North Queensland need to find resilience and fight when the chips are down to become a top-four NRL side and that is why England international John Bateman's arrival came at an opportune time for coach Todd Payten.
The Cowboys have secured the no-nonsense forward until the end of 2026 for a very good reason after he was released from his Wests Tigers deal, apart from the fact the Tigers are chipping in half of his contract.
