Updated Cowboys team list: Round 1 v Sea Eagles

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday's season opening match against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in Sydney.

Jake Clifford, Tom Mikaele and Jason Taumalolo are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 7.35pm (6.35pm QLD).

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Cowboys team to play Sea Eagles:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Braidon Burns

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Viliami Vailea

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Tom Dearden (c)

7. Tom Duffy

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Sam McIntyre

11. John Bateman

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Karl Lawton

15. Harrison Edwards

16. Griffin Neame

17. Coen Hess

Reserves

18. Kai O’Donnell

21. Jaxson Paulo