NRL season 2013 - North Queensland Cowboys

If the Cowboys are ever going to win the grand final it has to be this year.
Led by one of, if not the, best players in the competition Jonathon Thurston, the Cowboys have had the easy task of setting up their attack around the Queensland and Australian five-eighth. Or so it would seem.
Instead, injuries have wrecked havoc with their lineup over the last few years, but the blooding of young talent has set the squad up for a serous title tilt this year.
The most impressive area is the fowards. Veteran Matt Scott leads the group which includes young guns James Tamou, Jason Taumololo and Tariq Sims, Gavin Cooper, Dallas Johnson, Glenn Hall and Scott Bolton. Add to that Ashton Sims, Ricky Thorby and englishman Scott Moore and they have quite a bit of depth to play with.
Moore is most likely to be in a three or four way battle for the hooking position, with Anthony Mitchell, Rory Kostjasyn and even Ray Thompson a chance of pushing their cases for inclusion. Add Joel Reithmuller to that list and they have a quite intense list.
Thompson is in another battle for the halfback position, with Robert Lui and Michael Morgan in the frame for selection.
The backline is full of talent, with pocket rocket Matt Bowen back to his best at fullback last year. Kalifa Faifai-Loa and Ashley Graham will hod down the wing spots, with Brent Tate and Kane Linnett liekly to have first crack in the centres. The depth in the backs start with former Bronco Antonio Winterstein, with new signing Clint Greenshields a more than capable back up.

Cowboys: 1. Matt Bowen 2. Kalifa Faifai-Loa 3. Brent Tate 4. Kane Linnett 5. Ashley Graham 6. Jonathon Thurston 7. Michael Morgan 8. Matt Scott 9. Scott Moore 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Tariq Sims 13 Dallas Johnson Interchange 14. Jason Taumololo 15. Glenn Hall 16. Ashton Sims 17. Anthony Mitchell

On the fringe: Clint Greenshields, RayThompson, Robert Lui, Scott Bolton, Rory Kostjayson, Antonio Winterstein, Joel Reithmuller, Ricky Thorby, Kyle Feldt