Final Cowboys team list: Round 1 v Sea Eagles

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has finalised his squad for tonight's season opening match against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in Sydney.

The side is 1-17, with Jaxson Paulo the final player to drop out of the squad named on Tuesday. 

Recruit Kai O'Donnell is 18th man. 

Kick 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