Updated Cowboys team list: Round 5 v Panthers

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Friday's clash with the Panthers at CommBank Stadium.

Zac Laybutt, Karl Lawton and Tom Mikaele are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday.  

Friday’s game kicks off at 6pm (5pm QLD).

Cowboys team to play Panthers:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Rob Derby

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Viliami Vailea

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Tom Dearden (c)

7. Jake Clifford

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. John Bateman

12. Kai O’Donnell

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Sam McIntyre

15. Jeremiah Nanai

16. Griffin Neame

17. Coen Hess

Reserves

18. Harrison Edwards

20. Tom Duffy