Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 21 v Dragons

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Friday's clash with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Nic Lenaz, Temple Kalepo and Dane Aukafolau are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday.

Friday’s game kicks off at 6pm.

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Cowboys team to play Dragons:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Robert Derby

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Zac Laybutt

5. Braidon Burns

6. Tom Duffy

7. Tom Dearden (c)

8. Harrison Edwards

9. Reece Robson

10. Griffin Neame

11. John Bateman

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Karl Lawton

15. Kaiden Lahrs

16. Kai O’Donnell

17. Coen Hess

Reserves

18. Jaxson Paulo

21. Emarly Bitungane