The Late Mail: Cowboys v Knights

North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights

North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights

The Cowboys promoted Tom Opacic (wing) and Jordan McLean (prop) into the side on Friday, with Connelly Lemuelu and Mitch Dunn dropping out of the lineup along with Reuben Cotter on game day. Shane Wright comes into the second row with Francis Molo benched.

Newcastle are 1-17.

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Esan Marsters 18. Tom Opacic 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Jake Clifford 8. Josh Mcguire 9. Reece Robson 19. Jordan McLean 12. Coen Hess 20. Shane Wright 13. Jason Taumalolo 10. Francis Molo 14. Ben Hampton 15. Gavin Cooper 16. Peter Hola

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Enari Tuala 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Sione Mata'utia 13. Tim Glasby 14. Tex Hoy 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Herman Ese'ese 17. Aidan Guerra