Coen Hess will become just the 11th player to appear in 200 games for the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys and the club’s 14th Life Member when he takes the field against The Dolphins at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday evening.
The 29-year-old joins an illustrious group to register 200 games for North Queensland, including current teammate Jason Taumalolo as well as former teammates Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott, Gavin Cooper, Scott Bolton, Kyle Feldt and Jake Granville. Paul Bowman, Matt Bowen and Aaron Payne round out the Cowboys’ 200-club.
The majority of the club’s Life Members are expected to be in attendance on Saturday to form a guard of honour when Hess takes the field.
Cowboys Co-Captain Reuben Cotter has been named to return after being rested for the trip to Canberra.
Soni Luke has also been named to return from a knee injury.
Prop Tom Mikaele has been cleared of any substantial knee injury and is expected to take his place to face The Dolphins.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.30pm
Cowboys team to play Dolphins:
2. Zac Laybutt
3. Jaxon Purdue
4. Tom Chester
6. Liam Sutton
8. Tom Mikaele
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Jason Taumalolo
11. Heilum Luki
12. Sam McIntyre
13. Reuben Cotter (c)
Interchange
14. Soni Luke
15. Griffin Neame
16. Matt Lodge
17. Coen Hess
18. Robert Derby
19. Ethan King
20. Wiremu Greig
21. Viliami Vailea
22. Xavier Kerrisk
