The Titans and Bulldogs are playing for pride when they square off at Cbus Super Stadium with the winner at least able to finish their season on a positive note.
Sitting 13th and 15th heading into Round 27 and with a combined tally of just 15 wins, the Titans and Bulldogs will reflect on disappointing 2023 campaigns that never gained momentum.
The Titans can claim a win over the Storm in Round 3 and the Broncos in Round 17 but since that victory at Suncorp Stadium they have lost six of their past seven to fall out of finals contention.
The Bulldogs also took down the Storm early in the season and were 3-2 after five rounds but have won just four of 18 since then and will finish the year in 15th regardless of this weekend's result.
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Team News
Titans: Further positional changes prior to kick-off, following the loss of Jojo Fifita (ankle) and Chris Randall (shoulder) on Saturday. Keano Kini will now play fullback, with AJ Brimson moving to the centres and Aaron Schoupp out to the wing. Kruise Leeming starts at hooker and Joe Stimson replaces Jaimin Jolliffe in the run-on side at prop, with Jolliffe back to the bench. Joseph Vuna and Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui were added to the bench after initially being included in the extended reserves on Tuesday. Prop Moeaki Fotuaika returns after missing the Storm game to be at home in Queensland for the birth of his child. Isaac Liu is out after suffering a finger injury against Melbourne.
Bulldogs: A late change by Cameron Ciraldo with Ryan Sutton coming into the 17 and will start at lock with Max King moving to the interchange and Samuel Hughes out of the side. Tevita Pangai Jnr's NRL career is over after he was left out of the squad due to injury. Jeral Skelton is 18th man for the side's final game of the year.
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Stat Attack
- Rookie Titans flyer Alofiana Khan-Pereira has made 29 line breaks in 22 games, equal with Dom Young and Ronaldo Mulitalo and behind only Alex Johnston (30).
- The Titans have a 4-6 record at Cbus Super Stadium in 2023 and have won only two of their past eight games at Cbus Super Stadium.
- Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored nine tries in his past five games against the Titans.
- Titans winger Aofiana Khan-Pereira has scored seven tries in 10 games at Cbus Super Stadium.
- The Bulldogs have conceded over 40 points in six of their past nine games.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.