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Raiders v Titans: Smith in for Dodd; Unchanged team for Murphy

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There is all to play for this weekend for both teams, with a spot in the finals up for grabs and a number to remember most of all on Sunday: 12. 

The Titans will know where they stand going into their final round clash against the Raiders on Sunday, but coach Karyn Murphy will have them preparing for a must-win game to avoid the distraction of waiting on other results.

Similarly, the Raiders put themselves back in contention for finals after their big win against the Cowboys, and they must beat the Titans by a margin of at least 12 points to move through to the finals.

Either way, it's been an impressive first season by Darrin Borthwick's side who have defied plenty of critics who questioned if they'd win a game, but having spent most of the season in the top four, missing on finals will feel like a disappointment. 

Team News

Raiders: No late changes for the Green Machine. Elise Smith comes into the back row alongside Monalisa Soliola. Prop Tommaya Kelly-Sines retains her starting spot with Grace Kemp to come off the bench once again. Makenzie Wiki will start at centre after overcoming an ankle issue. Hollie-Mae Dodd's season is over after suffering an ACL injury in Round 8. 

Titans: Coach Karyn Murphy will field an unchanged 17 from last week, with representative playmaker Taliah Fuimaono remaining as the replacement player ahead of a likely return to action in the finals if they make it. Fuimaono hasn't played since suffering an ankle injury in Round 1, with Lauren Brown and youngster Chantay Kiria-Ratu becoming the first-choice halves pairing in her absence. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Apii Nicholls
    Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Madison Bartlett
    Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Cheyelle Robins-Reti
    Centre for Titans is number 3 Jaime Chapman
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Mackenzie Wiki
    Centre for Titans is number 4 Niall  Williams-Guthrie 
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Shakiah Tungai
    Winger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-Sinapati 
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Zahara Temara
    Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Ashleigh Quinlan
    Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Tommaya Kelly-Sines
    Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Chanté Temara
    Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany  Breayley-Nati
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie Holyman
    Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Monalisa Soliola
    2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elise Smith
    2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Simaima Taufa
    Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Emma Barnes
    Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sienna Lofipo
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace Kemp
    Interchange for Titans is number 15 Steph Hancock
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Kerehitina Matua
    Interchange for Titans is number 16 Rilee Jorgensen
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Tara Reinke
    Interchange for Titans is number 17 Dannii Perese

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 21 Jessica Gentle
    Replacement for Titans is number 22 Taliah Fuimaono

Match Officials

  • Referee: Kasey Badger
  • Senior Review Official: Peter Gough

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Stat Attack

  • Titans skipper Georgia Hale continues to dominate the defensive stats with 373 tackles made overall this season. Raiders co-captain Simaima Taufa is the next best with 297.
  • Raiders winger Shakiah Tungai has the most intercepts with three - one of those was last week which helped the team set her up to finish with a try. 
  • Titans forward Steph Hancock made her 30th NRL appearance in the game against the Eels. It is her sixth season in the top grade after many years playing in Queensland's women's competitions. 

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