Six days on from their first loss of the season, the Titans look to bounce back against the ladder-leading Roosters at home on the Gold Coast.
Although they've managed to overcome having the NRLW's highest error count through the first three weeks, coughing up the ball 15 times hurt them in a 22-10 loss to the Knights, who won despite having a player in the sin bin early in the second half.
But Karyn Murphy's side still remain part of a four-way tie for the competition lead on six points and can return to the top with a win this week and other results going their way.
The Roosters meanwhile registered their second-straight victory by 24 points or more with a 36-12 drubbing of the Sharks, which saw their backline run rampant.
While they sit atop the ladder on points differential, Round 5 presents a chance to possibly move into the outright lead and inflict some damage to one of their nearest rivals in the process.
Match: Titans v Roosters
Round 5 -
home Team
Titans
4th Position
away Team
Roosters
1st Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Team News
Titans: A late switch with Brittany Breayley-Nati to start the game at hooker and Lauren Brown to come from the bench. A couple of forced changes from Round 4 with Jaime Chapman and Rilee Jorgensen ruled out after the pair suffered head knocks in the loss to Newcastle. Destiny Mino-Sinapati replaces Chapman in the centres and Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell is the new face on the bench.
Roosters: No late changes on game day. Mya Hill-Moana comes on to the bench after missing the past fortnight due to a head knock suffered in Round 2. Jayme Fressard (shoulder) will play despite a small issue during last Sunday's win over the Sharks.
Match: Titans v Roosters
Round 5 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania PeliteFullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina BrownWinger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Destiny Mino-SinapatiCentre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Niall Williams-GuthrieCentre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Emily BassWinger for Roosters is number 5 Jayme Fressard
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-RatuFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Sienna LofipoHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon MatoProp for Roosters is number 8 Millie Elliott
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Hooker for Titans is number 14 Brittany Breayley-NatiHooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika EllistonProp for Roosters is number 10 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Amelia Pasikala
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia HaleLock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 9 Lauren BrownInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Shawden Burton
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Steph HancockInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Grace Hamilton
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Hailee-Jay Ormond-MaunsellInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Otesa Pule
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Laikha ClarkeInterchange for Roosters is number 19 Mya Hill-Moana
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 18 Kaitlyn PhillipsReplacement for Roosters is number 18 Joeli Morris
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Todd Smith
Last updated:
- Titans lock Georgia Hale has now made 54 tackles more than her closest rival, Simaima Taufa, on the NRLW tackle list.
- The Roosters have the best attack around right now, averaging 29 points per game.
- These two clubs are the top tackle breakers in the competition, with the Roosters first on 158 and the Titans second on 152.
