Final Cowboys NRL team list: Round 24 v Knights

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has made a late change to his starting side for today's clash with the Newcastle Knights.

Viliami Vailea will return to the starting side for his first match since Round 14, with Zac Laybutt moving back to the bench. 

Sunday’s game kicks off at 4.05pm

Cowboys team to play Knights:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Semi Valemei

3. Jaxon Purdue

18. Viliami Vailea

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

4. Zac Laybutt

14. Karl Lawton

15. Harrison Edwards

17. Tom Mikaele

18th man 

16. Kai O’Donnell