Having shaken off a mid-season splutter to win consecutive games in the past fortnight, the Titans can potentially lock up a finals spot with a win over the bottom-placed Eels.
After overcoming Wests Tigers 16-4 last week, Gold Coast are two points clear of the fifth-placed Raiders and pending other results sit on the verge of returning to the finals for the first time since their inaugural season in 2021.
Prop Shannon Mato was outstanding last week with a 286-metre effort in the middle of the park and it's on the back of their strong forward pack, and the solid general play kicking of Lauren Brown, that the Titans are enjoying success right now.
While the Eels are playing for pride at this point, they’ll be eager to end their season on a high over the next two weeks after being outclassed by the Roosters in a 46-12 defeat last week.
Just two points separate Parramatta from the three sides ahead of them on the ladder, so they remain every chance of avoiding the dreaded wooden spoon if they are good enough.
Both sides have a win apiece in their prior two meetings, while the Titans have won three of the five games they’ve played at Cbus Super Stadium. Sunday will be the first time the Eels have played at the venue.
Match: Titans v Eels
Round 8 -
home Team
Titans
3rd Position
away Team
Eels
10th Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Team News
Titans: No late changes for the home side. Jaime Chapman will return at centre despite failing to play beyond the 18th minute last week after suffering a head knock. Taliah Fuimaono was included in the reserves as she edges closer to a return from an ankle injury but came out of the squad on Saturday. Dannii Perese was added to the bench on Saturday with Laikha Clarke dropping to the reserves.
Eels: The Eels are 1-17 with no late changes. A big boost for the side with Kennedy Cherrington back on deck after serving a four-match suspension. Her return switches Jade Fonua to the bench in an otherwise unchanged line-up. Madeline Jones is the reserve.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania PeliteFullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina BrownWinger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Jaime ChapmanCentre for Eels is number 3 Lindsay Tui
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Niall Williams-GuthrieCentre for Eels is number 4 Cassey Tohi-Hiku
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-SinapatiWinger for Eels is number 5 Kimberley Hunt
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-RatuFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Pihuka Berryman-Duff
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren BrownHalfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon MatoProp for Eels is number 8 Talesha O'Neill
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-NatiHooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika EllistonProp for Eels is number 10 Tyla Amiatu
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Amelia Mafi
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Mahalia Murphy
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia HaleLock for Eels is number 13 Kennedy Cherrington
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sienna LofipoInterchange for Eels is number 14 Taneka Todhunter
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Stephanie HancockInterchange for Eels is number 15 Noaria Kapua
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Rilee JorgensenInterchange for Eels is number 16 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis
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Interchange for Titans is number 21 Dannii PereseInterchange for Eels is number 17 Jade Fonua
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 18 Kaitlyn PhillipsReplacement for Eels is number 20 Madeline Jones
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Titans have scored just 14 points more than the Eels in 2023, but winning 5/7 compared to Parramatta’s 1/7.
- The Titans have won 60 percent of their matches at Cbus Super Stadium.
