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Holmes hails Cowboys' Elliot as NRL's best 18th man

Brendan Elliot's professionalism has earned him a season debut with North Queensland Cowboys. (Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Valentine Holmes knows just how important utility Brendan Elliot is to North Queensland, labelling the journeyman the NRL's "best 18th man" ahead of their clash with Canterbury on Sunday.

Long before they were reunited in Townsville, the pair represented Queensland in 2014 at U20's level in State of Origin.

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