Scott Drinkwater does not believe North Queensland have lost the identity that took them to a preliminary final in 2022 but acknowledged his side need to show the same "desperation" as their season teeters on a knife edge.
Having been widely tipped pre-season to compete for top spot in the NRL, the Cowboys are flailing with a 2-5 record and have lost three games in a row for the first time since 2021.
