Cowboys NRL team list: Elimination Final v Knights

Veteran prop Jordan McLean has been named to return from a hamstring injury for the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys in Saturday’s Elimination Final against the Knights at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

McLean missed the Round 27 victory over the Bulldogs, but will return for North Queensland’s first home final since the 2022 Preliminary Final.

McLean’s return sees Sam McIntyre return to the interchange and Tom Mikaele to the reserves.

The remainder of Todd Payten’s 17 remains unchanged from the Bulldogs triumph.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 7.50pm.

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Cowboys team to play Knights:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Kyle Feldt

3. Valentine Holmes

4. Viliami Vailea

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Tom Dearden (c)

7. Jake Clifford

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. Heilum Luki

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Sam McIntyre

15. Harrison Edwards

16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

17. Griffin Neame

Reserves

18. Jaxon Purdue

19. Chad Townsend

20. Tom Mikaele

21. Emarly Bitungane

22. Tom Chester