Updated Cowboys team list: Round 9 v Warriors

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday's Magic Round clash against the New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium.

Karl Lawton, Kai O’Donnell and Tom Mikaele 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 Warriors:

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. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Sam McIntyre

15. Harrison Edwards

16. Griffin Neame

17. Coen Hess

Reserves

18. Zac Laybutt

21. Kaiden Lahrs