North Queensland Toyota Cowboys head coach Todd Payten has made a couple of late changes ahead of Sunday's season-opener against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Tom Gilbert and Mitch Dunn come into the starting side, with Coen Hess and Heilum Luki moving back to the bench.
Griffin Neame is the final player to drop out of the squad named on Tuesday, with Scott Drinkwater named the 18th man.
Cowboys team to play Bulldogs:
2. Kyle Feldt
4. Peta Hiku
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend (c)
9. Reece Robson
16. Mitch Dunn
17. Tom Gilbert
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Jason Taumalolo (c)
Interchange
10. Coen Hess
11. Heilum Luki
15. Jordan McLean
18. Jake Granville
Reserves
19. Scott Drinkwater