The iSelect Titans coach John Cartwright will give in-form winger Anthony Don and injured fullback Will Zillman as long as possible to check their fitness for Monday night’s away clash against Penrith, so has named only a provisional team of 18 for the game which is six days away.
Don had surgery on a compound dislocation of a finger on Saturday and has not given up hope of playing while Zillman is hoping to return after missing the past three matches.
Luke Bailey will miss the game due to an ankle injury suffered in the clash with the Broncos and will probably miss the following match against Wests Tigers, keaning he may not return until round 9 against Souths, after the representative weekend’s break.
His place on the bench on Monday night will be taken by Ryan James, who returns from a shoulder injury.
The team v Penrith, round seven:
1 - David Mead
2 - Kevin Gordon
3 – Maurice Blair
4 – Brad Takairangi
5 – Anthony Don
6 - Aidan Sezer
7 - Albert Kelly
8 - Luke Douglas
9 - Beau Falloon
10 - Nate Myles (capt)
11 - Greg Bird (capt)
12 – David Taylor
13 - Ashley Harrison
INTERCHANGE
14 - Matthew White
15 – Ryan James
16 - Mark Minichiello
17 - Paul Carter
18 – William Zillman
The Holden Cup side to play the Panthers is:
1 – Jahrome Hughes (capt)
2 - Brian Kelly
3 - Jaiden Hawkes
4 – Conner Broadhurst
5 – Zac Spring
6 – Christian Hazard
7 – Kane Elgey (capt)
8 – Perry Ioane
9 - Deacon Fletcher
10 – Mitch Sharp
11 - Caleb Morehu
12 – Anthony Colman
13 - Parahi Wilson
INTERCHANGE
14 – Harrison Hughes
15 - Ethan Price
16 – Rory Humphries
17 – Jenan Wedderburn-Parish
18 – Francis Fafita
