Cowboys NRL team list: Round 24 v Knights

Jordan McLean, Karl Lawton, Harrison Edwards and Tom Mikaele have been named to return for Sunday’s Indigenous Round clash with the Newcastle Knights at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

McLean has been catapulted straight into the starting side at prop for his first game since being sidelined by a calf injury in Round 19.

Edwards and Mikaele have been named on the interchange. Edwards missed last weekend’s game against Parramatta with an infection, while Mikaele suffered a knee injury against The Dolphins in Round 20.

Lawton also takes his spot on the interchange after serving a two-week suspension.

Sunday’s game kicks off at 4.05pm

Cowboys team to play Knights:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Semi Valemei

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Zac Laybutt

5. Braidon Burns

6. Jake Clifford

7. Tom Dearden (c)

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. John Bateman

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Karl Lawton

15. Harrison Edwards

16. Kai O’Donnell

17. Tom Mikaele

Reserves

18. Viliami Vailea

19. Emarly Bitungane

20. Nic Lenaz

21. Jaxson Paulo

22. Kaiden Lahrs