Coach Todd Payten has largely stuck to a winning formula in naming his North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NYC team to take on the Sharks this Saturday at 1300SMILES Stadium.
After downing the Raiders 38-16 in tough conditions away from home at the weekend, the young Cowboys remain in second spot on the NYC ladder with 10 wins, three losses and a draw.
They are equal with Brisbane on 23 competition points, but sit above the Broncos with a one-point advantage in points differential.
Incumbent fullback Yamba Bowie returns to the team after being a late withdrawal last week with a minor hamstring injury, while prolific try-scorer Gideon Mosby returns to his usual wing position.
Coach Todd Payten has selected a five-man bench, with Mitchell Dunn remaining in the selection frame after making his NYC debut in Canberra.
NORTH QUEENSLAND TOYOTA COWBOYS v CRONULLA SHARKS NYC
1pm, Saturday 27 June, 1300SMILES Stadium
Tickets: ticketek.com.au
Times:
12.45pm: Gates open
1pm: NYC Cowboys v Sharks
2.45pm: Women’s Interstate Challenge, Queensland v New South Wales
4.30pm: Laurie Spina Shield final
5.30pm: NRL Cowboys v Sharks
NYC team:
1. Yamba Bowie
2. Gideon Mosby
3. Akeripa Tia Kilifi
4. Conor Carey
5. Scott Schulte
6. Ty Carucci
7. Cooper Bambling
8. Braden Uele
9. Andrew Niemoeller
10. Ross Bella
11. Bill Cullen
12. Temone Power
13. Kieran Quabba (c)
Interchange:
14. Kyle Laybutt
15. Jordan Kenworthy
16. David Munro
17. Viliame Kikau
18. Mitchell Dunn
Coach: Todd Payten
