Updated team list: Round 19 v Storm

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys head coach Todd Payten has updated his 19-man squad ahead of Friday night's clash against the Melbourne Storm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

With Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow being ruled out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday, Scott Drinkwater moves to fullback. 

Daejarn Asi comes into the starting side and will start at five-eighth, with Peter Hola dropping out of the 21-man squad named on Tuesday. 

Friday’s game kicks off at 7.55pm

Cowboys team to play Storm:

6.    Scott Drinkwater

2.    Kyle Feldt

3.    Murray Taulagi

4.    Connelly Lemuelu

5.    Kane Bradley

21.  Daejarn Asi

7.    Tom Dearden

8.    Francis Molo

9.    Reece Robson

10.  Jordan McLean

11.  Shane Wright

12.  Mitch Dunn

13.  Jason Taumalolo (c)

Interchange

14.  Tom Gilbert

15.  Heilum Luki

16.  Coen Hess

17.  Jake Granville

Reserves

18.  Lachlan Burr

19.  Michael Bell