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Eels v Titans: 'Footy Dean' takes charge; Origin duo back up
After a weekend off with a bye, the Eels will host a Titans side looking to claim back-to-back wins to help pull them up off the bottom of the ladder.
If the Titans win, they will move up over the Eels who are sitting just above them in 16th spot.
Despite being without their Origin stars Moeaki Fotuaika and skipper Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, the Titans were able to put together an 80-minute performance to upset Manly 28-8 in front of a boisterous home crowd last week with Kieran Foran and AJ Brimson showing the way.
Parramatta have been improving in recent weeks despite not always getting the results but have been dealt a blow with halfback Mitchell Moses set for a stint on the sideline with a calf injury that has also ruled him out of the remainder of the Origin series.
However, their young guns have been finding their feet and will look to step up in the absence of their skipper.
Match: Eels v Titans
Round 16 -
home Team
Eels
13th Position
away Team
Titans
17th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Team News
Eels: Joey Lussick will start the game at hooker and Ryley Smith moves to the bench in a late swap. Charlie Guymer has been added to the bench in place of Wiremu Greig and Jordan Samrani drops to 18th man. Young gun Joash Papalii is set to start the first match of his career in the halves alongside Dean Hawkins after Dylan Brown (suspension) and Mitchell Moses (calf) were ruled out. Zac Lomax will back up from Origin.
Titans: The Titans are 1-17 with no late changes. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Moeaki Fotuaika will come from the bench after coming through Origin Two unscathed. David Fifita (ankle) was named in the extended squad but dropped out on Saturday. "Dave's getting close, he is going well, but we won't rush that one," Hasler said. Centre Jojo Fifita returns from a hand injury and will come straight back into the starting side. Tom Weaver is 18th man.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah IongiFullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Zac LomaxWinger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Sean RussellCentre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Josh Addo-CarrWinger for Titans is number 5 Allan Fitzgibbon
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Joash PapaliiFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dean HawkinsHalfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden Campbell
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Jack WilliamsProp for Titans is number 8 Jaimin Jolliffe
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Hooker for Eels is number 18 Joey LussickHooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Kelma Tuilagi2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
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Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine HopgoodLock for Titans is number 13 Klese Haas
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 9 Ryley SmithInterchange for Titans is number 14 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Dylan WalkerInterchange for Titans is number 15 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Matt DooreyInterchange for Titans is number 16 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
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Interchange for Eels is number 19 Charlie GuymerInterchange for Titans is number 17 Moeaki Fotuaika
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 17 Jordan SamraniReplacement for Titans is number 21 Tom Weaver
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored 13 tries in nine games against the Titans.
- The Titans have not defeated the Eels in Sydney since 2015.
- The Eels have lost their last four games immediately following byes.
- Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored seven tries in eight games this season.
- The Eels have won only once in three games when Dylan Brown and Mitchell Moses have not played.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
