North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 for Friday night’s clash with the New Zealand Warriors at Dolphin Oval in Redcliffe.
Coen Hess, Emry Pere, Ben Condon, Ben Hampton and Daejarn Asi are the five players to drop out of the 24-man squad named on Tuesday.
Cowboys team to play Warriors:
2. Kyle Feldt
4. Peta Hiku
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend (c)
9. Reece Robson
11. Tom Gilbert
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Jason Taumalolo (c)
Interchange
14. Jake Granville
15. Heilum Luki
16. Reuben Cotter
17. Griffin Neame
Reserves
19. Brendan Elliot
20. Connelly Lemuelu