North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his side to 19 for Saturday’s showdown with the Newcastle Knights at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Kane Bradley, Ben Condon, Emry Pere, Taniela Sadrugu, Brendan Elliot are the five players to drop out of the 24-man squad named on Tuesday.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 7.35pm
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Cowboys team to play Knights:
2. Kyle Feldt
4. Peta Hiku
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend (c)
9. Reece Robson
10. Reuben Cotter
11. Tom Gilbert
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Jason Taumalolo (c)
Interchange
15. Heilum Luki
16. Coen Hess
17. Griffin Neame
Reserves
19. Jake Granville