Titans v Broncos: Jolliffe set to play; Oates to start
With a win over the Broncos already to their credit this season the unpredictable Titans will fancy their chances of knocking off 'big brother' again at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday.
Sitting in 16th place at the time the Titans stunned the fifth-placed Broncos 36-34 at Suncorp Stadium with Keano Kini and Brian Kelly combining for 481 run metres and David Fifita racking up 230 metres.
Few could have predicted that the Broncos would win just one of their next six games following that defeat and slump to 13th on the ladder.
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In contrast the Titans have won four of seven since downing the Broncos and kept their slim finals hopes alive with a superb comeback from 14 points down to beat the Dolphins on Sunday.
With Jaimin Jolliffe (pectoral) on the way back and AJ Brimson likely to return next week the Titans are sure to prove a dangerous opponent for more fancied rivals in the run to the finals.
Match: Titans v Broncos
Round 22 -
home Team
Titans
13th Position
away Team
Broncos
12th Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Team News
Titans: Jaimin Jolliffe has recovered from the pectoral injury that has sidelined him since Round 11 and will start in a late change by coach Des Hasler. The switch will see Erin Clark move back to the bench, after Keenan Palasia dropped out of the extended squad on Friday. AJ Brimson (groin) is still another week away. Tanah Boyd is the 18th man.
Broncos: Coach Kevin Walters confirmed on Friday that Brendan Piakura will line up as planned in his return from a quad injury. Kobe Hetherington shifts to the bench as a result. Veteran Corey Oates has come in on the wing for Selwyn Cobbo. No changes for the Broncos prior to kick off, with Josiah Karapani remaining in the squad as 18th man.
Match: Titans v Broncos
Round 22 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Broncos
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano KiniFullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip SamiCentre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo FifitaWinger for Broncos is number 5 Jesse Arthars
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden CampbellFive-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran ForanHalfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki FotuaikaProp for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam VerrillsHooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
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Prop for Titans is number 18 Jaimin JolliffeProp for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris RandallLock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 10 Erin ClarkInterchange for Broncos is number 14 Blake Mozer
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Isaac LiuInterchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Klese HaasInterchange for Broncos is number 16 Xavier Willison
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Josiah PahuluInterchange for Broncos is number 17 Martin Taupau
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 21 Tanah BoydReplacement for Broncos is number 18 Josiah Karapani
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Titans are aiming for three successive wins against the Broncos for only the second time.
- The Broncos have won seven of their past nine games at Cbus Super Stadium.
- Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira needs one try to equal his own club record of 20 set in 2023.
- Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam has scored four tries in five games against the Titans.
- The Titans have won three of their past four games at Cbus Super Stadium.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
