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Titans v Broncos: Jolliffe set to play; Oates to start

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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.

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. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
  • Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
  • Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner
  • Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jesse Arthars
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
  • Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
  • Prop for Titans is number 18 Jaimin Jolliffe
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 10 Erin Clark
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Blake Mozer
  • Interchange for Titans is number 14 Isaac Liu
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe  Hetherington 
  • Interchange for Titans is number 15 Klese Haas
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Xavier Willison
  • Interchange for Titans is number 17 Josiah Pahulu
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Martin Taupau

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 21 Tanah Boyd
    Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Josiah Karapani

Match Officials

  • Referee: Peter Gough
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

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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, 

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