Titans v Eels: Kini to debut off bench; Arthur's triple boost
Gold Coast and Parramatta will feature in the final game of Magic Round on Sunday evening with both sides looking for some consistency after victories in Round 9.
The Titans posted an impressive upset win over the Sea Eagles last week with the likes of David Fifita and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui firing on all cylinders in a warning for the Eels, who had their own forwards dominating against the Knights.
The Eels had 12 of 17 players post more than 100 metres against the Knights last week in a promising performance without Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Ryan Matterson.
Parramatta won both games between the two sides last season but only by four and six points respectively and this match is expected to be no different to finish Magic Round for a fourth year.
Match: Titans v Eels
Round 10 -
home Team
Titans
7th Position
away Team
Eels
13th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Team news
Titans: Kieran Foran has been named in a boost for the Titans with the veteran playmaker to take his place in the halves alongside Tanah Boyd. Jayden Campbell will start at fullback in place of AJ Brimson (hamstring) with exciting youngster Keano Kini added to the bench for his NRL debut. Englishman Kruise Leeming is the 18th Man with no other changes to the team named during the week.
Eels: No late changes. Mid-season recruit Andrew Davey will start on the edge with Bryce Cartwright shifting back to the bench. Ryan Matterson returns from a bout of the flu while Bailey Simonsson is also back after suffering a concussion in Round 8. His return shifts recently re-signed Eel Sean Russell to the interchange.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jayden CampbellFullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Jojo FifitaCentre for Eels is number 4 Bailey Simonsson
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip SamiWinger for Eels is number 5 Haze Dunster
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran ForanFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki FotuaikaProp for Eels is number 8 Wiremu Greig
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris RandallHooker for Eels is number 9 Josh Hodgson
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiProp for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Joe Stimson2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Andrew Davey
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac LiuLock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin ClarkInterchange for Eels is number 14 Bryce Cartwright
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese HaasInterchange for Eels is number 15 Brendan Hands
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Joe VunaInterchange for Eels is number 16 Ryan Matterson
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Interchange for Titans is number 18 Keano KiniInterchange for Eels is number 17 Makahesi Makatoa
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 14 Kruise LeemingReplacement for Eels is number 18 Jake Arthur
Match Officials
- Referee: Chris Butler
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Ben Cummins
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored nine tries in his past seven games.
- The Eels have won their past seven games against the Titans.
- The Titans have won only two of their past six games at Suncorp Stadium.
- Eels fullback Clint Gutherson has scored eight tries in his past seven games.
- Titans centre Brian Kelly has scored five tries in seven games against the Eels.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
