It's a special kind of pain when you lose a match by a field goal so the Titans will want to make up for the one that got away against the Roosters last week with a decisive win over Manly on Sunday.
That will be no easy feat as the Sea Eagles expect to have Tom Trbojevic back in their line-up after a rest following his NSW Origin heroics.
Manly would be feeling pretty chuffed with their 32-point win over the Cowboys last week - their fourth win in their past five matches.
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The Titans appear more desperate - both for a win (they've lost their past three) and the change in fortunes that would bring. They were humbled by Cronulla in round 12, but followed up with just a six-point loss to Storm, and then a heartbreaking one-pointer against the Roosters (35-34).
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The rundown
Team news
Titans: In a blow for the Titans - and possibly Queensland - AJ Brimson has been left out of the team to face Manly.
Originally a reserve, Brimson's omission leaves Jayden Campbell at fullback.
In positional moves announced an hour before kick-off, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui moves from lock to prop with Moeaki Fotuaika dropping back to the bench.
Tyrone Peachey moves from the bench to lock and Mitch Rein from the reserves list to the interchange.
Sam McIntyre will be the 18th man.
Joseph Vuna and Anthony Don dropped off the reserves list on Saturday.
The Titans have scored an average of 32.8 points per game at Cbus Super Stadium in 2021.
Sea Eagles: Kurt Deluis replaces the injured Jake Trbojevic but will start from the bench with Sean Keppie to be the run-on lock. Tevita Funa will be the 18th man.
Christian Tuipulotu and Jake Trbojevic were the two players omitted from the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off.
Toafofoa Sipley has been cleared to play after suffering a head knock in his last match.
Tom Trbojevic returns at fullback after being rested last week in a move that will send Reuben Garrick back to the wing and Brad Parker to the centres. Moses Suli is back on the reserves list.
Sea Eagles captain Daly Cherry-Evans will play his 250th NRL game.
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Key match-up
Daly Cherry-Evans v Jamal Fogarty: There's bound to be a trickle of ill-feeling still towards Cherry-Evans among some Titans fans over the 2015 back-flip on joining the club. So they will be keen to see how their No.7 matches up against the Test and Origin halfback.
Fogarty racked up 18 points against the Roosters last week - two tries and five goals - but DCE was "Mr Magician" in the Sea Eagles' big win over the Cowboys with two line-break assists, three try assists and 13 tackle busts.
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Stat attack
The Titans are up among the competition heavyweights when it comes to line breaks. They sit fourth in the NRL behind the Storm, Panthers and Roosters. They are also fifth in tries scored (56) but lurking just behind them in sixth place is Manly (55).
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