KEY POINTS:
The Cowboys beat the Bulldogs after State of Origin I, were thrashed by Melbourne after Origin II and present a golden opportunity for the Warriors after Origin III.
The Warriors come off the back of three good wins.
The home side had the bye last round and were
off work for six days' R&R until last Sunday.
Before that they had a controversial win in Canberra preceded by the thrashing in Townsville at the hands of the Storm and got a hiding playing away to the Roosters.
So one team is travelling well, the other struggling for form. How different things were just a few weeks ago.
Cowboys captain and halfback Johnathan Thurston, fullback Matt Bowen and prop Carl Webb are expected to front up three days after Origin III.
Jacob Lillyman has a fractured eye socket and ruled himself out of Origin, the club yesterday saying he has no chance of playing on Saturday night.
Former captain Paul Bowman returns for the Cowboys after three weeks out with a shoulder/neck nerve problem.
Several Warriors have had surfing instruction from former world champ Mark Occhilupo to break up the training routine at Pizzey Park, home of the Burleigh Bears on the Gold Coast.
They had no injuries after defeating the Titans and yesterday named 16 of the side that won on the Gold Coast.
The inclusion of skipper Steve Price is subject to him coming through the Origin game tonight injury-free.
A six-man bench will be adjusted on game-day.
Dairy Farmers Stadium, 10.30pm Saturday
COWBOYS
1. Matt Bowen
2. Ashley Graham
3. Scott Minto
4. Paul Bowman
5. Ty Williams
6. Jason Smith
7. J. Thurston (c)
8. Shane Tronc
9. Aaron Payne
10. Carl Webb
11. Steve Southern
12. Justin Smith
13. Sione Faumuina
Reserves: David Faiumu, Ben Farrar, Matthew Bartlett, Ray Cashmere, Matt Scott.
WARRIORS
1. Wade McKinnon
2. Patrick Ah Van
3. Todd Byrne
4. Simon Mannering
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Michael Witt
7. Grant Rovelli
8. Ruben Wiki
9. Nathan Fien
10. Steve Price (c)
11. Louis Anderson
12. Logan Swann
13. Micheal Luck
Reserves: George Gatis, Lance Hohaia, Wairangi Koopu, Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Rapira, Evarn Tuimavave.