Cowboys NRL team list: Round 20 v Dolphins

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys forwards Tom Mikaele and John Bateman have been ruled out of Sunday’s XXXX Derby clash with The Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium.

Mikaele suffered delayed concussion symptoms following Sunday’s win over Manly and will be subject to the NRL’s 11-day standdown period. He is expected to return to face the Broncos in Round 21.

Bateman sustained a minor hamstring injury in the second half of Sunday’s game. The English International was due to have scans on Tuesday afternoon.

Cowboys Co-Captain Tom Dearden has again been named in the reserves as he edges closer to a return from a lower leg injury.

Sunday’s game kicks off at 4.05pm

Cowboys team to play Dolphins:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Braidon Burns

3. Zac Laybutt

4. Tom Chester

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Jaxon Purdue

7. Jake Clifford

8. Griffin Neame

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. Heilum Luki

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange:

14. Soni Luke

15. Kai O’Donnell

16. Matt Lodge

17. Coen Hess

18. Sam McIntyre

19. Kaiden Lahrs

20. Liam Sutton

21. Ethan King

22. Tom Dearden (c)