Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 23 v Broncos

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday's XXXX Derby against the Brisbane Broncos.

Jake Clifford, Tom Chester and Emarly Bitungane are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.30pm.

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Cowboys team to play Broncos:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Kyle Feldt

3. Valentine Holmes

4. Viliami Vailea

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Tom Dearden (c)

7. Chad Townsend

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Sam McIntyre

11. Heilum Luki

24. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Harrison Edwards

15. Tom Mikaele

16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

17. Griffin Neame

Reserves

18. Jaxon Purdue

21. Semi Valemei