North Queensland Cowboys co-captain Matt Scott is out of the NRL Grand Final.
Coach, Paul Green has delivered a grand final selection shock by ruling Scott out of the Cowboys line‑up unless one of his teammates goes down in the lead‑up.
Scott was named on the extended bench again today.
Scott has been pushing to return to the paddock some six months after what was feared to be a season‑ending ACL rupture, with the front‑row enforcer ready to play in last week’s grand final qualifier.
While a number of North Queensland players are carrying injuries, Green told the press that he will name Scott in his 21‑man squad on stand-by only, with no plans to change the 17 that downed the Roosters last Saturday.
The Cowboys take on the Storm in the NRL Grand final at 8.15pm Sunday.
Storm team: 1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo‑Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Tohu Harris 13. Dale Finucane 14. Kenneath Bromwich 15. Tim Glasby 16. Nelson Asofa‑Solomona 17. Slade Griffin 18. Ryley Jacks 19. Robbie Rochow 20. Joe Stimson 21. Young Tonumaipea
Cowboys team: 1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O’Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Michael Morgan 8. John Asiata 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Ben Hampton 15. Coen Hess 16. Corey Jensen 17. Shaun Fensom 18. Ray Thompson 19. Javid Bowen 20. Braeden Uele 21. Matthew Scott
Source: ABC News
