DIEHARD
Administrator
TITANS vs PARRAMATTA
Saturday, 9 April 2022
Saturday, 9 April 2022
Round 5: TITANS vs PARRAMATTA (2022)
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JunctionBlock
Moderator
Easy win for us after that Tigers game. No doubt
coreythompson
Banned
If Sami isn't playing Gutherson going to target me
lonegull
Moderator
Hope parra peaked tonight as they were brilliant right across the park
Dobes
QLD Cup
Not the right week but reading that Tom Trbojevic might be out for 1-3 weeks with a knee injury. Hopefully that's the case when we play them next week
Yep Turbo confirmed out for 4 weeks. Very good news for us.
Hail Sezer
Moderator
Does Marsters also have Covid? Didn't even make the 24 and would've thought he would be be the natural replacement for Kelly
JunctionBlock
Moderator
NZTITAN
QLD Cup
Really want to see Paul Turner in the 14.
Boonarga
First Grader
Sami in the centres? Been tried before hasn't it? Without success.
I'd back a Fermor switch to centre.
I'd back a Fermor switch to centre.
Hail Sezer
Moderator
tbf Fermor's appearances there are often without success too and gets torched against quick centres. That Parra right edge plays some fast front-foot football
I'm happy enough with Sami there (2022 version)
DIEHARD
Administrator
Titans v Eels: Triple boost for Titans; Lane returns
https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/04/05/titans-v-eels-triple-boost-for-titans-lane-returns/
An early-season rematch hands the Titans a chance for revenge for their round one loss to the Eels in what was a high-scoring shootout at CommBank Stadium.
That topsy-turvy game saw the Eels race out to a 10-0 lead inside 10 minutes and a total of 10 tries scored in the first 41 minutes of the match - five to each team - then none thereafter, with the Eels holding on to a 32-28 win largely thanks to three penalty goals.
The team's fortunes have diverged a little since with the Eels' impressive past fortnight lifting them to third on the ladder and the Titans needing a last-gasp miracle try against the struggling Wests Tigers last week to earn a second win of the season that has them sitting in ninth.
Team news
Titans: A few changes for the home side. Beau Fermor, Phil Sami and Isaac Liu have been named to return to the starting side after they were ruled out following COVID-19 protocols last week. Sami switches to the centres in place of Brian Kelly. Young gun Jayden Campbell will be given another week off to nurse a rib injury with Jamayne Isaako to start again at fullback. Herman Ese’ese (COVID-19) is among the reserves.
Eels: Shaun Lane returns after missing last week's win over the Dragons with Ryan Matterson shifting back to the bench. Mitch Rein also comes into the 17 with Bryce Cartwright moving to 18th player. Marata Niukore and Jakob Arthur are among those in the reserves.
Match Officials
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Alan Shortall
Last updated: 03:18 pm Tuesday 5th April 2022
Key match-up
AJ Brimson v Dylan Brown: 23-year-old Maroons Origin utility AJ Brimson has made the switch to the halves this year and is making a good fist of it, including touching down for last week's match-winner. Meanwhile at the Eels, 21-year-old playmaker Dylan Brown is threatening to turn this into his true breakout season after a stunning opening month that has him right in the conversation for NRL's form player.
Stat attack
The Eels have put up some impressive numbers the Titans will need to overcome. The blue-and-golds currently boast an NRL-best average possession rate of 54% and average completion rate of 83%. The Titans sit 14th for possession with 48% and 13th for completions at 72%.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/04/05/titans-v-eels-triple-boost-for-titans-lane-returns/
An early-season rematch hands the Titans a chance for revenge for their round one loss to the Eels in what was a high-scoring shootout at CommBank Stadium.
That topsy-turvy game saw the Eels race out to a 10-0 lead inside 10 minutes and a total of 10 tries scored in the first 41 minutes of the match - five to each team - then none thereafter, with the Eels holding on to a 32-28 win largely thanks to three penalty goals.
The team's fortunes have diverged a little since with the Eels' impressive past fortnight lifting them to third on the ladder and the Titans needing a last-gasp miracle try against the struggling Wests Tigers last week to earn a second win of the season that has them sitting in ninth.
Team news
Titans: A few changes for the home side. Beau Fermor, Phil Sami and Isaac Liu have been named to return to the starting side after they were ruled out following COVID-19 protocols last week. Sami switches to the centres in place of Brian Kelly. Young gun Jayden Campbell will be given another week off to nurse a rib injury with Jamayne Isaako to start again at fullback. Herman Ese’ese (COVID-19) is among the reserves.
Eels: Shaun Lane returns after missing last week's win over the Dragons with Ryan Matterson shifting back to the bench. Mitch Rein also comes into the 17 with Bryce Cartwright moving to 18th player. Marata Niukore and Jakob Arthur are among those in the reserves.
Match Officials
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Alan Shortall
Last updated: 03:18 pm Tuesday 5th April 2022
Key match-up
AJ Brimson v Dylan Brown: 23-year-old Maroons Origin utility AJ Brimson has made the switch to the halves this year and is making a good fist of it, including touching down for last week's match-winner. Meanwhile at the Eels, 21-year-old playmaker Dylan Brown is threatening to turn this into his true breakout season after a stunning opening month that has him right in the conversation for NRL's form player.
Stat attack
The Eels have put up some impressive numbers the Titans will need to overcome. The blue-and-golds currently boast an NRL-best average possession rate of 54% and average completion rate of 83%. The Titans sit 14th for possession with 48% and 13th for completions at 72%.
JunctionBlock
Moderator
Say it, say the line
DIEHARD
Administrator
Tino letting actions speak louder than words in first month of top job
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2022...-louder-than-words-in-first-month-of-top-job/
The only thing new Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui feels has changed since getting the 'c' next to his name is doing more media.
The rest is why coach Justin Holbrook chose him to hold the honourable position.
The 22-year-old declared when first appointed captain that he wanted his actions to do the talking to help lead the side... and there's no disputing he's done just that.
Leading the Titans' Dally M tally count with five votes so far, as well as being on top the club's tackle count with an average of 34 per match in his usual 60 minutes on the field each week, it can easily be said he's been one of the Gold Coast's best in the opening month of the competition.
"I don't think much has changed. I've still been myself around the boys and I just want to lead with my actions and make sure I'm doing that at training and on game day," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"I guess as captain, I've just got more media... that's about it really."
With the help of other senior players, the Origin enforcer has brought a lot more to the youthful side than just fronting the microphone as the skipper, but it's his work-rate, effort and commitment that the rest of the squad are inspired by.
"A lot of the boys have helped, especially our leadership crew like Isaac Liu, Brimmo... they've been helping me out a lot," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"I don't really want to talk too much. I just want to lead with my actions and that's about it really.
"Those boys then back me up and help me."
His try-saving tackle on David Nofoaluma in the 59th minute against the Wests Tigers epitomises how he wants to be seen by his peers as a leader.
"When does it get tough, I want to lead from the front and make sure I'm doing the hard work first, and all the boys will follow," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"This is something that I've always been doing since I was a kid and I guess that's why I'm captain now.
"I guess that captaincy does push you more to make sure that you're there at the right time to make sure that you're working hard and being there for the boys."
Going down narrowly against the Eels in Round 1, the Titans are out for revenge at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday night, building nicely after getting the two points at home last Thursday.
Although the affair against the Tigers was a little scrappy, the captain was most impressed with his side's defensive effort.
"There's a lot of things that we need to improve from that game, but the best thing is that there were no tries. I know the game was scrappy and that but there was only one try in the 79th minute, so it was good effort from both teams," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"Attack wise, we need to fix up a lot and we've got to make sure we go to another level with our defence, but there was no tries at the end of the game from our side anyway, which was good.
"We obviously get confidence from that, but we need to make sure we go to another level this week."
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2022...-louder-than-words-in-first-month-of-top-job/
The only thing new Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui feels has changed since getting the 'c' next to his name is doing more media.
The rest is why coach Justin Holbrook chose him to hold the honourable position.
The 22-year-old declared when first appointed captain that he wanted his actions to do the talking to help lead the side... and there's no disputing he's done just that.
Leading the Titans' Dally M tally count with five votes so far, as well as being on top the club's tackle count with an average of 34 per match in his usual 60 minutes on the field each week, it can easily be said he's been one of the Gold Coast's best in the opening month of the competition.
"I don't think much has changed. I've still been myself around the boys and I just want to lead with my actions and make sure I'm doing that at training and on game day," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"I guess as captain, I've just got more media... that's about it really."
With the help of other senior players, the Origin enforcer has brought a lot more to the youthful side than just fronting the microphone as the skipper, but it's his work-rate, effort and commitment that the rest of the squad are inspired by.
"A lot of the boys have helped, especially our leadership crew like Isaac Liu, Brimmo... they've been helping me out a lot," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"I don't really want to talk too much. I just want to lead with my actions and that's about it really.
"Those boys then back me up and help me."
His try-saving tackle on David Nofoaluma in the 59th minute against the Wests Tigers epitomises how he wants to be seen by his peers as a leader.
"When does it get tough, I want to lead from the front and make sure I'm doing the hard work first, and all the boys will follow," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"This is something that I've always been doing since I was a kid and I guess that's why I'm captain now.
"I guess that captaincy does push you more to make sure that you're there at the right time to make sure that you're working hard and being there for the boys."
Going down narrowly against the Eels in Round 1, the Titans are out for revenge at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday night, building nicely after getting the two points at home last Thursday.
Although the affair against the Tigers was a little scrappy, the captain was most impressed with his side's defensive effort.
"There's a lot of things that we need to improve from that game, but the best thing is that there were no tries. I know the game was scrappy and that but there was only one try in the 79th minute, so it was good effort from both teams," Fa'asuamaleaui said.
"Attack wise, we need to fix up a lot and we've got to make sure we go to another level with our defence, but there was no tries at the end of the game from our side anyway, which was good.
"We obviously get confidence from that, but we need to make sure we go to another level this week."
coreythompson
Banned
We lost this game
They got Mitch Rein on
They got Mitch Rein on
Titanic
Immortal
Expecting a lot from you this weekend CT back on your preferred wing.