Cowboys NRLW late mail: Round 1 v Sharks

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ricky Henry has made a late change to his starting side for this morning's season opener against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Sydney.

Norths Devils junior Alisha Foord will start at hooker in just her second NRLW game, with Emma Manzelmann to come off the bench. 

Sareeka Mooka is the final player to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday, with Shaniah Power to be 18th woman.

Today's game kicks off at 11.05am and can be viewed on 9GEM and Fox League. 

Cowboys team to play Sharks: 

1. Fran Goldthorp

2. Krystal Blackwell

3. Jakiya Whitfeld

4. Jasmine Peters

5. Vitalina Naikore

6. Tahlulah Tillett

7. Kirra Dibb (c)

8. Tallisha Harden (c)

14. Alisha Foord

10. Makenzie Weale

11. China Polata

12. Tiana Raftstrand-Smith

13. Bree Chester

Interchange

9. Emma Manzelmann

15. Lily Peacock

16. Harata Butler

17. Essay Banu

18th woman

18. Shaniah Power