Updated Cowboys team list: Round 6 v Dolphins

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Friday night's XXXX Derby at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Taniela Sadrugu, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and Jake Bourke are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. 

Friday’s game kicks off at 8pm

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Cowboys team to play Dolphins:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Kyle Feldt

3. Valentine Holmes

4. Peta Hiku

5. Brendan Elliot

6. Tom Dearden

7. Chad Townsend (c)

8. Mitch Dunn

9. Reece Robson

10. Reuben Cotter

11. Coen Hess

12. Griffin Neame

13. Jason Taumalolo (c)

Interchange

14. Jake Granville

15. Tom Chester

16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

17. Riley Price

Reserves

18. Ben Hampton

19. Jack Gosiewski