The North Queensland Cowboys and Parramatta Eels have confirmed their 17-man line-ups ahead of their Round 9 Telstra Premiership clash.

Johnathan Thurston remains on the sidelines for the Cowboys with Ray Thompson replacing Blake Leary at hooker and Ben Hampton joining the bench.

Will Smith comes into the Parramatta side at five-eighth with Kenny Edwards moving back to the bench.

‌North Queensland Cowboys
 
1 Kalyn Ponga
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 John Asiata
7 Michael Morgan
8 Patrick Kaufusi
14 Ray Thompson
10 Scott Bolton
11 Gavin Cooper (c)
12 Coen Hess
13 Jason Taumalolo
 
Interchange
15 Ethan Lowe
16 Ben Spina
17 Corey Jensen
19 Ben Hampton

Coach: Paul Green

Parramatta Eels
 
1 Clint Gutherson
2 Semi Radradra
3 Michael Jennings
4 Kirisome Auva'a
5 Josh Hoffman
19 Will Smith 
7 Corey Norman
8 Suaia Matagi
9 Kaysa Pritchard
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 Nathan Brown
 
Interchange
6 Kenny Edwards 
14 Beau Scott (c)
15 Daniel Alvaro
17 Siosaia Vave
  
Coach: Brad Arthur