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DALLY M superstar Jason Taumalolo would give up his grand final berth for Matt Scott as the rookie expected to make way for the returning co-captain declared he will accept being axed for the Cowboys to win another premiership.

Scott is in line to make a remarkable return from a 205-day absence with a knee injury in Sunday’s NRL grand final against Melbourne at ANZ Stadium. The Test and Maroons prop has been declared fit and coach Paul Green will green-light his return by tomorrow naming Scott in his 21man grand final squad.

Scott’s return will be one of the game’s great comeback stories, however it means Green must axe one of the players that has helped North Queensland produce a Cinderella story during the finals series.

While bench forwards Coen Hess (knee) and John Asiata (broken hand) are carrying injuries, rookie prop Corey Jensen seems the most likely player to make way for Scott.

Jensen, 23, made his NRL debut for the Cowboys in Round 7 and has played 16 games this season but admitted the team must come first.

“I don’t know what to feel. It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Jensen said.