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The Titans have won five of their past six matches to emerge as genuine finals contenders on the back of some scintillating attacking football and a powerful pack led by David Fifita.

After trailing 18-10 at half-time against the Broncos on Saturday, the Titans produced seven second-half tries to serve notice that they can match it with anyone on their day.

Having downed the Sharks in Coffs Harbour just a month ago, Des Hasler's men go in brimming with confidence as they strut their stuff in front of another huge home crowd on the Gold Coast.

With Alofiana Khan-Pereira scoring tries for fun, Keano Kini dazzling at the back and Kieran Foran turning back the clock, the Titans have averaged 30ppg across the past six weeks so the Sharks need to be on high alert.

The Sharks are sitting in fourth spot with a 12-7 record on the back of a solid 20-6 win over the Rabbitohs but they go in without both first-choice halves in Braydon Trindall (hamstring) and Nicho Hynes (ankle).

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Team News

Titans: A big in for the Titans on game day with AJ Brimson returning from a groin injury in the centres replacing Brian Kelly (illness). In a further change Tony Francis will join the interchange bench in place of Keenan Palasia, who goes to 18th man. Jaimin Jolliffe will start the game and Erin Clark goes to the bench. Klese Haas has come into the side after Beau Fermor suffered kidney bruising last weekend.

Sharks: A late switch with Toby Rudolf to start at prop and Royce Hunt reverting to the bench. Teig Wilton will miss the clash due to hamstring tightness so Siosifa Talakai will move from the bench to the starting side and Billy Burns has been promoted to the bench. With Braydon Trindall sidelined by a hamstring injury, Blayke Brailey has shifted to halfback, with skipper Cameron McInnes returning to hooker and Jack Williams lining up at lock. Braden Hamlin-Uele will also miss the game due to knee soreness.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
  • Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Titans is number 18 AJ Brimson
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
  • Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel  Stonestreet
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Blayke Brailey

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
  • Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Cameron McInnes
  • Prop for Titans is number 15 Jaimin Jolliffe
    Prop for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Klese Haas
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jack Williams

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 10 Erin Clark
    Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Royce Hunt
  • Interchange for Titans is number 14 Isaac Liu
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jayden Berrell
  • Interchange for Titans is number 16 Josiah Pahulu
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
  • Interchange for Titans is number 22 Tony Francis
    Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Billy Burns

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 17 Keenan Palasia
    Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Niwhai Puru

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

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Stat Attack

  • The Titans have not defeated the Sharks at Cbus Super Stadium since 2017.
  • The Sharks have won nine of their past 10 games against the Titans.
  • The Titans have won four of their past five games at home.
  • Sharks fullback Will Kennedy will make his 100th NRL appearance.
  • Titans winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored 10 tries in his past six games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, 

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