NRL career.

The 32-year-old veteran is tasked with orchestrating another successful year in Townsville after a club record-equalling 17 wins in 2022, in just his first year at the club.

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